Noble 6 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 David Gustafsson is a name that surprisingly hasn't really come up at all. He's a fairly big (6'1, 195 lbs) two-way center that played the entire year in the SHL (on the same team as Brannstrom) this year and entirely at center, which is impressive. Not only that, but he's also reportedly good at faceoffs at that level. He put up similar numbers to Lundestrom and earned more ice time as the season went on after starting on the 4th line. He plays a smart, refined game and is very responsible in his own end. His biggest weakness is his skating, which can look pretty sluggish. The skating will likely make or break his NHL career. Gustafsson has likely played himself into the late 1st round territory. He was projected as a 2nd/3rd round pick earlier but he finished the season off pretty strong. He would likely need some time to improve his skating, but I would be happy to use our 2nd rounder on him. So, my personal wishlist for our 37th overall pick includes: Lindqvist (unlikely), Kaut (unlikely), Merkley, Addison, Hallander, Olofsson, Gustafsson, Kravstov, Sandin, Miller, Samuelsson, Noel, Thomas, Alexyev, Miller, Bokk, Dellandrea, Foudy and McLeod. Should be hard to be dissapointed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Zepp Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 5 hours ago, Horvat is a Boss said: Interesting to see how far some fall....BT almost out of the top 30 for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Nessnuck27 said: I dont believe that Dobsons memorial cup performance will push him into the too 5 or 7 for that matter. Everyone thought Gabe Villardi was going top 5 for sure after his mem cup last year and he went 10th. Recency bias did help Miro Heiskanen last draft. Will players like Dobson, Hughes, Wahlstrom, and Kotkaniemi benefit from their performance? All of them were considered top-10 picks about a month ago by a few scouts. Will their play drive them up the boards to spots 4 through 7? Historically speaking, our very own Bo Horvat had a very good OHL Playoff and Memorial Cup. Juolevi the same. I would assume some teams/scoring departments put more value into those things (ours included) -- value in a prospect's performance through the latter part of the season, in the playoffs, and the WJC/U18s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Really nice play by Dobson to wait until the lane opened up before feeding it over for the tap in. His eyes are on net before the pass which doesn't allow the goalie to cheat towards the pass. A goal against that Dobson was on the ice for. You can't see it in this clip, but he gets high sticked as he's coming up the ice before the turnover, which is why the Bulldog forward was able to get behind him so easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DudePerfect Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 My perfect draft for the Canucks would be: 7th: Adam Boqvist (1) , Oliver Wahlstrom (2) 37th: Jared McIssac (1) , Jakub Lauko (2) 68th: Jordan Harris (1) , Filip Johansson (2) 130th: Jack Drury (1) , Adam Gajarsky (2) 161th: Toni Utonen (1) , Patrick Giles (2) 192nd: Sean Comrie (1) , Jack Gorniak (2) - very D heavy - may be some sleepers the Canucks can pounce on such as Lauko, Drury, and Harris Do you guys think this is what the Canucks may do on draft day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 This video has 23 of Wahlstrom's goal from the USDP this year. His shot is clearly on display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysACanuckFan Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 20 | Jake Wise Wise is just a great name to put on the back of a jersey. Also, you get to say, “That was a Wise pick,” when he gets selected at the draft. He’s just let down by a mediocre first name, which is why he’s likely to go in the second or third round, instead of the first. 19 | Dominik Bokk Bokk played a little with Elias Pettersson for the Växjö Lakers last season and has some high-end skill, enough to make him a potential first-round pick. He’s a tremendous offensive talent and matches that talent with a tremendous name: Dominik Bokk is a superb name, even if it lends itself too easily to chicken jokes. 18 | Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Hyphenated last names are already going to a mouthful for a play-by-play announcer and then you go and make the second name “Svejstrup.” What a monster of a last name. 17 | Matthew Grouchy That’s not a real last name; that’s the name of a rejected dwarf. “We’ve already got Grumpy, don’t need another bad-tempered dwarf in the house.” 