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The housing bubble… more like the housing mylar balloon… instead of it suddenly bursting without warning, it just sort of slooooowly deflates… ever notice how mylar balloons hang around for WAY longer than you think. Well, it's a good analogy anyway. At least, I think it is.Matt Boyce is here with us today… He is Vice President and Managing Partner of Garden State Home Loans located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. For those of you who may not already know Matt, and let's be honest, who among us who live in this area and practice real estate DOESN'T know Matt? He's basically the Guardian of the Garden State, well, at least as it pertains to Home Loans. Matt partnered with Garden State Home Loans in 2011 right in the heart of Cherry Hill, NJ and has since expanded the company's footprint over the years and is now currently licensed in SIX states. Amazing and awesome. So allow me to welcome my co-host and guest today, Matt Boyce! Welcome Matt!So we're talking about the housing market today…. First, let's get you a plug before we launch into some of the listeners' most common questions about this topic.Tell me, Matt, HOW… perhaps more importantly WHY did you get into this business and what would you say ignited your passion for home loans?So Matt, I'm sure you get asked this all the time… I know I do…. What do you think, are we in a housing bubble?Let's talk about inventory… You always hear about 2008 and people tend to compare the two markets. What's your take on it?Now what about equity? People are making out like bandits right now.How about credit score? And financing? Are things more strict? Are your buyers having success competing on bids with traditional financing?Hey Big Red, my name is Nancy and I have a question for you about the state of the current market. I can't believe what houses are going for these days in my neighborhood! I have begun seriously thinking about selling so I can take advantage of cashing out while things are still hot. The only challenge I see is how few homes are actually available for sale. I keep asking myself, “Where will I even go? There's nothing for sale and I'll only end up overpaying…” So I find myself staying put even though I'd love to make the kind of money that's out there for the taking. Do you have any advice for people like me, who are on the fence?And now it's time for our Market Analysis segment of the show… According to an article here on CNN Business written by Mark Zandi - chief economist at Moody's Analytics. Home sales, homebuilding and especially house prices have surged.Despite being overvalued, there is no sign the housing market is in a bubble. (A bubble develops when there is speculation, or when buyers purchase homes with the sole intent of selling quickly for a profit, which isn't happening today.) But stress lines are beginning to appear, and the housing market is set to cool off.Surging pricesThe increase in home prices is stunning. Nationwide, house prices are up double digits over the past year, and this comes after a decade of solid price gains since the housing market bottomed in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Indeed, the median existing home price is closing in on $350,000, almost double what it was a decade ago.Think about the return you would have earned if you had the gumption to buy the median-priced home at the bottom of the market after the financial crisis, say with a typical 20% down payment. It comes to an approximately 560% return.There simply aren't enough new homes right now to meet demand, and the vacancy rate for homes for sale has never been lower. Home builders have been slow to put up more homes, especially at lower price points, given more restrictive zoning since the financial crisis, and much higher labor and material costs recently.The house price gains are powered by the collapse of fixed mortgage rates to record lows during the pandemic. They have risen a bit in recent months, but they are still below 3%, making them extraordinarily attractive. Since most homebuyers purchase as much home as their mortgage payment will allow, lower mortgage rates quickly juice up demand and house prices, particularly when there is a shortage of homes.Further superchargin g house prices has been the pandemic-fueled work-from-anywhere phenomenon. This has driven apartment-dwelling households in the nation's biggest cities to move to homes in the suburbs, exurbs, and smaller towns and cities. New Yorkers and Californians, who are used to outsize house prices, viewed much lower prices in smaller communities as bargains, even though they paid much more than any previous buyer had.The federal government's yeoman efforts to shore up the single-family mortgage market during the pandemic also bolstered the housing market and home prices. The foreclosure moratorium and the forbearance on government-backed mortgage and student loan payments have forestalled distressed homes sales, which typically are sold at big price discounts, and thus weigh on house prices.Stress lines beginning to showBut stress lines are beginning to show in the housing market. Home prices have risen so far, so fast, that they have become overvalued. Nationwide, house prices appear overvalued by approximately 10% to 15% when comparing price-to-income or price-to-rent ratios with their long-run historical averages, according to my analysis. Some markets, mostly in the South and West, are seriously overvalued — by more than 20%.Overvalued housing markets are vulnerable to a meaningful price correction as mortgage rates eventually rise. And they will. The Federal Reserve thinks the economy is set to quickly return to full health and is signaling that it will thus soon begin to normalize interest rates. Moreover, work from anywhere, while likely a fundamental change in the way we live and work, is also sure to partially unwind as companies ask their employees to come back into the office. And the foreclosure moratorium and mortgage and student loan forbearances are set to expire in coming weeks.Housing demand will thus weaken. House prices will adjust. Not that there will be broad-based house price declines; that still seems a small threat. That would require a significant increase in mortgage defaults and distressed sales, which is unlikely given the improving job market and generally tight mortgage underwriting standards since the financial crisis.Moreover, the housing market isn't in a bubble. Unlike the housing bubble we saw prior to the financial crisis, house flips, defined as an arms-length sale within one year of the previous sale, remain low, according to my analysis. And much of the flipping that is happening is by investors purchasing older homes, particularly in older Northeast and Midwestern cities, renovating them, and then quickly selling.But house price gains are sure to cool off, a lot. There may even be some modest price declines in the most hyped-up high-end parts of the housing market, in second- and vacation-home locations, and in smaller and midsize cities that have seen the biggest influx of work-from-anywhere households. And while being a homeowner is generally better financially than being a renter, homeowners shouldn't count on the outsize returns they enjoyed in the past decade to come anywhere close to repeating in the coming one.If you want more information about home loans or to get in touch with Matt:Matthew BoyceExecutive Vice President, EVPGarden State Home Loans, Inc.NMLS# 218534O: 856.353.3116 C: 609.790.1722 F: 856.353.31162091 Springdale Rd. Suite 16, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003On Instagram: @matt_boyce and @gardenstateloansOn Facebook: @YeahBoyce and @GardenStateLoans Links mentioned on this episode:https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/29/perspectives/housing-market-pandemic-economy/index.html

Back for a big week of shows after a very entertaining weekend in the NHL. The Welcome Matt looks at the Oliver Ekman-Larsson acquisition by the Canucks, and how Sekeres feels that OEL will have a bounce back season joining an energized Vancouver market. Canucks sixth round draft pick Connor Lockhart follows and tells us that he's not concerned about where he got drafted, feels that he is taking the steps to improve his game on and off the ice, and why he feels that despite his small stature, he's confident he can bring his game to the NHL level. Our Monday NHL insider John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his insight on what was a crapshoot of an NHL draft, tells us how much he likes Conor Garland, why he thinks that Gary Bettman doesn't care that the Arizona Coyotes are a dumping ground for bad contracts, and why he thinks that Braden Holtby will get bought out by the Canucks. The Price is Right looks at the tone deafness of the Montreal Canadiens drafting Logan Mailloux, the Chicago Blackhawks trotting out a group of women at the draft to shield themselves from the sexual allegations the organization is currently dealing with, and the ridiculousness of Jake Virtanen's agent calling out the Vancouver media for being too negative.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and tells us what went wrong with Jake Virtanen in Vancouver, where the Canucks are at with the Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes extensions, why he thinks that Nate Schmidt would be a good fit in Minnesota, and what happened with the Jay Beagle neck injury. We play Memo To on a Monday. Wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The day after the expansion draft and the boys wonder what exactly Ron Francis' strategy was, as the Kraken general manager didn't pull off any trades going into the draft. The Welcome Matt focuses on the Jim Benning presser from earlier today, where the Canucks GM revealed that negotiations with Elias Pettersson are ongoing, that they're looking at acquiring size and toughness through free agency and what the approach will be when drafting the 9th overall pick in Friday's NHL Entry Draft. Our draft analyst Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects joins and tells us why this years draft is such a crapshoot, who the top prospects are in the 2022 and 2023 drafts, and what he expects from the Canucks on day one of the draft. Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and blasts Ron Francis' lack of moves in yesterdays expansion draft, why he thinks signing free agents is a poor approach from the Kraken, unpacks some key dates in the Canucks 2021-22 schedule, and tells us what stood out from Jim Benning in his presser today.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily chat and tells us how Benning's comments today about wanting to acquire size and toughness on the blue line scares him, why he feels that keeping the 9th overall pick makes better sense for the Canucks future, stresses the importance of having Nils Hoglander and Vasili Podkolzin in the lineup on entry level contracts, why he hates the salary dump trades the Arizona Coyotes have taken on, and gives us his thoughts on the Canucks schedule.  The boys debate on Take 5 whether or not the Canucks should take a goaltender with the 9th overall pick if that players is the best available at that slot. The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in the blanket fort for another week of shows and we got a lot to cover in what will be a busy week around the NHL. The Welcome Matt focuses on the work that Jim Benning did over the weekend acquiring Jason Dickinson from the Dallas Stars.  Mike Heika from Dallas Stars .com follows and tells us how much Dickinson was loved in the Dallas organization, why he won't get pushed around by the opposition, tells us that Ben Bishop's health makes him a risky pickup for the Seattle Kraken, and who he thinks the Stars will lose in the expansion draft. John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us how Carey Price's health will determine whether or not the Kraken elect to take the former Vezina Trophy winner in the expansion draft, why PK Subban would be good for the Kraken's marketing department, and why he feels that the Kraken will take Braden Holtby off the hands of the Canucks. The Price is Right puts the NHL in the cross hairs questioning the Montreal Canadiens reports on Carey Price's health and how the NHL just doesn't seem to care that the Habs are being coy about their star goalies medicals.