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The Athletic's Harman Dayal follows the Vancouver Canucks around North America for the entirety of their season, he's joined on the VANcast by TSN reporter Farhan Laji. The duo brings you interviews, news, and stories from life on the road with the team every week.

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

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    • 4.3 • 44 Ratings

The Athletic's Harman Dayal follows the Vancouver Canucks around North America for the entirety of their season, he's joined on the VANcast by TSN reporter Farhan Laji. The duo brings you interviews, news, and stories from life on the road with the team every week.

    The VANcast comes to an end, but the future is bright for the Canucks

    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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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Rick Tocchet on Elias Pettersson’s next level and the Canucks’ offseason upgrades

    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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    • 41 min
    Breaking down Canucks’ free agency moves, J.T. Miller's new contract officially kicks in

    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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    • 53 min
    Canucks load up on Defence, led by Tom Willander at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville

    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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    • 45 min
    Debating Canucks' best No.11 draft targets featuring Shane Malloy

    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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    • 40 min
    What's next for Canucks after massive Oliver Ekman-Larsson buyout?

    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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    • 42 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
44 Ratings

44 Ratings

alaskan musher ,

Podcast is great, but…

I love the podcast. The betting commercials that last 2 minutes are way too much however. I cannot stand that droning on. I can usually coast forward it but if I’m in the shower it’s irritating to no end. For the love of god please shorten that commercial or get rid of it. It ruins the whole pod and I find myself listening to this Canucks podcast last out of all of them because of it.

Jabbawocky365 ,

Disappointed in Farhan.

Bad comment on how when Canadian teams go out then the spot light is on cfl and you. Such cake on face. All you have to say is this:

It’s always sad when a Canadian team goes out, not that there are no longer and Canadian teams in the NHL playoffs, naturally people will begin to pay more attention to the CFL and by extension TSN, so I automatically become get super-focused knowing that the CFL is coming into the spot light. Etc…

Your comments were douche.

W

Tuggzoe ,

Must listen for Canuck fans

Farhan and Drance are one of the must listen to Podcasts for Canuck fans.

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