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  1. Scruffy05
    Liljegren also does well in tournaments and we know Benning is big on those.
  2. Scruffy05
    The main things that Benning and co seem to look for (with some exceptions obviously) are 200 foot awareness, compete level and... the third is hard to put a title on... Good-boy-ness? The exact opposite of Seguin. The mature, humble non-headcasey, non-headachey types. They want little to do with mercurial or lazy players. That does not mean they are always the greatest judges of character.
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    Let's not forget, Virtanen was drafted really young, one of the youngest in his class. He's still just 20, he has plenty of time to blossom and get it all together.
  4. Scruffy05
    As much as Glass intrigues me you need only look at his tournament stats to see that he may not be on Benning's radar. Benning seems to put a lot of stock in best on best tournaments and Glass has had very little success there.
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    I think it is because size brings up the floor of a prospect. A player with size who doesn't pan out offensively can still be an adequate bottom 6.
  6. Scruffy05
    Considering there are something like 6 to 10 players in the first round I would be totally happy with us taking, I think that whatever draft position we get a case could be made to just keep trading down as many times as feasible.
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    Is it just me or does he look like a young Gregg Henry? I think we know exactly what he will look like in 20-30 years.
  8. Scruffy05
    I know there is desire for him to spend time in the AHL, and I realize we are going by a very small sample size but from what I have seen I think he is sticking with the club next year. He has so much talent and is so damn mature out there.
  9. Scruffy05
    As much as I would like Virtanen to become a top flight scorer, if he becomes a middle 6 scorer and destroyer of men I am more than OK with that as well.
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    And if a forward fails to realize his potential in the NHL he can still be a productive bottom-6, AHLer, who are a dime-a-dozen and readily available. If a defenceman does he's essentially just done. Defencemen should be drafted on bulk through all rounds. Is there a stat about percentage of late round forwards that make it? There are so many spots for failed first and second rounders to cushion into.
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    If I have two players who are essentially a toss up based on fuzzy future projections then I am taking the defenceman over the winger every time. If only because defenceman are always so damn expensive on the open market and they have little middle ground between 'acceptable' and 'crap'.
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    Smart. Steady. Not flashy... Sounds like the ideal top 6 to me.
  13. Scruffy05
    Foote is the quintessential 'safe pick'.
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    Benning did admit he left skill on the table picking Virtanen, but that does not mean he did not take BPA. There is more to hockey than pure skill and at the time they indicated that Jake (if he reaches his full potential) is damn near impossible to get efficiently through other means.
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    For whatever reason it (unscientifically appears to be easier to pull defensemen out of later rounds than forwards. The fifth round in particular says hi.
  16. Scruffy05
    I like this kid. He seems to have what it takes to really succeed in the NHL. People can wine about Tkachuk all they want, but do you want the flame that burns first or brightest or longest? Tkachuk is a good player, don't get me wrong, but do is Juolevi.
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    Isn't Suzuki a center? Pettersson is intriguing and I wouldn't hate the pick. I can't decide if his being so slight is a knock our a point in his favor (doing what he is doing some so tiny is impressive). His WJC-20 was underwhelming in terms of counting stats but he was the youngest on the team, so there's that
  18. Scruffy05
    Really impressed with what I see from Juolevi. I think most people who are down on him wish he was a Subban or Niedermayer when he is more an Ohlund that is nothing to sneeze at. One of the reasons I really want to get another first to draft Foote. I don't see him as a top flight #1 but he will probably play 20 ridiculously useful years as a top 4.
  19. Scruffy05
    I like BPA, but certain positions (centre and defense) good the tiebreaker for me when two players are essentially equal everywhere else.
  20. Scruffy05
    Besides, skating can be taught. You can't necessarily give them blinding speed but you can bring them up to average. Speed helps however isn't the be-all-end-all. The Sedins constantly showed that speed was just another tool but not a necessity.
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    The name Suzuki sure would look good in Canucks green. His size does not concern me and he seems to have all the offensive tools. He also has good tournament stats. I know he isn't often included in that second grouping on here but I personally would not be insulted if we called his name.
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    That actually makes me a lot less concerned, considering his injury woes are his only real knock. Can Patrick jump right in next year? He is slightly older.
  23. Scruffy05
    What is Patrick's full injury history? I know he has never finished a complete season. Is it only the tweaky groin or is there more?
  24. Scruffy05
    Juolevi is an ox. There are legitimate possible concerns with Juolevi you can have, but him being weak isn't one of them. Let's at least try to keep the discussion honest. This doesn't help.
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    Confirmed or assumed? Sounds reasonable, either way.
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