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History of the 23rd overall pick:

For the fourth time in franchise history, the Vancouver Canucks will be selecting 23rd at the NHL Draft.

The last time the team was in this situation they took a two-way centre out of Ohio State University that went on to play over 600 games in a Canucks uniform. Years earlier, the Canucks also found their very first 40-goal scorer with the 23rd selection.

Canucks.com opened up the history vault and sifted through all the past drafts to find the top players in NHL history that were taken 23rd overall:

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Ray Whitney, 1991, San Jose Sharks

Just the second selection ever made by the Sharks, Whitney went on to play in parts of 22 seasons in the NHL, posting 1064 points (385-679-1064) in 1330 games. A Stanley Cup winner in 2006 with Carolina, the Fort Saskatchewan, AB product seemed to get better with age, posting a career high 83 points in 2006-07, while scoring more than 70 points in four of his final eight seasons.

Todd Bertuzzi, 1993, New York Islanders

One of the most popular players in Canucks history, Bertuzzi appeared in 1159 NHL games, registering 770 points (314-456-770). His best seasons came in a Canucks uniform (1998-2006), where he netted 449 points (188-261-449) in 518 games. He currently sits ninth on the Canucks all-time points, goals and assists lists.

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Travis Green, 1989, New York Islanders

The current bench boss of the Utica Comets, Green took a few years to make the NHL full-time, but once he did he became a dependable two-way forward that appeared in 970 regular season games. He had a career-high 70 points (25-45-70) in 69 games with the Islanders during the 1995-96 season, while finishing his career with 455 points (193-262-455).

Ryan Kesler, 2003, Vancouver Canucks

In perhaps one of the deepest drafts in NHL history, the Canucks were able to snag the current Anaheim forward at 23. He appeared in 28 games for the Canucks the very next season and went on to produce 393 points (182-211-393) in 655 games with Vancouver. Kesler had a career high 75 points (25-50-75) in 2009-10, followed up by a career-high 41 goals the following the year, a season in which he won the Frank J. Selke Trophy as the NHL’s Top Defensive Forward. He played a vital role in the Canucks 2011 Stanley Cup run.

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Scott Hannan, 1997, San Jose Sharks

The Lower Mainland product has enjoyed a lengthy career as a shutdown defenceman, appearing in 1055 regular season games and 100 post-season contests. Some of his best hockey came in the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs when he held Avalanche star Peter Forsberg to just one goal in six games during a second round series victory. Hannan won gold with Canada at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey.

Ron Sedlbauer, 1974, Vancouver Canucks

Sedlbauer only played seven seasons in the NHL, but was able to leave a bit of a mark, becoming the first Canucks player to score 40 goals in a season in 1978-79. He also shares an expansion era record with Rick Nash for fewest assists during a 40-goal season, with 16. Sedlbauer finished his Canucks career with 108 goals in 325 games.

BIGGEST DUD?

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Craig Hillier, 1996, Pittsburgh Penguins

The first goaltender selected at the 1996 NHL Draft, the Penguins were hoping they had their goaltender of the future. The plan was to develop Hillier for a few years, then eventually transition him into the starting role, replacing Tom Barrasso. That didn’t happen. Hillier couldn’t translate his spectacular OHL career into the pro ranks. He played for two AHL teams and four different ECHL teams in a three-year span before going over to Europe.

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The only goalie worth afirst in this draft is Samsonov. But when you need a goalie you NEED a goalie. There are rumours Toronto is shopping Bernier, would be a good fit for Edmonton

The rumour is that Bernier wants out as well.

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Benning is not trading Bo. But he has suggested that the coyotes want a young roster player, top prospect and 1st rnd pick for the 3rd overall

So the question is should we fork up :

Tanev

Virtanen

23 rd overall

For

3rd overall

And finally have a chance to get that elusive franchise Dman ( Hanifin )

God I hope your kidding.
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I don't know where everyone gets the "Bieska is worth a 2nd"

Matthias's rights are only worth a 4th or 5th

Sprong apparently interviewed poorly and was caught by a couple of the "trick" questions. These questions usually involve throwing a teammate under the bus when asked about a certain play.

Prepare to be shocked if we trade juice and we magically get a 2nd round pick him.He's worth that anything less and why bother trading him?
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Finally, and I mean FINALLY, here it is!

