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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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It's going to be Ryan Johnson with the Sedins. I'm not even mad. It's amazing.
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Chapter 2: What news surrounds the Canucks GM search?
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Our guest list, it's the Duik Morning Drive, brought to you by the Duik Auto Group. It begins at 6.30 this morning. David Amber, Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet NHL host, is going to join us. Two playoff games last night. Buffalo made it a best of three with the Habs, 3-2 win in Montreal. Vegas one step closer to the Western Conference Final with an OT win over Anaheim. We got a game tonight.
The Habs can close out the wild. David's going to join us at 6.30. to talk about all that. 7 o'clock, Frank Cervalli, our NHL insider from Victory Plus. He broke the big news out of Edmonton yesterday about the coaching fiasco there. Can also ask him about the ongoing GM search here in Vancouver. She took a bunch of twists and turns yesterday. Frank's going to join us at 7.
Then at 7.30, Jesse Granger, Golden Knights beat writer for the Athletic, is going to join us, as I mentioned. Pretty exciting game last night as Vegas beat Anaheim. We can talk about torts, Marner, and everything else about the Golden Knights with Jesse at 7.30. Finally, at 8 o'clock, Randy Jand is going to join the program. Canucks analyst on Sportsnet 650.
As I've already mentioned, Canucks GM search. A lot of news yesterday. We now appear closer to a group comprised of the Sedins and Ryan Johnson and a group without the services.
of evan gold what does randy think about it all we'll find out at 8 00 a.m so we got a big guest list we got a lot to get into without further ado laddie let's tell everybody what happened hey did you guys see the game last night no no what happened i missed all the action because i was we know how busy your life can be what happened you missed that what happened
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Chapter 3: How are the Sedins involved in the Canucks' future?
Evan Gold or something. That's a good name. Strong name.
Yeah. Sounds like a real person. I don't like the sound of that guy. He sounds smart. Yeah. Say he has an MBA and a law degree, too. That seems gold, though. That's first. That's best. I expect... It's a power name, Evan Gold. I expect we'll have a press conference at some point this week, and I can't wait to learn how this all played out and how it's going to work going forward. Will we ever...
Find out what really happened with first Pierre Dorian and then Evan Gold. Does it matter? I think it matters. You know, some people will say, well, why do you care? If they go with the Sinines and Ryan Johnson, just focus on that going forward. I'd like to know, honestly, just out of curiosity, the process the Canucks undertook to build their new front office.
I'd like to know the deciding factors. Was money one of them? I'd like to know that. What was the main focus of the people doing the interviews? And the people doing the interviews were ownership, Jim and Jim Rutherford. Because the way it looks right now, the main focus has been fixing the culture and trying to return it to what it used to be when the Sedins were in their primes as players.
Anyone who listens to this show knows how much respect we have for the Sedins. They were brilliant players, super competitive, super hardworking, high character people who epitomize something the Canucks are going to need a lot of over the next few years, and that is resilience. It did not come easily for the Sedins after they were drafted.
They had to work extremely hard at it, and they had to deal with a lot of criticism in this market. They will have to deal with more criticism as executives because that's the nature of the game that they're about to play. I cannot wait to see what kind of tone they'll strike in their first press conference. I cannot wait to hear their answer to the most obvious question that
Why are you guys doing this?
I mean, I think, I thought about this a fair bit last night, just trying to figure out exactly how could they make this? What was at times a very convoluted, quite frankly, confusing job search. And with the structure that they have, how can they make this simple and straightforward and make it work? That's all we want. We just want it to work, right?
I don't care how it works, as long as it does work in the end. And I think, I think, When Jim Rutherford said, it'll all make sense in the end.
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Chapter 4: What are the implications of Ryan Johnson's potential role?
Yeah. I like the idea of the Sedins being in a more prominent role in the organization. I think that they are two of the best people that have ever come through the Canucks organization, period, over the last 50-plus years of Canucks hockey, right? And that ticks a lot of boxes and goes across a lot of categories, how they conducted themselves away from the ice, right?
How they conduct themselves now. All of the things that we've lauded them for, being humble, the humility, also while being Hall of Fame caliber players.
Yeah.
working in skills development in Abbotsford. And let's be honest, when you think about it, that was a relatively minute role for two guys that probably have a lot more to offer, or at the very least, should have the opportunity to offer a lot more. You know, when Toronto released its press statement in hiring Chayka and Sundin, they classified Sundin's role as following.
A strategic advisor that will provide support across hockey operations. And here's the kicker. a focus on team culture, player development, and leadership support. When you talk to, and I've said this a million times, it's an opportunity for them to reimagine and redefine what they are as an organization.
Culture, development, and support are three, I don't know, call them pillars or building blocks or whatever of that. And sometimes, instead of just throwing out these sort of nebulous terms and talking points that you hear from a TED Talk or Tony Robbins or whatever, sometimes you can just be like, you know what we want you to be, young Canucks, when you grow up?
Those two guys right there who are now in very prominent positions in the National Hockey League and are now in charge of setting the course for this organization. And I think that's what Freed keeps kind of dancing around when he talks about this elevated role is I think that there's going to be a certain level of symbolism with hiring the scenes, but I don't think it's a token gesture.
I think when you're like, well, what do you want me to do here? How do you want me to go about my business? How are we supposed to lead? How do we build culture? It'll be the old finger points. These guys are going to show you the way here. A huge responsibility, but I'm glad that these two are being tasked with it.
Well, also, in using their judgment on these guys were not only players, they were teammates, and they know what kind of players work. and what kind of players don't. And, you know, I would trust their judgment on the type of players and characters and personalities that they would want for the Canucks to draft and to bring into the organization.
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