Jamie Dodd

Watching this series, is there anything that stands out to you either as like a team building philosophy or an on ice thing you're seeing that the Canucks you think can take and apply through their rebuilding process?

What did you think of Manny Malhotra when asked about it, saying that he wants to play a very, very up-tempo style in his first season as head coach next year?

I got to admit, Badge, I did not realize until just a couple of days ago that Eden Dzeko still playing for Bosnia and hitting headers home as the striker.

That stunned me.

Yeah, he's 40.

The two most similar soccer players.

That's not a bad point.

Thanks for doing this, buddy.

Make sure you mix in some water this weekend.

Yeah, will do.

You guys, too.

Thank you.

That is Brendan Batchelor, voice of the Canucks here.

On Sportsnet 650 weighing in on the Canucks as well as the World Cup.

This text came in while we were chatting with Batch.

It's from Q, who says that I think you guys need to change your expectations about young players getting given opportunity versus earning opportunities.

The culture change will be geared to earning it.

I completely understand that distinction right the value to really making young players earn roles and opportunities as opposed to just handing them everything on a silver platter is

There's a very fine balance, and I also think that it is totally appropriate for a rebuilding team that is devoid of high-end talent to err on the side of giving young players opportunities.

That doesn't mean there's no accountability, but there's no possibility of them losing those opportunities or falling into different parts of the lineup.