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and tells us that he likes the Dickinson pickup, feeling that he can take some pressure off of Bo Horvat when it comes to facing tough defensive matchups, why he feels that Dickinson's hockey IQ is something that makes him so valuable, who he thinks the Canucks will lose in the expansion draft, and whether or not he thinks there will be blockbuster type trades during the draft. We read all the memos on Memo To. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show with some breaking news right off the top. The Welcome Matt looks at the list of suspected forwards that could be available for the expansion draft and why Jim Benning should take advantage of these potential exposed players when looking to improve his own roster. Our NHL Entry Draft analyst Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects joins next to give us a draft primer. Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and tells us that Alex Edler's agent told his show today that the long-time Canucks defenceman will test the free agent market, why he doesn't think he can see the Canucks going after Jared McCann, confirms that there is a market for Braden Holtby, tells us the latest with Travis Hamonic, and shoots down the Brock Boeser trade rumours. The Price is Right looks at some of the players the Whitecaps are rumoured to be in on. Jeff Paterson joins next and gives his insight on the Edler news, why he thinks bringing Hamonic back over Edler makes more sense for the Canucks, why he thinks the Canucks should do everything they can to move out the Holtby contract, and wonders if Kole Lind is actually an NHL player.  Wadden tries to sizzle on Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The NHL rumour mill is heating up, we'll address the latest Canucks rumours and more on this episode. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the Brock Boeser trade rumours that have once again resurfaced this offseason.  Ian Furness from KJR Sports Radio in Seattle follows and tells us how tight Kraken GM Ron Francis is holding his cards to his chest, why the focus will be on younger players for the Kraken, how the Kraken have separated themselves on the business end differently from the Seahawks and Mariners, and whether or not TJ Oshie will return to his home state.  Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and says that he could see the Canucks being more interested in signing Zach Hyman, then they would be in trading Brock Boeser, why the Canucks need to look at bargain players over high priced UFA's, what the Kraken are looking at for side deals, and elaborates on whether or not the Canucks can pull off a side deal that they could shed a bad contract to.  The Price is Right suggests that the NHL should retract the cap recapture penalty they handed out to the Canucks on the Roberto Luongo, as cap circumvention in the league still exists this day, just in a different form. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and begins by giving his thoughts on the Canucks interest in Hyman, why they need a player like Hyman and can't afford to lose a player like Boeser, and if he thinks time is running out for Jim Benning to make an aggressive move. The boys face off on Take 5 with the debate this week being which is more likely, the Canucks pull off a trade with Seattle before they released their protected list or afterwards? The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another scorching hot day in Vancouver, and another sizzling show from us. Jeff Paterson is sitting in for Matt Sekeres again on this episode and fills in for the Welcome Matt with the Pat Down, where J Pat takes a glance at the interesting hiring of Dave Hakstol as the Seattle Kraken's first ever head coach. JT the Brick from Mad Dog Sports Radio in Las Vegas joins afterwards and says that if the Golden Knights win tonight, they'll win the series in seven games.  Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and wonders if the Sedin's can influence Alex Edler to take a hometown discount if he re-signs with the Canucks, why he believes that Sedin's don't have an end game when it comes to their new roles within the organization, and why the Canucks need to find a way to get rid of its bad money contracts. The Price is Right takes aim at the officiating in the Stanley Cup playoffs and how ridiculous it continues to be. Seattle Kraken reporter Ryan Clark follows a special edition of Ask J Pat and talks about how the Kraken have always kept their cards close to their chest when it comes to unveiling news, why they interviewed a rumoured eight candidates for its head coaching position, and who would be the Kraken's choice to play their first home NHL game against. We play the first non-conference game of Take 5 on Sekeres & Price 2.0, where the guest host's argument wins over the jury.  The show wraps as it always does with all the Errors & Omissions.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show, with BIG breaking news, as moments before the show started the Vancouver Canucks announced that the Sedin twins are joining the front office as special advisors to the general manager. The Welcome Matt focuses on just that, questioning just what their role will entail, and whether this is just another attempt at improving the organization's poor public image.  Arizona Coyotes insider Craig Morgan follows to explain what's happening with Oliver Ekman-Larsson and the Yotes, stating that time looks to be catching up with his performance.  Our Tuesday Canucks insider Harman Dayal follows Hashtags - the best and worst in Twitter, and talks about the Sedin's joining the front office and wonders if they'll take more of a role with the player development in Abbotsford, why he thinks that Ekman-Larsson is still a quality defenceman, just not an $8 million dollar player, and why he feels that JT Miller would be a good option to play third line centre for the Canucks. The Price is Right looks at how positive the news of the day was yesterday, when Carl Nassib came out as the first openly gay player, playing in the NFL, and Laurel Hubbard who will become the first transgender Olympic athlete that will compete in the games.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and praises the Sedin hiring, stating that he thinks the twins will help immensely with developing young prospects, and that their contacts around hockey will be an asset for the organization. Sekeres racks up another sizzler on Hot Take. We wrap the show with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for another week of shows and this one is jam packed. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the officiating in the Stanley Cup playoffs, wondering if the officials can redeem themselves after some poor officiating thus far throughout the postseason.  Mark Zecchino from PGA Tour radio follows and breaks down what was a wild Sunday in the final round of the US Open at Torrey Pines.  John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives us the 411 on the two proposed schedules for next season in the NHL which were presented to the member franchises, his feelings on how the Stanley Cup playoffs have been officiated, tells us why he thinks that Robin Lehner will own the net for Vegas until he loses, and gives his opinion on why Arizona is desperately shopping Oliver Ekman-Larsson.  The Price is Right wonders if the NHL could come up with a more intriguing schedule than the usual 82 game slog. Jeff Paterson joins for his first hit of the week and gives his thoughts on the officiating in the Stanley Cup playoffs stating that he feels the officiating is bringing the NHL down, why he thinks the Canucks won't pursue Ekman-Larsson again, and whether he thinks the Canucks would take top goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt with the 9th overall pick. We play Memo To on a Monday, and then wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last show of the week and it is a jam packed episode. The Welcome Matt takes a shot at the Milan Lucic troll video that was posted in front of Rogers Arena. Lucic crushing two beers while praising his ex-Boston Bruins teammates on the 10 year anniversary of winning the Stanley Cup in his hometown.  LQBTQ+ advocate and former professional goaltender Brock McGillis joins next to talk about his experience being a gay man growing up playing junior and professional hockey. McGillis opens up about the struggles of being gay in the hockey world, and gives his thoughts on how the NHL has handled its gay rights messaging. Our Friday insider Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his insight on whether or not the Canucks will want Travis Hamonic and Alex Edler back, what the status of prospects Jalen Chatfield, Jett Woo, Brogan Rafferty and Guillaume Brisebois, how he feels that Travis Green would like to have Brandon Sutter to come back, and if he thinks the Canucks would move the 9th overall pick.  Whitecaps FC colour analyst Colin Miller joins after Tell Me I'm Wrong, and tells us how proud he is of his homeland Scotland drawing with the English today, why he thinks the English side are not as good as they've been built up to be, and how the Whitecaps line up versus Real Salt Lake.  Jeff Paterson follows for his final hit of the week and talks about Aleksander Barkov winning his first Selke Trophy, why he thinks Elias Pettersson will one day be in the mix for a Selke, whether or not he thinks that Hamonic will be back with the Canucks next season, and gets an “ask J Pat” where the question centres around offer sheets in the NHL.  Andrew tries to sizzle on Hot Take. The show wraps with all the Errors & Omissions.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show on a gorgeous day in the city of Vancouver. The Welcome Matt pays tribute to those that helped clean up the city the day after the Canucks lost in the Stanley Cup final back in 2011, and rioters destroyed a big portion of Vancouver's downtown core. Former Canucks president and general manager Mike Gillis follows and gives details on what his night was like when the Canucks lost in game 7 of the 2011 cup final. Gillis explains how the team went about helping the police deal with rioters, and how they helped the city the next day in its cleanup efforts. He also gives his opinion on the current state of the NHL and whether or not he thinks what Tampa Bay is doing with its salary cap is fair.  Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and talks about how dominant Marc Andre-Fleury has been for the Golden Knights thus far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, his thoughts on Gerard Gallant taking over the head coaching duties with the Rangers, if Sam Reinhart is worth trading the 9th overall pick for, and if he thinks there could be a sign and trade with Dougie Hamilton and the Hurricanes.  Jeff Paterson joins after Tell Me I'm Wrong and talks about how he'd love to see Gillis get another shot in an NHL front office, what he thinks will help the Canucks sell tickets for next year, and whether or not he thinks the Canucks will tell Loui Eriksson to not report to the AHL and just go home next year.  It's Blake's day to sizzle on Hot Take. The show concludes with all the Errors & Omissions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're back in the blanket fort and we got another big show with loads of big giveaways for Father's Day. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the offseason that is ahead for the Canucks, comparing it to the summer of 2011 when the team had some of its top free agents to lock up, just as they do this summer with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. Nathalie Rees follows with some great prizes that you, the podcast listener, can win. Text (778) 402-9680 to enter. Harman Dayal joins after Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his opinion on what the nickname should be for the Canucks AHL franchise that is headed to Abbotsford, whose contract could be a comparable for Pettersson and Hughes' extensions, and whether or not he thinks the Canucks should be worried about offer sheets. Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and tells us that he thinks the Abbotsford team should use the Aviators as their nickname, why he thinks the Matt Barzal contract is the right comparable for the Pettersson extension, and why he doesn't see the Canucks trading JT Miller. Another spicy edition of Hot Take follows. We finish off the show with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show to kickoff the week, and we're doing it live from the Canucks Alumni charity golf tournament. Special edition of the Welcome Matt where Sekeres sits down with former Canucks owner Arthur Griffiths. They go over the '94 cup run and talk about the modern day team, including some discussion on the AHL affiliate heading to Abbotsford. Canucks assistant general manager Chris Gear follows and tells us what the plan is for the team heading into the offseason including the expansion draft, what's happening with Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes' contract extensions, whether or not Alex Edler or Travis Hamonic will be coming back, and if the club is exploring trading the ninth overall pick at the NHL Draft. Hashtags today features former Canucks great Cliff Ronning, who talks about what's happening with the Canucks alumni, how his son Ty has developed this year in the AHL, and who is the best golfer out of the alumni. Our Monday insider John Shannon joins next and expands on the 2011 Stanley Cup final, stating that it was British Columbia versus the world in that series, whether he thinks the Canadiens have a chance to beat the Golden Knights, and gives us a look into the Canucks run to the cup in 1982, which John produced the entire series for Hockey Night in Canada. The Price is Right features a chat with Rogers Arena PA announcer Al Murdoch, who elaborates on how the atmosphere was this season calling games in an empty arena. Canucks colour analyst John Garrett follows and tells us what it was like to broadcast games this year from empty arenas and off monitors when the team was on the road, whether or not he got fatigued calling games with the same six opponents, and his choice to go with his natural grey hair this season. Our good friend Dave Tomlinson sits down with the boys for a chat with Jeff Paterson. The guys wax on about all the Canucks cup runs. J Pat also gives his thoughts on what we heard from Chris Gear, including prioritizing getting the Pettersson and Hughes contracts done.  We do a different version of Memo To, as Canucks legend Dave Babych sits down with the boys and reminisces on the cup final in '94, admitting that he has never watched game 7.  We wrap the show with all the Errors and Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show, with a big guest list! The Welcome Matt looks at the Canucks additions to the coaching staff and how after a season that had its challenges, the pressure is still on Travis Green to turn the team around. Canucks goaltending coach Ian Clark follows and explains how excited he is to be back working with the organization and with Thatcher Demko who he has been working with since the young goalie joined the franchise, how he feels about being a fan favourite in the market, his philosophy on teaching the position, Michael DiPietro's progression, where Arthurs Silovs' game is at, and if he feels the Canucks need to draft another goaltender. Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and gives his insight on how important it was for the Canucks to lock up Clark, how the Canucks want to get Pettersson and Hughes' contracts done before they do any other business, and that despite it rarely happening, there is always a chance that a team could offer sheet Pettersson this offseason.  The Price is Right looks at a trend around the NHL, as teams that have had success have had to make hard decisions along the way, at times having to move on from superstar players to achieve success. Our good friend Kristian Jack joins next and explains his new role with the Canadian Premier League, how important it is for Canada's national men's team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, who he sees as the favourites at Euro 2020, and who could be the country the fans fall in love with at the tourney.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and gives his thoughts on Ian Clark interview, praises the coaching staff additions the Canucks have made, and how Jim Benning should handle free agency this offseason.  Take 5 revolves around a debate on who will get nominated for a major NHL award first. Quinn Hughes for a Norris? Or Thatcher Demko for a Vezina? The show wraps up with all the Errors & Omissions.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for another week of shows and we kick things off with a few suggestions for beers branded under the Sekeres & Price brand. The Welcome Matt gives praise to former Canucks defenceman Troy Stecher, who was a pivotal piece for Canada taking the gold medal at the IIHF World Hockey Championship.  Our old friend Dave Tomlinson follows and gives his insight on Canada's incredible bounce back at the Worlds. DT expands on the play of tournament MVP Andrew Mangiapane and Stecher's tourney, suggesting that he feels that Troy from Richmond has more to his game than he's shown before.  John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and tells us all is quiet on the Canucks front right now, speculates what the future of Seth Jones is in Columbus, whether he feels Dom Ducharme has secured the head coach title with the Habs, and wonders if Jared Bednar has lost the room with the Avs. The Price is Right looks at the how the division realignment has messed up aligning game times during these Stanley Cup playoffs.  Jeff Paterson joins for his first hit of the week and sings the praise of the New York Islanders who have defied the naysayers once again during these playoffs, gives kudos to Troy Stecher and Roberto Luongo for their roles in helping Canada win gold at the Worlds, and speculates who could be added to Travis Green's coaching staff.  We play Memo To on a Monday and wrap up the show with all the Errors & Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another hot day in Vancouver, and we got an even hotter show for you. The Welcome Matt questions just what is happening between the Sedin twins and the Canucks, wondering if the organization used the twins as a trial balloon when the team was facing backlash from its fanbase. Craig Button follows and gives his thoughts on the NHL Draft Lottery format that the league implemented this year, who if anyone, could step right into the NHL from this years draft, whether or not BC boy Kent Johnson would be a good fit at 9th overall for the Canucks, and his take on the hit that Mark Scheifele laid on Jake Evans.  Thomas Drance follows Hashtag - the best and worst of Twitter and states that he feels the Canucks not moving out of 9th overall is a win for the organization, and that the right move for the team right now is to hang on to the pick.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and gives his opinion on the Scheifele suspension, stating how unnecessary the hit was. J Pat expands on the notion that the Canucks would be looking to move the 9th overall pick for a young player that can help now, suggesting that Seth Jones would be a perfect fit for the team.  This weeks Take 5 debate centres around Luke Hughes and Kent Johnson and who should the Canucks pick if either of them slips to the 9th overall pick. We wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's NHL Draft Lottery day with the Canucks hoping to land the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the lottery and how it hasn't helped out the neediest of the needy over the years, including the Canucks.  Then the boys take a look at the top prospects in the draft, which many consider to be a crapshoot considering how under scouted these players have been over the last year. Jeff Paterson makes his way into the blanket fort to react live to the cards being turned over in the NHL Draft Lottery. Ian Furness from KJR Sports Talk Radio in Seattle follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and gives his perspective on what the Kraken will be looking to do at the NHL Draft and just who he thinks fits the bill to be the franchises first head coach. It's Blake's turn to play Hot Take on Wednesday, see if he can add to his sizzle count. The show concludes as it always does with all the Errors & Omissions.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the day after the annual Leafs eliminated in the first round day, and the boys try their best to take it easy on Wadden.  Sekeres cedes the Welcome Matt over to Wadden, who writes a Dear John letter to his former favourite team. Harman Dayal from the Athletic joins next and warns that if the hockey gods were to shine down on the Canucks, it would likely be this year in the draft lottery, as this draft class isn't as highly touted as in years past.  On the anniversary of game 1 of the 2011 Stanley Cup final, former Canucks forward Chris Higgins joins the show and reflects on what happened during that series and gives his experience of that run to the cup final.  The Price is Right questions those that wanted to dunk on the analytics community after the analytic based Maple Leafs lost once again in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and paints an unfavourable picture for the Leafs, who likely blew their best shot at making a conference final this year. J Pat questions how whoever ends up coming out of Canada is going to stand up to the likes of the Avs or Golden Knights.  It's Sekeres' turn to give his Hot Take on Tuesday, where we get two sizzlers from the audience. The show concludes with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for another packed week of sports, with a game 7 that has at least one person in the blanket fort sweating. The Welcome Matt takes a look back at the 2011 Stanley Cup final, as today is the 10 year anniversary of game 1 of the series.  Cam Robinson from Elite Prospects follows and gives his insight on the upcoming NHL draft, and just who he thinks could be the steals of the draft. John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and gives his thoughts on Leafs and Habs, Seth Jones' future in Columbus, Robin Lehner starting in game 1 for Vegas last night, and the two-game suspension Ryan Reaves was handed.  The Price is Right focuses in on Naomi Osaka and her mental health. Blake states that Osaka's team needs to focus on her health off the court, while the French Open should show more compassion for the youngster and her struggles. Former Canucks VP of communications TC Carling follows Tell Me I'm Wrong and gives his recollection of how the 2011 Cup final transpired, and what he thought went wrong for the Canucks in the series. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and reminisces on the 2011 final and what stood out the most from the series for him.  We play Memo To on Monday and wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.        See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last show of the week and we get to hear from Canucks general manager Jim Benning. The Welcome Matt dives into what we heard from Benning today, who joined our friends Donnie & Dhali on their show this morning.  Rick Dhaliwal follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter and unpacks his interview with Benning, explaining what he’s hearing about the re-signing of Ian Clark, where the team is at with the Sedin twins joining the front office, and where things are headed with the contract negotiations for Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes.  The Price is Right takes a look at the distain in Vancouver for the Toronto Maple Leafs, and why it doesn’t transfer to the other Canadian teams in Stanley Cup playoffs.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and gives his thoughts on the Benning interview from today. J Pat expands on whether or not he thinks Benning has been given an unfair shake from the fans in Vancouver, what happened with Elias Pettersson this season, and why the Canucks need to play hardball with Alex Edler if the veteran defenceman wants to re-sign in Vancouver. We play Hot Take for the last time this week, and wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode of Wine Thirty, Andrew & Lindsey are chatting with Tahj Mowry about his new movie WELCOME MATT, his crush on Hilary Duff, his love for cooking (& his family!), and more. After you listen to this interview be sure to follow Tahj on Instagram & then go watch his new film WELCOME MATT available 5/28 Watch Welcome Matt now on iTunesUpstart Check your rate in just 5 minutes! Fair & fast personal loans from $1-50kSupport the show (https://paypal.me/freshethic1)

