June 17, 2026: NHL business heats up, Canucks lie in wait; HNIC RIP

July 13, 2026: Canucks' staff unveiled; World Cup semis are set

Matt and Blake are back and with plenty to talk about after a few days off, a World Cup in the home stretch, and the Canucks finally hiring some assistants alongside Manny Malhotra on the bench. The guys debate the quality of the hires and whether the club's newfound fiscal responsibility is set to pose an issue with their player development. The guys also drill down on some of the trade rumours that still persist around the Canucks. Patrick Johnston of Postmedia stops by for a chat on the diminishing sports media options for fans in Western Canada, in the wake of the Rogers closings, and his recent chats with monopoly watchdogs. PJ also tackles the Canucks apparent budgetary critiques, and the needs for still more hirings before the summer is through. Jeff Paterson also joins with thoughts on the staffing of the Canucks and whether successful development can still be acheived with coaches that have less experience. JPat also talks about the next possible trade for the Canucks, Hronek or EP40's availablility, and whether Shane Wright is worthwhile target. The guys wrap up with a look ahead to the World Cup semifinals, the Whitecaps prepping for leg 2 vs Cavalry, the BC Lions make a hire, and 2 close calls for Canadian golfers on the weekend.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jeff Paterson: Adding staff, but not adding experience. Can the new crew handle this rebuild?

Jeff Paterson also joins with thoughts on the staffing of the Canucks and whether successful development can still be acheived with coaches that have less experience. JPat also talks about the next possible trade for the Canucks, Hronek or EP40's availablility, and whether Shane Wright is worthwhile target.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Patrick Johnston: Canucks keeping a close eye on the bank account. And diminishing options for local listeners.

Patrick Johnston of Postmedia stops by for a chat on the diminishing sports media options for fans in Western Canada, in the wake of the Rogers closings, and his recent chats with monopoly watchdogs. PJ also tackles the Canucks apparent budgetary critiques, and the needs for still more hirings before the summer is through.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

John Shannon: chatting with Caleb Malhotra, Network changes, and the Toronto bias

John Shannon is back on the show with a look at sports media in the digital age, not to mention network changes, and "The Toronto bias". John talks about what he learned from his chat with Caleb Malhotra, and how the World Cup has been unveiled as a tv show. Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Jody Vance: World Cup legacy, future of the Whitecaps and the state of sports media in the city

Longtime sports reporter/anchor Jody Vance stops by to offer her takes on the state of sports media in the city, through the lense of where it came from back in the day. Jody also talks about the World Cup legacy, and the health of both the Whitecaps and the MLB bid.  Thank you to our great sponsors: @bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/ [http://www.bet365.ca/] GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR [https://lnk.to/GRETAYVR] Yellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewing [https://lnk.to/YDBrewing] Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com [https://canadiansbaseball.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.