Popular Post CanuckGAME Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, YummyCakeFace said: Cool. Another small guy in a huge division Yeah I'm sure you know better than our scouting team pal. 2 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyfresh Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, MikeyD said: Offensive d-man? What kind of player is he? I know nothing of this kid. More of a two way puck-mover. Smart player, smooth skater and has willingness to get physical. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Qwags said: 3rd D-man of the draft. Benning filling a need. Jim loves those D. Needs to satisfy his needs. Edited June 23, 2018 by NHL'er 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Just now, NHL'er said: Jim loves those D. Needs to fill his need. *oops the *team's need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 This pick is getting a lot of love on the HFBoards main prospects forum (which has several knowledgeable Euro posters and is a very different animal from the HF Canucks forum). 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Interesting to see Benning / Canucks brass going back to Liiga / NCAA heavily these past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruilin96 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 This pick will take time to develop, but I am optimistic that he can be a solid 2-way D man if developed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Marchand Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 8 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: This pick is getting a lot of love on the HFBoards main prospects forum (which has several knowledgeable Euro posters and is a very different animal from the HF Canucks forum). You mean the servers are working for you? Hilarious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Warhippy Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME said: This pick is getting a lot of love on the HFBoards main prospects forum (which has several knowledgeable Euro posters and is a very different animal from the HF Canucks forum). Just checked HF forums last night and this morning...all 3 picks so far are actually getting a TON of love. Even from that toxic hell hole. It's a miracle. 2 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I personally love this pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Honesty happy with this draft, Hughes will be an nhl dman and then if 1 of the other d we pick pan out it’s a win for us! I’m so excited seeing our defence bolstered we don’t have a weak anything in our prospect cupboard anymore!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Brad Marchand said: You mean the servers are working for you? Hilarious. Lol. They were. But not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wshdrvvn Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I like taking a guy with good leadership and a good all around game late than swinging at guys with one outstanding skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJr Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Benning : “I Feel the Need, the Need for D’s!!!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stawns Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Very happy with this pick. Smart, leader, excellent in his own end and Finn. That's a great combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHL'er Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Really excited for this pick. Benning seems to find gems in the Fifth round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 From PITB: Toni Utunen - 5’10”, 172 lbs Some solid international performances for Finland once had Toni Utunen projected to go much higher in the draft. An underwhelming season offensively, however, has Utunen slipping down draft boards, to the point he might not get picked at all. Utunen played in the second tier Finnish league, Mestis, putting up two goals and 12 points in 28 games. That was enough to lead all junior-aged defencemen in the Mestis, however. Scouting reports paint a picture of a solid two-way defenceman, that plays very well defensively, limiting both his opponent’s time with the puck and his own mistakes. He lacks the dynamic skating ability to create offence off the rush and isn’t creative enough to create much in the offensive zone, but he’s capable at distributing the puck on the power play and has a decent slap shot that hints at some untapped offensive ability. It’s not hard to draw a parallel to Sami Vatanen. Both were captains of their U-18 international squads and both played in a lower tier of Finnish hockey in their draft years — Utunen in Mestis and Vatanen in the Jr. A SM-Liiga. Vatanen, too, had an underwhelming draft year, managing just 10 points in 20 games in the Finnish junior league. Utunen has great defensive awareness, but also has those two words that the Canucks love: character and compete. His leadership and willingness to battle and block shots in the defensive zone are attributes that will help him on his path to making the NHL. Combine that with his well-rounded game and Utunen could be a late-round steal. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie the grim Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Someone , tell Jim we're drafting for HOCKEY not jockey 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nergish Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Archie the grim said: Someone , tell Jim we're drafting for HOCKEY not jockey You only get big, tough defensemen like Gudbranson at 3rd OA, my dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VIC_CITY Posted June 23, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 23, 2018 21 minutes ago, 24K PureCool said: Well it is obvious that the Canucks scouts don't give a s**t about height. I'm fine with that (as long as it is not a goaltender). 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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