16 | Blade Jenkins His last name is only good because of its association with Leeroy Jenkins, but “Blade” is a superb first name for a hockey player. He just needs to petition his team to let him put his first name on his jersey. Blade is expected to go late in the second round or early in the third round of the draft. If you can get a guy named “Blade” in the third round, you have to do it. 15 | Logan Cash When you go to buy his jersey and get it customized, be sure to tell them, “Just make the jersey out to ‘Cash.’” 14 | Shaw Boomhower That’s a dang ol’ name that just goes on out and “boom,” I tell you hwat. Boomhower isn’t going to get drafted — he’s in his second year of eligibility and had just 16 points in the OHL — but he does share a name with one of the greatest characters in television history, even if it’s spelled slightly differently. 13 | Derek Gentile He loses points for the thoroughly ordinary first name, but seeing “Gentile” on the back of a hockey jersey makes it all worth it. 12 | Alexis Gravel He definitely has some grit to his game. Yes, he’s a goalie. No, I will not apologize for that joke. 11 | Wyllum Deveaux Willem Dafoe is definitely going to sue this guy for identity theft. Deveaux will surely slide down the draft after missing most of the season with mono and a knee injury, making him an intriguing prospect in later rounds, particularly namewise. 10 | Martin Bucko Look, bucko, I’m not going to let Jordan Peterson ruin the word “bucko.” Bucko is ranked 80th among European skaters by Central Scouting. 9 | William Worge Kreü I’m a sucker for a good umlaut. Also, if he makes it to the NHL, his fans could be called the Kreü Crew. Unfortunately, that’s a longshot. Kreü was ranked 92nd among European skaters by Central Scouting in their mid-term rankings, but he’s fallen completely off their list since. He’s still intriguing — a 6’6” defenceman with some raw talent to go with his size — and a team might like his potential enough to grab him with a late-round pick. Considering his name, they would negligent not to draft him. 8 | Wyatte Wylie This name's alliteration per 60 is through the roof. It’s just a fun name to say and one that’s sure to be a favourite of in-arena announcers everywhere. Wylie also sounds like “wily,” which means “skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully,” which is a great trait for a hockey player and also lends itself immediately to comparisons to the greatest of Looney Tune characters, Wile E. Coyote. This is a multi-dimensional hockey name, folks. 7 | Angus Crookshank This is just a wonderfully Scottish name and there just aren’t enough Scottish names in the NHL. Add in that he shares a name with Hermione Granger’s cat (more or less) and this is just a superb name. Crookshank is a local boy from North Vancouver who played for the Langley Rivermen and had 45 points in 42 games. He’s slated to go to the University of North Hampshire after the draft, where he could be a late-round pick. 6 | Mareks Mitens I like to think that his parents named him after seeing Marek Malik’s unlikely between-the-legs shootout goal for the Rangers. Unfortunately, that goal came seven years after Mitens was born, but it’s still wonderful that his name sounds like a tribute to Marek’s magical mitts. Mitens uses a different kind of glove than Malik, however, as he is a goaltender. Latvia has produced some pretty good goaltenders, but he’s a longshot to get drafted, as he’s already 20 and is coming off a bad year in the NCAA. 5 | Andrew Coxhead Look, I’d like to tell you that I am too mature to chortle at the name “Coxhead,” but I would be lying. 4 | Bode Wilde Bode Wilde is expected to get picked in the middle of the first round. The Minnesota Wild aren’t picking until 24th overall. You know that that means: they need to trade up in the draft. You know that a Wild jersey with “Wilde” on the back would sell like crazy. Don’t pretend it wouldn’t. Also, “Bode” is a very American athlete first name. 3 | Arttu Nevasaari R2-D2 never apologizes. Ever. 2 | Jett Woo There’s a beautiful simplicity to this name. It brings to mind action star Jet Li or Mighty Ducks legend Kenny Wu. It helps that Woo is an elite skater, making his name “Jett” an accurate description of him on the ice. He’s a potential first-round pick, ranked 21st by Hockey News, 26th by Future Considerations, and 30th by Hockey Prospect. There’s a possibility that he falls to the second round, where he might be available for the Canucks, who could use another defenceman prospect like Woo and could definitely use someone with an awesome name like Woo. There’s another “Jett” available in the draft, but let’s be frank: Jett Alexander is not a great name. Adding the last name “Alexander” immediately makes the first name “Jett” ten times lamer. 