After finishing 5th in forward points last season, Elias Pettersson has his eyes set on a bounce back season so Blake and Jeff Paterson delve into the question of how likely that is to happen and whether Boeser or Garland could repeat as the points leader among forwards this season. The guys get into the early predictions for the Swedish Olympic team as well, and how EP40 is being viewed through that lense as well. Then the guys turn their attention to the news of a possible short term deal for Conner McDavid in Edmonton, and wonder if that might be the fix for Quinn Hughes next summer as well. They get into the pros and cons for player and team alike. The Sheet's Jeff Marek also stops by for a chat about the road ahead for Pettersson and whether he might be among the more interesting storylines of the entire league this season. Marek also gets into the dry NHL market right now, even with some unsigned RFA's still out there, plus, he gets into the messy aftermath of the World Juniors trial. Then it's Rob Williams of The Daily Hive with a list of Canucks comparables to the hype around Thomas Müller's arrival in Vancouver. He also has news on Canucks season ticket avaiability and limitations. Also, Rob has theories on how the courting of Roslovic may end up playing out like that of Lankinen last season. Then the guys wrap up with a couple of big MLB deadline trades for the Jays and Mariners, plus the C's get back to winning at the Nat!Thank you to our great sponsors:@bet365: It's never ordinary! Download the app today and use promo code: NATION | http://www.bet365.ca/GRETA Bar Vancouver | https://lnk.to/GRETAYVRYellow Dog Brewing | https://lnk.to/YDBrewingVancouver Canadians l https://www.milb.com/vancouverWhistler Golf Club l https://www.whistlergolf.com/Simply Spiked: https://www.simplyspiked.ca/en-CAThe Redwoods Golf Course: https://www.redwoods-golf.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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