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  1. I wonder if it works like this, if the Canucks can add another first and pick again in the 10-20 range... Draft Boeser then sign Stecher. Draft Gaudette then sign Aston-Reese? Trade for Dahlen then draft Pettersson?
  2. If we trade Tanev for a forward, I would definitely take Liljegren if he's on the board when we draft (assuming Patrick and Hischier are already taken). It isn't the sexy pick but it would further solidify the defense for the next decade with two potential "top-pairing" d pairs. Tryamkin, Liljegren, and Juolevi all have #1D as their ceiling and have really high floors as a #2D or #3D considering their skillsets. Tryamkin - Liljegren Juolevi - Gudbranson Hutton - Stecher Brisebois/McEneny - Subban Then draft forward-heavy the next few years.
  3. Definitely. At this stage of the rebuild/retool/stealthtank/playoffrun or whatever we're calling it we need players in that mid-20s age to take off the pressure on our younger players. With guys like Boeser, Virtanen, and Gaudette transitioning into pro-level hockey in these next few years Sutter holds a lot more value than Hansen as he'll be able to play with the young guys for a longer period of time. With the play of Granlund this season, there is no question that management should protect him over Hansen. As loyal as Hansen is to this franchise hockey is at the end of the day a business. Hopefully management can trade Hansen to a team that won't expose him at the expansion draft and possibly even re-sign him once his current deal ends. Besides, Granlund is a smart, skilled player that can shoot and pass and play well enough defensively. He's a much improved player and hopefully he can take that next step in his development and be a solid top-6 winger for the team. Protected Forwards: Henrik Daniel Eriksson Horvat Sutter Baertschi Granlund
  4. If we trade Tanev, I could see the d pairings be: Edler - Stecher Sbisa - Gudbranson Hutton - Tryamkin If Sbisa continues to play well and Gudbranson finds his groove and plays like how he did in Florida it could be a good shutdown pair. They would probably bleed in terms of corsi but they would be tough as nails to play against. EDIT: I'm hoping Tryamkin can continue to be that nasty physical presence on the ice for us.
  5. How did he look tonight? First game skating full-time with the Sedins and I see on the scoresheet he got an assist.
  6. Mittelstadt would probably be Benning's pick. He's completely rebuilt our defense core for the future with the drafting of Juolevi and Tryamkin, trading for Gudbranson, and signing NCAA UFA Stecher. He's kept Hutton and if he intends to keep Tanev then we would have to draft for team need at that point and, as SNYPERS7 said, he would be the BPA at that spot too. Like Elias Pettersson, Mittelstadt has the creative offensive tools that the team lacks and has great hockey sense. Unlike Pettersson, Mittelstadt is already at a good size of 6'1" and 200 lbs and is already accustomed to the NA ice. After Mittelstadt, I would think it would have to be Liljegren which would then force us to trade a defenseman for a forward. The next tier of guys don't seem to have as high an upside or have question marks... is Tolvanen good enough to be a 1st line winger? Is Rassmussen's success due to his size or his skill? Will Elias Pettersson gain size and will he be able to transition to the NA ice or will he struggle? Is Owen Tippett too one dimensional? Even if Mittelstadt doesn't make it as a 1st line pivot we could put him on the wing and have Mittelstadt, Horvat, and Boeser as a 1st line.
  7. Looking past the playing styles and size and skill set of Patrick and Hischier, if we somehow win the lottery and have the opportunity select one or the other I would go with Hischier. According to EliteProspects, Hischier is on loan to his QMJHL team meaning that next year if he gains more weight than his current 176 lb frame he could play in Utica alongside Boeser, Virtanen, Brisebois, and possibly even Gaudette. Having all of them developing together on the same team would do wonders for them and the organization's future. And if we need more meat and potatoes, why can't we just overpay a bit to get Landeskog out of Colorado? Tanev, Granlund, and a 2nd should do. Then boom, we have a mix of meat and potatoes and high end skill and speed. Line 1A: Landeskog - Horvat - Boeser Line 1B: Baertschi - Hischier - Virtanen
  8. Anyone have any insight into Cody Glass of the Portland Winterhawks? As of January 31st, Bob McKenzie and ISS have him ranked at #14 on their lists. EliteProspects have him listed at 6'2" and 179 lbs. He leads his team in scoring with 68 points (23g + 45a) in 49 games and is a +28 rating. His description from EliteProspects is: " A dangerous two-way center that thinks the game at a high level, never making the same mistake twice. He is analytical and patient in the development of his strengths. He transitions up-ice quickly and is able to create and dictate offensive chances on the rush. He attacks hard and fast and consistently displays excellent puck control. His decision making is very good, indicative of his high level of hockey sense. He plays a complete game and elevates his play as energy levels rise. At the next level, he will need to be even faster and more physically assertive to make his presence felt. All-in-all, an intense, quick-thinking competitor that can elicit a crowd's excitement when he's on the ice. (Curtis Joe, EP 2017) " Could be a good pick if we make the playoffs (or fall heartbreakingly short of the playoffs..) EDIT: Currently 7th overall in WHL scoring too
  9. I agree. If Jake can turn out to be a 30 goal, 50 point player who plays similar to Hansen but hits with the force of an 18-wheeler then we'll have one heck of a player. Jake's game isn't about playmaking and being creative with his passes -- his game is about using his speed and body to apply pressure to the puck carrier to cause turnovers and then using his speed to create separation and his shot to create chances off rebounds or scoring when he gets into an open area or in front of the net. He just needs to put everything together consistently.
  10. I think it has to do with Mattias Ohlund and this year being his induction into the Canucks Ring of Honour. Maybe next year for Stecher if he decides to make the number switch to #2.
  11. I think Boeser will have to be on a line with at least one speedster. The only way he's on a line with the Sedins should be on the powerplay. I could see next year's lines look something like.. Daniel - Henrik - Hansen Baertschi - Horvat - Eriksson Granlund - Sutter - Boeser
  12. I like the Virtanen pick, but something in my gut tells me that if we drafted Ehlers instead Benning would have drafted Tkachuk to get that physicality. Imagine our top line... Tkachuk, Horvat, and Ehlers with Boeser and Baertschi on the second line...

