Yeah, really perfect. Since 2002, I've had the privilege and honor to be the color analyst on the regional sports net connects broadcats.

This season will be my final time filling that role, even though I will appear on some other sports net properties.

The podcast you're about to hear was primarily recorded carcass style with Elliott driving home from the sports net studio after doing the Florida Panthers Toronto Maple Leafs game.

Elliott's home now, so we're all using the same audio software and wanted to kick off the podcast now with the shocking news of John Garrett announcing this will be his final season behind the mic calling Vancouver Canucks hockey games.

Stunned shocked. I'll be honest saddened. I love listening to that crew. I love listening to John Garrett. Anyone who can make, you know, games that are challenging to watch some time entertaining always has a soft spot in my heart.

Every single time I watched a Vancouver Canucks game, whether the game was a dud or not or if it was the most exciting game of the night, John Garrett always made it that much better and I'll go you one more Elliott.

Here's why I really have a soft spot in my heart for John Garrett. You've heard me talk about my love for the world hockey association before one of my most vivid memories as a kid is going to my very first Toronto Toros game.

At Maple Leaf Gardens, John Garrett was a starting netminder and we sat my dad and I right behind him. First of all, congratulations on an outstanding career, John.

I don't know what to say, Elliott. I'm stunned.

Well, you did say he was going to continue working for us.

Yes. I'm just going to miss him on the games.

Yes. They have great chemistry. He must sure knows how to have great chemistry, incredible chemistry.

John has earned the right to do what he feels he wants to do. I hope that's the case that this was his call. He's earned that right.

You know, I was there obviously on Tuesday night for the teleth on this year and it was so typical Garrett. I was laughing my head off because the game's on against the Golden Knights.

It's a good game. It was close, but he's talking about the World Baseball Classic Championship, which was on the same night.

So I know what's going on there. He's got one TV on the game. He's got another TV at the World Baseball Classic, like watching it while the Conox game is on.

And I'm saying to myself, there's only one guy I know who can get away with this. And that's John Garrett.

Like nobody's irreplaceable. I don't believe anybody is irreplaceable, Jeff.

No, no.

But I do think it's going to be a challenge for whoever goes in there to create the same kind of chemistry with John Shorthouse.

Not that, you know, it's impossible because Shorthouse is a great broadcaster and he'll be welcoming, but it'll be a challenge.

You know, the other thing I really liked about John too is one of the first year of Rogers that we had the rights.

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