Back for another show live from the blanket fort and there is lots on the docket to cover. The Welcome Matt wonders how much consumer confidence the Canucks will have going into next season if they don’t make significant moves this offseason.  AJ Mleczko from the NHL on NBC joins next and gives us the inside information on what’s happening with all the series down south in the Stanley Cup playoffs.  Thomas Drance follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives us the latest on what’s happening between the Sedin twins and the Canucks, where the team is at with an extension for goaltending coach Ian Clark and who the best buyout candidates for the Canucks this offseason. The Price is Right takes a look at fans coming back to arenas and stadiums across the world and how as a society we need to ease our way into going to games, after some of the incidents that have happened with fans and players over the last few days.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and speculates that the fans will likely come back to support the Canucks next season, but cautions that it could be short-lived, especially if the product on the ice isn’t very good. J Pat takes a look at how limited Jim Benning’s resources are going to be to improve the roster.  It’s another edition of Take 5 on a Thursday where the boys debate if the Canucks should trade or keep its first round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. The show wraps as it always does with all the Errors & Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Seth talks with Matt Medeiros, the Director of Podcaster Success at Castos (who just so happens to be our podcast hosting provider). He is also an avid podcaster himself. His main podcast is called the Matt Report, where he interviews influencers in the WordPress, open-source, and business/technology ecosystems. He also has two other podcasts. One is a local podcast focused on the small businesses in his local area, just south of Boston called Southcoast.FM and the other is  on WordPress called the WP Minute. Preroll Ad: This business book is excellent: Tiny MBA (https://socl.bz/tinymba) Tweet length business snippets from a business innovator in Philadelphia with more than 15+ years of business experience. Intro: Seth: Hey, Everyone, and welcome to season two, episode twenty-one of the Digital Marketing Dive Podcast. I’m Seth with Goldstein Media, and usually with me is the always amazing and talented Shannon of DIAM Business Consulting, but unfortunately her computer decided to self-destruct and she’s currently on the hunt for a new one. She’ll be missed, but will be back on next week. Today we have Matt Medeiros, the Director of Podcaster Success at Castos (who just so happens to be our podcast hosting provider). He is also an avid podcaster himself. His main podcast is called the Matt Report, where he interviews influencers in the WordPress, open source, and business/technology ecosystems. He also has two other podcasts. One is a local podcast focused on the small businesses in his local area, just south of Boston called Southcoast.FM and the other is on WordPress called the WP Minute. He also does the Castos podcast called Audience and the Random Show. Today we’re going to talk about podcasting and how it can be used for business to drive traffic to your site, increase ROI and brand awareness and so much more. Welcome Matt! Topics & Links This is a real thrill to have a veteran podcast on the show. Let’s dive into the podcasting side of your repertoire first. How did you first find your way into podcasting?Podcasting can be daunting for the average business owner. How do you suggest business owners and entrepreneurs get started with podcasting?Once a podcast is recorded and distributed, what tips do you have, from your experience as a podcaster and your work at Castos, for people getting the word out to the world about their show?Is podcasting something every business should invest in?Tell us a bit about Matt Report, Southcast FM, The WP Minute, and all the other content creation you do online.What do you think about Clubhouse and Twitter Spaces? Do you think the business owners should look at those platforms too? Shout Our Sponsor We want to thank SavvyCal (https://socl.bz/savvycal) the scheduling tool your recipients will love to use. We’ve all tried different ways to schedule a meeting. From sending times and dates back and forth until a time can be settled on, to services like calendly that just give you a block of times to pick from. Both of these ways are cumbersome. SavvyCal fixes this, it superimposes your calendar on top of your recipients so make it easy to pick a time that works for both of you. Go to https://socl.bz/savvycal and give them a try today! Tell them we sent you! Outro: Well, that was so much fun Matt. Reach out to us on DMD’s social media channels and let us know what challenges you are having with digital marketing. If you’re enjoying the season, please feel free to give us a review in Apple Podcasts or the podcast directory of your choice. We appreciate all the support. If you feel so inclined checkout PodChaser and give us a review there! That’s it for this episode, but we want to hear from you. Drop us an email at hello@digitalmarketingdive.com.

In this episode, I chat with actor and singer, Tahj Mowry about his new movie, “Welcome Matt,” how mental health breakdowns impact black men and the keys to his staying power in Hollywood.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Show kicks off with a bang, as after a big Leafs win last night, the boys have to bring Wadden down from his high horse. The Welcome Matt takes a look at the CBC/Sportsnet time as the NHL’s national broadcaster, and how after 8 years into the deal they’re still trying to find their footing.  Craig Button follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his thoughts on the officiating in the Stanley Cup playoffs and breaks down just what went wrong for the Edmonton Oilers in their first round sweep by the hands of the Winnipeg Jets.  The Price is Right dives into the state of golf and how just a few years ago the sport looked to be on the decline, but a global pandemic and a feud between two of the top players on the PGA tour have helped the sport climb back up.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and goes through who are the best buyout candidates for the Canucks.  Blake tries to get another sizzler on Hot Take Wednesday. The show concludes with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Back after the long weekend and we’re bursting with show! The Welcome Matt wonders just what Wayne Gretzky is going to bring to the TNT NHL broadcasts, after it was reported that the Great One is joining the broadcast. Matt draws the parallel between Gretzky taking on a role he’s not familiar with, to that of the possibility of the Sedin twins joining the Canucks front office with the same amount of experience. Former NHL player and host on TSN 1260 in Edmonton Jason Strudwick joins next and breaks down how Oilers fans are feeling after getting swept in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Jets. Strudwick says that there is an incredible amount of angst amongst Oilers nation.  NHL insider John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and gives his thoughts on Gretzky joining the broadcast booth, what happened between the Canucks and Travis Green’s contract extension, whether or not Jim Rutherford is interested in working with the Canucks and if he feels that refereeing in the Stanley Cup playoffs needs to be adjusted.  The Price is Right focuses on local sports and how if we continue to play our cards right there will be a light at the end of the tunnel. Jeff Paterson joins for his first hit of the week and talks about the need for the NHL to ref the game the same in the playoffs as they do in the regular season. J Pat wonders how the Canucks are going to be a playoff team next year without sacrificing future assets, and how Jim Benning is going to be aggressive on the free agent market with very little cap space to work with.  We play Hot Take on a Tuesday and wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big day in Canucks land, so much to unpack!  The Welcome Matt wonders why the messaging from the Canucks is suddenly to just make the playoffs.  We hear from Travis Green and Jim Benning from their presser today.  Rick Dhaliwal follows and breaks down the Green contract extension, while also giving his thoughts on what we heard from Benning and his plan for the Canucks this offseason, including whether or not the Sedins’ would be a good fit for the front office.  The Price is Right takes a look at the poor product the Canucks have put on the ice over the last season and wonders if it could risk peoples interest in hockey entirely.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong for his final hit before the long weekend and wonders how Benning is going to back up his statement of being aggressive this offseason, when there is very little wiggle room with the salary cap. J Pat also elaborates on the crazy news cycle over the past week surrounding the Canucks, from Geoff Courtnall to the Sedins’ to Green’s extension and so on.  We play Hot Take for one last time this week, and then head off into the long weekend with all the Errors and Omissions.            See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big show with so much to get into including Canucks players meeting with the media today for their end of year presser. Lots to unpack from that, plus the first round of the PGA Championship, where a Canadian sits atop the leaderboard. The Welcome Matt keys in on Travis Green, who appears to be returning to behind the bench for the Canucks next season. Matt asks was it worth letting Green twist in the wind as a lame duck head coach to save a few dollars? Our Thursday Canucks insider Thomas Drance joins after Hashtags (the best and worst of Twitter), and gives his thoughts on the Canucks bringing back Jim Benning and the rumour that Travis Green is going to get an extension from the club. The Price is Right focuses on the unprecedented leash the Canucks have given Benning.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and explains how the Canucks players all went to bat for Travis Green today during the end of the year presser. J Pat gives his opinion on whether or not he thinks that Nate Schmidt is one of the players Elliotte Friedman is reporting that has requested a trade, and if he thinks the Sedin’s will join the front office.  Take 5 involves a debate about whether or not the Canucks should re-sign Alex Edler. We wrap things up with all the Errors and Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s the final day of the Canucks season, the PGA Championship starts tomorrow, and it’s another night full of NHL playoff hockey, so there is no shortage of storylines to get too.  The Welcome Matt takes a shot across the bow at Canucks chairman Francesco Aquilini and the way he’s mishandled running the organization since the Aquilini Family purchased the team.  Mark Zecchino from Golf Talk Canada joins next to tee up the PGA Championship from Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Mark explains that despite the length of the course, it doesn’t mean that the big hitters will fare well this weekend. Craig Button follows Hashtags (the best and worst of Twitter) and goes to bat for Jim Benning, stating that the Canucks general manager has done more than people want to give credit for. Button explains that Canucks ownership was not in a position to spend this season, and essentially punted on the season. The Price is Right looks at Alex Edler’s time with the Canucks and suggests that this isn’t the end for one of the franchises all-time best defenceman. