The VANcast with Dayal and Lalji: A show about the Vancouver Canucks
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.
Episodes
September 18, 2023 • 67 mins
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 n...
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July 11, 2023 • 41 mins
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 s...
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July 3, 2023 • 53 mins
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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June 30, 2023 • 45 mins
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 div...
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June 26, 2023 • 40 mins
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 da...
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June 19, 2023 • 42 mins
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 ...
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June 12, 2023 • 43 mins
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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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, t...
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May 15, 2023 • 48 mins
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 ...
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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...
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May 9, 2023 • 62 mins
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.
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Bruce Boudreau joins Farhan and Harman on this edition of the VANcast to look back on his time in Vancouver as head coach of the Canucks, how he thinks Elias Pettersson should have been a Selke Trophy finalist, the brilliance that is Quinn Hughes, returning to NHL Network to offer analysis during the Stanley Cup playoffs and if he thinks he will ever coach in the NHL again.
Plus Farhan and Harman provide an update on the Abbotsford...
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On this week's episode of the VANcast, Farhan and Harman look at the baby Canucks dominant first round sweep over Bakersfield and the next round of the AHL playoffs where they will face the Flames top affiliate, the Calgary Wranglers. The guys discuss the impact of Christian Wolanin, Niles Hoglander, Max Sasson and the play of Arturs Silovs and Spencer Knight in net so far in the post season.
The guys look at the reasons why Canuck...
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On this edition of the VANcast, Farhan and Harman go over the Canucks season ending report cards for the team after a turbulent year highlight the signing of Elias Pettersson, (the other Petey) to a three year entry level contract and they take a look at the opening two nights of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Ryan Johnson, the General Manager of the Abbotsford Canucks joins Farhan and Harman to discuss his team's preparation ahead of t...
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Thomas Drance and Farhan Lalji host a live room edition of the VANcast, discussing the Canucks season ending press conference from General Manager Patrik Allvin and head coach Rick Tocchet. The guys comment on the Canucks plans for next season, if buyouts could be on the horizon, the elusive search for a third line centre, if the goaltending depth will be improved, Brock Boeser's tenure in Vancouver, the status of the Canucks impen...
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April 14, 2023 • 66 mins
Thomas Drance and Farhan Laji look back on an eventful season for the Canucks which sees them miss the playoffs in a year that saw the team trade their captain, fire the coach, have turmoil inside the front office, injuries to key people, mismanagement of the salary cap, having players second guess medical decisions, underperforming core players, and in the end, seeing the Canucks miss out on a chance to draft franchise changing pl...
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April 12, 2023 • 62 mins
Farhan and Harman stick tap Elias Pettersson, who becomes the sixth Canuck ever to record 100 points in a season when he recorded two points in Vancouver's 3-2 win over the Ducks in Anaheim on Tuesday night. The guys discuss what Petey's next contract might look like, if he could ever win a Hart Trophy and how much his teammates pull for him. Plus, the guys look at the ceiling for newcomers Andrei Kuzmenko and Akito Hirose, and wit...
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April 3, 2023 • 68 mins
Farhan and Harman discuss the Canucks slowing down after a red hot month of March, if Thatcher Demko is being overplayed, and if Collin Delia will return next season as the backup or will the Canucks shop elsewhere? Plus, has Brock Boeser's value been rehabilitated and will he or Conor Garland be moved in the offseason? The guys analyze the play of youngsters Akito Hirose, Aiden McDonough and ask what is Vitali Kravtsov's future in...
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March 27, 2023 • 68 mins
On the latest VANcast, Farhan and Harman discuss the Canucks continued hot streak which sees them falling further away from the draft lottery. The guys analyze the improved play of Tyler Myers, Conor Garland and Brock Boeser, the continued elite performance from Elias Pettersson, J.T. Miller, Thatcher Demko and Quinn Hughes and they take a look at the performance of new comers Filip Hronek and Aidan Mcdonough.
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The red hot Vancouver Canucks are lighting up the month of March and playing themselves out of the Connor Bedard sweepstakes. Farhan and Harman discuss the coaching bump, the elite performance of Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes and the improved goaltending which has the team in jeopardy of losing the opportunity to have a top 10 pick in the upcoming draft. The guys marvel at how on this recent hot streak how cornerstones Thatcher...
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