At Number 10 Who do we take?

[Where's Wellwood]

1 minute ago, cowboy644 said:

I'm liking the way a couple people are thinking.If the Canucks can not draft  aplayer that can make this team in 2 years,trade the pick.There isn't time to develop a 2019 pick.This team has to put together a playoff team for next year.Not a cup team,just a playoff team.Package some guys for either a  quality D man or a winger for Bo.Benninig should be gone after today and look for a gm or an  quality assistant from a team who can get creative.Jim is not the guy to get creative.It's paramount that this off season foretells the next 3 seasons.

I couldn't disagree more. You want Benning gone and this offseason is an indicator of the next 3 years but you want this off season to including trading a top 10 pick, trading for developed players and short cutting to become a playoff team?

 

If the 10th pick is a player who won't play for us for 3/4 years then then problem isn't the pick, it's who we chose. and if at 10 that's the best that's left, then we wait for that player to develop. "There isn't time to develop a 2019 pick"? Then will there be time to develop a 2020 pick? How about 2021? What about when we eventually make the playoffs and we're picking in the 20's? Will there be time then? We may find another Boeser in the 20's and McCann is looking decent 5 years and 3 teams since his draft. Players take time and some won't work out (Shinkaruk) but you don't trade the pick because there "isn't time". 

[Nucker 67]

Assuming: Hughes, Kakko, Podkolzin, Turcotte, Byram, Cozens, Krebs, Dach and Broberg are off the table. Broberg is the more electrifying player (over Soderstrom) and I think a team in the top 10 will want him. 

 

Zegras

Boldy

Caufield

Newhook

Soderstrom

 

[24K PureCool]

BPA. Don't know who and really don't care. JB will get the right player. In Benning we trust.

[Darkre]

Jacob Trouba

[TNucks1]

44 minutes ago, 73 Percent said:

Woah. Where have you been man? Was worried about you.

he got loose and was going through all the SPCA's and eating all the cats, you didnt see it on the news?

[Lancaster]

Moritz Seider, the best German defenseman since Christian Ehrhoff.  

[DeNiro]

Feel like we need a fast playmaker to play with Petey and Boeser.

 

One with some size and bite preferably.

[FutureFilm]

I would really like the story of Byram coming to Van but unless we move up he's gone.

 

I really think we go after a D-Man so if thats Broberg or Soderstom or if we trade down to get another pick. At the same BPA usually works. No matter what at 10 were gonna get a solid player.

 

It is funny how different the TSN/Sportsnet rankings are. TSN says we get Soderstrom, Sportsnet's going with Krebs (ranking wise)

Edited April 10, 2019 by FutureFilm

[timmylu1]

I’d take a stab at Alex Newhook! 

[peaches5]

12 minutes ago, ChuckNORRIS4Cup said:

I think Benning is going to look at trading up and by up I mean #1 or #2, something tells me he really wants Hughes to play with his brother and wants that chemistry between them. Could be like when Burke made the trades to get the Sedins, something kind of similar to guarantee the guy you want.

If Chicago had one of the top 2 picks you would have the assets to get that done as I think Markstrom looks very attractive to Chicago. Who would be a cup contender with him. But NY and NJ do not need a goalie and then you are looking at giving up a major core piece to get Hughes which is extremely risky. I think it will cost Boeser or Horvat honestly.

 

Maybe you can get The 3 from Chicago and then flip the 3 for 1 or 2 with some prospects but that's unlikely.

[Master 112]

Boldy's an intriguing option who may very well become a star at the NHL level. I understand why lots here are clamoring for him, although I'm not sure I pick him top-10.

 

His skating, while it's improved noticeably, is a concern; his stride is bad, he doesn't accelerate quickly, and his top speed is average at best. He doesn't have much ability to drive defenders back or beat them 1-on-1 in transitions, and he will not likely be a consistent threat on the rush.

