He really is the only well developed prospect the Canucks have taken from draft day to the NHL and gotten full potential in the last 20 or so years, hey? Maybe Horvat? But he didn't spend much time at all in the AHL.
But even in the case of Connaughton - he never played a game for the Canucks.
I'd separate goalie development from the discussion (I'm just expressing my opinion) as if there is any one (good) consistancy since Nonis was GM, it's goalie development.
Jack Rathbone is pretty analogous to Bieksa. A late round dman who’s been given the chance to marinate in the AHL.
he's not a sure thing..... esp with all the talk of Lundqvist potentially coming over.
We did got Hughy from the 2018 draft but look at the 2016 one. The 2016 draft has been a bust of biblical proportions for us.We finished bottom 3 and we don't have one player.
| 1 | 5 | Olli Juolevi |
| D | London Knights (OHL) | 23 | 1 | |
| 3 | 64 | William Lockwood | 
| RW | U.S. NTDP (USHL) | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | 140 | Cole Candella | 
| D | Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 154 | Jakob Stukel |
| LW | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 184 | Rodrigo Abols | 
| C | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 194 | Brett McKenzie |
| C/LW | North Bay Battalion (OHL) | 0 | 0 |
Yes it is bad but please look at Canuck drafts 2007 to 2012 if you want to see multiple similar drafts in a row. Basically no players in 6 year period who did not go through waivers. Not one consistent top 9 forward top 6 dman or backup goalie. We are still suffering for those years.We did got Hughy from the 2018 draft but look at the 2016 one. The 2016 draft has been a bust of biblical proportions for us.We finished bottom 3 and we don't have one player.
Look at this list. This should bury the Jimbo master drafter narrative for all time. That 2016 year(bonus Louie 6x6) is the worst in canucks history.
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1 5 Olli Juolevi D London Knights (OHL) 23 1 3 64 William Lockwood RW U.S. NTDP (USHL) 2 0 5 140 Cole Candella D Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 0 0 6 154 Jakob Stukel LW Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 0 0 7 184 Rodrigo Abols C Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 0 0 7 194 Brett McKenzie C/LW North Bay Battalion (OHL) 0 0
Did we finished bottom 3 in that period? We had an elite team from 2010-2012 and unless we could draft an impact player in the 20's, those draft picks would have to spend a few good years in the minors. Hodgson was drafted with the 9 pick and made the team full time in 2011-2012 but was traded because he wanted top 6 ice time and he was not going to move Hank and Kes. Untill 2014 we did not have a top 10 draft pick outside of the Horvat trade to draft an impact player. Do you think Brock would have cracked the top6 of the canucks back then? He would not have developed on the 3rd or 4th line. He got instant minutes with the Sedins because the team was garbage. What player outside of the Top 10 picks(Hughes and Petey) would have made the canucks back then?
We did got Hughy from the 2018 draft but look at the 2016 one. The 2016 draft has been a bust of biblical proportions for us.We finished bottom 3 and we don't have one player.
Look at this list. This should bury the Jimbo master drafter narrative for all time. That 2016 year(bonus Louie 6x6) is the worst in canucks history.
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1 5 Olli Juolevi D London Knights (OHL) 23 1 3 64 William Lockwood RW U.S. NTDP (USHL) 2 0 5 140 Cole Candella D Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 0 0 6 154 Jakob Stukel LW Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 0 0 7 184 Rodrigo Abols C Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 0 0 7 194 Brett McKenzie C/LW North Bay Battalion (OHL) 0 0
At least we didn't waste our 2nd rounder that year by picking a bust.We did got Hughy from the 2018 draft but look at the 2016 one. The 2016 draft has been a bust of biblical proportions for us.We finished bottom 3 and we don't have one player.
Look at this list. This should bury the Jimbo master drafter narrative for all time. That 2016 year(bonus Louie 6x6) is the worst in canucks history.
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1 5 Olli Juolevi D London Knights (OHL) 23 1 3 64 William Lockwood RW U.S. NTDP (USHL) 2 0 5 140 Cole Candella D Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 0 0 6 154 Jakob Stukel LW Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 0 0 7 184 Rodrigo Abols C Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 0 0 7 194 Brett McKenzie C/LW North Bay Battalion (OHL) 0 0
Also the no movement at the TDL while sitting in last place in the leagueWe did got Hughy from the 2018 draft but look at the 2016 one. The 2016 draft has been a bust of biblical proportions for us.We finished bottom 3 and we don't have one player.
Look at this list. This should bury the Jimbo master drafter narrative for all time. That 2016 year(bonus Louie 6x6) is the worst in canucks history.
[TBODY] [/TBODY]
1 5 Olli Juolevi D London Knights (OHL) 23 1 3 64 William Lockwood RW U.S. NTDP (USHL) 2 0 5 140 Cole Candella D Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL) 0 0 6 154 Jakob Stukel LW Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 0 0 7 184 Rodrigo Abols C Portland Winterhawks (WHL) 0 0 7 194 Brett McKenzie C/LW North Bay Battalion (OHL) 0 0
I think Woo has been playing winger for a long time now. Maybe the Canuck’s new management see Woo as either a bottom six, heavy body, energy, PK winger or not an NHL player?
I think Romanov was the guy selected right after Woo too. Another swing and a miss by Benning. Too bad he traded away so many swings. Maybe with more swings the misses, like Woo, don’t stand out so much?
