Ichiban604 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Most experts and fans alike are anticapting the Canucks drafting a C in the upcoming draft ; however, it is reasonable to think the Canucks might pick another Dman, if their top rated C is off the board when they are picking. Benning stated, his looking for a top line C or a first pairing Dman. If the Canucks were to take a Dman at 5, which one? 2 Fins, Juolevi and Heiskanen for the next 10-15 years?top pairing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honky Cat Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 If the Canucks were picking a D..I think the best bets would be Heiskanen first,(it could be argued that he's the 3rd best player in this draft)..followed by Makar,who has a tremendous upside,and innate hockey sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Go with the RHD - Makar He would be good with Juolevi in a few years. Canucks aren't very deep at RD, and if they have any intention of trading Tanev, they'll need to fill that side of the prospect pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'd probably go with Heiskanen (though I think COL likely takes him) as the best. I think the Canucks are hoping for Glass and if he's gone it will be between Necas or one of Makar/Lilljegren (whoever they have ranked higher). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adarsh Sant Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'd prefer Vilardi over any D in this draft, but if that isn't possible Heiskanen would certainly be a great pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I wouldn't be devastated if we drafted a D at #5, but I wouldn't be happy. I want us to draft the BPA. In my opinion there is no D in the top 5 this year, and after the top 5 (Patrick, Hischier, Vilardi, Glass, Mittlestadt) there is a noticeable drop off in talent. If we did go D however , this is the order I would want them in. 1. Makar 2. Heiskanen 3. Valimaki 4. Liljegren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Lots of Scandinavian D, unusual for the top 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichiban604 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 I'm curious. If we were to insert Juolevi in this years draft. Where will he rank among the top 3 Dman??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1 minute ago, Ichiban604 said: I'm curious. If we were to insert Juolevi in this years draft. Why will he rank among the top 3 Dman??? I'd probably have him pretty damn even with Heiskanen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichiban604 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Just now, J.R. said: I'd probably have him pretty damn even with Hesikanen. Yeah, I think they are pretty similar. 2 way Dman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 No d this year,. If we want a D look at the 2018 draft where we will have a way better chance at getting a top pairing player. There's about 7 guys that will be considerably better than any of the top 3 D this year. Take a top line center this year and go for a D next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kloubek Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 We really need a solid 1st or 2nd line solid center. The center is key to a line clicking, and once Henrik is gone that position must be filled because Sutter just isn't that guy. With this said, I think Benning is big on defense and defencemen take longer to develop, so getting that set now and forwards later might not be a bad strategy. Besides that, if he is indeed considering moving Tanev for forward help then Nucker67 is right - we will need a replacement on that side and perhaps that is where our forward talent could come from as well. Since all the top prospects this draft are centers and defencemen, I simply want Benning to pick the best player available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nave Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 We gotta draft a center. Next year will be better for D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Got to think of the future, which is best? Juolevi - Makar Hutton - Gudbranson Brisebois - Stecher Juolevi - Liljegren Hutton - Gudbranson Brisebois - Stecher Juolevi - Stecher Heiskanen - Gudbranson Hutton - Subban Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I could see us loading up on D prospects while we rebuild as they take longer to develop and young D seem to have higher trade value than FWD prospects. We could easily flip the D we pick in 2 years for a better C than there would be available @ 5th in this draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithers joe Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 BPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForsbergTheGreat Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 1 minute ago, hammertime said: I could see us loading up on D prospects while we rebuild as they take longer to develop and young D seem to have higher trade value than FWD prospects. We could easily flip the D we pick in 2 years for a better C than there would be available @ 5th in this draft. Only if the D turn out. If Glass is the Johansen comparable, is there a Jones comparable in this draft? #1 center are just as, if not more valuable than top pairing D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Heiskanen. Definitely Heiskanen. Some Finnish posters over at HFBoards believe Heiskanen, like Juolevi, are just as good if not better defenseman than Ristolainen was when he was a young prospect playing over there. Ristolainen is now a 40 point #1 defenseman. They play different styles and have different physiques, but nonetheless the level of #1 defenseman isn't out of the question for Juolevi or Heiskanen. Juolevi - Heiskanen Hutton - Gudbranson Brisebois - Stecher Juolevi and Heiskanen being the top pairing, all purpose shutdown or offense pairing. Can match up against speedy forwards. Hutton and Gudbranson being used for a shutdown role as well, especially against bigger forwards. Brisebois and Stecher provide good depth on defence. They both are great skaters and can move the puck, and they both can hold their own defensively. Juolevi and Heiskanen pairing for the next decade plus would be amazing for this franchise. They would in all likelihood be the top pairing for Finland at the World Championships, World Cup, and Olympics, where they would also get to play alongside Barkov, Laine, and Puljujarvi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Heiskanen is the only defenceman I'd want at 5. The other guys are to boom or bust for my liking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessnuck27 Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 The only way I would select a D-man if i was the canucks. is if we somehow did a Tanev for Drouin trade first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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