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This is it. This is the last week of the Canucks' 2016-17 season.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford are back with the Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

Let's talk about Goldy. Let's talk about the coach. Let's talk about the general manager.

Let's talk about how far the Canucks have fallen in this second half.

There are awards to be handed out — to the players and to the coaches.

And of course, there's Jayson Megna's new contract.

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Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk all about the Canucks announcement they’ll play preseason games in China to start next season. What does this mean for the NHL in the Olympics with this move clearly showing the league is courting the Asian audience? What will it mean for the Canucks in terms of disrupting their season?

Usually the preseason is a yawn, so Ed and Paul ponder how appetizing next season’s pre-campaign will be for the Canucks with Brock Boeser leading the charge amongst an intriguing pool of young prospects.

The boys kick around the development paths of Junior versus NCAA, then talk about who the real contenders are for the Stanley Cup this year.

Last they finish up with a quick look at the Whitecaps, can they start to capture the local market with the Canucks about to end their season, or are they at risk of drifting into oblivion after a disastrous start to the season.

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Ok so it's Wednesday. Usually we do these on Tuesdays.

It's Patrick Johnston and Steve Ewen, making today a Casual show.

Ty Ronning is chasing his Rangers dream — in the AHL.

Brock Boeser is chasing his Canucks dream — in the NHL.

Both are a good starting point for the latest episode of Casual Tuesday.

Will Willie survive? And will Ryan Miller be back.

And what are some last-minute fantasy baseball thoughts from the guys?

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The Ducks came out guns a-blazin' on Tuesday night.

The Canucks...did not. This is some finish to the regular season.

On this week's episode of the Pat-cast powered by Eagle Ridge GM, Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford look at the Canucks with 11 days to go.

What do we think of the Brock Boeser situation? The kid can score goals and the Canucks need 'em. Is that enough?

Ryan Miller has played a lot. Can he possibly carry the load over the final six games — and how does that play in to next year?

Are there lessons from XBox for the Canucks' power play?

Botch broke his belt in St. Louis. What colour is his new one?

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Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford are back with another episode of The Pat-cast powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

That was quite the improbably win in Chicago on Tuesday night.

But again the Canucks couldn't hold the shot count under 40. What's with that — and will Ryan Miller survive the last 10 games of the season?

Does he want to face that much rubber next year?

Last week we pondered what a "kid" is in the Canucks eyes. Management says they're the priority — so are they actually getting played by the coach? Do the Canucks actually have six legitimate NHLers in the lineup at this point?

Does Nikolay Goldobin have the best hair on the team?

And what did Willie Desjardins really mean with his comments about Nikita Tryamkin last week?

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After a couple weeks hiatus, Patrick Johnston and Steve Ewen are back to chat baseball, Giants junior hockey, lacrosse...and yes, yourrrr Vancouver Canucks.

Just how good a sports trip is the Cactus league? What do you want to know about Steve's cancer battle? What did the Giants get out of this latest non-playoffs year? The Stealth are doing better, but is it good enough?

And how is the Canucks' management looking going into the off-season.

This is Province Sports Radio, on a Casual Tuesday.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford discuss how the Canucks playoff dream is dead, who will coach play the kids now and where it got away from Canucks this season. They also cnat about what the final 13 games will look like and the state of media wars in Vancouver.

Ed and Paul get into the swapping of Canucks radio rights, does it really matter? Can a sports radio station be more or less effective with big league play-by-play rights?

We're a week past the trade deadline, and the future is now...or is it?

It's a big, big week for The Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford consider who Willie Desjardins responded to Trevor Linden's comments. Then there's how the coach is using new kid Nikolay Goldobin. He scored a goal in his debut — and then rode the pine.

Is the coach playing to win? Against Montreal he went with grit over skill at points. Willie explained his appreciation for Jayson Megna.

Other questions:

Will Gaunce score a goal this season?

Why is Tryamkin still battling back fro the mumps?

Does Luca Sbisa read The Provies?

How sick of this winter is Botch and does he care about the World Baseball Classic.

It's a jam packed episode, here, on Province Sports Radio.

Ed Willes and Paul Chapman jump into the trade deadline dealings for the Canucks. What will this team look like for the next 20 games, but more importantly into next year?