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and reflects on another dismal season for the Canucks. J Pat waxes on about the lack of energy from the players fighting for contracts during today’s final game, gives his thoughts on whether or not Edler will be back next season, and if he thinks the Sedin’s will be a part of the end of year presser with the clubs management.  We wrap up the show with another edition of Hot Take Wednesday and point out all the Errors and Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big news surrounding the Canucks today, as it’s being reported that the team is in discussions with Daniel & Henrik Sedin about joining the organization's front office in some sort of capacity. The Welcome Matt dives into that report, unveiling what Matt has been hearing about the possibility of an advisory team that would consist of the Sedins amongst others. Matt also heard there will be changes on the business side of the organization.  Harman Dayal from the Athletic follows Hashtags (the best and worst of Twitter) and wonders with all the news that’s swirling around the Canucks today, what does that mean for Jim Benning’s future with the club? Harman gives his insight on the status of goaltender coach Ian Clark, and breaks down how Will Lockwood looked in his NHL debut. The Price is Right focuses on how much further away the Canucks are from not being a Stanley Cup contender, but just being a playoff team that can win a round in the postseason. Jeff Paterson joins to talk about the news of the day, wondering why the Canucks continue to try to bring in ex-players that have no NHL management experience. J Pat points out that the organization can’t use the excuse of COVID being the downfall to the Canucks season. He also reacts live to Elliotte Friedman’s tweet stating that Benning will be back next season as the general manager of the Canucks.  Hot Take Tuesday gets spicy. We wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The start of another week with so much to unpack from a jam packed weekend of sports. The Welcome Matt dives back into Matt’s report last Friday that former Canuck Geoff Courtnall had been approached by the Aquilini’s about a position in the teams front office. Matt references the rape accusation that Courtnall faced during his playing days while with the Washington Capitals, while also questioning why Courtnall would be considered for a position with zero experience working in an NHL front office. Ben Kuzma from the Province follows the Welcome Matt, and gives the latest he’s heard about the Courtnall news and breaks down just what Courtnall envisions his role being within the Canucks organization.  John Shannon joins after Hashtags (the best and worst of Twitter), and gives his insight on the Courtnall rumour as well drops a nugget about whether or not Jim Rutherford would be interested in the Canucks general manager position. The Price is Right puts a spotlight on the points the Canucks are getting over these meaningless games and how it could hurt the team in getting one of the top defencemen available in the top-5 of the NHL draft.  Jeff Paterson joins for his first hit of the week and speculates that Alex Edler is playing his final days with the Canucks. J Pat also gives his thoughts on Courtnall possibly joining the Canucks front office, stating that he would be okay with giving the former Canuck an advisors position.  We play Memo To on a Monday and wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last show of the week and Matt’s got some spicy Canucks news to report right off the top. The Welcome Matt dives into Canucks sports and entertainment where Matt is hearing that a major reconstruct is going to happen within the organization, including a change at the general manager position, and the potential hiring of a new club president on the hockey and on the business side. AJ Mleczko from the On the Bus podcast and NBC Sports joins next to give us a preview of the Stanley Cup playoffs first round matchups down south. Rick Dhaliwal joins for his regular Friday segment and gives us the latest on what he’s hearing about the Travis Green contract extension, stating the he’s heard the New York Rangers will have interest in the lame duck head coach if the Canucks decide to move on from him.  The Price is Right takes a look at the interesting group of names that will be representing Canada at the World Hockey Championship.  After Tell Me I’m Wrong the boys give their Stanley Cup playoffs first round predictions. Jeff Paterson follows for his final hit of the week and gives his thoughts on what he thinks the Canucks organization should do this offseason to right the ship. J Pat points out that if the club brings in a new general manager, that the list of tasks to accomplish this offseason is a long, complex one.  We wrap up the show with another edition of Hot Take on a Friday and all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a gorgeous day in Vancouver, but the boys kick off the show with some doom and gloom, breaking down the multiple mistakes that have been made during Jim Benning’s time at the helm of the Canucks. The Welcome Matt dives into the Tyler Toffoli piece from the Player’s Tribune, where Toffoli stated that no offer was even made from the Canucks to the winger during the offseason.  Wyatt Arndt from the Athletic follows and breaks down why the Canucks are in their current situation, and why this offseason is going to be one of the biggest in the organizations history.  Wyatt’s colleague at the Athletic, our Thursday Canucks insider, Thomas Drance joins after Hashtags and starts off stating that he doesn’t feel that the Canucks would be a playoff team if they had signed Toffoli. Drance explains why he doesn’t feel that Loui Eriksson’s contract was Benning’s biggest mistake, and rather it was the free agent signings Jay Beagle and Antoine Roussel on July 1st, 2018 that were ultimately what messed up the salary cap to improve the roster. The Price is Right takes a look at the sexy first round matchups in NHL playoffs, taking aim at the sunshine states, where the matchups are the most intriguing.  Jeff Paterson stops in for his daily hit and answers the sub poll question, where we asked if Toffoli has re-signed with the Canucks, would they be a playoff team. J Pat wonders why the Canucks haven’t been more creative with Elias Pettersson on the power play, while wondering what the ceiling is going to be for the Canucks all-star centre.  Take 5 follows J Pat, where the boys debate whether the Canucks or the Flames have the brighter future. The wraps as it always does with all the Errors and Omissions.      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a special day for us, as Jeff Paterson sits in to co-host the entire show. The Welcome Matt warns the Canucks that they’re trending in the direction of the Buffalo Sabres, and that players these days won’t hesitate to force their way out if things continue to go down hill.  We give J Pat centre stage throughout the first two hours, with a deep dive conversation on the plight of the Canucks this season and just how important this upcoming offseason is for the organization.  TSN director of scouting Craig Button joins to kick off the third hour, and gives his analysis on 15-year old Connor Bedard, who shined for Canada at the U18 world championship. Craig’s latest “Craig’s List” is out, and he gives his breakdown of who he feels will be the top prospects in this years NHL entry draft, while also giving us a preview of some of the series he’s looking forward to in the first round of the NHL playoffs.  We play Hot Take on a Wednesday and it gets spicy between Sekeres and Wadden. The show wraps up with the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a day that’s far too familiar in Vancouver, it’s the day after the Canucks are mathematically eliminated from the postseason, so we do our best to unpack yet another unsuccessful season. The Welcome Matt wonders how Travis Green survives to coach another season in Vancouver, as the lame duck head coach showed his cards today, stating that Jim Benning wants him back, but wonders if ownership feels the same way Whitecaps FC gaffer Marc Dos Santos follows and gives his thoughts on the ‘Caps solid start to the season, the emergence of Cristian Dajome and what’s happening with the clubs search for a number 10 midfielder.  JD Burke from Elite Prospects follows MDS, and breaks down the top talent in the upcoming NHL Entry Draft. JD shoots down Luke Hughes (brother of Quinn) being a good fit for the Canucks, and gives his analysis on the season that Canucks rookie Nils Hoglander has had.  The Price is Right takes a look at Jim Benning’s tenure as the Canucks general manager, and wonders how a GM with such a blemished resume continues to hold his job.  Jeff Paterson follows and begins by breaking down Travis Green’s comments from today, where the Canucks head coach sent a shot across the bow towards ownership, putting the ball in their court when it comes to his contract extension. J Pat wonders if Green is hesitating to play the kids because he is likely not going to be around to see them develop.  Another edition of Hot Take on a Tuesday follows J Pat, and we cap of the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Massive weekend is the world of sports, so much too unpack on today’s show. The Welcome Matt focuses in on the mixed messaging we’ve heard between the CFL and the province of British Columbia. WHL exceptional player, 15-year old Connor Bedard from the Regina Pats follows and shares his experience playing for Canada at the U18’s, winning a gold medal as an underage player. Connor also expands on his first season in the dub, and how challenging the season has been.  Our Monday NHL insider John Shannon follows Bedard and gives his thoughts on Jack Eichel’s comments today, after the Sabres superstar expressed his frustration about the season in Buffalo. Shannon also states that Travis Green wants to remain in Vancouver and wonders what exactly is holding things up.  The Price is Right suggests that despite a good start to the season, the Whitecaps need to open the wallet and get that number 10 player they so desperately need.  Jeff Paterson joins for his first hit of the week and gives a rundown of all the Canuck players that have made their NHL debuts this year. J Pat also weighs in on the poll question, where we asked if the Canucks should pursue an Elias Pettersson for Jack Eichel trade. We play Memo To on a Monday and conclude the show with all the Errors and Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a celebratory show as we celebrate what would have been the 20 year anniversary of Team/TSN 1040 sports talk radio. The Welcome Matt features a special appearance from legendary sportscaster David Pratt. Big Daddy shares his story and his favourite moments while working at 1040.  One of the founders of 1040 Tom Mayenknecht follows and explains just how the station came to fruition and why the late Paul Carson and Tom thought that sports talk radio could work in Vancouver. Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal joins next. Dhali was a day one employee at 1040 and once had a legendary night in Vegas that will live forever in Vancouver sports talk lore.  Iain McLetchie follows a condensed version of Tell Me I’m Wrong and divulges what 1040 had planned for the 20 year anniversary and his tales during his 15+ years working at the station. Jeff Paterson joins for his last hit of the week. J Pat was also a long time 1040 employee who saw and did almost everything at the station over his two stints, including doing play-by-play for a boxing match at the River Rock.  We play Hot Take for the last time this week, where Andrew drops a take that Matt and Blake just can’t wrap their heads around. Errors and Omissions wraps up the show as we head into the weekend.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back for another big show and this one is as exciting as a Rangers-Capitals game. The Welcome Matt wonders why the public distain for Wayne Gretzky potentially joining ESPN’s hockey broadcast crew.  