LateNightBus Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Well Canucks have defense, a new one in Holm, so maybe a center this time, Vilardi, Makar, Glass or Petterson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, winthecup said: If Vilardi were available at #5 I think they would take him over Petterson and possibly over Glass and Makar if they were available at #5. There has basically no talk of Vilardi by Benning my friend. He's made it pretty apparent who he likes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattrek Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 minute ago, Camel Toe Drag said: There has basically no talk of Vilardi by Benning my friend. He's made it pretty apparent who he likes. He mentioned Glass, Petterson and Vilardi as players he likes. He's in the running, but if Glass is available Benning will pick him. He's a character kind of guy that Benning loves and given what we know: Glass only visiting Vancouver, Benning mentioning Glass first on the list of players he likes, the rumor of Glass and Petterson getting flown to Vancouver for a 2nd interview makes it fairly obvious who he wants. Will he be available is the real question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 42 minutes ago, vinny_in_vancouver said: So, that's a good sign, right? maybe means everyone else expects Vancouver to take Glass too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 JIM GET US MORE DRAFT PICKS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFerguson Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 58 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: I think the Canucks definitely have Glass as their 1st pick, if he's still available. I sure hope so, saw the kid's profile on Sportsnet the other night and he's got a ton of character, persevered through some tough times. 6'2" and still growing. Also, a Winnipegger (same as Patrick), so I'm a little bias, originally being from there. I don't really want a D at #5 again this year. I have the feeling that this will be a repeat of last year. The excitement/potential to grab PLD (Glass) at 5 leads to a big let down when taken top 3/4. Then we draft OJ (Makar). A D man that some are high on and others consider a reach. I like Makar but would prefer one of the remaining centres no matter how the first four fall. We need some prospect depth in our centres to go with our wingers - of course we need D too but I think centre is a greater need right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 5 hours ago, J.R. said: And Vancouver at one point in time was covered in a vast sheet of ice. Nice sunny day out today though. Move on. The milk was spilt long ago, then crusted, dried up into powder, and blew away... but still, must glance sorrowfully at the place whence it lay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaudette Celly Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, -Vintage Canuck- said: So forget the velcro tomorrow, might as well just sew his name patch on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 20 minutes ago, Mattrek said: He mentioned Glass, Petterson and Vilardi as players he likes. He's in the running, but if Glass is available Benning will pick him. He's a character kind of guy that Benning loves and given what we know: Glass only visiting Vancouver, Benning mentioning Glass first on the list of players he likes, the rumor of Glass and Petterson getting flown to Vancouver for a 2nd interview makes it fairly obvious who he wants. Will he be available is the real question. Exactly my point. Picking Vilardi would be a surprise considering how Benning has been conditioning us with how he speaks and treats (2nd interviews and dinners) the other prospects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winthecup Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 so Vegas has 13th and 15th pick.....trade 5th for those 2 picks maybe? Could get us Liljegren and Callan Foote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, AllWeatherFan said: I have the feeling that this will be a repeat of last year. The excitement/potential to grab PLD (Glass) at 5 leads to a big let down when taken top 3/4. Then we draft OJ (Makar). A D man that some are high on and others consider a reach. I like Makar but would prefer one of the remaining centres no matter how the first four fall. We need some prospect depth in our centres to go with our wingers - of course we need D too but I think centre is a greater need right now. Difference being OJ was essentially the consensus best D available. Makar is also the D with the highest ceiling according to many....he's a bit of a high risk/high reward type player which is what worries me somewhat. There are definitely going to be more 'sure bets' available to us at #5 - assuming we stay there that is. I'm wondering how - if at all - the Sbisa loss will affect JB's drafting strategy? On the one hand, any player we get wouldn't likely be in the line-up this year realistically anyway; but on the other hand, Heiskanen is rumored to be close to NHL ready. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High and Inside Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Please please draft either Makar or Glass at 5 and get another pick in the first round and draft Foote. I'll be thrilled if that happens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 21 minutes ago, AllWeatherFan said: I have the feeling that this will be a repeat of last year. The excitement/potential to grab PLD (Glass) at 5 leads to a big let down when taken top 3/4. Then we draft OJ (Makar). A D man that some are high on and others consider a reach. Fwiw, the Avalanche's Director of Amateur Scouting apparently has been mentioning that the person they are targeting is 17 years old. The only 2 guys among the top prospects that are still 17 are Vilardi and Heiskanen. So unless the player they want goes to Dallas (or whoever trades for the pick - Las Vegas?), Cody should be available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCNate Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 9 minutes ago, Fanuck said: Difference being OJ was essentially the consensus best D available. Makar is also the D with the highest ceiling according to many....he's a bit of a high risk/high reward type player which is what worries me somewhat. There are definitely going to be more 'sure bets' available to us at #5 - assuming we stay there that is. I'm wondering how - if at all - the Sbisa loss will affect JB's drafting strategy? On the one hand, any player we get wouldn't likely be in the line-up this year realistically anyway; but on the other hand, Heiskanen is rumored to be close to NHL ready. I look at Makar as a Jake Bean level prospect. Not someone I would consider at 5. I would put Heiskanen at Joulevi's level though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 So it seems to be that Benning is pretty high on Glass, Makar and Pettersson. Guessing it'll be one of those three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 16 minutes ago, BCNate said: I look at Makar as a Jake Bean level prospect. Not someone I would consider at 5. I would put Heiskanen at Joulevi's level though. Personally I have been lead to believe that Makar is the real deal. His opposition aside he has ALL the tools to be an elite defender. Explained as an analogy, It's like being able to do a double front flip off a low diving board and all your friends are doing single flips off a higher diving board. You look at the guy doing the doubles and think "wow this guy has some serious skill, it's only a matter of time before he brings it to the higher diving board". Of course this is exactly what Makar is doing next year by going to university (the higher diving board). Will the guys on the higher diving board to start ever get to double flips? Maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: So it seems to be that Benning is pretty high on Glass, Makar and Pettersson. Guessing it'll be one of those three. LOL 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal:thecup Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 With JB saying (something like): he "won't trade up but might trade down, depending on how the first four go", it makes me think he has a deal lined up with (is it Vegas?) the team picking 6th, as 5th and possibly 6th are the only picks he can control by trading down. In other words, if the players JB has rated 1st to 4th best for the Canucks all go before our pick, he may trade it down to 6th, so Vegas can take their guy at 5th, and we take our guy at 6th, plus hopefully something like Vegas' 2nd pick (34th overall, maybe Hagger) (or even better, something mid first round like Liljegren or Foote (but I don't think we'd get that much, maybe Foote.) By trading with the team right next to him in the draft, he can be sure both he and George McPhee get the first first-rounder they each want. Might be the basis of a good trade right there with both sides getting what they want. I am still hoping JB and GM find more common ground and options for the upcoming draft and beyond and develop a good long-term relationship between the cities' teams. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny in Vancouver Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, Camel Toe Drag said: Personally I have been lead to believe that Makar is the real deal. The only reason I have Glass over Makar at #5 is that as other posters have posted, next year, there are at least 2 other D-men that are arguably offensively better than Makar right now: Rasmus Dahlin and Ryan Merkley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camel Toe Drag Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, vinny_in_vancouver said: The only reason I have Glass over Makar at #5 is that as other posters have posted, next year, there are at least 2 other D-men that are arguably offensively better than Makar right now: Rasmus Dahlin and Ryan Merkley. Yeah I know what you mean. We can't bank on anything with this god for sake'n lottery though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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