Canucks Central

Dan and Sat are joined by Jannik Hansen to talk about Anaheim’s resurgence, the Canucks’ survival mode, and what young players want: a rebuild or a push to win. They explore why Quinn Hughes makes rebuilding complicated, why everything revolves around him, and what happens if he leaves.   This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this po...

Dan and Sat are joined by NHL writer Nick Cotsonika. Nick talks Anaheim's emergence this season, Team Canada's selection process, Bedard & Celebrini's chances of making the team, and Team USA's focus heading into the Olympics. Plus, Canucks analyst Landon Ferraro joins the show. Landon shares his thoughts on signing Kampf, what the Canucks need to improve on, Jake DeBrusk's play and more on the Ca...

Dan and Sat open the show discussing the potential addition of David Kampf. Would he be a good fit with the Canucks? Plus, the guys discuss Hughes status, Lankinen projected starts, and Kampf's salary hit. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position...

Dan and Sat hit the music with Overrated/Underrated this week breaking down topics like Demko starting 50 games, trading Sherwood for a first-rounder, starting a rebuild, Quinn Hughes as a captain and much more! This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the pos...

Kevin Woodley breaks down the Canucks’ goaltending situation, highlighting Thatcher Demko’s talent and ongoing health concerns. The guys discuss why Kevin Lankinen is a crucial insurance option, the defensive issues that amplify pressure on goalies, and why fixing both the penalty kill and even-strength play is essential for long-term success. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lin...

Dan and Sat open the show discussing the burning questions for the Canucks. How long can they maintain buy-in? How long will the team continue to tread water? And does it even make sense to add something to this team? Plus, the guys analyze just how poor the Canucks penalty kill really is. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this p...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 5-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (30:20), Quinn Hughes (1:01:57) and Kevin Lankinen (1:03:54) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:22:00) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guest...

Dan and Sat cipher through potential available trade targets for the Canucks and discuss whether they would be good options for the team. Sportsnet's Iain MacIntyre joins the show. IMac talks about the Canucks recent play, surviving this next stretch of games, his takeaways from Thatcher Demko's absence, and Tom Willander's progress thus far.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lin...

Dan and Sat open the show discussing the latest on the Canucks rumour mill. What Center's will the Canucks pursue? The guy's layout the most realistic options. Plus, what might the Canucks have to give up in a trade for a needle moving forward?  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and...

Dan and Sat open the segment asking, what's your biggest Canucks fear? The guys discuss potential scenarios for the Canucks, and what they need to do to avoid these fears. Then, Don Taylor joins the show. Donnie talks Canucks weekend, Hughes and Pettersson improvements, and feeling like it's Groundhog Day for Canucks fans. Later, the guys discuss the 2026 Olympics. This podcast is produced by Josh...

Dan and Sat are joined by NHL insider Frank Seravalli. Frank talks Canucks successful weekend, making a potential big swing via trade, keeping Hughes in mind of their decisions, and his thoughts on the Canucks potentially rebuilding.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not nece...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 5-4 OT loss to the Colorado Avalanche. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote, (38;12) Linus Karlsson (59;25) and Jake DeBrusk (1:15:00) post game. Plus Randip Janda and Iain McIntyre (1:22:09) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. Hear from Jake DeBrusk (5:17) and Head Coach Adam Foote (55:53) post game. Plus Landon Ferraro and Iain McIntyre (40:08) provide their analysis. In addition hear from Canucks GM Patrik Allvin (1:12:11) who was a guest on After Hours on Hockey Night in Canada.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Li...

On this week's episode, Brendan Batchelor and Randip Janda discuss the tone around the Canucks in the Vancouver market after Wednesday's 5-2 loss to Chicago, talk about Thatcher Demko's injury status and preview the upcoming weekend back-to-back against Columbus and Colorado. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are tho...

Dan and Bik are joined by former Canuck, Jannik Hansen, to talk about the struggles the Canucks are going through, his thoughts on Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson, and more. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any af...

Dan and Bik answer your questions about whether or not management could be on the hot seat, why they didn't trade Quinn Hughes over the summer, and more in this week's Mailbag Friday! This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. o...

Dan and Bik share their thoughts on a "maintenance day" for Thatcher Demko and how trustworthy the injury reports from the Canucks are right now. They also take a look at Adam Foote's first 15 games as Head Coach and give him some grades for what he's done so far. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the ho...

Dan and Sat are joined by Dave Pagnotta (1:00) of The Fourth Period to get his thoughts on what's going on with the Canucks, Jordan Kyrou's future in St. Louis with a healthy scratch, and more from around the league. Also, hear from Landon Ferraro (24:00) on Elias Pettersson's struggles and the recent stretch of games for the team. Plus, Ryan Lin (47:00) of the Vancouver Giants stops by to talk ab...

Dan and Sat discuss the fall out from a Canucks loss to the Blackhawks and where things are at with the temperature around the team at the moment. They also talk about what options are available to management moving forward when it comes to rebuilding. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and gues...

Sat Shah and Bik Nizzar breakdown the Canucks 5-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Hear from Head Coach Adam Foote (44:32), Quinn Hughes (1:11:43), Kevin Lankinen (1:22:52) and Evander Kane (1:24:39) post game. Plus Landon Ferraro and Iain McIntyre (1:31:02) provide their analysis.  This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast a...

Dan and Sat hit the music with Overrated/Underrated this week breaking down topics like legacy games for Lukas Reichel and Connor Bedard, Tom Willander playing his way up to the top pair with Quinn Hughes and Jack Adams talk involving Adam Foote amongst other things. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the...

Kevin Woodley from InGoal Magazine drops by to talk about the situation with Team Canada's goalies heading into the 2026 Olympics, what the Canucks can expect by turning back to Kevin Lankinen and the Marcus Johansson goal that sent the hockey world into debate over the last few days. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcas...

Dan and Sat start things off with The Open by chatting about how long the Canucks can stay in the playoff race as we head into November, fighting against a tough parity across the NHL. Connor Bedard visits his hometown Canucks at Rogers tonight and has been having a great start to the season. Lineup news and notes wrap things up with news on Conor Garland and Lekkerimaki. This podcast is produced...

Dan and Sat are joined by Sportsnet's Justin Bourne to discuss the parity around the NHL, the parallels between Elias Pettersson and Auston Matthews in Toronto, and how things are trending for Team Canada at the 2026 Olympics.. Also, Ben Pope of the Chicago Sun-Times stops by to talk about the Blackhawks and everything going on with Connor Bedard. Plus, Sportsnet's Triple Threat, Iain MacIntyre, t...

Dan and Sat dig into their initial impressions of Tom Willander through 4 NHL games and how he fits in the depth chart with Victor Mancini. They also discuss what's going on with the team's injuries and what we can expect the team to look like as players return. This podcast is produced by Josh Elliott-Wolfe and Lina Setaghian. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the host...