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Depends who has been taken We can assume the first two. If Glass and Vilardi go #3,4 you could argue Mittlestadt, liljegren, and Makar would be good picks at #5 I would lean towards Liljegren so we get our right handed defence man who has size and would make a dynamic duo with Juolevi . If I was picking for the Canucks I would pick 1. Patrick 2. Hischier 3. Glass 4. Liljegren 5. Mittlestadt 6. Makar 7. Heiskanen 8. Peterson 9. Vilardi 10. Necas 11. Tippett 12. Tolvanen 13. Suzuki 14. Valimaki 15. Foote 16. Vesalainen 17. Kostin 18. Rasmusen 19. Hague 20. Peohling

I would take Glass at 3

I agree, Glass to me is the guy our team needs. I hope he is available when we pick. He is a player we could build our top six around. A good honest high character, hard working Canadian kid who can lead the team by good example. A welcome addition to our future core.

I agree with your assessment on Tippet. Not a player I would take in the first round.

Does this mean we get rid of Ried Boucher, Michael Chaput, Jason Megna, Drew Shore, Jack Skille, Anton Rodin, and Griffen Molino?

Was just watching Cale Makar's 2016/2017 highlights. This kid would change our team. Tyramkin's loss hurt. If we don't draft a potential #1 D man we never will be able to trade for one. This guy has elite offensive skill. Mitch Marner like. If we trade Tanev for a mid first say 15 we might be able to draft Nicolas Hague. This would set up our D core moving forward and provide us with a flashy Norris potential player. Juolevi is smart enough to work well with Makar and be his defensive rock when he makes rushes. Hague has the mean "Pronger" edge we were looking for in Tyramkin. He has a bomb of a shot. Could be a Chara like player and a steel at 15. Hague would help with team toughness and keep other players honest around Makar. Maker has the making of a superstar! Next year we target a top 6 center like Jack Wise. Granlund Horvat Boesser Goldobin Dahlen Virtanen Beartchi Gaudette Boucher McEwan McKenzie Lockwood Juolevi Makar Hague Stetcher Brisebois Subban Demko Markstrom

After seeing Nico Hischier's speed and edge work I wouldn't be surprised if he dominates in the combine. I could see Patrick being similar to PLD of last season. Hischier i see similar to Tyson Jost but better finishing, speed, and edge work.

I would be happy with Cody Glass at #5

We still take the best center available with our first pick. 1.Patrick 2. Hieschier 3. Vilardi 4. Mittlestadt 5. Glass

Juolevi is a stud and he will make the team next season! Beartchi Horvat Boesser Sedin Sedin Granlund Goldobin Sutter Virtanen Boucher Chaput Molino Gaunce Shore Dorset/ Rodin Juolevi Stetcher Hutton Tyramkin Edler Gudbranson Sbisa Biega Miller Markstrom

If we pick 5th and the following players have been taken. Who would you take at #5? 1. Patrick 2. Hischier 3. Vilardi 4. Mitlestadt 5. Liljegren, Glass, Necas, Rasmussen, Tolvanen, Tippett ???

Rogers Arena should have a bronze statue of Burrows shooting the bow & arrow like he used to in honour of Luc Bourdon. #14

I here'd a comparison of Nolan Patrick to a style similar to Bo Horvat. If we pick first this year and we take Patrick what if we played him in a 2nd or 3rd line center and then if we have another bad year maybe we can draft Jake Wise next season. A franchise center in Wise followed by two solid defensively responsible guys in Patrick and Horvat. That would make our team solid as a rock to build around. Granlund Wise Boesser Goldobin Patrick Dahlen Beartchi Horvat Lockwood McEwan Gaudette Virtanen Juolevi Stetcher Hutton Tyramkin Gudbranson Subban Demko Markstrom

Watching the playoffs and how physically intense they are we are going to need fast skating big hitting players. Virtanen is built for playoff hockey. I would like more big body players and less soft non hitting/fighting players. The refs will let other players take runs at us. We need guys who like to dish it back out. I hope with our second we can add a big body forward who likes to hit and fight.

Juolevi had a solid year in the OHL. Is he eligible for Utica next season?

I would love to add a solid LW prospect in Maxime Comtois. Would round out a good 3rd line with Virtanen

I think this guy would make a good depth prospect with NHL potential. PIERRE-OLIVIER JOSEPH NORTH AMERICAN SKATER CHARLOTTETOWN, QMJHL FINAL RANK: 27 MIDTERM RANK: 42 POSITION: DEFENSEMAN SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6' 2" WEIGHT: 161 BORN: JULY 1, 1999 HOMETOWN: CHAMBLY, QUE. BIRTHPLACE: LAVAL, QC, CAN Stati

ALEXANDRE TEXIER EUROPEAN SKATER GRENOBLE, FRANCE FINAL RANK: 16 MIDTERM RANK: 39 POSITION: CENTER SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6' 0" WEIGHT: 187 BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1999 BIRTHPLACE: ST. MARTIN D'HERES, FRA PROFILE Tex from France put up some really good junior numbers! 2015-2016 GRENOBLE U18 FRANCE-JR. U18 GP- 17 Goals - 40 Assists- 30 Points- 70

We could use another Salo!! Robin Salo Defense -- shoots L Born Oct 13 1998 -- Espoo, Finland [18 yrs. ago] Height 6.00 -- Weight 181 [183 cm/82 kg] Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM +/- GP G A Pts PIM 2014-15 Sport Vaasa SM-liiga 4 0 0 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Sport Vaasa SM-liiga 16 0 0 0 0 -6 -- -- -- -- -- 2015-16 Hermes Kokkola Mestis 7 1 0 1 18 -2 2016-17 Sport Vaasa SM-liiga 54 1 15 16 14