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    2. Hairy Kneel

      Hairy Kneel

      Ehlers has cooled off the past 9-10 games it was reported somewhere..I think JV hit a speedbump somehow but I think he can catch up to Ehlers especially in the playoffs where physicality and speed are important.

      Passing up a top 6 big forwardc like Tkachuk was a huge mistake and I think were going to have to wait at least 4 years for Julevi to push for a spot.

    3. luckylager

      luckylager

      It might look more promising right now, but I can't say how I feel about the picks yet. Joulovi looks like he'll be the real deal though.

    4. Quantum

      Quantum

      The other thing is that VIrtanen is 20. He's got a lot more hockey to play before he can even be put in the "bust" category. A year or two in Utica isn't the worst thing. Remember, it took Bertuzzi (the player Virtanen gets compared to often) until he was 25 to find his NHL footing. Patience will be key with Virtanen. Just because Ehlers and Nylander are producing now doesn't mean Virtanen won't be producing later. Personally, I'd rather have Virtanen, Horvat, Boeser, Juolevi, and the rest producing all together in two seasons rather than have one player sort of producing now on a teaming that's meandering around.

       

      Also, it could be worse -- we could've selected Michael Dal Colle instead of Virtanen had Virtanen been plucked by the Islanders with the pick before. (Though, I doubt that, I suspect had Virtanen gone #5 that the Canucks would've likely selected one of Ehlers or Nylander over Dal Colle).

