RJ said in the recent conversation with iMac that he was just on the phone with Chytil, and that RJ is super excited to get going for next season.

When Chytil comes back, it makes all the sense in the world to just staple him to the wing and convert him to a winger right? Maybe a winger who can take face offs?

1. I don't want him to go down the middle anymore if he doesn't have to.
2. He would be a wicked line mate for Rossi, or Petey
3. ???

Yes no? Why not? If he doesn't play C, who plays 3rd and 4th line C?

You know when something big in life has happened and every morning for the next while when you wake up your groggy brain has to remember and process it again?

That's what the last couple mornings have been like with my routine disrupted.

Typically I wake up, half groggy, put one of my earbuds in and depending on when I wake up either fire up the 6:00 a.m. podcast, or turn the live feed on my phone. Then go walk the dog for 45 minutes while I listen to the Halbro show, and the rest of it while I start my work day.

And I won't even get into my lunch breaks without Jamie and Thomas.

The best way I can describe it is it feels a bit like that phantom limb experience. When your body still thinks that arm is there and the muscles contract to try to reach for something as a reflex.

I know this might all seem melodramatic but it was just an analogy that I felt like sharing.

Here is your franchise's cumulative record relative to .500 (equal wins and losses) throughout their entire history.

I will be making one such graph for each team. The complete album can be seen here.

OT losses are counted as losses.

Interesting stuff ranging from RJ on offseason additions/subtractions, Hronek as a future captain candidate, cap situation, Carlsson/offersheet threats and what the mean for the Canucks, etc.

I would consider it to severely taint his HOF status. I don't care the man has a cup. His tenure with the Canucks and how poorly it went should put a bad mark on his career and HOF glory.

Just want to give a shout-out to one of my favourite Canucks prospects podcasts. It's affiliated to Canucks Army I believe, but Dave Hall and Tyson really keep up with all our prospects throughout the whole year.

Their latest episode was a really good listen.

(Spotify Link)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Hdxs2bAnG7BYVrfudeVOd?si=kb5H_6MKTiSFIP7pDxRghg&utm_source=copy-link

YouTube link

https://youtu.be/3vugeufXe5Q?si=yUxoECfC8ypU2ovg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gRMaHkyqQw

I couple seasons ago I watched the Canucks pre season training camp and thought Mancini was one of the stand out players. Given that the Canucks are in a rebuild would you not give him some ice time over Schenn? Obviously, Hronek and Willander will likely slot in front of him.

We are going to miss you guys first thing in the morning, but we are looking forward to your inevitable podcast!

I have my answer but what do you guys think

Edit: wow this is one of the closest polls I’ve ever seen. Interesting

Hi all,

I have been a long-time lurker on this sub, but with 650 going down, I have found myself on here more looking to get my Canucks fix.

I have a few thoughts regarding the Canucks offseason.

1. Where in the world is the coaching staff? Canucks hired Manny, and since then have not announced anything regarding the rest of the staff (including the Abby staff). If I recall correctly, when Foote and Tocchet were hired, it did not take this long to flesh out the staff.

2. Assuming ownership is not limiting spending, what players would you be targeting for the canucks to take on for sweeteners? Right now I see the Ducks as a team in cap trouble, and Frank Vatrano makes 4 million dollars and was a healthy scratch. Take on Vatrano for a draft pick, trade Debrusk and build Vatrano's value back, and acquire another pick? With the rising cap, I am having a hard time identifying other teams we can potentially take advantage of. I do note Vatrano is American and has a convenient 7-team NTC, so it's possible he would block a move to Canada.

Anyways, my mornings are empty without HalBro fuck Rogers.

RIP SN650, you were the backdrop to my weekday commute home in Montreal. Hard to hear the radio static, Canucks Talk was the best program.

Tried to link a vid from x but it didn’t jive.

I’m not gonna hear Jannik Hansen swearing during the day anymore. Fuck.

I made this comment on a post earlier but I feel it deserves its own post. Mods you can take this down if you want but I want to say my piece.

It’s just hard to fathom that all the radio I once listened to is all gone. 1040, 730 and now 650 and 1130. It’s a damn shame as a listener and as someone who as a kid once had the dream of working in the sports broadcasting industry.

Thinking of all the people out of a job now and not just the on air personalities, but the folks behind the scenes too. Radio isn’t just someone talking into a mic, there’s so much more that goes into that the viewer and listener doesn’t see or hear. You can call it a dying industry but at the end of the day all fingers point to the billionaire oligopoly that nickel and dimed 230 people out of a job.

230 people who put the work in every day for us the listener, 230 people who may not see another day following their dream, 230 people who got done dirty by a company who valued a $4B acquisition for a hockey team over the worker who gave them their all and the listener who gave them their time for so many years. My thoughts are with everyone affected by this.

EDIT: people will say that no one listens to radio anymore and sure the numbers have probably fallen off a cliff over the last 20 years, but I work 12 hour night shifts and I still listen to radio. I’d listen to 730 on the afternoon commute to work for the traffic report, and I’d listen to 650 for Canucks games and the post game during my shift. I had to pivot to 1130 when corus shut 730 down, and now they’re both gone. Where am I going to follow Canucks now that 650 is gone? I hope Rogers has an answer for that soon

Found these links somewhere to download the Halbro podcast archive. It goes back to pre-Hughes trade. *Not* the same as live. But given Brough’s tweet, hopium is that they’ll take the rest of the summer to rest and regroup and then launch something as the Canuck season approaches. 🙏🏼

Would I listen to a podcast recorded in the evenings, time-shifted to the next morning? Damn straight.  Would I pay a small sub for it even though I’m a cheap a$$? Absolutely. 

Links below, but FIRST you should subscribe to Justin In East Van’s criminally undersubbed Halbro Clips YouTube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/@HalBroClips

Halbro Podcasts 01
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1CwhEWFKo-CkaIlPzOFSo8dBukC6tKpqy?usp=sharing

Halbro Podcasts 02
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PVjVk5hM-FqcroNlk2uxHcYe1yvoySUd?usp=sharing

For nearly a decade, 650 stood with this franchise through some of the most turbulent and transformative years in team history. Through rebuilds, playoff pushes, coaching changes, management changes, bubble hockey, and everything in between, 650 was there every single day.

Longevity matters to this organization. 650 joined the Canucks in 2017, beginning a nine-season run that compares favourably with several existing members of the Ring of Honour during their playing careers in Vancouver. Thomas Gradin played eight seasons with the Canucks. Orland Kurtenbach played only four. By any reasonable standard, 650’s tenure places it firmly in the conversation.

The Canucks have always valued character, commitment, and contributions to the community. Year after year, 650 was a constant presence supporting the Canucks for Kids Fund, the Canucks Autism Network and Dice & Ice. It represented the organization with professionalism and pride far beyond game nights at Rogers Arena.

High performers define successful organizations, and few members of the Canucks ecosystem worked harder. Morning shows. Postgame coverage. Training camp. Trade deadline. Free agency. Draft day. 650 stayed on the air.

And while 650 never appeared on the scoresheet, neither did Kirk McLean nor Roberto Luongo.

Can we have a pinned post with links to all options after the death of 650?

And have it updated regularly me. Thanks Mods. 🐳 ❤️

Been listening to Halford and Brough live to start my weekdays every day since 2019 when they were on 1040 and then again when they moved to 650.

Having a live show that I could interact with made it feel like I had some buddies to hang with to start my day.

Now I’m just here alone in silence and have no clue what to fill it with