1 | Nando Eggenberger Frenemy-of-the-blog Wyatt Arndt has been stanning for Nando Eggenberger ever since he first heard his name and it’s understandable: this is an all-time great name. It’s an obvious pick for the best name of the 2018 draft class. Eggenberger is a legitimate prospect too. He has great speed and a superb release on his shot. He’s been playing against men in the top Swiss league. He’s ranked all over the place, however. Central Scouting has him 48th among European skaters. Future Considerations ranked him 88th overall, which would make him a third-round pick, while Bob McKenzie has him all the way up at 50th overall, suggesting a team might take him in the second round. My friends at Canucks Army have him 98th overall. Eggenberger’s name also has endless marketing possibilities. Okay, correction, it has one marketing possibility, but it’s a good one: Nando’s needs to make a breakfast sandwich, call it the Egg ‘n’ Burger, and hire Eggenberger to be the spokesman for the commercials. Job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Drogo Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 15 minutes ago, Horvat is a Boss said: David Gustafsson is a name that surprisingly hasn't really come up at all. He's a fairly big (6'1, 195 lbs) two-way center that played the entire year in the SHL (on the same team as Brannstrom) this year and entirely at center, which is impressive. Not only that, but he's also reportedly good at faceoffs at that level. He put up similar numbers to Lundestrom and earned more ice time as the season went on after starting on the 4th line. He plays a smart, refined game and is very responsible in his own end. His biggest weakness is his skating, which can look pretty sluggish. The skating will likely make or break his NHL career. Gustafsson has likely played himself into the late 1st round territory. He was projected as a 2nd/3rd round pick earlier but he finished the season off pretty strong. He would likely need some time to improve his skating, but I would be happy to use our 2nd rounder on him. So, my personal wishlist for our 37th overall pick includes: Lindqvist (unlikely), Kaut (unlikely), Merkley, Addison, Hallander, Olofsson, Gustafsson, Kravstov, Sandin, Miller, Samuelsson, Noel, Thomas, Alexyev, Miller, Bokk, Dellandrea, Foudy and McLeod. Should be hard to be dissapointed Hahaha yeah the 2nd round of this year’s draft will be packed with gems! I would add Jonny Tychonick and Kevin Bahl to that list as well. Tychonick is a high energy PPQB with a good shot, and is a product of the Penticton Vees prospect machine. Bahl uses his incredible reach well and is pretty physical and sturdy for such a tall guy. Also from what I saw in the U18’s he was unreal on the penalty kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 10 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said: 20 | Jake Wise Wise is just a great name to put on the back of a jersey. Also, you get to say, “That was a Wise pick,” when he gets selected at the draft. He’s just let down by a mediocre first name, which is why he’s likely to go in the second or third round, instead of the first. 19 | Dominik Bokk Bokk played a little with Elias Pettersson for the Växjö Lakers last season and has some high-end skill, enough to make him a potential first-round pick. He’s a tremendous offensive talent and matches that talent with a tremendous name: Dominik Bokk is a superb name, even if it lends itself too easily to chicken jokes. 18 | Jacob Schmidt-Svejstrup Hyphenated last names are already going to a mouthful for a play-by-play announcer and then you go and make the second name “Svejstrup.” What a monster of a last name. 17 | Matthew Grouchy That’s not a real last name; that’s the name of a rejected dwarf. “We’ve already got Grumpy, don’t need another bad-tempered dwarf in the house.” 16 | Blade Jenkins His last name is only good because of its association with Leeroy Jenkins, but “Blade” is a superb first name for a hockey player. He just needs to petition his team to let him put his first name on his jersey. Blade is expected to go late in the second round or early in the third round of the draft. If you can get a guy named “Blade” in the third round, you have to do it. 15 | Logan Cash When you go to buy his jersey and get it customized, be sure to tell them, “Just make the jersey out to ‘Cash.’” 14 | Shaw Boomhower That’s a dang ol’ name that just goes on out and “boom,” I tell you hwat. Boomhower isn’t going to get drafted — he’s in his second year of eligibility and had just 16 points in the OHL — but he does share a name with one of the greatest characters in television history, even if it’s spelled slightly differently. 13 | Derek Gentile He loses points for the thoroughly ordinary first name, but seeing “Gentile” on the back of a hockey jersey makes it all worth it. 12 | Alexis Gravel He definitely has some grit to his game. Yes, he’s a goalie. No, I will not apologize for that joke. 11 | Wyllum Deveaux Willem Dafoe is definitely going to sue this guy for identity theft. Deveaux will surely slide down the draft after missing most of the season with mono and a knee injury, making him an intriguing prospect in later rounds, particularly namewise. 