Tiger-Hearted Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 The Swedish touch continues. Welcome to Vancouver, Elias Petterson! I was originally hoping for Cody Glass or Gabriel Vilardi but still an EXCELLENT pick. Scouting comparison: Henrik Zetterberg. His great chemistry with Jonathan Dahlén will continue in blue and green! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Monahan Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Just now, BananaMash said: And Rasmussen going to Detroit. This is a really hard draft to predict, and I doubt there was much value in trading down in terms of return. Bingo. Regardless of what some rankings might say, in that 5-15 slot if your guy is there you don't have much choice but to take him. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 1 minute ago, iinatcc said: Glass was a bonafide Centre Yeah true. He was, but he's not anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHockeyNerds Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 10 minutes ago, combover said: 150lbs he would last a shift in the NHL. He's the opposite of what this team needs we have Tall and tiny non physical players that get pushed around. Let's hope he can add about 5o lbs in three years. The report even says he fades away in physical games GREAT. The team the drafts after Vancouver must love benning they away get a pleasant surprise. It was a bad pick at 5 plan and simple. He's 18......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HKSR Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 Want skill? This kid has it. Watch this and get excited: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RRypien37 Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) 40 minutes ago, GoBoGo53 said: Said this would be a good pick from a long time ago. Great to see the Canucks chose skill over size. That's what lead us to take Virtanen over Nylander. This is great. Ecstatic. Yeah. They took size when they should've taken skill and now did the opposite with the wrong players. Classic Canucks. Edited June 24, 2017 by RRypien37 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Boudreau Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 5 minutes ago, Glory_Days said: We've really loaded up on the international talent eh? Dahlen, Goldibin, Pettersson, Juolevi Fracking Team Europe over here soon. Scandinavian quota. Sedins endorsed the pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, DollarAndADream said: Yeah true. He was, but he's not anymore. Some places actually have Pettersson as C/LW, so it sounds like he's versatile anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lock Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 42 minutes ago, The 5th Line said: This just makes the Virtanen pick look that much worse. We could of had Nylander + Glass now we have Petterson + Virtanen Pettersson is our Nylander. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DollarAndADream Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 2 minutes ago, TheHockeyNerds said: He's 18......... Yeah, seriously. The 150lbs thing is a non-issue right now. We didn't pick him to play in the lineup next season. He's 18 and has tons of time to gain some muscle, especially with NHL professionals guiding his training. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
messier's_elbow Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Just now, The Lock said: Pettersson is our Nylander. God I hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyper00 Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 I'm happy with the selection, with the chemistry, the fact he's AHL eligible, and has that offensive talent. Also remember the last time we selected a swedish centre in a poor draft, well I don't because I was 4 lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RakuRaku Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, DollarAndADream said: Yeah, seriously. The 150lbs thing is a non-issue right now. We didn't pick him to play in the lineup next season. He's 18 and has tons of time to gain some muscle, especially with NHL professionals guiding his training. What?? We didn't expect Elias to play next season with Dahlen?? So... no fast track to rebuild?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyoung Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 30 minutes ago, Alflives said: Agreed. We need elite skill to replace Henrik, and this guy has that potential. I like the pick. I agree, I don't think I woulda been upset with anyone they picked this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianRugby Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) None of us know what we're talking about as far as these prospects go. I hope he turns out to be a top line C because we already have more than enough soft 2nd/3rd line forwards. I'm not concerned about his size, the NHL is all about skill/speed now. Edited June 24, 2017 by CanadianRugby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Glory_Days Posted June 24, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 24, 2017 (edited) My thoughts at the time over the last several drafts when we picked in 1st rnd 2007: Patrick White - HATED HATED HATED IT, pretty sure everyone did, we all saw what Nonuts couldn't lol. 2008: Cody Hodgson - I loved the pick a ton, definitely up there for being most excited about a 1st round pick from Canucks...welp, that didn't turn out lol 2009: Jordan Schroeder - Another pick I liked, thought we might have got a bit of a steal on our hands...good thing I'm not a scout haha 2010: (No picks in 1st three rounds) 2011: Nicklas Jensen - Didn't know a lot about him, read up on him, didn't hate the pick, wasn't thrilled over it either. 2012: Brendan Gaunce - See above, 2013: Bo Horvat - Was a bit disappointed with the pick at first, some of it was sour grapes about Schneider though. Hunter Shunkurak - Thought he was a boom/bust player, still a bit early to tell if he has busted though. 2014: Jake Virtanen - Turned my tv off when we picked him, so pissed, wanted Nylander or Ehlers, jury is still out, hope I was wrong. McCaan - Was really excited about the pick, thought he was going to be in our top six by now...lol 2015: Brock Boeser - Liked the pick, wasn't huuuuge on it, but liked it. Loved it as the year went on. 2016: Olli Juolevi - Personally was hoping for one of Sergachev or Tkachuck. This one is so early, who knows what becomes of whom in a few years. 2017: Elias Pettersson - Wasn't my 1st choice to pick at 5, not sold he is our 1st line center of the future With that being said, me not being sold on Pettersson bodes probably quite well for Canucks, since I've been pretty fk'ing terrible with my 1st round feelings for most part (with a couple of exceptions) over the last decade haha. Edited June 24, 2017 by Glory_Days 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3. Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It's a bummer that he won't play for Utica next year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milk and honey Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 toews, crosby, mcdavid to a certain extent and even our own henrik sedin are around the same height and not a really bulky guy. Due to their elite skill they are/were stars. if he gains 20-25lbs he will just be fine. Honestly everyone saying he has a great work ethic. If that is true then that weight won't be that big of the deal. he already played in a mens league, hopefully he goes straight into the AHL. I trust Benning. glass would of been ok but viradri is just so slow. like he got intense skill but he would be useless with his pace. strenght can be gained, pace can worked upon and improved but are either super fast or slow. maybe a slow person can become average but he/she will never be super fast at least from my life/personal experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious Crumb Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 48 minutes ago, messier's_elbow said: Over Vilardi and Glass? Fire Benning please. How can you say that other than bashing JB? Can you see 3, 6, 9 years into the future? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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