Jeff Marek: How many Malhotras does it take to make the playoffs? And a look at some potential off-season moves for the Canucks

June 9, 2026: Canucks big 4 draft prospects; Larkin trade trickledown

The draft day debates rage on as Matt and Blake widdle down on what the fanbase and the team are really hoping for in late June. The guys look at the recent video from the Canucks and what clues they may have revealed. Plus, with Dylan Larkin's trade request official, is there a way that EP40 gets involved in a possible summer of trades. Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the show with his experiences from the NHL combine and how that's affected his view of what happens on draft day. Cam shares his movers and shakers in the draft rankings, which teams may be using smokescreens to throw people off the scent, and which players impressed the most. Cam gets into the reappearance of keaton Verhoeff as a top pick option and Mathis Preston's speed and skill maybe giving him a late bump. Cam also weighs in on the Canucks' hiring of Daren Hermiston as the new Director of player personnel. Blue Jays prospect Nolan Perry stops by to discuss his blazing start with the Vancouver Canadians, his experience playing at the Nat and his hopes to follow the same path as Trey Yesavage. Then the guys finish up with the latest roster news from Canada as they get set for the first World Cup game on Friday, and that involves a former Whitecap. They also get into all of the baseball news from the last 24 hours, the NBA Finals get interesting, and it's Canadian Open week on the PGA tour! 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.

Cam Robinson: Smokescreens and sandbagging galore at the NHL combine...who actually wants who?

Cam Robinson of Elite Prospects joins the show with his experiences from the NHL combine and how that's affected his view of what happens on draft day. Cam shares his movers and shakers in the draft rankings, which teams may be using smokescreens to throw people off the scent, and which players impressed the most. Cam gets into the reappearance of Keaton Verhoeff as a top pick option and Mathis Preston's speed and skill maybe giving him a late bump. Cam also weighs in on the Canucks' hiring of Daren Hermiston as the new Director of player personnel. 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.

Nolan Perry: Blue Jays pitching prospect hopes to follow the Trey Yesavage path from the Nat to the big leagues!

Blue Jays prospect Nolan Perry stops by to discuss his blazing start with the Vancouver Canadians, his experience playing at the Nat and his hopes to follow the same path as Trey Yesavage.  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.

June 8, 2026: The Canucks' draft dilemma; World Cup Countdown!

World Cup week begins and the NHL draft gets another week closer, so Matt and Blake have a massive Monday show! The guys look at the ever changing draft boards from around the league and debate where the Canucks will go with the first few picks of their draft class. The ever present conversation of " best player available" vs "draft for position" remains in a year when the depth of the first tier of players is as big as it is and the guys get into which direction they would lean. The Daily Faceoff's Steven Ellis joins the guys to summarize his stay at the NHL draft combine and what stood out to him amongst the top prospects there. Steven answers whether there is any chiseling away at Mckenna's top spot and the large group of players that are vying to be number 2. The guys look at the myriad of choices for the Canucks with both of their 1st round picks, including some new possibilities for centres at the 24th pick. Steven also weighs in on the re-appearance of Verhoeff near the top of peoples' lists and the fit for the Canucks to grab both Ruck twins. Tosaint Ricketts of the Whitecaps and TSN drops by to discuss the pride he's feeling right now and the last minute roster dilemmas for Jesse March ahead of the World Cup. Tos talks about the pros and cons of Bombito's status and how that affects Ralph Priso's chances of playing, plus, Jayden Nelson's chance of getting a spot as well. He previews the first game vs Bosnia, gives us his choice for strike in game 1, and what sets Canada apart and give them a chance to advance. The guys finish up with some more odds and ends around the World Cup including the status of the roof for matches at BC Place. They look at the full baseball story, the NBA Finals are setting NYC into a tizzy, and an historic win at the French Open! 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.

Tosaint Ricketts: World Cup excitement has arrived! Canada dealing with A LOT of injuries.

Tosaint Ricketts of the Whitecaps and TSN drops by to discuss the pride he's feeling right now and the last minute roster dilemmas for Jesse March ahead of the World Cup. Tos talks about the pros and cons of Bombito's status and how that affects Ralph Priso's chances of playing, plus, Jayden Nelson's chance of getting a spot as well. He previews the first game vs Bosnia, gives us his choice for strike in game 1, and what sets Canada apart and give them a chance to advance.  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.