EALIESsdfaEUROPEAN GOALIES Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Position Amateur Team League 1 1 KOSTIN, KLIM Left Wing/Center DYNAMO MOSCOW RUSSIA 2 2 PETTERSSON, ELIAS Center TIMRA SWEDEN-2 3 3 ANDERSSON, LIAS Center HV 71 SWEDEN 4 6 HEISKANEN, MIRO Defenseman HIFK FINLAND 5 5 NECAS, MARTIN Center BRNO CZREP 6 7 LILJEGREN, TIMOTHY Defenseman ROGLE SWEDEN 7 4 VESALAINEN, KRISTIAN Left Wing/Right Wing FROLUNDA SWEDEN 8 8 VAAKANAINEN, URHO Defenseman JYP FINLAND 9 16 BRANNSTROM, ERIK Defenseman HV 71 SWEDEN 10 11 BOQVIST, JESPER Center BRYNAS SWEDEN 11 15 CHYTIL, FILIP Center ZLIN CZREP 12 12 DAVIDSSON, MARCUS Center DJURGARDEN SWEDEN 13 18 LIPANOV, ALEXEI Center BALASHIKHA RUSSIA-2 14 9 SAFIN, OSTAP Right Wing SPARTA JR. CZREP-JR. 15 10 WESTERLUND, FILIP Defenseman FROLUNDA SWEDEN 16 39 TEXIER, ALEXANDRE Center GRENOBLE FRANCE 17 13 IKONEN, JONI Center FROLUNDA JR. SWEDEN-JR. 18 19 ELVENES, LUKAS Right Wing/Center ROGLE JR. SWEDEN-JR. 19 14 RONDBJERG, JONAS Right Wing VAXJO JR. SWEDEN-JR. 20 17 SALO, ROBIN Defenseman SPORT FINLAND 21 63 TOROPCHENKO, ALEXEY Right Wing MVD BALASHIKHA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 22 79 SHEN, PAVEL Center KHANTY-MANSIYSK 2 RUSSIA-JR. 23 28 SLEPETS, KIRILL Left Wing YAROSLAVL 2 RUSSIA-JR. 24 21 HUGG, RICKARD Center LEKSAND JR. SWEDEN-JR. 25 32 LINDSTROM, GUSTAV Defenseman ALMTUNA SWEDEN-2 26 20 GALVAS, JAKUB Defenseman OLOMOUC CZREP 27 67 VOLKOV, ALEXANDER Right Wing SKA ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR. 28 35 ALTYBARMAKYAN, ANDREI Right Wing LVY ST. PETERSBURG 2 RUSSIA-JR. 29 23 SKORIKOV, DANIIL Right Wing UFA 2 RUSSIA-JR. 30 46 GEISSER, TOBIAS Defenseman ZUG ACADEMY SWISS-2

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NHL final rankings Final Rank Midterm Rank Player Position Amateur Team League 1 1 PATRICK, NOLAN Center BRANDON WHL 2 2 HISCHIER, NICO Center HALIFAX QMJHL 3 5 MITTELSTADT, CASEY Center EDEN PRAIRIE HIGH-MN 4 3 VILARDI, GABRIEL Center WINDSOR OHL 5 6 RASMUSSEN, MICHAEL Center TRI-CITY WHL 6 8 GLASS, CODY Center PORTLAND WHL 7 4 TIPPETT, OWEN Right Wing MISSISSAUGA OHL 8 7 TOLVANEN, EELI Right Wing SIOUX CITY USHL 9 10 MAKAR, CALE Defenseman BROOKS AJHL 10 16 SUZUKI, NICK Center OWEN SOUND OHL 11 9 VALIMAKI, JUUSO Defenseman TRI-CITY WHL 12 12 FOOTE, CALLAN Defenseman KELOWNA WHL 13 14 POEHLING, RYAN Center ST. CLOUD STATE NCHC 14 34 ROBERTSON, JASON Left Wing KINGSTON OHL 15 20 RATCLIFFE, ISAAC Left Wing GUELPH OHL 16 13 BOWERS, SHANE Center WATERLOO USHL 17 17 YAMAMOTO, KAILER Right Wing SPOKANE WHL 18 26 TIMMINS, CONOR Defenseman SAULT STE. MARIE OHL 19 22 JOKIHARJU, HENRI Defenseman PORTLAND WHL 20 11 HAGUE, NICOLAS Defenseman MISSISSAUGA OHL 21 40 ANDERSON-DOLAN, JARET Center SPOKANE WHL 22 28 THOMAS, ROBERT Center LONDON OHL 23 21 LIND, KOLE Right Wing KELOWNA WHL 24 30 MISMASH, GRANT Left Wing USA U-18 NTDP 25 25 HENRY, NICK Right Wing REGINA WHL 26 36 HEPONIEMI, ALEKSI Center SWIFT CURRENT WHL 27 42 JOSEPH, PIERRE-OLIVIER Defenseman CHARLOTTETOWN QMJHL 28 18 POPUGAEV, NIKITA Left Wing PRINCE GEORGE WHL 29 24 FORMENTON, ALEX Left Wing LONDON OHL 30 15 COMTOIS, MAXIME Left Wing VICTORIAVILLE QMJHL

Even if Jake has to play another season or half season in Utica thats not a bad thing. I can see Jake taking Eriksson's job.

If Lockwood can continue his success at the next level I see him being a contender for the second line RW position on our team.

Green probably wants to see them skate in a practice scrimmage and watch their hands in some basic drills to get an idea of where they are at.