The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks

The Athletic

  • 1 hour 7 minutes
    The VANcast comes to an end, but the future is bright for the Canucks

    On the final VANcast, Farhan Laji from TSN and the Athletic's Harman Dayal welcome original VANcast hosts Thomas Drance of the Athletic and Jeff Paterson of RinkwideVancouver.com and contributor to Sekers and Price. The quartet look back on four years of the VANcast, including piloting a podcast through the pandemic and then the bubble and having to change the name of the pod, early on after the Canucks organization balked at the name Nuckscast.

    Farhan, Harman, Thomas and Jeff take a look at this years edition of the Canucks with training camp beginning this week, newly minted captain Quinn Hughes, Elias Petterson's plans for his contract extensions, and newcomers to the group, including Ian Cole, Pius Suter, Teddy Blueger and Carson Soucey, plus full seasons from recently acquired Anthony Beauvillier and Filip Hornek for head coach Rick Tocchet and Harm provides an update on the Canucks prospects tournament from Penticton.

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    18 September 2023, 8:28 pm
  • 41 minutes 50 seconds
    Rick Tocchet on Elias Pettersson’s next level and the Canucks’ offseason upgrades

    Rick Tocchet, the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks joins Farhan and Harman to discuss his first season in Vancouver, the additions to the roster the Canucks made during free agency, what he thinks of first round pick Tom Willander and how much he is looking forward to next seasons edition of the Vancouver Canucks.

    Plus the guys talk about the re-signing of Nils Höglander and how the winger might fit into the Canucks top 9 next season and if newly acquired defender Carson Soucy will get big minutes in the Canucks top four, come the fall.

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    11 July 2023, 6:03 pm
  • 53 minutes 34 seconds
    Breaking down Canucks’ free agency moves, J.T. Miller's new contract officially kicks in

    On this edition of the VANcast, Harman and Farhan dissect the Canucks active July 1st adding Carson Soucy, Ian Cole, Teddy Blueger and extending Akito Hirose, The guys discuss if there might be any more free agent moves on the horizon for the Canucks and JT Miller's new deal which officially kicks in, taking him off the trade board, for now at least. 

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    3 July 2023, 8:08 pm
  • 45 minutes 59 seconds
    Canucks load up on Defence, led by Tom Willander at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville

    Farhan Lalji and Harman Dayal host a live room VANcast, post NHL draft 2023 from Nashville. The guys take a look at the defence heavy crop of talent that the Canucks accumulated, including the 11th overall Tom Willander, third rounder Hunter Brzustewicz, and fourth rounders Sawyer Mynio and Aiden Celebrini.

    Plus the guys discuss the trade rumours involving Tyler Myers who is linked to the San Jose Sharks, before Farhan and Harm dive into free agency targets for the Canucks, coming up on Canada Day.

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    30 June 2023, 2:55 pm
  • 40 minutes 37 seconds
    Debating Canucks' best No.11 draft targets featuring Shane Malloy

    On the latest VANcast, Farhan and Harman welcome draft expert Shane Malloy from SiriusXM NHL Network Radio to discuss the Canucks targets with the 11th overall pick and how deep the 2023 crop of prospects is this year.

    Plus, Harm, Farhan and Shane talk about the Canucks off-season game plan, they critique the job of the management duo of Jim Rutherford and Patrik Allvin and the development of Nils Höglander & Vasili Podkolzin to date. 

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    26 June 2023, 11:00 am
  • 42 minutes 36 seconds
    What's next for Canucks after massive Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout?

    Farhan and Harman discuss the Canucks decision to buy out the final 4 years of Oliver Ekman-Larsson's contract, creating 8 years of dead cap, while making him a free agent. The guys talk about how the Canucks can use this new found money, who they might target in free agency and what to do with Ethan Bear who is due for a new deal, but will start the season on the injury list. Plus, Farhan and Harman talk about former Canucks head coach Travis Green, landing in New Jersey to be on Lindy Ruff's staff, with the Devils.

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    19 June 2023, 7:02 pm
  • 43 minutes 27 seconds
    VANcast mailbag ahead of NHL draft in Nashville

    The VANcast returns with a hefty mailbag ahead of the NHL draft as Farhan and Harman answer your burning questions on what projects to be a busy Canucks off-season, including who Vancouver will be in position to draft, Thatcher Demko's backup, the bottom six, trade value on Conor Garland, Brock Boeser and Tyler Myers and what Elias Pettersson's next contract will look like.



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    12 June 2023, 9:53 pm
  • 45 minutes 4 seconds
    Arturs Silovs named tournament MVP at Worlds, what Canucks can learn from Panthers’ Cup Final run

    On this week's edition of the VANcast, Farhan and Harman discuss Latvia's historic medal at the World Hockey Championships, led by Canucks goalie Arturs Silovs, and how he will play a role in next season's Canucks team. Plus the guys take a look at the performance of Tyler Myers and Ethan Bear for Canada who won gold at the championships. Plus the guys answer some VIP questions in the VANcast mailbag, including Myers trade value, the free agent market and Elias Pettersson's long term future with the Canucks. 

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    29 May 2023, 5:34 pm
  • 48 minutes 23 seconds
    Lessons from NHL playoffs and future of Canucks’ goaltending ft. Kevin Woodley

    Farhan and Harman take a look at the remaining teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and compare and contrast the Vancouver Canucks roster to the Canes, Panthers, Golden Knights, Kraken and Stars, and project how far off Vancouver actually is, to where those teams are right now. The guys discuss the elimination of the Edmonton Oilers and the Toronto Maple Leafs, and they welcome Kevin Woodley from NHL.com and IN-Goal magazine to talk about the struggles in net for the Oilers and Leafs, how the Golden Knights have made it to the final four with backups and journeymen, the resurgence of Sergey Bobrovsky, Philipp Grubauer and if Fredrik Anderssen and Jake Oettinger can carry their teams to the grandest prize of all. 



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    15 May 2023, 6:07 pm
  • 40 minutes 54 seconds
    Corey Pronman on realistic Canucks draft targets, top defensemen and an update on Jonathan Lekkerimäki

    On this edition of the VANcast, Farhan and Harman welcome The Athletic's prospect analyst Corey Pronman to discuss the 2023 NHL draft field. The boys get a primer from Corey on a loaded draft class and get a sense of what players might be available for Vancouver to select with the 11th pick overall, in Nashville in June. 

    Plus, Farhan and Harman provide an update on Jonathan Lekkerimäki, last years first rounder for the Canucks and the season that was for the AHL's Abbotsford Canucks who were eliminated in the second round by the Calgary Wranglers.

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    10 May 2023, 8:36 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    The Canucks stand pat with the 11th pick in the 2023 NHL Draft

    Farhan Lalji and Thomas Drance held even, as they will stick with the 11th selection draft in Nashville in June. The guys discuss the irony of the hated Chicago Blackhawks winning the lottery and the right to draft British Columbia's own, Connor Bedard with the first pick in the draft. Plus the guys look at some of the players who might be available at the 11th selection for the Canucks to draft.


    This show originally aired as as live room, immediately after the NHL Draft lottery took place.

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    9 May 2023, 3:33 am
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