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Jeremy Hanzel a LD from Seattle Thunderbirds just taken in the 6th round by Colorado. Was a league-leading +70 last season. Would have liked the Canucks to have taken a chance on him.

Unfortunately he’s actually a LHD but regardless I agree he’s too good to pass up if he’s still there at eleven.

You forgot Virtanen as a top ten pick (#6).

Barbashev would look good as our 3rd line centre next year.

I’d be happy with Gabe Vilardi, Helge Grans and a high draft pick.

The best Czech forward has been their 6’4 power forward Shapavoliv. Unfortunately he was picked in the second round last year by Vegas. Just after where Vancouver would have picked if they had kept their second rounder.

Interesting to see that Allvin received a call just before the #15 pick from a team wanting to move up in the draft. We’ll probably never know but I wonder if it would have led to getting two great defenceman prospects instead of Lekkerimaki. Pickering and Chesley would have been great picks IMO.

Dan Hodgson. Put up a zillion points in Junior but couldn’t replicate that in the NHL.

That Boston game in 70-71 was the game that came to mind for me as well. I was just a kid and only attended three games that year but that was one of them. Paiement scored his hat trick goal with like 47 seconds remaining to get the win and the crowd went nuts. Been a fan ever since.

He’s a UFA so his cap hit will be whatever a team is willing to pay him. The Evolving Hockey website estimates some team will give him three years at 2.4 m/per. They regard him as potentially one of the best bargain free agents out there.

Mason Marchment. 6’4 and 210 lbs who hits and can score. Would look great as our 3rd line left wing.

Agree. I was really hoping that we could find some way to move up into the second round with Ryan Chesley still available. From what I’ve seen of him he’s a sure fire 2nd pairing NHL defenceman.

I guess the way to do it would be to have any prospective trade with Philadelphia be contingent on Jiricek still being on the board at five. Obviously Miller would have to be the centrepiece of that trade going the other way. Hopefully it wouldn’t also include the Canuck’s number 15 pick as we need all the prospects we can get. Jiricek and Pickering would be a great haul from this draft.

I watched the game in the bar tonight so missed the play by play. Sorry if this was mentioned in the GDT but how many times was Demko knocked over tonight with no call from the refs? And wasn’t J T Miller both elbowed and highsticked tonight with no calls as well? Great effort by the boys tonight to win despite the refereeing.

Another option for a defensive defenceman next season could be Nikita Zadorov. He’s a 26 year old nasty 6’6” 230 pounder who kills penalties and will be a UFA. He can play on the right or left side. It would also be nice to poach a player from the Flames for a change.