Our old friend Pierre McGuire joins to give his take on the Rangers - Capitals game from yesterday. Pierre was on the broadcast and stated that he feels that whole ordeal could have been squashed if the NHL had just suspended Tom Wilson for his antics the game before. Thomas Drance follows Hashtags and begins by giving his dream team of analysts for ESPN and TNT to add to their NHL coverage next year. Drancer also fills us in on what he’s hearing on the Travis Green contract extension.  Jeff Paterson follows Tell Me I’m Wrong and gives his opinion on Gretzky potentially being on the ESPN NHL broadcasts. Jeff gives his thoughts on Canucks prospect Jonah Gadjovich warning that despite a positive season in Utica, that there are some issues with the young forward including his foot speed and suggests that he thinks that Quinn Hughes will not compete for the United States in the World Championship.  We play another edition of Take 5, and it’s a spicy debate. The show concludes with all the Errors and Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another day, more crazy news coming out of the NHL. The Welcome Matt breaks down what it’s going to take for the Canucks to move their AHL team to Abbotsford.  Colin Stephenson from Newsday in New York fills us in on what exactly is happening with the Rangers after the organization parted ways unexpectedly with president John Davidson and general manager Jeff Gorton earlier in the day.  Former Abbotsford Heat play-by-play announcer Brandon Astle follows Hashtags and tells us that he always felt that the Canucks would move their AHL farm team one day to the Fraser Valley.  The Price is Right asks why not give young goaltender Mikey DiPietro a shot before the Canucks season comes to a close.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and gives his take on the wild Rangers-Capitals game that featured six fights, including a line brawl, in the first five minutes of the game. J Pat also elaborated on the Canucks moving their farm team to Abbotsford, and how he feels that it is a good business move for the Aquilini family.  Hot Take Wednesday and Errors and Omissions wraps up the show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connor McDavid puts on a clinic versus the Canucks last night, but this show starts with talk about the antics of Capitals forward Tom Wilson. The Welcome Matt takes aim at the CFL and the Canadian player ratio. Sekeres wonders what will happen to the ratio if the league partners up with the XFL down south.  Tarik El-Bashir joins from the Athletic in Washington, DC gives his take on the Wilson attack on Pavel Buchnevich and Artemi Panarin last night, and the subsequent fine that Wilson was assessed by the NHL department of player safety.  Our Tuesday Canucks insider Harman Dayal follows Hashtags and gives his perspective on the Wilson situation. Harman also wonders how Travis Green can’t be frustrated right now with the amount of injuries he’s got in his lineup, and gives his scouting report on Jack Rathbone and what the young prospect can bring to the Canucks lineup.  Tell Me I’m Wrong features an abundance of voice submissions from the audience. Jeff Paterson follows to tee up another edition of the Canucks and Oilers tonight at Rogers Arena, focusing on the NHL debut from Rathbone. J Pat also elaborates on the frustration Travis Green showed during his post game press conference last night, and gives his thoughts on the Wilson altercation.  Hot Take Tuesday and Errors and Omissions finishes off the show.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week and boy is there a lot of news to get to!  After some pleasantries exchanged about how everyone spent their weekend, Sekeres dives into the Welcome Matt, which unpacks the Jake Virtanen allegations, Nikita Tryamkin sticking in the KHL, and just how much of a disaster this season has been for the Canucks organization on and off the ice.  Patrick Johnston from The Province joins next and begins by stating what he’s been hearing about the sexual misconduct allegations Virtanen has been accused of. PJ feels that this is the end of Virtanen’s time with the organization, while also questioning how the team handled the release on the Virtanen news, wondering why no one from the management side or ownership spoke on the allegations. The interview wraps with PJ’s thoughts on Tryamkin signing back in the KHL. Our Monday NHL insider John Shannon follows Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter, and lets us in on what he’s been hearing from the NHL in regard to the Virtanen investigation. John also suggests that all the teams in the league will play out their seasons, as it will cost money for the games not to be played.  The Price is Right looks at the lack of playoff races in all of the divisions in the NHL.  Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and begins by stating that he thinks the Virtanen’s days as a Vancouver Canuck are over. J Pat also goes over just how dire things are getting for the Canucks forward group, who now have eight players upfront that are on the injury list, and why he thinks that Tryamkin’s decision to stay in Russia has nothing to do with the Canucks current coaching staff.  We play Memo To on a Monday and wrap up the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last show of the week and we got so much to unpack! The Welcome Matt calls out the ridiculousness of the “code” in the NHL. The debut hit from our Seahawks insider Gregg Bell follows and Captain Bell explains the ‘Hawks strategy at the NFL Draft. Gregg also breaks down the differences between the Russell Wilson trade rumours that were swirling around earlier this offseason, and the Aaron Rodgers trade request that is currently brewing in Green Bay.  It’s Friday so that means it’s time for little Crown Rick, as Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal joins for his weekly hit and starts off by questioning the “code” in the NHL and how ridiculous it is in today’s game.  The Price is Right draws potential correlations between the COVID outbreaks that happened to the Buffalo Sabres and the Canucks. Jeff Paterson joins for his last hit of the week and kicks off the interview stating his distain for the “code” in the NHL. J Pat also gives credit to Canucks prospect Jonah Gadjovich who is having a standout season down in Utica.  We play Hot Take on a Friday and cap off the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a rare midweek afternoon game for the Canucks, so this episode features in-show intermissions just like the old days at our former home. The Welcome Matt goes down a road not often travelled by Matt, as he gives his review of the movie Paddington 2, which we found out yesterday is the lone movie on Rotten Tomatoes that has a 100 percent approval rating. First intermission coverage features an old friend, as Dave Tomlinson joins to break down the period and get us updated on the Mighty Ducks show that he’s been working on. The Price is Right takes a look at the multiple coaching vacancies that potentially are going to pop up around the NHL. Craig Button joins for his weekly hit and begins by stating the grim reality of the Canucks playoff chances. Button also gives his take on how Seattle will handle the expansion draft and his insight on who he thinks will represent Canada at the IIHF World Championship.  Tell Me I’m Wrong reveals that Matt has never seen the movie Princess Bride! The Canucks game comes to a conclusion, so Jeff Paterson joins for a recap. After the loss to the Sens today J Pat points out that the Canucks, despite owning games in hand, are now officially in the basement of the North Division.  We play another edition of Hot Take on Wednesday and finish off the show with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back once again for another big show with more big announcements right off the top. The Welcome Matt kicks things off, where Sekeres takes a look at the long list of top athletes that failed to win a championship comparing them by sport. Former Canucks goaltender Kirk McLean joins to promote the Canucks Country Rocks virtual charity event that happens this Thursday. Kirk also gives his insight on the Canucks current situation in between the pipes. Our new regular contributor JD Burke joins for his debut hit on the new show, and begins by unpacking the Canucks COVID outbreak, whether he thinks the Canucks are closer to competing for a Stanley Cup than the Senators are, and the current state of NHL prospects heading into the upcoming draft. The Price is Right focuses in on the World Under 18 hockey championship and how it will be a key tournament for NHL scouts to gauge prospects during a pandemic year. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily chat and begins by breaking down the far odds the Canucks now have to make the postseason. J Pat also wonders why the prospect pool is so shallow for the Canucks. It’s the first day of Ask J Pat where we flag one question from the audience for our man on the Canucks beat.  The concludes with Hot Take on a Tuesday and all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The week begins with a bang, as it’s a game day for the Vancouver Canucks on the road in the nations capital for game three of four versus the Senators. The Welcome Matt questions the Canucks handling of the salary cap, after it was revealed last week that Olli Juolevi wasn’t in the lineup because of lack of cap space. Former Province sports editor Jonathan McDonald joins the show next and goes down memory lane of the Canucks 2011 run to the Stanley Cup final, revealing a story about a late night call from Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini the night after the Canucks lost game 6 of the first round in Chicago. Jonathan also reminisced about Jason Botchford’s life as a groundbreaking sports journalist during his time on the sports beat in Vancouver.  Our Monday NHL insider John Shannon follows and the former executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada feels that the Canucks and Flames will go down to the wire to determine the final playoff spot in the North Division. John also said that he’s heard that a contract extension offer has been made by the Canucks to head coach Travis Green.  The Price is Right wonders what the NHL on TNT would look like, and whether the league can assemble a panel that could be as entertaining as the NBA on TNT panel. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and breaks down how the runway for the Calgary Flames is beginning to get shorter as they try to chase down the Montreal Canadiens for the final playoff spot in the North.  The show concludes with an electric version of Memo To and a spicy recap of all the Errors and Omissions.