White Towel

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford discuss the future of Canucks prize prospect Elias Pettersson and where he’ll play next season. When will he sign a contract with the Canucks? Does he have anything left to prove in the Swedish Hockey League?

Botch recaps his Top 10 prospects countdown that has been appearing on TheProvince.com over the past two weeks.

J-Pat and Botch reveal the Canuck connection to the Royal Wedding.

And we ask Botch why he blocks people on Twitter.

Canucks Luck

We discuss the Canucks dropping a spot in NHL draft lottery

What’s the real story on the team trying to send Fin to the event?

Does last year’s draft impact what Canucks might do this year?

We examine all the post-season awards Canucks prospects won this week

Realistically, how deep is the Canucks prospect pool?

We discuss how teams prepare their draft lists

We try to project how different the Canucks might look to start next season

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With the draft lottery set to go, it's time for another Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

This week, Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford preview Saturday’s NHL draft lottery and discuss the mood in the city as the Canucks await their fate. We talk about the changes to the way the lotto results will be revealed — and as such will keep some of the best content in this week’s episode until the very end.

We talk about the fallout from the Leafs early playoff exit and what that might mean for the Canucks in terms of a Chris Tanev trade.

We examine the notion that players need to speak to the media after every game.

We spend a portion of he show looking at Utica as the host city for the Canucks farm team and if it’s time to move closer to home. We talk about the Comets playoff series and look at some of the Canucks prospects playing a key role.

We talk about Brock Boeser’s season and the fact he got a nod this week as a finalist for the rookie of the year award.

And we finish with plenty of discussion about Elias Petterson’s remarkable season in the Swedish Hockey League and what is possible next season.

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We view the Stanley Cup playoffs through the Canucks lens and try to figure out how long it will take the Canucks to get back to the post-season. What lessons can and should the Canucks learn from successful playoff teams?

We look at options for the team at centre ice this off-season and discuss how the Canucks should address its needs. We try to figure out which players on the current roster are guys the Canucks can win with. We look ahead to Utica’s playoff run and which Canucks prospects will play a key role.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs have already eliminated teams, but the Pat-cast won't be.

As ever, Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford are back and powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

Surely there are lessons to be learned from the playoffs when we look at the Canucks.

How soon will they be able to challenge to win a playoff series?

Botch spoke with Brock Boeser; how did that go? 

And with so many forwards already under contract, there are questions about who will be on the wing and who will be at centre. Why is there talk about moving on from Baertschi?!

What will new contracts for Troy Stecher and Jake Virtanen look like?

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It's time to sum up the Pat-cast season.

As ever, the Pat-cast is a presentation of Eagle Ridge GM. This week we're back at Woody's Pub in Coquitlam, where we find a furious Jason Botchford in the company of Jeff Paterson.

No surprises there.

The Canucks' season — and the Sedins' careers — aren't even a week over, so there's plenty to talk about.

There's another look at the Canucks' career. Did they ever really get their due?

It was media day on Monday, the guys have some thoughts on how that was organized.

How does the off-season look? Will Ben Hutton be back? Who are players the Canucks might have their eyes on? Is there a chance the Canucks use their cap space to their advantage?

And how did JPat get Brock Boeser out from under Botch's nose?

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Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for a Province Sports Podcast that looks back, and forward on the Vancouver Canucks.

From how the season unfolded to how the draft lottery will play into the Canucks fortunes is covered.

Is Jake Virtanen ready to take the next step? What will the front office target in the draft and free agency? And what should be top priority for the Jim Benning filling the void of the Sedins departure or restructuring the blue line?

All these questions plus talk about the Humboldt tragedy and looking ahead at the NHL playoffs and which are the series to watch are covered in the podcast.

Oh, and after they recorded, they figured out that Tampa Bay are playing New Jersey, brain cramp recovered.

With the Sedins on their way out, it's time for another Pat-cast, powered by Eagle Ridge GM.

Jeff Paterson and Jason Botchford discuss Monday’s announcement and what it means moving forward. They share Sedin memories of being around them for years on and off the ice, relive the night at Rogers Arena on Tuesday and the outpouring of emotion.

The team has suggested some names of possible leaders going forward; what do Jeff and Jason make of them?

And with the play of some of the young players in mind, they look at what happened to Ben Hutton.

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This week's episode with Ed Willes has Patrick Johnston sitting in with Paul Chapman off on Spring Break.

Between the Whitecaps dealing with the fallout of a red card called off video and the NHL deciding goalie interference reviews won't have the on-ice referees making the call, there's lots to talk about.

The guys also get into the Canucks and what possible path forward might instil confidence in the future, if anything.

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The Pat-cast, powered as ever by Eagle Ridge GM, is back.

The Canucks and the podcast duo of Jason Botchford and Jeff Paterson were in Las Vegas. How did Botch's first Vegas NHL visit go? How amazing was the food?

On the ice, the loss to the Golden Knights looked like so many other losses of late. How is the team's mood?

Why is Travis Green left to answer for all of this? Where is management these days?

Plus, the decline of the Sedins, the lack of chatter around Ben Hutton, Chris Tanev playing on a broken leg in Tampa and why are no young guys stepping up?

Last, how Botch got an upgrade and cash to take a later flight from Vancouver to Vegas.

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