Welcome back to WDYTT, the only hockey column on the internet you only ever have to wait a week for.

Speaking of waiting a long time for something, it’ll be a long time before we get another Winter Olympics. Four years, to be exact. The 2030 Olympic Games are set for the French Alps, and as of now, NHL players are expected to once again participate in that event.

The Vancouver Canucks were represented at the 2026 Winter Olympics, if not particularly well-represented. Filip Hronek led the Czech blueline. Kevin Lankinen scored a bronze medal for Finland from the bench. Elias Pettersson received limited opportunities for Sweden. Teddy Blueger and David Kampf played centre roles for their respective understaffed countries. And, from the Abbotsford contingent, Lukas Reichel and Anri Ravinskis suited up for Germany and Latvia, respectively.

It’s safe to say that not many folks reading this article got what they wanted out of these Olympics, at least as far as the ice hockey was concerned. That’s where one really feels the weight of that interminable four-year wait. It’s another four years until anything can be done about the disappointment. But we’re casting our gazes ahead to 2030, anyway.

Specifically, to the Canucks at the 2030 Olympics, and whether they’ll have an increase in representation by the time those games roll around.

Will Pettersson still be playing for Sweden, and will he get more ice-time? Will Zeev Buium have done enough to crack a deep American blueline? What about Tom Willander for the Tre Kronor? What about Aatu Räty and Finland? Heck, what about whoever the Canucks draft in the early stages of the 2026 Entry Draft? Whoever it is will be three-and-a-half seasons into their NHL career by that point. Could the Vancouver faithful look forward to finally having a current Canuck play a starring role on Team Canada?

There’s a lot to consider here, so feel free to take your answer in whatever direction your attempted soothsaying takes you.

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Draft weekend.

The final game of the season. It will be a relief when this season is finally over.

The draft lottery. Then the draft, to see who they pick with their first.

Pretty simple, it’s really just the draft, that’s all that is left now.

Two dates are important to me. The day after the trade deadline and the day after the draft is held. The first, because that will tell me if the Canucks are serious about the rebuild or if they’re half-assing it. The second date tells me if we’re going to be stuck making the same stupid mistakes that has plagued this franchise over the past 20 years or if we’re actually going to try and get some real superstar talent.

Friday, June 26. 2026 NHL Entry Draft, Day 1.

Trades are exciting. Draft day is exciting. The day they clean house, starting with JR/ Allvin and ending with Foote (good guy, bad head coach) will be the most exciting.

Brad Sharp:
The game against Carolina, because I can watch stars like Aho, Ehlers, Jarvis, and Svechnikov.

How about most apprehensive date? Season ticket renewals . . . I mean will they jack up the prices ~20% like last year only to trot out this level of a team? How about a rollback? Watching Quinn Hughes play was 50% of the value of seeing them live, so what is the justification to shell out for this collection of uncompetitive players, most of which are untradeable? Struggling to find a rationale to further support this mess . . . I feel it is incumbent upon this management to provide season ticket fanbase a vision forward and to prove some semblance of competency through the trade deadline leading up to their plea for renewals.

Last game of the year if we are still in 32nd spot.

Whatever day the Draft Lottery is, is the day I’m looking forward to the most for the Canucks.

I know in my heart the Canucks will not win the lottery, and will likely drop two spots. But part of me has a sick hope they will finally beat the odds even though I know from Canucks history that nice things don’t happen to our team.

A day I don’t look forward to is the Trade Deadline. Canucks have a horrible habit of letting players walk away for nothing, or they do something stupid like trade away their first round pick for a washed up veteran. I’m looking at you, Marcus Pettersson.

As other’s have mentioned, we will see where management and ownership are at with the rebuild by the trade deadline; either they have committed to a rebuild and trade out veterans or they sit on their thumbs.

April 17th.

I’m most looking forward to the next two weeks leading up to the TDL, followed by the day we officially finish last this season (hopefully it’s well before the last game). Then the draft. It’s been the most anticipated date since they traded Hughes and announced a rebuild. It should indicate we are adding to our new core with pieces that will shape the team for years to come. Money in the bank!

I’m not worried about the lottery this year, because next season has the “centre” talent we really need to win the draft for.

The last game of the season… it means we don’t have to watch this crap anymore.

April 2nd at Minny will be must-see tv, for me anyhow… and the season finale on the 16th, yet again, against the Oilers… always entertaining.

Trade deadline and draft are the only meaningful dates for me.

Trade Deadline. The draft. Tough to say which is #1 for me, but those are the big ones.

I pray we can move on from our pending FAs as well as EP40, Garland, and a few other vets that we have term on. I’d even say deal Hronek if the return is big.

What I’m looking forward to is the end of the season. The first round pick will be almost a second round pick the way Minny is playing.

The trade deadline, draft lottery date, and then the actual draft date.

The draft. With Ottawa forfeiting their first rounder, the Canucks will effectively pick 3rd, 31st, and 32nd.