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Summary: In this episode of COMMERCE NOW we discuss how retailers need, now more than ever before, more modular and flexible software, services and systems when selecting their self-service partners. Related Content:  Modularity Whitepaper  Related Links: LinkedIn Profiles - Jerry Langfitt Matt Redwood DieboldNixdorf.com Transcription: Jerry Langfitt (00:16): Hi everyone. Thank you for joining us today. I would like to welcome today's guest Matt Redwood, who leads our advanced self-service global solutions at people Diebold Nixdorf. Welcome Matt, and thanks for joining me today. Matt Redwood (00:27): Hey Jerry. Thanks for having me always good to speak to you. Jerry Langfitt (00:30): Now let's start off at a 50,000 foot view of what's going on in retail. There's certainly experienced a hyper compressed and instantaneous change in consumer behavior, of course, caused by the pandemic. This ended up being a massive shock to their operation and it infrastructure. The quick fixes have now turned into long terms needs and rubber banded and duct tape journeys. Now have to last longer, be more scalable and continue to evolve. As consumer sentiment continues to change, regardless of what's going on in everyone's health systems in their countries, retailers need to react with the same speed as the customer. This is more than just putting up plexiglass barriers. They have to really rethink many of their current consumer journeys while adding new ones immediately. What do you think retailers are experienced and learned about what their legacy systems and current infrastructure both can and unfortunately cannot do. Matt Redwood (01:23): Absolutely. So it's a great question, Jerry. So generally trends in retail happen over a period of time. It's an evolutionary step. If you take the shift to convenience store shopping as an example, that's a trend that's happened over multiple years. I think what retailers have really experienced in the last 12 to 18 months is a revolutionary step. That's been forced by the global pandemic. And what that's done is it's exposed the weakness in their infrastructure, the weakness in their current store, operating best practices and ultimately the technology that enables that. And it's really forced retailers to think very, very differently, not only about the strategy of the day, but also how they can build in flexibility for tomorrow. God willing that another pandemic doesn't happen, but this could be the start of a very volatile stage where they're retail, where retailers really have to change on the fly constantly to changing demands either from a legal standpoint or from a customer driven demand aspect. So they need that flexibility. They need that scalability, and ultimately they need the ability to change extremely quickly and to react to any demands that are effectively flipped in upon them. Jerry Langfitt (02:42): Now, one thing I don't understand is how did we get here? What got us to this point of difficult to change and the mobility of some it processes? Matt Redwood (02:53): Oh, so I think that's just honestly legacy it. So I'll ask VP of retail cause at a washing business where you buy the hardware, you buy the software, you buy the services for that particular application in isolation, from everything else and the legacy. It was a very good example of that type of infrastructure, where you had maybe a supplier who specialize in self service and now they want to kiosk another one at point of sale. And you always had these isolated solutions that existed on their own and there was no interconnectivity. So it was very difficult for retailers to really piece together. I had different customer journeys or react to new customer journeys because they either had to make changes across each touch point, which was costly, expensive and took time. Well, there just wasn't the flexibility in the infrastructure to be able to do it and really modularity and a need for openness has been driven out of this pandemic, modularity the ability to be arranged or fit it together in a variety of ways is the dictionary definition. Openness is openness. And it's the combination of these two factors. The retailers are really looking forward to make sure that they don't fall into that. Jerry Langfitt (04:06): What got us to this point of difficulty to change and the immobility built into it processes. Okay. Matt Redwood (04:12): I think honestly it was just his legacy technology. The technology environment with particularly within big retailers is a very complex one. If you think about, you've got a hard way, you've got software, you've got ecosystem, you've got services, even taking the hardware in isolation, you have different components with different life cycles. You have different stuff like compatibility. And on top of that, I think we've had a legacy situation where suppliers in the industry have created solutions in isolation and RSVP Highland limit it. The dishwasher situation. You have one provider of a piece of hardware with a piece of software and services to run it. I'm not saying closed loop system. And what it means is that retailers are almost forced to take different touchpoints with different solutions and implement them into their environment. And these solutions would also almost operate in complete isolation to everything else in the store. Matt Redwood (05:11): So not only does that build in complexity and in flexibility, because if you make a change on one, you have to replicate changes across multiple touch points. It's very complex to manage very costly to manage. And ultimately you're not getting that level of flexibility. I mean, two very positive things to come out of this pandemic is the retailers have really understood that actually what they need is modularity and they need openness on the Southwest side to be able to take more control of their own destiny in terms of what functionality they have, what roadmap they want to drive and ultimately what experience they want to implement in their stores and what modular hardware do they need to be able to support that. And I think we tended to really focus now instead of having these in isolation is to have an ecosystem of technologies or touch points within their stools or talking to each other. That means that they can move in a great degree of flexibility they can have at the LT and responding to trending trends or requirements that may be happening in the market. I don't want to bet they're not boxed into a corner as they've been. Jerry Langfitt (06:19): Yeah, it's funny. You should say that Matt, because despite the pandemic we saw progressive retailers evolving even before 2020 S Watson Tesco and others were already looking at new journeys and building greater flexibility into their operations and it processes, what do these progressive retailers see and how did they react? What did they do different? Matt Redwood (06:39): I mean, ultimately that shift that those retailers took, which was, I guess, proactive ahead has become dynamic. I know that they will see the pandemic catheter, but they, they witnessed the fact that retail technology is a very complex environment and it's only going to get more complex. And if you look at the landscape of self-service over the last 10 to 15 years, we've gone from really an environment where you might have point of sale and one type of self-service device within your stool. But now they have a whole plethora of options available to them from point of sale, to multiple different stuff, service touchpoints to us, mobility as well as the influence, the online is now happening. And they recognize these early movers recognize the need for flexibility in order to be able to react and obviously take advantage of as many of these touch points within their schools. Matt Redwood (07:30): And the shift that these retailers made really enabled them to pivot very, very quickly to be able to cherry pick the right solutions for that store today, knowing that as trends change, I may need to update and flex that model to react to future trends and that fully baked in that flexibility. So retailers that really took advantage of a modular touchpoint approach from an open software approach, but a pandemic finally not easier. It would be able to pivot and operations and react quickly to the changing trends or legal aspects that were inflicted on them during the pandemic. Jerry Langfitt (08:10): So it sounds like a lot of the retailers want to blaze their own path and be the master of their own roadmaps. How can a retailer like that? What kind of demands should they be giving their technology partners, Matt Redwood (08:22): Ultimately it's flexibility. And this trend of, of openness and modularity it's been spoken about for many years, but I don't think many technology providers have really enabled retailers have that controlling flexibility until now. You know, I'm very proud of Diebold Nixdorf as one of the first in the industry to really open up that platform and to really allow return is much more control, much more flexibility. And I want you to ultimately future proof themselves against any upcoming trends. It gives them more control to give them more and ultimately destiny of what experience they want to deliver in their stores. And it really is the convergence of everything that we've been booking over the last couple of years and tell them multichannel and different customer journeys. Technology has always been the disabler. And now we're really saying that all of those rules have been stripped back and we've got a very flexible, very open, very modular environment, which really gives retailers what they've been asking for for years, which is flexibility. Jerry Langfitt (09:23): Well, and I think that's one of the key points I've seen with retailers. Their decision-making processes getting much more complex because they are saddled with legacy it infrastructure, and they are concerned that any decision they make will just create the next inflexibility. So I think each retailer needs to buy into someone that has that kind of modularity. So it's like, look, I'm buying into a philosophy that says this partner will be with me later and they'll keep evolving too. It leads to, you know, let's flip the script a little bit and ask, what is the retail technology partners and providers done both wrong and right in our industry, Matt Redwood (10:05): I didn't necessarily think that there's a Roman a right, that cause it's all relevant to time and situation at that particular moment. But as I said previously, it has been this trend where technology providers have been, I guess, very wooden in terms of locking down the systems so that they're very closed. You have to buy the hardware, the software, the services, the innovation from one particular supply what's starting to change. And it's very much the ethos of the board next door is you provide a platform, a platform for that retailer to invest in, and then they can build their own technology touchpoints. Within that stool. We definitely combinations of hardware, software services, and innovation, and ultimately build the right in-store experience that they want within that store. And I think that's key. Sometimes we get too focused on the technology and less so on what we're trying to actually achieve here. Matt Redwood (11:00): What we're trying to achieve is the best in-store experience for the end consumer. And we use the technology to drive that it shouldn't be the inverse of that, which way are hamstrung by the technology. And therefore that dictate what type of consumer experience we should walk on. What, because you are experienced to retailers want to achieve in that stores, what is the right technology for them now, but also where do they see that consumer experience moving to in three to five years time and ensuring that they have the flexibility within that platform in order to Fletch change, evolve our offering over a period of time to get to ultimately where they want to go? Jerry Langfitt (11:38): No, I was actually going to say, you had said the best possible experience, and I wanted to add a time element to that the best possible customer experience for today for today's consumer. And one thing that's evolving, consumer trends and habits, but the other thing is, is the separation of consumers into their own journey of what each person needs in their particular mission that they're doing in their retail environment. So I might, I might have a quick trip or I just need to grab something fast, two items that I forgot, or I might be taking a longer trip. This is no longer one consumer that shops one way the same consumer can shop many different ways. And you're constantly going to have a changing need within today. Matt Redwood (12:19): Yeah, absolutely. I mean, ultimately if you look at your eye, it may be the same consumer that's shopping in multiple different ways, but ultimately there may be five, six, seven, 10 different customer journeys that a retailer has to deal with within their store. And rather than forcing those consumers to shop in a particular way, it's really about giving a consumers, the flexibility and the choice to shop in the way that they want to within that store, giving them the empowerment to shop that particular brand, that particular school at that particular time of the day and what experience they want, as you say, it may be the same consumer that shops on a weekend that may spend an hour in the store browsing with their family because they're picking up that weekly drop where they've gone shopping for the day and maybe the same consumers are like Tuesday, lunchtime, the coffee into the store and pick up a coffee or a sandwich to go same consumer, but