Jeff Marek: Will the Canucks 'budget' impede the rebuild? Are they willing to take on bad contracts to gain assets?

June 12, 2026: Canada gets first point at the World Cup!! Canucks add to front office

Canada opens up the World Cup, gets its first ever result at the world stage and provides a ton of drama for the boys to talk about. Matt and Blake get into Jesse Marsch's lineup decisions and who rose to the occasion in Toronto. The guys look ahead to what the result means for Canada going forward. Former Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini joins the guys to break down the game and give his thoughts on how the players managed the moment. There is Canucks news to talk about as well though, Matt and Blake tackle the latest news as they hire an AGM and re-sign an Abby Canuck who could figure in next season. Jeff Marek is back from The Sheet and he has thoughts on the supposed Canucks "budget" constraints. Jeff also tackles the possible cost of acquisition for Brendan Gallagher and, unsurprisingly, Marek has a story about new Canucks AGM Richard Steeley! They guys finish up with the rest of the World Cup story from Day one, the BC Lions get set for their season debut tomorrow in Regina, plus, the full baseball story and the Canadian Open round 1.  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 Marek: Will the Canucks 'budget' impede the rebuild? Are they willing to take on bad contracts to gain assets?

Jeff Marek is back from The Sheet and he has thoughts on the supposed Canucks "budget" constraints. Jeff also tackles the possible cost of acquisition for Brendan Gallagher and, unsurprisingly, Marek has a story about new Canucks AGM Richard Steeley!  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.

Vanni Sartini: Breaking down Canada vs Bosnia, and how his former players handled the biggest stage

Vanni Sartini joins the guys to break down the Canada vs Bosnia World Cup game and give his thoughts on how the players managed the moment.  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 11, 2026: Canucks on a budget?! DeBrusk on the move? World Cup begins!

The World Cup begins, but it's the middle of June so or course there's a flood of Canucks news! Matt and Blake tackle the possibility of an artificial salary cap for the rebuilding Canucks, Jake DeBrusk's trade value being downplayed, and Patrick Allvin isn't leaving the region afterall. The guys debate whether this tightening of spending is even an issue for the Canucks, and whether salary cap space can still be weaponized. Postmedia columnist Patrick Johnston makes his weekly visit with the guys and touches on all the Canucks news of the day. He has his view of the Canucks "budget" and how that might intersect with the value of DeBrusk on the open market. PJ also gets into the latest Whitecaps news as new revenue possibilities are explored and new stadium sites begin to emerge. MLS analyst and former World Cup goalkeeper Paul Dolan joins the guys to talk about Canada's opening match and the reality of a home tournament sinking in. Dolie gets into the realistic expectations of the Canadian team, the possible appearances of Bombito and Davies, and the tournament's success as a whole. The guys wrap up with a look back at the crazy comeback in game 4 of the NBA Finals, the Canadian Open may soon be closed, and the entire baseball story as well! 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.

Paul Dolan: World Cup is finally here! What are realistic expectations for Canada?

MLS analyst and former World Cup goalkeeper Paul Dolan joins the guys to talk about Canada's opening match and the reality of a home tournament sinking in. Dolie gets into the realistic expectations of the Canadian team, the possible appearances of Bombito and Davies, and the tournament's success as a whole.  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.