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After finishing dead-last in the North Division, it goes without saying that Vancouver Canucks GM Jim Benning has a lot of work to do in order to improve his team.
The Canucks got through the expansion relatively unscathed, losing a soon-to-be 23-year-old prospect in Kole Lind, while capitalizing on protection issues facing the Dallas Stars to scoop up Jason Dickinson.
Next up is Friday’s NHL Draft, which is traditionally a time for wheeling and dealing. The start of free agency is also just six days away, making this the most important time of year for general managers to improve their teams.
Four weeks after Bell Media pulled the plug on TSN 1040, there are inklings that something is on the horizon that will provide local sports radio fans with a choice, albeit an unconventional one.
Don Taylor has been teasing us on Twitter about something in the works with his old 1040 cohorts, appearing to hint at a return to television. Same goes for Matt Sekeres and Blake Price, who have both tweeted out that things are in the works and Price’s Twitter bio reading, “on the mic again shortly.”
Former 1040 alum, Rob Rees (advertising sales rep) and Rob Gray (program director) currently run North Beach Agency, a marketing and advertising agency located in Vancouver. The agency had a number of clients advertising on TSN 1040 and I’ve been told they could create an avenue for some of the hosts to return to a podcast or streaming format that would ultimately give those clients a home again.