Chris is back, the Vancouver Canucks are not, and Summer is hotter than blazes. Anna & Chris chat about the the one-year deal given to Vitali Kravtsov, what the likelihood of Thatcher Demko going a full 84 games will be like, and finally get around to discussing the "new" collective agreement between the League and the Player's Association.

In a rare solo episode, Anna dives into the two Canucks trades and how that affects their off-season priorities. Plus she gives a really giant F (U) Word about the London trial verdict.

Elias Pettersson didn't get traded. Conor Garland and Thatcher Demko got extended. And the big splash the Vancouver Canucks made in free agency was bringing back Brock Boeser for a handful more seasons. Sure it might appear they didn't think that would happen and thought it best to trade for Evander Kane. But who's really keeping track of these type of things any way?

The Canucks* have won the Cup** and it's time to party! Anna & Chris discuss the Cup victory and what it will now mean for a bunch of players in the A, a coach that might get a job elsewhere, and if it bodes well for the future of the Canucks. The pair also discuss what they think the priority is going into the draft and free agency.

* Abbotsford Canucks
** Calder Cup

The Vancouver Canucks have assistant coaches to go along with head coach Adam Foote, yet questions still remains about who the Canucks will continue to have in the lineup next season. And if you're a keen watcher of Canucks social media marketing, you're already deep into that rabbit hole.

Normally available as an exclusive to everyone who "buys Anna & Chris a pint monthly or annually," in this episode of C4 Off The Rails (published back in May), Chris asks Anna why she said yes to joining the podcast way back when he asked.

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After searching "far & wide," the Vancouver Canucks have a new head coach in Adam Foote. They also finally got Tom Willander signed and followed that up with an Anri Ravinskis contract. And as of recording, they still had a first round pick in hand. Not that they'd look to dish it for peanuts... would they? Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on Adam, if Tom moves the needle, and what expectations are like in a post-Tocchet world.

Tocchet is gone. The red seats are almost gone. And Quinn Hughes isn't gone, but there are worries he could be in two years or less. These past two weeks have been pretty crazy for a team with a long off-season. Anna & Chris share a few thoughts on it all and provide an update on the future of C4.