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21 hours ago, NHL'er said:

Connor - Barzal - Boeser 

 

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Connor and Barzal. Boeser was ranked a little bit lower. 

 

Though Minnesota had a chance to draft the hometown kid but took Eriksson Ek who's struggled mightily in the NHL (albeit still a rookie). Though Wild fans are pretty pissed and sad they missed out on him.

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2 hours ago, CaptainCanuck said:

I certainly haven't given up hope for OJ yet. I haven't had a chance to watch him much, but from what I've seen he's looked solid. Not special or spectacular in any way, but solid. If he can turn into a 2nd pairing d-man I'll be ok with the pick. The Canucks have plenty of forward prospects and definitely need help on defense.

 

That being said, to all those defending OJ saying he'll be better than Tkachuk, sorry, I'm not buying it. Anyone who can come into the NHL at 18 and do what he did is a pretty special. Looks like he could be on his way to a 20 goal season this year and he just turned 20. Don't like Tkachuk? Fine. Keller and Sergechev are looking stellar this year too.

 

The draft is a crapshoot. I don't blame Benning for the pick. He clearly saw something in OJ that he liked and I'm fine with him going off the board a bit if he feels like it's the right call.

 

But if you can honestly say right now that if given the chance to go back to that draft you would take OJ again, I'm sorry, give your head a shake. There were clearly better options available. Benning obviously can't come out and say it but I'm sure even he wouldn't make that pick again.

 

It's ok to admit the Canucks made a mistake guys. It doesn't make you any less of a fan.

The only guy to take instead of OJ would be Serge. 

 

This team needed ot address it defence. Is MT that good???  He may hit twenty this year, Boeser just hit that and more. With Boeser in the bank and the absolute lack of d prospects why would JB take a winger over one of the top d men??  

 

BTW, IMO Jake would hit twenty easily with MT’s icetime and his linemates. Brower would have been a much better and cheaper signing than Loui. 

 

To me Gadjovich plays a similar game and IMO has a better nose for the net. MT had a huge advantage over many prospects as he had access to NHL trainers and coaches from childhood. 

 

That early lead is what made him able to play pro so quickly.  OJ needed to grow and get stronger. 

We all knew that. Only the impatient would want MT over OJ. 

 

Serge vs Mcavoy vs OJ, well that is another matter. Serge and McAvoy are playing with Norris level d men and in Serge’s case, having players like Stamkos and Kucherov.  

 

No one can claim to know which defender will have the better career. 

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3 hours ago, Rob_Zepp said:

It will be interesting how you frame it when OJ is killing it in a few years and MT has weaseled his way to Sean Avery status.   OJ is the type of player you can construct a team around.   MT is the type of player that destroys “teams” and puts a bullseye on your best players.

 

 

Since Benning arrived in Vancouver, he has consistently preached "character" as an attribute as part of his decisions in the draft.  I think most of us know he means "good character".  MT doesn't epitomize the positive part of that attribute. 

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35 minutes ago, The Great Canucks said:

Even if we were to go back and pick someone else instead of OJ, I sure as f@#$ wouldn't take Tkachuk. I would take Sergachev, McAvoy, or Keller instead. I don't know why people are still drooling over that loser Tkachuk. Sure, a pretty good player, but he has done nothing yet to prove that he is elite.

Plus. Plus. Plus. One.

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Idk why people are upset over Serg. I would rather have McAvoy 10/10 times

 

McAvoy is already being used as a #1D and Sergachev is being sheltered albeit he has the best team you could have sheltering him.

 

Sergachev is playing 15 minutes a night, mainly offensively, as it stands and McAvoy is playing 23 minutes a night.

 

Whatever though. Bruins missed out on both Barzal and Boeser while having 3 firsts. Serg was traded.

 

Every team makes mistakes. 

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5 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said:

Well put, but I would just add that Juolevi was in everyone’s top 8 so Benning didn’t really go off the board.

Well, there was that audible groan in the building when Benning announced his pick. If I recall correctly, Winter Soldier was the only person here who wanted us to pick OJ prior to the actual draft.

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1 hour ago, Junkyard Dog said:

Idk why people are upset over Serg. I would rather have McAvoy 10/10 times

 

McAvoy is already being used as a #1D and Sergachev is being sheltered albeit he has the best team you could have sheltering him.

 

Sergachev is playing 15 minutes a night, mainly offensively, as it stands and McAvoy is playing 23 minutes a night.

 

Whatever though. Bruins missed out on both Barzal and Boeser while having 3 firsts. Serg was traded.

 

Every team makes mistakes. 

The funny thing is too, could you imagine the backlash on this board had we picked McAvoy and not even one of the "top d-men that were sure to be picked 1st out of all the d?.... like Juolevi?" lol

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36 minutes ago, jking said:

Well, there was that audible groan in the building when Benning announced his pick. If I recall correctly, Winter Soldier was the only person here who wanted us to pick OJ prior to the actual draft.

Your memory fails you.   Many were very high on OJ.

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53 minutes ago, jking said:

I guess. He had plenty of support at #2.  A lot of people wanted Dubois. Two votes at #1 for OJ.

 

Here's the groan. lol.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-select-olli-juolevi-5th-overall-pick-nhl-draft/

 

 

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In combination with hockey "experts", OJ at 5 was a very sound pick.   MT was only wanted by people who had not a clue about him and didn't follow the London Knights.   

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57 minutes ago, jking said:

I guess. He had plenty of support at #2.  A lot of people wanted Dubois. Two votes at #1 for OJ.

 

Here's the groan. lol.

 

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/canucks-select-olli-juolevi-5th-overall-pick-nhl-draft/

 

 

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It’s a loud groan, surprised there was such a reaction as I doubt there were a lot of Canucks fans there

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6 minutes ago, Canucks Curse said:

It’s a loud groan, surprised there was such a reaction as I doubt there were a lot of Canucks fans there

It was Calgary fans who wanted some class with Iginla moving on and now they were faced with taking MT.   

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