The 2026-27 Canucks: A New Hope?
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What updates are there on the Vancouver Canucks' GM search?
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How are you doing?
I'm doing great.
How does Ryan Johnson's experience compare to other GM candidates?
It's a beautiful weather. It was super hot this weekend. The draft lottery is tomorrow. The Leafs hired John Shaka. But also, apparently, the Canucks might hire Pierre Dorian. So there's a lot going on. There's a lot going on. I got to start. I mean, it is the talk of the hockey world. What did you think about the Leafs press conference this morning? Like a...
eight to 14 year old me. So excited. Like I, I really like, I, I liked the Leafs growing up. You know, I had to pick a team other than my dad's team as well.
What are the implications of the draft lottery for the Canucks?
Right. Like he was on a lot of losing teams. So I figured I'd pick another team that didn't win a ton, but, um, but Matt Sundin was my guy. Okay. Like he was my guy. So that cool. Great. But, um, I left to go play in Germany for four years. And to be honest, I think I had a leg up on knowing players because I was a bubble guy. I knew the entire American League. I knew the entire NHL. I knew the players, and I knew the next wave coming. I left for four years, and the entire league changed. I felt like I knew the stars better.
Can the Canucks consider trading down in the draft?
And, you know, kind of that, maybe the third liners, but like everything below that was brand new and I was lost. So you look at Sundin, he's been gone for, what is it, 17 years? Yep. Like he says he's following closely, you know, but to what extent? I follow my friends that are still playing closely. I couldn't tell you everything that's going on though, right? And then on Chayka's side, I mean, it was such a loud existence in Arizona, but at the same time, and this isn't defending him, but it's more just a, I still can't believe it. He was 26. I couldn't imagine taking over. I throw my hat in the ring to run the Canucks. I want to be the new GM at 35. I'm not ready to do that. Not even close. Even if I have the knowledge in my head, I'm not ready to run a franchise.
What are the potential coaching changes in Edmonton?
The fact that he only lost a couple draft picks... out of that situation is honestly kind of impressive.
No, it's not. He should have taken that spin.
Me at 26, I think I would have had every draft pick gone. I could have screwed up way worse, guys. It's honestly, take a step back. It's kind of unbelievable.
No. Come on.
I wish he had said that. I wish he had said that.
That would have been amazing. We're not allowing this to stand. I say the rules are very clear on what you can and can't do.
How do the Canucks restore hope in their fanbase?
And people talk about like, I wish, I wish every time I got in trouble in high school, I could have cited the year I started high school as the year that was concerning. You know what I mean? Like most of the stuff we're talking about, the New Jersey thing, the prospects thing happened when he was like three years into the job, four years into the job. Like he was 30. I've never ever heard. anyone be talked about and like given the slack that we only give like 16 year olds to people in their 30s it's an incredible standard like i honestly feel like is downtown toronto like the purge where you can just like freely commit crimes and then be like yeah but i started my job six years ago so i'm basically 28 that makes me a baby like i mean
This is literally the conversation around this guy. I've never seen something so preposterous. You want to know why Canadian teams can't win a Stanley Cup? Stan Bowman, John Chayka, Pierre Dorian. Like, what are we doing? What are we doing? These teams are worth billions of dollars and the standard to which they are...
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What updates are there on the Vancouver Canucks' GM search?
0:18–1:05
2
How does Ryan Johnson's experience compare to other GM candidates?
1:05–1:41
3
What are the implications of the draft lottery for the Canucks?
1:41–2:19
4
Can the Canucks consider trading down in the draft?
2:19–3:12
5
What are the potential coaching changes in Edmonton?
3:12–3:46
6
How do the Canucks restore hope in their fanbase?
3:46–5:18
7
What challenges does the current Canucks roster face?
5:18–5:55
8
What are the key factors influencing the Canucks' future decisions?
5:55–1:12:20