10 | Martin Bucko Look, bucko, I’m not going to let Jordan Peterson ruin the word “bucko.” Bucko is ranked 80th among European skaters by Central Scouting. 9 | William Worge Kreü I’m a sucker for a good umlaut. Also, if he makes it to the NHL, his fans could be called the Kreü Crew. Unfortunately, that’s a longshot. Kreü was ranked 92nd among European skaters by Central Scouting in their mid-term rankings, but he’s fallen completely off their list since. He’s still intriguing — a 6’6” defenceman with some raw talent to go with his size — and a team might like his potential enough to grab him with a late-round pick. Considering his name, they would negligent not to draft him. 8 | Wyatte Wylie This name's alliteration per 60 is through the roof. It’s just a fun name to say and one that’s sure to be a favourite of in-arena announcers everywhere. Wylie also sounds like “wily,” which means “skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully,” which is a great trait for a hockey player and also lends itself immediately to comparisons to the greatest of Looney Tune characters, Wile E. Coyote. This is a multi-dimensional hockey name, folks. 7 | Angus Crookshank This is just a wonderfully Scottish name and there just aren’t enough Scottish names in the NHL. Add in that he shares a name with Hermione Granger’s cat (more or less) and this is just a superb name. Crookshank is a local boy from North Vancouver who played for the Langley Rivermen and had 45 points in 42 games. He’s slated to go to the University of North Hampshire after the draft, where he could be a late-round pick. 6 | Mareks Mitens I like to think that his parents named him after seeing Marek Malik’s unlikely between-the-legs shootout goal for the Rangers. Unfortunately, that goal came seven years after Mitens was born, but it’s still wonderful that his name sounds like a tribute to Marek’s magical mitts. Mitens uses a different kind of glove than Malik, however, as he is a goaltender. Latvia has produced some pretty good goaltenders, but he’s a longshot to get drafted, as he’s already 20 and is coming off a bad year in the NCAA. 5 | Andrew Coxhead Look, I’d like to tell you that I am too mature to chortle at the name “Coxhead,” but I would be lying. 4 | Bode Wilde Bode Wilde is expected to get picked in the middle of the first round. The Minnesota Wild aren’t picking until 24th overall. You know that that means: they need to trade up in the draft. You know that a Wild jersey with “Wilde” on the back would sell like crazy. Don’t pretend it wouldn’t. Also, “Bode” is a very American athlete first name. 3 | Arttu Nevasaari R2-D2 never apologizes. Ever. 2 | Jett Woo There’s a beautiful simplicity to this name. It brings to mind action star Jet Li or Mighty Ducks legend Kenny Wu. It helps that Woo is an elite skater, making his name “Jett” an accurate description of him on the ice. He’s a potential first-round pick, ranked 21st by Hockey News, 26th by Future Considerations, and 30th by Hockey Prospect. There’s a possibility that he falls to the second round, where he might be available for the Canucks, who could use another defenceman prospect like Woo and could definitely use someone with an awesome name like Woo. There’s another “Jett” available in the draft, but let’s be frank: Jett Alexander is not a great name. Adding the last name “Alexander” immediately makes the first name “Jett” ten times lamer. 1 | Nando Eggenberger Frenemy-of-the-blog Wyatt Arndt has been stanning for Nando Eggenberger ever since he first heard his name and it’s understandable: this is an all-time great name. It’s an obvious pick for the best name of the 2018 draft class. Eggenberger is a legitimate prospect too. He has great speed and a superb release on his shot. He’s been playing against men in the top Swiss league. He’s ranked all over the place, however. Central Scouting has him 48th among European skaters. Future Considerations ranked him 88th overall, which would make him a third-round pick, while Bob McKenzie has him all the way up at 50th overall, suggesting a team might take him in the second round. My friends at Canucks Army have him 98th overall. Eggenberger’s name also has endless marketing possibilities. Okay, correction, it has one marketing possibility, but it’s a good one: Nando’s needs to make a breakfast sandwich, call it the Egg ‘n’ Burger, and hire Eggenberger to be the spokesman for the commercials. Job done. Good list (and I’d expect nothing less from Wagner/PITB). Can’t believe I missed Bucko and Nevasaari when I did my own list a while back. Especially Bucko! Kinda bummed that I missed an opportunity to take the piss out of Jordan Peterson. And I agree that Jett Alexander