# June 25: Ryan Johnson speaks ahead of 2026 NHL Draft ft. Irfaan Gaffar (ep. 1043)

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Podcast: [Canucks Conversation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/canucks-conversation-239297)
Published: 2026-06-25T22:44:05+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/canucks-conversation/episodes/june-25-ryan-johnson-speaks-ahead-of-2026-nhl-draft-ft-irfaa
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Duration seconds: 3730

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GM Ryan Johnston speaks to the media ahead of his first draft at the helm of the Vancouver Canucks. We break down some of his answers and Irf joins the show as we are just over 24 hours away from finally learning who the Canucks will select at #3 overall. 💻 Website: https://canucksarmy.com 🐦 Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CanucksArmy 📲 Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/canucksarmydotcom 👍 Like on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanucksArmy/ 📺 Subscribe on YouTube: @Canucks_Army  --------------------- Thank you to all of our sponsors: 🟢@bet365: http://www.bet365.ca/ Must be 19 or older. Please play responsibly.  🟢Vancouver Canadians: https://canadiansbaseball.com 🟢GRETA BAR YVR: The home of all our watch parties | http://lnk.to/GRETAYVR 🟢 Zephyr Epic: https://zephyrepic.com/?ref=CANUCKSARMY Use code: ZEHOCKEY --------------------- Intro Song: Get Sport Movement - Defense (APM Music) #Canucks #VancouverCanucks #NHL #Hockey #Vancouver Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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