My top-100 rankings (FLAME AWAY ::D (btw, this is NOT a mock draft)):

  1. Connor McDavid

  2. Jack Eichel

  3. Mikko Rantanen

  4. Noah Hanifin

  5. Mitch Marner

  6. Ivan Provorov

  7. Lawson Crouse

  8. Dylan Strome

  9. Zach Werenski

  10. Joel Eriksson-Ek

  11. Kyle Connor

  12. Yevgeni Svechnikov

  13. Pavel Zacha

  14. Matthew Barzal

  15. Jakub Zboril

  16. Colin White

  17. Travis Konecny

  18. Jansen Harkins

  19. Daniel Vladar

  20. Brock Boeser

  21. Anthony Beauvillier

  22. Timo Meier

  23. Vince Dunn

  24. Jacob Larsson

  25. Nick Merkley

  26. Denis Guryanov

  27. Ilya Samsonov

  28. Ryan Pilon

  29. Zach Senyshyn

  30. Jonas Siegenthaler

  31. Jake DeBrusk

  32. Jens Looke

  33. Christian Fischer

  34. Alexander Dergachev

  35. Jeremy Bracco

  36. Nicolas Meloche

  37. Jeremy Roy

  38. Daniel Sprong

  39. Sebastian Aho (Finland)

  40. Filip Ahl

  41. Matthew Spencer

  42. Noah Juulsen

  43. Blake Speers

  44. Yakov Trenin

  45. Rasmus Andersson

  46. Caleb Jones

  47. Gabriel Carlsson

  48. Roope Hintz

  49. Julius Nattinen

  50. Filip Chlapik

  51. Thomas Schemitsch

  52. Robin Kovacs

  53. Matej Tomek

  54. Pavel Karnaukov

  55. Austin Wagner

  56. Gabriel Gagne

  57. Guillame Briesbois

  58. Mitchell Stephens

  59. Nikolai Chebykin

  60. Anthony Cirelli

  61. Mackenzie Blackwood

  62. Parker Wotherspoon

  63. Jack Roslovic

  64. Brandon Carlo

  65. Michael Spacek

  66. Oliver Kylington

  67. Brad Morrison

  68. Jacob Forsbacka-Karlsson

  69. Graham Knott

  70. Thomas Novak

  71. Brendan Guhle

  72. Mitch Vande Sompel

  73. Aleksi Saarela

  74. Nikita Korostolev

  75. Denis Godla

  76. Jordan Greenway

  77. Veeti Vaino

  78. Radovan Bondra

  79. Kyle Capobianco

  80. Glenn Gawdin

  81. Dmytro Timashov

  82. Veini Vehvilainen

  83. David Kase

  84. Spencer Smallman

  85. Joren van Pottelberghe

  86. Alexandre Carrier

  87. Travis Dermott

  88. Gustav Bouramann

  89. Vladislav Gavrikov

  90. Erik Cernak

  91. Jesse Gabrille

  92. Keegan Kolesar

  93. Dmitri Yudin

  94. Pius Suter

  95. Reid Gardiner

  96. Felix Sandstrom

  97. Tyler Soy

  98. Martins Dzierkals

  99. Paul Bittner

  100. Deven Sideroff

Edit: All accidental errors have been fixed. This is my official list.

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^ Glad to see Smallman on there, but no Jones?

Don't worry, I understand...

#61

Interesting take on the draft, I agree that Larsson is being underrated, you've got some outliers that many won't agree with, but at least it's something different I suppose.

Do you really believe that Dunn is the best player available at #23?

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#61

Interesting take on the draft, I agree that Larsson is being underrated, you've got some outliers that many won't agree with, but at least it's something different I suppose.

Do you really believe that Dunn is the best player available at #23?

I think he's one of the biggest wildcards in the draft, but the reward will be sky-high with him if he pans out.

However, I think he has enough skills in his toolbox that will help him translate to the NHL. I think he'll be fine.

Again, especially on the offensive side of the game, he reminds me of a doppelgänger of Duncan Keith.

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Sorry folks, I've edited my list a couple times due to errors (for example, I forgot Caleb Jones, so I had to shift some names around).

NOW my list is FINAL.

Thanks for your input so far everybody! For me, it's all about my very own preferences. However, I'm always open to suggestions/comments/advice.

Cheers!

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I think he's one of the biggest wildcards in the draft, but the reward will be sky-high with him if he pans out.

However, I think he has enough skills in his toolbox that will help him translate to the NHL. I think he'll be fine.

Again, especially on the offensive side of the game, he reminds me of a doppelgänger of Duncan Keith.

Duncan Keith esque? So you're saying Dunn has amazing agility, quick wind up slapper, great puck control, solid crisp passes and unmatched vision to go with amazing defensive awareness? Damn me likey.
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