aGENT Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Had him a few spots back but I can't complain about this pick at all. Good skilled player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckinEdm Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Is he Dabbing when he scores.... I was all over us taking a kid that is a little more boom or bust then a "safe" pick but since i saw his highlight video I hate this kid. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, messier's_elbow said: I'm serious Vilardi will be the best player from the draft. Glass would have been better as well. Benning sucks. He is able to wow you with his ability to score high-lite reel goals and his skating is excellent. His puck skills are fantastic and he has a high hockey IQ. He makes use of his great hockey sense in many facets of the game and it shows up with his creativity and the way he makes great passes out of nowhere. We love that he can both score and pass the puck to help create plays. He’s one of the best thinkers in the draft class and when you combine that with his skill it creates a very desirable package. Ya, why would anyone want that right? Edited June 24, 2017 by cuporbust 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollieo Del Fuego Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It sounds like he is going to play in Sweden this year....he would have to gain 20 lbs., at a minimum, over the summer to play in the AHL or the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 minute ago, CanuckinEdm said: Is he Dabbing when he scores.... I was all over us taking a kid that is a little more boom or bust then a "safe" pick but since i saw his highlight video I hate this kid. HAHA yep. He's going to be the Cam Newton of the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandro17 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I was surprised by this pick. The guy was completely off my radar for the fifth overall pick because of his size. I'm sure JB had seen something in this kid that moved him up past Glass and Vilardi. I think it may have to do with this kids' work ethic, tenacity, heart and soul and the fact that this kid is an elite offensive talent. Something that people don't seem to look at enough is the fact that not only is this guy a high end offensive talent "Nylander esque", but unlike Nylander, he plays all 3 zones very well. His coach said something along the lines of "He finds solutions on the ice that only he could think of" My speculation: JB saw a kid with a high ceiling and a tenacious work ethic and amazing hockey IQ. In other words, this guy has all the intangibles of a successful NHL player that can't be taught, except size (You can add size but it only goes so far). Having said that, he may not be as much of a risky pick as we may think. A project for sure, but not necessarily a risk. On a side note: His style is apparently reminiscent of Henrik Zetterburg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awalk Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, cuporbust said: He is able to wow you with his ability to score high-lite reel goals and his skating is excellent. His puck skills are fantastic and he has a high hockey IQ. He makes use of his great hockey sense in many facets of the game and it shows up with his creativity and the way he makes great passes out of nowhere. We love that he can both score and pass the puck to help create plays. He’s one of the best thinkers in the draft class and when you combine that with his skill it creates a very desirable package. Ya, why would anyone want that right? If there's anything as sure as rain in Vancouver, it's that people will be pissed about the Canucks' first round selection in the draft, every year. Usually it's a good sign, if people are mad. Means it'll actually be a good player. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hortankin Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, The 5th Line said: This just makes the Virtanen pick look that much worse. We could of had Nylander + Glass now we have Petterson + Virtanen I wanted Makar or Glass, but Peterson is by no means a bad pick. You realize Pettersson is better than Nylander in their draft year right, and id take Virtanen over Glass. Stop complaining for the sake of complaining. If we had takem Nylander you would be crying for homeboy Virtanen and ramble on about how we needed size because the Bruins bullied us in 2011.. Welcome to Vancouver Pettersson, where you get no love until you become a star Edited June 24, 2017 by Hortankin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, awalk said: If there's anything as sure as rain in Vancouver, it's that people will be pissed about the Canucks' first round selection in the draft, every year. Usually it's a good sign, if people are mad. Means it'll actually be a good player. Lol. I know right? I remember the same reaction for Boeser. After the following season , he was dubbed the best nhl prospect not playing in the NHL. Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hortankin Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 Euro skill, North American Heart 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuporbust Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 hours ago, The 5th Line said: This just makes the Virtanen pick look that much worse. We could of had Nylander + Glass now we have Petterson + Virtanen Guess what? Virtanen is not done developing yet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckledraggin Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sandro17 said: I was surprised by this pick I was surprised by 4 of the top 10 and I thought our pick was rated 8-10. This draft had all of the players right, but the order was all over the place. Let the 2nd guessing begin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, Warhippy said: According to the preds site he's 6 foot 2....162 pounds.... Just in case no one's posted it yet, here's his combine height and weight: http://thehockeywriters.com/2017-nhl-combine-heights-weights/ Elias Pettersson: 6-foot-1.75, 164.62 pounds It's just some posters unhappy with the pick trying to make it look worse by saying he's only 150lbs. EDIT: I hadn't caught up to all the terrible terrible.dee posts when I made this earlier. Wow, and I thought people trolling the 150lbs thing was going to be the worst it'd get... Edited June 24, 2017 by elvis15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HC20.0 Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 Everyone's compaining that we didn't draft Nylander in 2014, and now everyone's complaining because we drafted the Nylander of 2017. Pettersson has some knocks to his game sure, but his offensive talent is incredible. Dude has potential to anchor our first line for years. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaudette Celly Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 hours ago, NHL'er said: Dat wingspan -- right, Sekeres? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I dont have a problem with the pick. This guy does have strong potential to be an elite player. He obviously must gain weight but I'm nearly positive that will happen. A strong future-looking prospect, and one who is likely to be a good if not great part of a Dahlen duo. I didn't read the whole 19 pages to see if it was mentioned but my only beef is that we didnt move down. It is highly unlikely that he would have gone at this pick to most teams, and imo it would have been worth a gamble to move down a few spots when there were clearly several players available who would be picked first by more teams. For sure there would be interest from other teams. Might have got a 2nd pick out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggs50 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) We picked this guy over Glass? Wow. Kid looks like a twig. I'm not a fan of this pick. Did not want him. I can see why we took him but he's 2-3 years away minimum. High risk/reward Edited June 24, 2017 by Jiggs50 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rizzuto&hatoum Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Jam126 said: He really needs to fill out. I seem to remember Peter Forsberg was 167 lbs when drafted by Philly way back when. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead80 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, rizzuto&hatoum said: I seem to remember Peter Forsberg was 167 lbs when drafted by Philly way back when. I didn't know this....Does this mean we have the next Forsberg? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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