2021 NHL Draft Thread
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Bubbles
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Yep. Lambos is one. It's as if one scouting service wrote negatively about him and just followed along. He's been injured this year but he's a legit top 5 prospect.
Fan draftists or media draftists?
I know fans didnt like crouse despite the media draftists loving him. I would say the fans were alot closer then media who had him going top 6-7 on some lists going ahead of barzal, rantanen and connor.
logan5
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In 7 Benning era drafts, the Canucks have had 5 second rounders and 6 3rd rounders. In actuality they gave up 3 total, not 6.
I suppose that's considered defending Benning if i try and clarify things.
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One of which was gifted by the league because another team hired Torts. So that’s 4 in 7 for a rebuilding team.
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CanucksMJL
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Now that's a winner's name if I've ever heard one. The kid probably has the cleanest, most gut-friendly diet you've ever seen. I'm going to imagine he's also lactose intolerant and knows just when to lean into his namesake. RIP the roomie who crosses him.
He's a BC boy too. Could be a solid 3rd line centre one day in the future, but he has 1st round talent so he'll have to drop to the 2nd or 3rd.
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Would be fine with that. Big, offensively skilled, good skater, RHD. He's raw, but has huge upside.
logan5
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We are down to bottom 6 in p%, so we are going to get another high pick.
My head says pick a bhig prototypical #1 d man type like Powers or Edvinsson, but offensive talent is way more exciting. Willian Eklund could be available to the Canucks and he is a highly skilled left winger and center. Even before his draft, he is already playing at the SHL level, and contributing lots of offense - 11 goals 12 assists in 40 games, and 2 points in 3 play-off games. Not a big guy, but strong.
My head says pick a bhig prototypical #1 d man type like Powers or Edvinsson, but offensive talent is way more exciting. Willian Eklund could be available to the Canucks and he is a highly skilled left winger and center. Even before his draft, he is already playing at the SHL level, and contributing lots of offense - 11 goals 12 assists in 40 games, and 2 points in 3 play-off games. Not a big guy, but strong.
The Iron Goalie
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I'm no expert but based on what I've read my list for the Nucks would go something like:
1) Clarke
2) Powers
3) Hughes
4) Beniers
5) Eklund
6) Guenther
7) Lambos
7) Edvinsson
8) Johnson
9) Ceulemans
10) Lysell
This list probably has Lambos much higher than others, so if we aren't top 5 it would make sense to move back some spots to get him.
1) Clarke
2) Powers
3) Hughes
4) Beniers
5) Eklund
6) Guenther
7) Lambos
7) Edvinsson
8) Johnson
9) Ceulemans
10) Lysell
This list probably has Lambos much higher than others, so if we aren't top 5 it would make sense to move back some spots to get him.
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logan5
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The thing I like about Eklund besides his offensive abilities is that he is a puck pursuit guy and good in his own end. Can't have too many these guys. And if we do trade Miller, this guy would be a good replacement at LW, or conversely, if we draft him, an older valuable player like Miller becomes expendable.
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If we are going for Ceulemons or Morrow I really hope Benning does trade to around 15. If we are the fifth pick, and do trade to 15 I wonder what kind of value that returns? A second?
He does seem like a perfect fit to start down the lineup and move up. I want more puck pursuit wingers on this team.
Canucks desperately need to draft a stud blueliner. When you take stock of the current group, the future looks bleak.
Edler is done....Myers can only go downhill from here on in....Hamonic is a UFA, and Schmidt is trade-bait imo. Hughes is virtually the only quality d-man they have, and he's coming off a rough season. Rathbone is still a rookie and Madison Bowey isn't NHL material.
Really makes you realize how devastating it was for the Canucks to make a complete whiff of the 2016 draft with Juloevi. Normally a fifth overall pick would be a staple in your top-four by now.
So I'd settle for one of Powers, Clarke, Edvinsson or even Luke Hughes.
Edler is done....Myers can only go downhill from here on in....Hamonic is a UFA, and Schmidt is trade-bait imo. Hughes is virtually the only quality d-man they have, and he's coming off a rough season. Rathbone is still a rookie and Madison Bowey isn't NHL material.
Really makes you realize how devastating it was for the Canucks to make a complete whiff of the 2016 draft with Juloevi. Normally a fifth overall pick would be a staple in your top-four by now.
So I'd settle for one of Powers, Clarke, Edvinsson or even Luke Hughes.
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Hope we draft Clarke. Can't wait to see him watch Myers on PP2 from the Bench!
That's high praise. Being able to defend U18 players is a whole lot different from being able to defend NHL players.
Funny thing is Edler came into the league as a 6'4" gazelle who had galloping strides. Certainly, the 18 year old Edvinsson isn't stronger than a 35 year old Edler who has had the benefit of over 15 years of NHL strength and nutritional training.
I almost made a new thread. I totally missed this one, despite being pretty sure I've posted here already. Whoops.
Power is my first overall, but I feel Edvisson will probably be who we take. I am not stressing saying we need to take a D, we have to go BPA every time, but I have a feeling we go with a D in the first round.
It's hard to say there is a bad pick though, I just hope we move up in the draft for a change, given this year and all.
Power is my first overall, but I feel Edvisson will probably be who we take. I am not stressing saying we need to take a D, we have to go BPA every time, but I have a feeling we go with a D in the first round.
It's hard to say there is a bad pick though, I just hope we move up in the draft for a change, given this year and all.
y2kcanucks
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Clarke should go 1st overall. Given how this season went though it's tough to say who will go where, but if I had the top pick I'd be taking Clarke.
I'm very high on Ceulemans. He does remind me of Makar, though doesn't have the ceiling that Makar had. I do think he ends up becoming a top 4 defenseman, from the right side, with high offensive potential. If we pick in the bottom half of the top 10 then I would absolutely be happy if we took him. Luke Hughes is another I'm high on, a left shot defenseman, but someone who I think is clearly a top 3 pick.
Very hesitant to take a guy like Owen Power...with these tall players the first red flag to me is are they being overrated because of their size? If they had the exact same skillset would this player still be ranked where he is? I still likely have him in my top 10, but not in my top 5.
I don't really feel qualified as it is only on the basis of what I've read. There was a thread on the Prospects Forum doing this but I could not find it. Anyway, FWIW, here are some names I've read:
1) Clarke - Doughty
2) Powers - Ekblad/E. Johnson
3) Hughes -
4) Beniers - Horvat
5) Eklund - Zetterberg
6) Guenther -
7) Lambos - Pietrangelo
7) Edvinsson -
8) Johnson - Mittlestadt/Kyle Connor
9) Ceulemans - poor man's Makar
10) Lysell - poor man's Panarin
If Luke Hughes was a RHD I can see the Canucks targeting him. Even still, I can see the Canucks targeting Luke whose father...err... brother is here.
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