[timw33]

If the season ended today (December), we would hold the 26th overall pick. This does not include the outcome of tonights game.

Choose 3 players you would like to see drafted with the 1st round pick. These players are all ranked in the 20-50 position.

If hope I didn't miss anyone big from this list that might be there at 26.

[Toxic]

ViNcour, he's my choice, drafted 1st overall into the CHL, doing very well on an empty team, hes big and he's a Euro in North America

Right Winger, and we havent had a powerforward in our system since i can remember

This post has been edited by Toxic: 01 December 2008 - 06:37 PM

[timw33]

Thanks Tox.

[Grama]

nice poll, tim.

I voted josefson, kulikov, and barrie. I voted right wing position wise but I think we need depth in every position.

You could almost expand the picks to five, I could have easily added Rajala to my short list, I also like Vincour and Doherty on that list.

[StrongSide]

1st - Vincour
2nd - Doherty
3rd - Despres

Would be nice to have a powerforward in the system as Toxic said, but my vote for what we need to improve is defense. Sauve, Ellington, who?


extra 2: Josefson, Kulikov(nationality will probably make him an early 2nd rounder)

This post has been edited by FrodoTeabaggins: 01 December 2008 - 06:50 PM

[Canuckomatics]

We have a pretty good team now but i think we need something else(how bout bourdons lil bro

[timw33]

Yeah, let's do 5 instead.

Those 8 people who have already voted can just tell me their extra 2 choices and I will edit it in.


Joesefson
Kulikov
Glennie
Vincour
Klingberg

[Grama]

timw33, on Dec 1 2008, 07:46 PM, said:

Yeah, let's do 5 instead.

Those 8 people who have already voted can just tell me their extra 2 choices and I will edit it in.


Joesefson
Kulikov
Glennie
Vincour
Klingberg

4) Rajala
5) Vincour

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Kulikov

[timw33]

Kulikov won't drop much because of his nationality since he is playing in North America already.

The main reason why Russians drop is because they currently play in Russia and there is no guarantee that a team can get them to come overseas and its harder to project how they will fare in the North American style of play.

[Sarcastic]

Vincour after hearing what Toxic had to say about him. Sounds like a good powerforward and I don't remember the last time we drafted one.

[StrongSide]

timw33, on Dec 1 2008, 05:57 PM, said:

Kulikov won't drop much because of his nationality since he is playing in North America already.

The main reason why Russians drop is because they currently play in Russia and there is no guarantee that a team can get them to come overseas and its harder to project how they will fare in the North American style of play.

There's still the possibility of him pulling a Radulov, the chances are slim, but just my feeling that he will drop a bit.

[Thomas Gradin]

We need depth everywhere except goaltending.

I screwed up my vote. I only voted for one.

My actual five:

Doherty
Kulikov
Ferraro
Joesefson
Barrie

Although, Joesefson and Ferraro will probably be gone.

[Grama]

loose lips, on Dec 1 2008, 09:32 PM, said:

We need depth everywhere except goaltending.

I screwed up my vote. I only voted for one.

My actual five:

Doherty
Kulikov
Ferraro
Joesefson
Barrie

Although, Joesefson and Ferraro will probably be gone.

My guess is Kulikov will be gone too. Hopefully not tho.

[JCiarniello]

Of players on that list, Doherty would by my first choice. Followed by Josefson, Holland, Glennie and Despres.

A towering defensive project wouldn't kill us. He has the aggression and willingness to use his size, so the risk is minimal. As long as you're not expecting offense.

Aside from that, any power forward would be nice. When was the last time we drafted a power forward?

[timw33]

JCiarniello, on Dec 1 2008, 09:23 PM, said:

Of players on that list, Doherty would by my first choice. Followed by Josefson, Holland, Glennie and Despres.

A towering defensive project wouldn't kill us. He has the aggression and willingness to use his size, so the risk is minimal. As long as you're not expecting offense.

Aside from that, any power forward would be nice. When was the last time we drafted a power forward?

And moreover, the last time we drafted and developed a proper power forward.

[Grama]

timw33, on Dec 1 2008, 11:54 PM, said:

And moreover, the last time we drafted and developed a proper power forward.

Ryan Kesler? Not sure if he completely qualifies. And I generally dont call Kesler first line material.

I would like to see us draft something of everything, obviously. A good power forward would be really nice, but if a super-skilled defenseman like Kulikov or Barrie fell into our hands I would be very tempted to go that way instaead. Kulikov has been called one of the best prospects ever to play on the QMJHL team he plays for, according to his coach. Now while that may not mean much in the long run, he plays for the same coach that Crosby played for.

A super-skilled powerforward to play with Cody would be ultra-cool tho.

[StrongSide]

Grama, on Dec 1 2008, 10:39 PM, said:

Ryan Kesler? Not sure if he completely qualifies. And I generally dont call Kesler first line material.

I would like to see us draft something of everything, obviously. A good power forward would be really nice, but if a super-skilled defenseman like Kulikov or Barrie fell into our hands I would be very tempted to go that way instaead. Kulikov has been called one of the best prospects ever to play on the QMJHL team he plays for, according to his coach. Now while that may not mean much in the long run, he plays for the same coach that Crosby played for.

A super-skilled powerforward to play with Cody would be ultra-cool tho.

Kesler isn't really a power forward, more of a top two-way grinder.

[chickenman92]

i picked David Rundblad because I don't see josefson or leblanc there at 26. I also think the canucks lack a puck rushing D and thats what David Rundblad is.

[chickenman92]

Toxic, on Dec 1 2008, 06:32 PM, said:

ViNcour, he's my choice, drafted 1st overall into the CHL, doing very well on an empty team, hes big and he's a Euro in North America

Right Winger, and we havent had a powerforward in our system since i can remember

you really think he's a power forward? he has the frame but when i've seen him play he never uses it. i've read he's a michael handzus player which is pretty close imo too. i think we can do better then that in the 1st. if he was around in the 2nd maybe