Kyosama Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Without sounding like Don Cherry, I hope the Canucks take more players this year out of the WHL and less players from the Q and Europe. My thinking is with good reasoning: 1.Players from the WHL are used to the grinding travel. They spend hours on a bus and often have to play the same day or travel throught the night and play the next day after getting into a city at 2-3 in the morning (sound familiar). This would be a big plus for a westcoast based team for which travel is always an issue 2. In general, the players from the west tend to have some more grit and edge to their game. The style of play in the WHL is more rough and tumble than the other two junior loops. I think the Canucks need to get some more players that have skill, but can play with that edge. Think Trevor Linden type. 3. The Canucks have basically ignored the WHL for years and the few players they have taked are guys like Grabner who was a Euro playing in Spokane. Everyone wants the Canucks to get grittier and have players that play with an edge. With all draft factors being "equal", I would lean toward the guy in the Canucks backyard, especially if they come from BC. There are some great WHL players out there this year from the games I have seen. Many have been mentioned. I like Madison Bowey from the Kelowna Rockets alot. We all know what a Defenceman factory the Rockets have! (Schenn,Myers, Edler, Weber, Gorges etc etc.). Another player I like in Kelowna that went un-drafted last year is Myles Bell. Had some "legal" issues that caused him to get passed over, but has had a great year after being converted to forward(think Wendell Clark). Has good size, plays mean, and has a great shot. Wouldn't take hm in the first, but could be a steal in later rounds. The guy I really like that I don't think was mentioned was Morgan Klimchuk of the Regina Pats. Great skater and a pure sniper! He will score 40+ goals playing on a horrible team. Should be available in the later first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 If Ristolainen or Pulock is still available when Vancouver hits the jackpot. Petan won't be available 2nd round to whoever said that. Lipon will be a gem. I really like Tolchinsky too as a 3rd or 4th rounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashian Kassian Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Without sounding like Don Cherry, I hope the Canucks take more players this year out of the WHL and less players from the Q and Europe. My thinking is with good reasoning: 1.Players from the WHL are used to the grinding travel. They spend hours on a bus and often have to play the same day or travel throught the night and play the next day after getting into a city at 2-3 in the morning (sound familiar). This would be a big plus for a westcoast based team for which travel is always an issue 2. In general, the players from the west tend to have some more grit and edge to their game. The style of play in the WHL is more rough and tumble than the other two junior loops. I think the Canucks need to get some more players that have skill, but can play with that edge. Think Trevor Linden type. 3. The Canucks have basically ignored the WHL for years and the few players they have taked are guys like Grabner who was a Euro playing in Spokane. Everyone wants the Canucks to get grittier and have players that play with an edge. With all draft factors being "equal", I would lean toward the guy in the Canucks backyard, especially if they come from BC. There are some great WHL players out there this year from the games I have seen. Many have been mentioned. I like Madison Bowey from the Kelowna Rockets alot. We all know what a Defenceman factory the Rockets have! (Schenn,Myers, Edler, Weber, Gorges etc etc.). Another player I like in Kelowna that went un-drafted last year is Myles Bell. Had some "legal" issues that caused him to get passed over, but has had a great year after being converted to forward(think Wendell Clark). Has good size, plays mean, and has a great shot. Wouldn't take hm in the first, but could be a steal in later rounds. The guy I really like that I don't think was mentioned was Morgan Klimchuk of the Regina Pats. Great skater and a pure sniper! He will score 40+ goals playing on a horrible team. Should be available in the later first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THERETOOL Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 maybe one day we will draft a vancouver giant player , instead of watching them blossom on other teams as we watch our american college players drink kegs of beer and turn into hockeys versions of bryant big country reeves .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeslerBEAST Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 trade the pick away for aaron rome so at least AV will use him cuz we all know our picks are just gonna go to waste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckler87 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Hmm maybe most of those players will in fact be available if we keep playing like this. Division at stake and we come out flat as a pancake. Not gonna say we may draft top 10, but right now is top 15 really that much of a stretch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pears Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 From mock drafts that I've seen 1st round: Curtis Lazar 2nd round: If he's available - Zach Fucale 3rd round: Jordan Subban 4th round: JC Lipon 5th round: Alex Forsberg 6th round: Jeremy Gregoire 7th round: Tyler Bertuzzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc44 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Everything depends on the postion of the pick i personally thing we will have a lottery pick and Sean Monahan is my choice for the first round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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