Donnie & Dhali: Rick Dhaliwal on the Vancouver Canucks working the phones.
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Taylor: “Meantime, Rick, you’ve been phoning people, and your understanding is that the Canucks are being aggressive in maybe trying to supplement this group, which has been pretty impressive so far.
Dhaliwal: “You just said that when you talked about the Seahawks, you nailed it. They are 5-2, the Seahawks, right? And they, they just added a All-Star, All-Pro, defensive lineman and their coach said, we’re, we’re rewarding these guys. You nailed it.
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That’s what the Canucks management is doing right now. They believe in this team. I’m hearing the Canucks would like to add. They’re trying to get better. It’s not easy in a capped out NHL.
I’m not saying anything’s imminent, but I am saying they are working the phones big time. 5-2-1 start. If you can make some moves right now to improve the roster, Donnie, why not? You know what? The management’s obviously pretty impressed with this 5-2-1 start. Just leave it at this. They’re working the phones.”
Sekeres and Price: Matt Sekeres and Blake Price on if the Vancouver Canucks should consider bringing back defenseman Calgary Flames defenseman Chris Tanev.
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Sekeres: “Trouble in Calgary where reports surfacing that all negotiations are paused on extensions for all their UFA’s.
Blake, are we bringing Chris Tanev home?
Price: “I mean, it’s just connecting of dots at this point but when something like that makes sense for the Vancouver Canucks, it absolutely would.
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The only problem I see with this is, you have to, it’s the Calgary Flames folks. Like they’re gonna have to come away with that as a victory in their eyes, in that trade. And do you want to risk the Canucks consummating that kind of a deal?”