In the movie Draft Day, the Cleveland Browns' owner takes the GM to an amusement park and tells him he wants to make a "big splash".   Is the same scenario in the offing for Jim Benning and the Canucks?   Patrick Johnston and Ed Willes take...

Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma talk about whether the Canucks might stand pat at the draft or move up, who the Canucks are looking to pick at 10th overall, take stock of the Alex Edler situation, and list  some valuable lessons taught by the...

Ed Willes and Paul Chapman look at which Stanley Cup finalist, the St. Louis Blues or the Boston Bruins, provide the most salient roadmap for the Vancouver Canucks to follow on the path to winning a Cup.   Ed’s opinion on this may surprise you....

Patrick Johnston and Ben Kuzma look at the list of free agents the Canucks have on their roster.   Alex Edler’s signing (or not signing) will affect the rest of the roster; it all starts from there.

Patrick Johnston joins Paul Chapman to discuss the plan forward for the Canucks’ defence, plus some thoughts about what it is the Bruins have done right in rebuilding on the fly and how long it will be till the Canucks are in similar shape. Plus,...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about all the chatter surrounding the Canucks front office on this week’s version of The White Towel podcast. Compared to most other teams, the Canucks appear to be missing people in key front-office...

In this week’s White Towel podcast Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the exit of the Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and how the Canucks can look at the teams who have advanced in the playoffs to shape their rebuild. They also...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about the NHL playoffs and how the Canucks' prospects compare to the other teams in the playoffs.   Willes says the Canucks seem miles away from being able to get into the playoffs and compete with the top...

In this week’s White Towel podcast Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to put the whole Canucks season on a slab. From the disappointing draft lottery results to the priorities in free agency, Ed talks about the direction the team must go in the offseason....

After Quinn Hughes debut for the Vancouver Canucks, Ed Willes and Paul Chapman are wondering if the elite prospect can survive under the microscope.   Talk turns to the impending draft lottery, the Canucks' offseason strategy, Jake Virtanen's...

In this week’s White Towel podcast Ben Kuzma joins Paul Chapman to talk about the slimmest silver lining to another Canucks season, hopefully a look at last year’s top draft pick, Quinn Hughes.   Ben talks about how important Hughes’ skill...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about Canucks general manager Jim Benning's job security.   Has Benning done enough to be given the mandate to go forward or are there some big names out there that may spur the team into a move?   Ed...

Patrick Johnston joins Paul Chapman to answer all your Canucks questions of the week in this edition of the White Towel podcast. Patrick delves into why the Canucks have followed the trend the last three seasons essentially nailing down a lottery...

This week's White Towel podcast opens with talk of expectations squarely on the shoulders of injured rookie Quinn Hughes, potential for the Canucks to make moves at the NHL Entry Draft, Travis Green's pitch to be the bench boss going forward, and why...

In this week’s White Towel podcast, Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to delve into the debate over Brock Boeser being a great young player or merely a good piece. Other topics include: pressure put on young players, underperforming journeymen veterans,...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman on the White Towel podcast to share his dissertation on the Vancouver Canucks performance at the NHL trade deadline.   The guys try to figure out what went wrong for Erik Gudbranson in Vancouver and if he can be a...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to discuss the litany of Canucks injuries. Is this a product of bad luck or are the Canucks doing something wrong to have so many players on the IR, with Jake Virtanen being the latest. With the looming trade deadline they...

On the latest episode of the White Towel podcast, Paul Chapman and Patrick Chapman take a look at the Canucks’ goalie controversy this week and what it really means.   They also get into the team’s defence, their planning and where the team...

On this episode of the White Towel podcast, Patrick Johnston is joined by the Utica Observer-Dispatch’s Ben Birnell to chat about the Utica Comets.   The development of players like Adam Gaudette, Jonathan Dahlen and Jonah Gadjovich are on...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for the White Towel podcast where they delve into the Canucks playoff hunt and how much benefit it will bring the team in the long run.   They also examine the case of Nikolay Goldobin, and how many more chances does...

Ed Willes and Paul Chapman talk about what the All-Star Game meant to Elias Pettersson and how the experience of a young player being included with the game’s greats is often overlooked.   The podcast also covers what the trade market will be...

In this week’s White Towel Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman to talk about what makes Elias Pettersson different?   While many wondered if Pettersson could handle the rigours of the NHL and the media attention, he has exceeded all expectations. Ed...

Ed Willes joins Paul Chapman for the latest edition of the White Towel Podcast. - In the pod the boys get into where the Canucks really stand in the Western Conference. Is a playoff chase an essential part of their development? -

Harrison Mooney and Patrick Johnston are back for another episode of the White Towel podcast. - Olli Juolevi's season is suddenly over. What's with that? - The Canucks and the Lightning got emotional on Tuesday. What's with that? -

Paul and Ed discuss the progress made by the Vancouver Canucks this season, assess the job Canucks GM Jim Benning has done and evaluate the city of Seattle as a hockey market.