  13. No worries! I'm really interested in how Tolvanen will do at this year's WJC. Finland had a good team last year with Laine, Puljujarvi, Aho as well as Rantanen and Kapanen up front I think. This year a lot of them have graduated into the pro leagues and I'm not sure how they'll do. Hopefully Juolevi will be a calming presence and move the puck effectively up ice. And we'll see if Juolevi and Tolvanen will connect lots on the powerplay to utilize Tolvanen's shot.
  14. No I saw that ranking compilation on HFBoards. I will update this post for Tolvanen though! Eeli Tolvanen #8 on McKeen's #8 on HockeyProspect #4 on Jeff Marek's Sportsnet List #8 on LastWordOnSports #3 on Craig Button's List #9 on ISS In order for Tolvanen, #3 on Craig Button's List #4 on Jeff Marek's Sportsnet List #8 on LastWordOnSports #8 on McKeen's #8 on HockeyProspect #9 on ISS The earliest list was McKeen's which was released Nov 18. All other lists are more recent. SOURCE: http://www.mynhldraft.com/2017-draft/2017-nhl-draft-rankings
  15. Nico Hischier's rankings #1 on McKeen's #2 on HockeyProspect #3 on Jeff Marek's Sportsnet list #3 on LastWordOnSports #5 on Craig Button's list #8 on ISS
  16. Those rankings though. 1. Patrick 2. Hischier 3. Pettersson 4. Mittelstadt 5. Villardi 6. Necas 7. Liljegren 8. Tolvanen 9. Kostin 10. Foote The first 6 picks being all centres
  17. unofficially back on tanknation. hello timothy liljegren

    1. luckylager

      luckylager

      Don't get your hopes up. Best / worst case scenario- we pick 5th this year, even if we only get 50 pts.

       

      3 lottos, Vegas, us.

    2. Twilight Sparkle

      Twilight Sparkle

      tanknation needs a revival

    3. Green Building

      Green Building

      Officially wondering what's unofficial about it. You're either pro tank, or you're not, no?

  18. Charlie McAvoy played for Boston University last year (his draft year) and scored 25 points in 37 games. This year, his draft+1 year, he has 12 points in 14 games. By comparison, Dante Fabbro -- who was drafted three spots later and spent his season in the BCHL -- has 6 points in 14 games playin on the same BU team as McAvoy. I don't know much about Poehling but I mean it could be worthwhile to draft someone with NCAA experience if we find ourselves in the middle of the first round. Button said he projects to be a top 6 centre.
  19. I wonder how that Finnish WJC will fare. They won last year because of Puljujarvi and Laine and Aho and had a good supportng cast but we'll see this year. Hopefully Juolevi and Tolvanen can connect and generate in the offensive zone if Puljujarvi doesn't go. And how WHL defenseman Jusso Valimaki will fare. He could be a good early 2nd round pick or if we get a late 1st too.
  20. "The Sedins are pointing fingers now!!!! Well normally they only use those fingers to lick the peanut butter off of their bread, what are they doing pointing fingers??!??" LMAO
  21. If we are in a position to take Liljegren then by all means, if he is what everyone says he is then take him. In that case, I would much rather trade Tanev for a forward instead of Gudbranson because of the need for physicality. Otherwise, if Liljegren is gone we should go with the forward with the highest offensive ceiling and hockey sense.
  22. Some interesting numbers on Bo Horvat. Since January 1st 2016, Horvat has scored 45 points in 66 games, including 21 goals. During this time he is the Canucks' leading scorer. This year Horvat has 15 points in 22 games, including 7 goals. His point production per game so far this season is the same as his average point production in the 2016 calendar year. That is to say, Horvat is consistently scoring at a 0.6818 PPG pace dating back from January 1st 2016 and continuing until now. Should Horvat keep up this scoring pace like he did over the past calendar year, at the end of the season he will have scored 26 goals and 30 assists over the course of 82 games. 56 points for a "defensive" third-year player is pretty darn good. Horvat is steadily improving and if he can maintain this pace it will not be a stretch for him to break 60 points in the next year or two and possibly hit the 70-80 point mark shortly thereafter.
  23. Interesting... Ferraro was on TSN1040 and said that in his opinion, McDavid is faster than Bure and that McDavid is the fastest player in the game right now.
  24. Virtanen? Shifted to top 6 LW like how he played in junior?
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