As the dust settles on another busy Canucks week, Blake and Jeff dive into the future of Manny Malhotra's Canucks and how much success the new head coach will be allowed to see. The guys dive into the rumoured new hire in the front office and compare it to others that are taking shape around the NHL. Plus, trade rumours begin as a star player asks out in Detroit, mock drafts begin, and the Cup Final heats up! The Sheet's Jeff Marek joins the guys from the draft combine in Buffalo for the latest rumblings about which teams like which players. Marek gets into the tradition of team dinner dates with prospects, and some of the wild stories of years gone by. He also has his take on the trade rumours and on Manny Malhotra's opening week in Vancouver. Then it's The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with his review of the Canucks news of the week, the future of the Canucks' captaincy and that of Elias Pettersson. He also gets into the latest World Cup prep around town. Then the guys finish up with a peek at the Canadian men getting set for one final WC tuneup vs Ireland, the Whitecaps stadium situation is updated by the MLS commish, and a pair of former Vancouver Canadians are on the move and making news!

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The Sheet's Jeff Marek joins the guys from the draft combine in Buffalo for the latest rumblings about which teams like which players. Marek gets into the tradition of team dinner dates with prospects, and some of the wild stories of years gone by. He also has his take on the trade rumours and on Manny Malhotra's opening week in Vancouver.

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The Daily Hive's Rob Williams with his review of the Canucks news of the week, the future of the Canucks' captaincy and that of Elias Pettersson. He also gets into the latest World Cup prep around town.

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The coach is finally unveiled as Manny Malhotra meets the media for the first time as Canucks head coach, so Matt and Blake are all over it and listen in on the key moments of the media conference. They delve into the father-son possibility of Manny and Caleb, the ability to absorb losses and coach a full-on rebuild, and the relationship between coach and management. Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the show right after the presser and gives us his takeaways of the first meet and greet. PJ also talks about the overall leadership of next year's Canucks team from any possible captain to Elias Pettersson. Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the guys from the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, talking about the latest scuttlebutt and some increased Canucks' interest in Keaton Verhoeff. Cam talks about the reasons for the Canucks' meeting with Gavin McKenna, Caleb Malhotra vs Ivar Stenberg, and his stern opinion on whether both Malhotras can co-exist in the Vancouver dressing room. Cam also gets into the differeing evaluation of players in the CHL vs players in NCAA, plus, are the Ruck twins worth the trouble in getting them? Matt and Blake then finish up with a look at the BC Lions new road uniforms, CFL expansion talk, the latest on Canada before the World Cup, and is a full time Mariners about to play against the Vancouver Canadians??

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Postmedia's Patrick Johnston joins the show right after the presser and gives us his takeaways of the first meet and greet. PJ also talks about the overall leadership of next year's Canucks team from any possible captain to Elias Pettersson.

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Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the guys from the NHL Draft Combine in Buffalo, talking about the latest scuttlebutt and some increased Canucks' interest in Keaton Verhoeff. Cam talks about the reasons for the Canucks' meeting with Gavin McKenna, Caleb Malhotra vs Ivar Stenberg, and his stern opinion on whether both Malhotras can co-exist in the Vancouver dressing room. Cam also gets into the differeing evaluation of players in the CHL vs players in NCAA, plus, are the Ruck twins worth the trouble in getting them?

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The Canucks' hiring of Manny Malhotra continues to get reaction from around the hockey world and so does the debate around drafting his son. Matt and Blake debate what should happen at number 3 overall and whether too much focus is on the forward position, given the defenders that are available too. With the NHL combine starting, the guys also react to the latest answers from Ivar Stenberg and Caleb Malhotra on what their futures hold, including Caleb's thoughts on playing for his dad. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with his thoughts on Manny's hiring and the kind of staff he could bring with him. Frankie also talks about the risks of Caleb Malhotra's ceiling compared to the promise of his high floor, plus, could the Canucks draft a D at 3 and then take a swing at centre with number 24? Then the guys dive deep into the prospect rankings with Shane Malloy from Sirius XM. The guys get Shane's top 3, his top "tier", and his Canucks guesses deeper in the draft. Shane tackles the possibilities of the Canucks trading up and down in the draft, plus, the wisdom in trying to get the Ruck twins with their late first round/second round choices. Matt and Blake wrap things up with a peek in on the World Cup prep around town, the latest on ticket prices, and the Canadian men back at training. Plus, the Lions unveil their new practice facility, the Seahawks sign a big extension on defencem and the Mariners keep winning!

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The guys dive deep into the prospect rankings with Shane Malloy from Sirius XM. The guys get Shane's top 3, his top "tier", and his Canucks guesses deeper in the draft. Shane tackles the possibilities of the Canucks trading up and down in the draft, plus, the wisdom in trying to get the Ruck twins with their late first round/second round choices.

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