June 3, 2026: The Malhotra(s) era!? Caleb talks, but defence still possible at 3rd overall
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It's a big record. BTO's greatest hits. I mean, it's a long list, man. You ain't seen nothing yet. Hey, you. Great, too. Daily poll question. We'll start there today. If Caleb Mel Holter is sealing his second line center, is that good enough value for the third overall pick? You can vote yes, you can vote no. Do so at the Secure Some Price X and YouTube channels. And I know some of you are saying, no, no, no. He's sealing his first line center. Well, it's a matter of debate. If scouts thought he was a bonafide, no doubt, first line center, he would be the first pick in this draft. Yeah. So there is some question about that. And if you're being conservative, I think you have to look at it and say, okay, this kid profiles as a second line center.
Are we comfortable with that? He turned 18 yesterday. Six, one and three quarters, 182 pounds. That's measured. That's true. at the combine. He's got a body. And he did a round of interviews in Buffalo at that NHL combine. And he said, quote, my floor is just as a really responsible center. When I'm at my best, I think I'm an elite centerman that can score and literally do everything. He would go on to say, I try to play like Alexander Barkoff and obviously he's He's a winner, needless to say. Yeah. The Canucks, who have the number three pick in the NHL draft, could have the opportunity to do. In fact, is there a world where Caleb Malhotra is not available for them at number three? Is there any possibility San Jose takes him number two or somebody trades into the San Jose spot to take him number two?
I really don't think so.
I think it's very slim, right? Very slim. The Canucks interviewed him on Monday as well. Here's Caleb. He said, quote, it went well. They did ask how he felt it would be playing for my dad. And then he apparently grinned. I mean, it'd be pretty cool to play for him. I haven't played for him since I was like 12 years old in minor hockey in British Columbia on a spring hockey team. He was on the bench and that was the last time I remember him coaching me. But I'd be interested in playing for him for sure. He went on to say, I was talking with Ryan Johnson, and he said any decision they make, whether they choose me or choose another player, will have nothing to do with my dad being the coach. I'm fine with the fact they can have the ability to be professional and make a separate decision.
And I think we're all clear on that. The Canucks aren't drafting Caleb Malhotra because he's Caleb Malhotra and their coach is Manny. That's not why they would do it. I don't think they see it as an advantage. I think they see Caleb Malhotra as the best center in the draft and are debating whether or not he's good enough to quote unquote waste a third round pick on or if they have to go with a third overall pick on or if they have to go with the best player available regardless of position. You wouldn't be wasting. You know what I mean. Are they so infatuated with the center ice position that that they feel they need to go there. And I think it's something that really needs to be explored in the next few weeks here because, you know, yeah, are they center ice poor right now at the NHL level?
Is Caleb Malhotra worth the Canucks' No. 3 overall pick given his projected second-line ceiling?
They are. But that should not color the best player available at any given position, whether it be Stenberg as a winger that would trump him, or, and this is where the real debate begins, because I don't think anybody debates that Stenberg is better as a winger than Malhotra is as a center. The debate is, are any of these defensemen better as defensemen than Malhotra is at a center?
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:15–4:37
2
Is Caleb Malhotra worth the Canucks' No. 3 overall pick given his projected second-line ceiling?
4:37–12:09
3
How might the father‑son dynamic affect the Canucks locker room if Caleb is drafted?
12:09–19:09
4
Which defensemen in this class profile as true first‑pairing D for the Canucks’ rebuild?
19:09–31:56
5
Could Ivar Stenberg or Gavin McKenna be better long-term options than a centre at No. 3?
31:56–42:31
6
Should the Canucks trade up, stay at 3, or trade down to maximize talent accumulation?
42:31–1:18:01
7
What staff and culture changes will Manny Malhotra bring as the new Canucks head coach?
1:18:01–1:49:59
Speakers
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