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Prospect Info: Hunter Brzustewicz: 75th Overall 2023 Draft (Kitchener) - RD

Mr. Canucklehead

Mr. Canucklehead

Kitimat Canuck
Dec 14, 2002
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This pick is getting rave reviews from most of the post-draft pundits and graders. No way he should still have been available for the Canucks to pick in the third round. Definitely a 'value pick' where the Canucks got him.
 
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Burke's Evil Spirit said:
Faber likes every prospect. He was talking up Joni Jurmo at dev camp. I appreciate the work he does, and the details about everyone's games are truly insightful to read, but he sees upside everywhere. If there are 5 NHL regulars in the Canucks current prospect pipeline, I'll be shocked.
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To be fair about Jurmo, he says Jurmo pops during drills and practice but that doesn’t matter for him because of his lack of hockey sense during games. He does take a more positive approach on prospects, though.
 
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Hey! I broke down Brzustewicz's game for Daily Hive. Great activator; a nuanced transition game. Struggles to defend speed, and passiveness enters his game far too often when defending in-zone pressure. Regardless, he is probably one of the club's better prospects, but he's a project.
dailyhive.com

What to expect from new Canucks defence prospect Hunter Brzustewicz | Offside

The Vancouver Canucks took a value swing on Hunter Brzustewicz when they picked the defenceman in the third round of the NHL Draft.
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MarkusNaslund19 said:
Really good article (Paywall).

theathletic.com

Canucks prospect Hunter Brzustewicz, once viewed as a 'special' talent, is back

The 2023 draft pick's smarts have defined him in all stages of his career and could define him in the NHL someday, too.
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Impressive article! That was indeed an article worth paying for although I managed to read it with Ctrl+(A/C/V). :naughty:

In my opinion, he's a pure boom or bust talent, but there's immense potential if he can work on improving his intensity and explosiveness. While his play style appears to lack pace and be overly cerebral for my personal taste, he's a type of player I have no issue investing a 3rd-round pick.

It's definitely encouraging to read that he's a smart young man.
 
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Sounds like the Canucks might have a gem on their hands. A big year in the OHL coming up for him, but clearly a 'value-pick' in the third round.

Just goes to show, if you keep drafting d-men, sooner or later you'll hit a home run. This kid, along with Wilander and D-Petey look like future fixtures on the Canuck blueline.
 
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VanJack said:
Sounds like the Canucks might have a gem on their hands. A big year in the OHL coming up for him, but clearly a 'value-pick' in the third round.

Just goes to show, if you keep drafting d-men, sooner or later you'll hit a home run. This kid, along with Wilander and D-Petey look like future fixtures on the Canuck blueline.
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I see these kind of posts every year and it never happens 🥱
 
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Slapshot_11 said:
I see these kind of posts every year and it never happens 🥱
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If the dynamic duo of Benning and Weisbrod was still in charge, I'd be probably sharing your pessimism.

But this current Canuck brain-trust seems to be unearthing some decent d-men in later rounds of the draft and via free agency.

D-Petey, Hirose, McWard, Wilander, Kudryavtsev, and even Brzustewicz and Johannson look like the makings of a decent prospect pool on the blueline.

Not saying every one of them will make it to the NHL. But the blueline pipeline isn't the black hole it once was.
 
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That was a really nice story on Brzustewicz. That he had phenomenal rookie season in the OHL, despite missing most of the previous season with injury seems like a good sign for further development runway.

He was about as good of a draft pick you can make (on paper) at that point in the draft. He seems like a nice kid, I hope he turns out.
 
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VanJack said:
Sounds like the Canucks might have a gem on their hands. A big year in the OHL coming up for him, but clearly a 'value-pick' in the third round.

Just goes to show, if you keep drafting d-men, sooner or later you'll hit a home run. This kid, along with Wilander and D-Petey look like future fixtures on the Canuck blueline.
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I really think Mynio is going to have a huge season in a top 4 role and I feel we will see him deliver on the offensive end as well this season. I’m happy with all 3 of our first picks in this years draft .

But yes I feel Brew is going to have a huge season with the Ranges and hopefully makes the World Junior team for Team USA
 
VanJack said:
If the dynamic duo of Benning and Weisbrod was still in charge, I'd be probably sharing your pessimism.

But this current Canuck brain-trust seems to be unearthing some decent d-men in later rounds of the draft and via free agency.

D-Petey, Hirose, McWard, Wilander, Kudryavtsev, and even Brzustewicz and Johannson look like the makings of a decent prospect pool on the blueline.

Not saying every one of them will make it to the NHL. But the blueline pipeline isn't the black hole it once was.
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I trust current management more in terms of pro scouting Dmen. Amateur scouting wise, the only Dman the Penguins drafted in the JR/Allvin era that played a single NHL game is Callen Addison.
 
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