Chickenman's Draft Snapshots- first round maybes for the Canucks
Draft Snapshots
By Ian Esplen
A brief look at the pros, cons, and comparisons of some of the players the Canucks may draft and what rounds those players may go( if the Canucks were to select them).
1st round- 30th OA
Scott Mayfield, Defenseman Youngstown
Pros- Excellent conditioning, very good skater, can play a ton of minutes, big, strong, great shot, good character, natural leader, plays physical
Cons-limited offensive upside, may top out as a 4/5 D
NHL Comparison- Braydon Coburn
Connor Murphy, Defenseman USA U-18
Pros- size, good skater, leadership, decent skill, makes a hood first pass, smart, great in his own end, mature, good stick check, decent shut down game
Cons- injury problems (30ish games in the last 2 years because of a bad back), not physical
NHL Comparison- Toni Lydman
Shane Prince, Center Ottawa
Pros- high end passer, good skill, makes the players around him better, decent scorer
Cons- skating is average, takes a lot of big hits, takes the odd shift off
NHL Comparison- Jason Pominville
Phillip Danault, Left Wing Victoriaville
Pros- Great speed, great skater, decent hands and skill, natural leader, plays well at both ends, finishes checks, plays in all situations, hard to play against, great work ethic
Cons- may top out as a 3rd liner, needs other stars to make him a star
NHL Comparison – Alex Burrows
Matt Puempel, Left Wing Peterborough
Pros- great shot (maybe the best in the draft), pure offensive scorer, high end skill, only needs on chance to make you notice him and get his points, knows how to get open and score
Cons- tends to disappear for parts of the game, so/so in his own end, skating is average, coming off hip surgery
NHL Comparison- Phil Kessel
Alexander Khokhlachev, Left Wing/Center Windsor
Pros- high-end skill, great one on one player, great skater, Great speed, smart, game breaker, pure scorer, dynamic, good shot, not afraid to go to the net
Cons- so/so in his own end, takes shifts off, not very physical
NHL Comparison- Patrik Elias
Rickard Rakell, Right Wing Plymouth
Pros- physical, hits hard, great along the boards, good skater, strong character, great work ethic, decent skill, good at both ends, hard to play against
Cons- may top out as a 3rd liner, uncertain how much he will score at the NHL level
NHL Comparison- Darren Helm
Seth Ambroz, Right Wing Omaha
Pros- size, skill, physical, good hands, prototypical power forward, extremely tallented
Cons- inconsistent, skating needs work, doesn’t back check much, takes shifts off, doesn’t always use hi size
NHL Comparison- Dustin Penner
Rocco Grimaldi, Center USA U-18
Pros- good skater, excellent skill, makes everyone around him better, competes hard, plays in all situations, smart, good kid, pure scorer, dominates games
Cons- size, size and more size
NHL Comparison- Doug Gilmour
Brett Ritchie, Right Wing Sarnia
Pros- size, good skater, good hands, can bang and crash, good in front of the net, plays a solid 2-way game
Cons- limited offence, take shifts off, lacks confidence
NHL Comparison- Jamie Benn
Daniel Catenacci, Center Sault Ste. Marie
Pros- elite speed, fiercely competitive, unreal work ethic, natural leader, good skill, excellent 2-way player, best skater in the draft, good hockey sense, will do anything to win, good on face offs, hard to play against, strong on his skates, fearless, nasty, tough to play against
Cons- a little small, tries to do to much at times, takes a few bad penalties, may top out as a 3rd line centre
NHL Comparison- Derek Roy (but nastier)
David Musil, Defenseman Vancouver
Pros- size, good skater, a safe pick, smart, seems to make the right play all the time, shut down potential, hits, fights a bit, ok puck mover, good shot blocker, good PK guy
Cons- limited skill, limited upside, may top out as a 4/5 D
NHL Comparison- Dennis Seidenberg
Adam Clendening, Defenseman Boston University
Pros- excellent skill, great passer, great PP guy, good skater, smart, good leader, poised
Cons- size, never going to be a great shut down guy
NHL Comparison- Tobias Enstrom
Ryan Sproul, Defenseman Sault Ste. Marie
Pros- size, good skater, fast learner, good worth ethic, great shot, great at running a PP, high skill level
Cons- inconsistent, needs to be better in his own end, skinny, needs to get stronger, could play more physical
NHL Comparison- Brent Burns
Jonas Brodin, Defenseman Farjestad
Pros- smart, excellent 1st pass, good puck mover, solid in his own end, works hard, good skater, poised, controls the game
Cons- skinny, may top out as a 4/5, shies away from contact a bit, shot needs work, needs to get stronger
NHL Comparison- Kimmo Timonen
Joel Armia, Right Wing Assat
Pros- size, already playing against men, good skating, good hands, good skill, pure scorer
Cons- doesn’t speak English very well, lazy on the back check, needs to get stronger, inconsistent
NHL Comparison- Bobby Ryan
Oscar Klefbom, Defenseman Farjestad
Pros- size, leadership, solid in his own end, safe pick, stay at home type D, physical
Cons- limited upside, skating is pretty average, could top out as a 5/6 D
NHL Comparison- Douglas Murray
Victor Rask, Center Leksand
Pros- size, skill, good on face offs, dives the net well, hard shot, 2-way centre
Cons- inconsistent, average skater
NHL Comparison- Fredrick Modin
Max Friberg, Left Wing Skovde
Pros- great speed, very competitive, love the physical play, good skill, plays well at both ends, hits, blocks shots, always trying to improve, good PK and PP guy, hard to play against, great work ethic
Cons- may top out as a 3rd liner, a bit small
NHL Comparison- Ryan Callahan
round 2-7 coming soon
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