very different consumer journeys and therefore very different expectations of what a good consumer experience look like. Matt Redwood (13:20): What we've seen during the pandemic is, is the road versus a lot of that flexibility and diverse arrange of consumer experience. So what we've really seen with the restriction of movement as a result of the pandemic is the consumers that may be interacting with a brand multiple times during a week of being forced to only shop maybe once a week or once every two weeks because of the social distancing rules on that, you know, the rules around staying at home. That's the flexibility that retailers have really had to combat over the last 12 to 18 months, moving from an environment where they're trying to be as flexible as possible to enable the best consumer journeys and multiple consumer journeys, always back to the shopping journeys of 10 years ago, where consumers would only go to a supermarket. Once every two weeks we'd buy a large amount of items. And that would be the only interaction with those consumers. Not saying that that is going to be the trend that extends into the future, but that shift almost overnight has been very difficult for a lot of retailers to contend with. And that's where ultimately they need to build that flexibility into that, into their infrastructure. Jerry Langfitt (14:26): One thing though that happened, happens to an it company or their department is that it departments hate complexity. That just once I have 10 different journeys, I have now have to contend with tracking and keeping 10 different technologies up. I mean, what can an it director do to try and simplify or minimize? Cause the journeys are going to stay. The consumers want this ops needs it. Everyone knows they have to do it. So what can an it department do to try and minimize the complexity they have to manage? Matt Redwood (15:01): So the complexity doesn't necessarily come from the number of different consumer journeys. It comes from the number of pieces of technology that enable those consumer journeys that may operate in isolation. If you've got to replicate changes across multiple platforms, multiple solutions, not only does it take time and money and resource to implement even the simplest of changes because you're having to replicate it. It's a very complex environment, very, very easy to get them wrong. And that's where we're really shifting, seeing the shift to requirements of retailers to have a platform based approach, open API APIs and an architecture so that they don't have to replicate those changes over multiple. It just happens. They make the change once and it's been applicable for all touch points within that store. So it's almost, it's not a restriction with the amount of customer journeys, but it's a centralization of the technology to enable those customer journeys in a more sustainable and easier to manage way. Jerry Langfitt (15:59): Yeah, it sounds like if they tried to do it the old way, which was each technology being separate, it would be complex, but if they try and implement in a much more progressive and newer way using modularity that way more tech is similar, but still supporting multiple journeys. That way that should reduce the complexity that they're they have to do. Matt Redwood (16:23): The other element is that retail technology is not going to get any simpler. If anything is going to get much more complex and much more diverse. And I don't say that as a negative, but if you look at the competition between retailers now take the grocery industry as an example, hugely competitive, hugely competitive space, where everyone is failing to get the consumer's attention and ultimately business. On the flip side, you're seeing brand loyalty at an all time low because the competition is so tight consumers know that if they have a bad experience with one particular brand or one particular store, they go next door, they go down the street and they can get as competitive as an offering, but maybe a better experience. Well maybe a, you know, more fulfilling journey within the store. So retail is a really, really good, a tough situation. They're battling each other for competitiveness, but they've also got to deal with the reduction of brand loyalty. Matt Redwood (17:20): So they have to focus on what can they do to enhance their in store experience and how can they differentiate that brand. And multi-levels it ultimately is going to result in is a lot of retailers taking bets and moving in different directions to try and differentiate themselves. And back to the openness question as why openness is so key retailers are going to want to take innovations or technology on the market and integrate it into their own ecosystem to create that own ecosystem of technology is going to enable the customer journeys and experience, but they want investors that will hopefully be different from their competitors and therefore able to differentiate themselves Jerry Langfitt (17:59): Well, they, and they need to make sure those are sustainable. They make a change and they get it right once and they can't just get it right once they have to keep it going always on and make sure that the customer always gets that great experience every time. So it's, it's going to be a challenge, but I think like you had said, building their needs onto a platform mentality is going to be the way forward. Matt Redwood (18:26): I mean, a great, a great example of that is really cash. So I felt like we've been talking about the demise of cash for years and years and years now, but ultimately what we're seeing is the long tail of cash. And even during the pandemic, when there was nervousness around, you know, safety and hygiene, and suddenly we saw a big, big drop off in the amount of consumers that you're willing to pay by cash, it didn't disappear. And actually we're now seeing cash utilization start to increase. Again, it may never go back to the level of it was, and we may be how accelerated the delays of cash, but it's still left. So what are retailers supposed to do to make sure that they can serve consumers today that want to pay by cash? Knowing that cash may disappear in three, five, 10 years, whatever the time period is. Matt Redwood (19:18): So they have to really look up the experience, the operations and the requirements that they require in the store today, as well as building the flexibility that that can shift and change tomorrow. And so a modular hardware platform is really important. How do we deliver the right experience today with the right combination of technology modules, but have the flexibility built within that, that can flex and change to support the customer journeys of tomorrow without throwing that investment away. And that's really, really crucial bit. How can we prolong the return on investment made in a piece of technology without completely throwing away every time a consumer trends Jerry Langfitt (19:57): That is absolutely correct. And it's going to be a difficult for the retailers, but they need to learn this new philosophy of being way more flexible. But thanks, Matt. I think that's a good place to close. Really appreciate your sharing, your thoughts and how critical modularity and building greater flexibility into retailers it and operational strategies and how it benefits retailers themselves and consumers. And thanks to you. Our listeners for tuning into this episode of COMMERCE NOW to download a free copy of the white paper on modularity mentioned during our discussion, please visit the dieboldnixdorf.com/self-service solution.

The show begins with some news as the fellas found out yesterday that a certain sports station has banned their promo spot that has been running during Canucks broadcasts. The Welcome Matt takes aim across the pond, where English football fans had a hand in the fall of the proposed Super League that dissolved as quickly as it was established.  Whitecaps FC reporter JJ Adams makes his debut on the new show and gives praise to the ‘Caps for their big win over Portland last weekend. After what was a difficult debut season for Lucas Cavalllini JJ explains what the Canadian National striker wants to bring to the pitch this season. JJ also tells us what he’s hearing about the various designated players the ‘Caps are speaking with.  Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter follows JJ.  Our Friday Canucks insider Rick Dhaliwal joins next and begins with an update on where Nikita Tryamkin stands with the Canucks. Dhaliwal also gives his thoughts on what Travis Green should do with all the young players that are chomping at the bit to get into the lineup. Dhaliwal also gives updates on Tyler Motte and Elias Pettersson’s health and what he’s hearing about the future home of the Canucks AHL franchise.  Price is Right focuses on Thatcher Demko’s performance last night.  Tell Me I’m Wrong and Canucks clips from this mornings practice follows. Jeff Paterson joins for his last hit of the week and starts off talking about Demko’s health in last nights game and wonders if the Canucks starter will get the night off tomorrow to get to full health for the first of two in the nations capital starting on Monday. J Pat also elaborates on the discussion of when Travis Green is going to start playing some of the young prospects that are knocking on the door to get into the lineup.  The show wraps with all the Errors and Omissions as we head into the weekend.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s another game day and the boys have a jam packed show! The Welcome Matt asks the audience what section of Canucks fan do you align yourself with? Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter follows. Our Thursday Canucks insider Thomas Drance joins next and kicks off the interview with some praise for how the Canucks bounced back from their battle with COVID in beating the Maple Leafs back to back earlier in the week. Drance warns that the hard part lays ahead for the Canucks as the schedule gets tougher, and gives his thoughts on the fan driven “Fire Benning” banner that was flown over the city yesterday. Tell Me I’m Wrong and clips from the Canucks morning skate follow Drance. Jeff Paterson comes into the blanket fort for his daily hit and understands that some fans might be licking their chops with the basement dwelling Senators in town, but reminds the fanbase that the Sens are a much different looking team since last time the Canucks faced them. J Pat’s Do Something candidate is Thatcher Demko.  Another edition of Take 5 follows J Pat, where the boys debate Travis Green’s call to start Demko after Braden Holtby’s stellar performance versus Toronto. The show wraps with all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The show kicks off with some big news. The boys are currently the top rated hockey podcast in Japan! The Welcome Matt takes a look at Travis Green and just what is holding back the Canucks from re-signing the lame duck head coach. Ian Mendes from the Athletic in Ottawa joins next to preview the Canucks and Senators, who play the first of four tomorrow night. Mendes also gives the latest scouting report of the young Sens.  Hashtags - the best and worst of Twitter follows Mendes. Our Wednesday NHL insider Craig Button joins next and he comes out swinging, stating that he’ll fight anyone that doesn’t think that Bo Horvat will be on the Canadian Olympic team. Button also suggests that the Canucks moving their AHL farm team from Utica to the west coast makes more sense in California than it does in the Lower Mainland.  The Price is Right explains that despite a couple of heroic performances against the Leafs, the reality is the hill to climb for the Canucks to make the playoffs is still incredibly steep. Tell Me I’m Wrong and clips from the Canucks follows PIR. Jeff Paterson joins for his daily hit and wonders if Green might be the one that’s holding up a contract extension. J Pat feels that the Canucks should ride a hot Braden Holtby and give Thatcher Demko some time to get back to the crease, and also explains why Tyler Myers will likely not be exposed in the expansion draft.  The show concludes with Hot Takes on a Wednesday and all the Errors and Omissions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.