has nothing on Jett Woo. But I think Jett Jungels could give him a run for his money. For fans of this draft’s “all name” list, here are the links to my list from a month ago: Part I: Part II: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I really feel like we're going to get Dobson. I know there's an article in the Province today about him, but he seems like a Benning type of player. Hughes and Wahlstrom will probably be taken before him, I think Tkachuk drops a bit. DET seems pretty high on Bouchard, so Dobson could be ours. Canucks only have 5 D players/prospects that shoot right, Dobson would lead the way. Juolevi - Dobson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, NUCKER67 said: I really feel like we're going to get Dobson. I know there's an article in the Province today about him, but he seems like a Benning type of player. Hughes and Wahlstrom will probably be taken before him, I think Tkachuk drops a bit. DET seems pretty high on Bouchard, so Dobson could be ours. Canucks only have 5 D players/prospects that shoot right, Dobson would lead the way. Juolevi - Dobson I think in that scenario, if Boqvist's still available, we take him but I'd not be remotely upset with us getting Dobson either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsbutcher Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 If Wally or Tka are available at 7 I'm not sure you can pass on either one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 BPA? 1. Dahlin 2. Svechnikov 3. Zadina 4. Hughes 5. Wahlstrrom 6. Boqvist 7. Tkachuk 8. Bouchard 9. Dobson 10. Kotkaniemi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blömqvist Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 I'm trying to figure out what line combination would be better. Dahlen - Horvat - Boeser Tkachuk - Gaudette - Pettersson or Dahlen - Horvat - Boeser Pettersson - Gaudette - Wahlstrom In both instances Pettersson would be on the wing to take full advantage of his offensive skillset and Gaudette would do the heavy lifting in that centre spot. Tkachuk has the size and grit factor along with skill but Wahlstrom would be deadly playing alongside Pettersson and would form a nice one-two punch with Boeser on the top line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Blömqvist said: I'm trying to figure out what line combination would be better. Dahlen - Horvat - Boeser Tkachuk - Gaudette - Pettersson or Dahlen - Horvat - Boeser Pettersson - Gaudette - Wahlstrom In both instances Pettersson would be on the wing to take full advantage of his offensive skillset and Gaudette would do the heavy lifting in that centre spot. Tkachuk has the size and grit factor along with skill but Wahlstrom would be deadly playing alongside Pettersson and would form a nice one-two punch with Boeser on the top line. Wahlstrom Pettersson Boeser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBeard Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Wahlstrom please Jimmy B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Canuck Surfer said: Wahlstrom Pettersson Boeser Or even better, sort out LW later and have one of Boqvist/Hughes/Dobson/Bouchard feeding those guys passes all game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noble 6 Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 Kravstov wins rookie of the year in the KHL. He played very well and put up good numbers, but giving this award to anyone other than Tolvanen is more than a little bit suspect. EDIT: Tolvanen had 6 times as many points as Kravstov. The most obvious reason I see for his snub it the fact that he's from Finland and not a Russian born. EDIT 2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 44 minutes ago, BlackBeard said: Wahlstrom please Jimmy B. Yunno? I have a tat on my left shoulder near identical to your pic... Oh yeah, as desperately as I want a D, I have an extremely hard time thinking I would pass on Wally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SID.IS.SID.ME.IS.ME Posted May 24, 2018 Share Posted May 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Horvat is a Boss said: Kravstov wins rookie of the year in the KHL. He played very well and put up good numbers, but giving this award to anyone other than Tolvanen is more than a little bit suspect. EDIT: Tolvanen had 6 times as many points as Kravstov. The most obvious reason I see for his snub it the fact that he's from Finland and not a Russian born. EDIT 2: Apparently the Alexei Cherepanov Award (KHL Rookie of the Year) is limited to Russian citizens only, so Tolvanen wasn’t eligible. Kinda weird for a “Kontinental” hockey league with teams in IIRC 6 other nations besides Russia to limit an award to Russians only, but hey, I guess that’s the KHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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