2nd round(61st OA)

By Ian Esplen

A brief look at the pros, cons, and comparisons of some of the players the Canucks may draft and what rounds those players may go( if the Canucks were to select them).

Vincent Trocheck, Center Saginaw

Pros- Great leader, strong character, good at both ends, great shot, good skill, works hard every shift, strong will to win

Cons- a bit small, average skater, may top out as a 3rd line player

NHL Comparison- Joe Pavelski

Matthew Nieto, Left Wing Boston University

Pros- high end skill, 2-way game, plays the PK and PP well, great vision, great passer, makes the players around him better

Cons- a bit small, shies away from contact a bit, skating is average

NHL Comparison- Alex Tanguay

Lucas Lessio, Left Wing Oshawa OHL

Pros- great skater, good skill, can beat guys 1 on 1, good size

Cons- struggles at times in his own end, inconsistent

NHL Comparison- Justin Williams

Stuart Percy, Defenseman Mississauga St. Michael's

Pros- mistake free, moves the puck well, finishes checks, good in his own end, strong character, blocks shots

Cons- limited offensive upside, may top out as a 5/6 pairing D

NHL Comparison- Greg Zanon

Nicholas Shore, Center U. of Denver

Pros- good speed, decent skill, plays well in all 3 zones, good hockey sense

Cons- may top out as a 3rd line player

NHL Comparison- Matt Cullen

Miikka Salomaki, Right Wing Karpat

Pros- plays with a motor that doesn't stop, very physical, all heart, decent skill, good speed, strong, good in the corners, excellent 2-way player, hard to play against

Cons- may top out as a 3rd line player, limited offensive upside

NHL Comparison- Cal Clutterbuck

Joachim Nermark, Center Linkoping Jr.

Pros- loves responsibility, plays well at both ends, good skill, good vision, makes the players around him better, good skater, decent size

Cons- needs to shoot more, inconsistent, could play more physical

NHL Comparison- David Krejci

Markus Granlund, Center HIFK JR.

Pros- High skill, plays a solid 2 way game, good hands, solid on face offs

Cons- needs to get stronger, average skater, may end up being an AHLer, limited upside, a bit small

NHL Comparison- Kyle Wellwood

Rasmus Bengtsson, Defenseman Rogle

Pros- good size, good skater, decent skill, moves the puck well, physical, strong, smart, good work ethic

Cons- limited upside, may be a 5/6 pairing D

NHL Comparison - Johnny Oduya

Michael St. Croix, Center Edmonton

Pros- elite skill, great 1 on 1, dynamic offensive upside, good skater

Cons- inconsistent, seems to rack up his points against bad team, shies away from hits, gets intimidated easy, soft

NHL Comparison - Rob Schremp

Xavier Ouellet, Defenseman Montreal

Pros- great passer, solid in his own end, good skill, can run a PP, good skater

Cons- gets out worked on the boards and in front of the net, so/so compete level at times

NHL Comparison- John-Michael Liles

Colin Jacobs, Center Seattle WHL

Pros- Big, Strong, Physical, like to hit, strong on the boards and in front of the net, decent hands, solid work ethic, willing to fight when needed

Cons- skating is average, needs to back check better, inconsistent

NHL Comparison- Mike Knuble

Zachary Yuen, Defenseman Tri-City WHL

Pros- maybe the smartest player in the draft both on and off the ice, excellent skater, great speed, can turn as good as anyone, willing to hit, strong on his skates, carries to puck well, great passer, poised, does not back down from anyone, good fighter when needed, strong character and family values, great at shutting guys down, local kid

Cons- may top out as 4-6 D, could play more physical

NHL Comparison- Duncan Keith (poor man's)

Jeremy Boyce, Left Wing Timra

Pros- good speed, good skill, competes hard, good work ethic, willing to hit, strong on his skates, solid 2-way player, good character

Cons- limited upside, may be a 2nd/3rd liner but also may just be a SEL player

NHL Comparison- Ville Leino

William Karlsson, Center Vasteras Jr. SWE-JR.

Pros- great skill, pure scorer, good shot, good skater, good speed, very smart, makes the players around him better

Cons- not physical, could be better in his own end

NHL Comparison- Brad Richards

Victor Berglind, Defenseman Brynas Jr.

Pros- excellent skill, rushes the puck well, good 1 on 1 moves, excellent shot, good skater, very good PP player, pure scorer from the back end, very talented

Cons- is an adventure in his own end, plays like a 4th forward at times, tries to do too much, a bit undersized

NHL Comparison- Mike Green

Troy Vance, Defenseman Victoriaville

Pros- size (6"6 205), great skater, very mobile, maybe the hardest hitter in the draft, lots of offensive upside, moves the puck well, good shot, unreal athlete, good fighter, smart, huge upside

Cons- still raw, hasn't played much at a high level

NHL Comparison- Tyler Myers