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

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.

Ryan Rigmaiden: BC Lions are ready to start strong. Team feeling more cohesive and comfortable.

General Manager of the BC Lions joins Matt and Blake, ahead of the BC Lions season opener, after having a bye in week 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.

June 10 2026: Do the Canucks need the pick to play? Babs back? Canada roster turmoil

As the Canucks weight their options at the draft, Matt and Blake wonder if there's room, or the need, for the rookies to play this season. Both Cootes and the 3rd overall pick will get consideration but the guys debate whether a player's college commitment, or AHL play, is more important. The boys talk about the juxtoposition of the Manny Malhotra's hiring vs the Oilers' pursuit of Mike Babcock. TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with some personal stories of playing for Babcock's Leafs teams and how it affected his career. Frank talks about the differences between the "coach" and the "person", and why the Oilers would even consider going down this road. Frank also has thoughts on the Canucks' possible interest in Brendan Gallagher, both the coast of acquisition and the fit inside the room. Then it's PuckPedia founder Hart Levine with an indepth chat on the summer ahead in the NHL. He talks about the oodles of cap space available and a limited UFA list, and Hart looks at the shifting size of contracts and the quantity of moves that is likely ahead. Then Matt and Blake dive into the rest of the sporting world, including an alarming absence at the Canadian World Cup camp, with only 2 days left before the opener. The guys look at a crazy ending to the Jays game yesterday, some great groups to watch over the opening two days of the Canadian Open, and the BC Lions get that much closer to their 2026 season opener! 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.

Frank Corrado: Mike Babcock might be back?! Frankie shares his experience playing for both Babs AND John Torterella

TSN's Frank Corrado stops by with some personal stories of playing for Babcock's Leafs teams and how it affected his career. Frank talks about the differences between the "coach" and the "person", and why the Oilers would even consider going down this road. Frank also has thoughts on the Canucks' possible interest in Brendan Gallagher, both the coast of acquisition and the fit inside the room. 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.