 

He does, however, have a high hockey IQ, processes the game extremely quickly and has a habit of making high-percentage plays rather intuitively, even when they're not apparent as options. Part of me feels that he would have wonderful chemistry with Pettersson, but that might not be the best reason to draft a guy--BPA, etc., etc...

 

We also have to consider to what extent he's a product of Zegras.

 

[Nuxfanabroad]

Some teams(like Yotes, 2018) are bound to go off the board..maybe a gem will fall?

[Western Red]

Lots of sleuthing and intrigue to look forward to.. 

 

I like what I've heard about Caufield, Broberg, and Soderstrom.

[Nucker 67]

4 minutes ago, Lancaster said:

Moritz Seider, the best German defenseman since Christian Ehrhoff.  

Seider would certainly solve a positional need (RD), and he could be a beast. He`s ranked a bit lower, and not really sure why (injury?), but he is playing against men already in the German league.

 

Steve Kournianos - Sporting NewsJan. 31st: "The next few blueliners after Byram also possess solid puck skills, but Germany's Moritz Seider comes the closest to matching his complete arsenal. He is a steady contributor in the German elite league, where he logs top-four minutes and sees power-play time."

 

 

[Smashian Kassian]

53 minutes ago, Alflives said:

Same worries about Petey and Johnny Hockey.  Marner isn’t big either.  We need a dynamic winger, who can drive the play.  Maybe this kid can become that player?  

He's an elite goal scorer but is he really dynamic? Scoring is his game, what else does he bring?

 

He's a trigger man. As a winger its going to be harder for him to drive the play especially at his size. He certainly doesn't drive the play like Jack Hughes but he can definitely finish it.

[oldnews]

I dunno but I could not disagree more with the somewhat popular opinion here that you deal this pick to 'improve' the defense - because we're too impatient to wait a couple years on a prospect. 

 

Almost as firm on not burning an asset(s) to move up - it's too costly and  the ability to draft a great player at 10.....shouldn't need to move up- but there's always the  slim 'you never know'.

 

Take Soderstrom, or Boldy - or whomever - (haven't really spent enough time on it to develop a clear favorite or list in that range) - but keep the pick, make the pick, and stay the course.  Having a steady influx of young, ELCs, talent developed from within - imo is more important than going into the market looking for the right addition prematurely.  Maybe I'm assuming that the right players won't be available....

 

Probably the only way I'd move that pick is on the floor, if a team is itching to move up a few spots - and offering an extra pick - but not if it's a  circumstance where it's not worth risking missing on the player you want.

 

There will be some damn good players available at 10.

 

I don't really give a fk about the lottery - had zero expectations (aside from likely dropping a spot or two...).  

Didn't want Hughes anyway - because I hate lottery champion teams - and prefer to do things the hard way.  Four years in a row of dropping - jog on NHL.

Edited April 10, 2019 by oldnews

[Seablue]

Brock plus canucks 1st to NJ for their 1st.  I let would take something like this to do it. Would you do it?

[dKs89]

Hard to project who to take because players you might expect to be there at 10 probably won't and players you don't expect to be there probably will. 

 

Aside from the pipe dream of moving up to like, the top 4 without giving up a future core piece, you have to take the BPA emphasizing speed & skill.

[kloubek]

I somewhat trust Benning and his scouting crew.  Wouldn't be surprised to see another pick a bit off the board.

 

Caufield is probably the one I am eyeing.  He is extremely talented.  I am not keen on getting even smaller, but that is the trend in todays NHL, and presumably he would be put with Horvat and maybe Pearson, so at least they can be the size on that line.

[xereau]

If Byram is available at 4, I can see us making a deal to move up. Demko + 10OA for 4OA.  Colorado has an aging goalie and that awesome young scoring core.  Makes a lot of sense for both teams.  Benning makes a big splash at his hometown draft. We get a very solid RHD.

 

I can also seeing standing pat and taking BPA.

 

I am fine either way.