Dazzle Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 3 hours ago, AC Readership said: Yes I know it was terrible under Gillis, was a different game then. No, it is/was inexcusable that the 2nd round picks were traded away like candy (similar to how Nonis did it), and unlike Nonis who actually COULD draft some players, Gillis could not. Practically the only thing we got out of Gillis' years was Hutton and Horvat (traded for Schneider - Nonis). There's so many excuses about Gillis "trying to win", but this is absolutely a smokescreen for this abject failure. Failure to draft and develop has cost this team depth. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appleboy Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I would love to see Corson Ceulemans drop so we can pick him in the second round. He would be a stretch at 9th. If we were selecting based on need he would be it. No he is not a righty. He has the makings of a great D man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) Thoughts on Chaz Lucius at 9OA? https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/mckeens-final-2021-nhl-draft-rankings/ Edited June 24, 2021 by Bertuzzipunch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bertuzzipunch said: Thoughts on Chaz Lucius at 9OA? https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/mckeens-final-2021-nhl-draft-rankings/ Like the player, but I firmly believe Luke “use the force” Hughes will fall to us at 9. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Alflives said: Like the player, but I firmly believe Luke “use the force” Hughes will fall to us at 9. dont see it. I see clarke falling to us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighOnHockey Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Bertuzzipunch said: Thoughts on Chaz Lucius at 9OA? https://www.mckeenshockey.com/nhl-blog/mckeens-final-2021-nhl-draft-rankings/ Not a player I've seen a lot of, and I have him ranked a little lower, but I wouldn't be at all disappointed if Canucks took him at 9. Some question marks with his play off the puck, where he can tend to float and wait for the puck to come to him. It could be a matter of consistency of effort, but also he plays on an all-star team full-time, so maybe a part of it is just him trusting his teammates to make plays and get him the puck Big time upside. Offensive hockey sense and playmaking ability seem really high, both with the puck, where he has global vision and awareness, and off the puck where he's great at getting lost in coverage. Not the fastest or most powerful skater but his skating agility and quickness are great for evading defenders to slip into open areas around the net. Reminds me a little bit of Brayden Point, where he can make plays in tight spaces in the middle of the ice and set up give and goes, and has the shot to finish them off in the slot. Could be a specialist in the bumper position on an NHL powerplay. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 I might actually crap my pants if Edvinsson is available at our pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: I might actually crap my pants if Edvinsson is available at our pick. Yeah id be surprised if hes the odd man out from the top 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogs & Podz Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 6 hours ago, DeNiro said: Hype and reality don’t always meet. Im sure he’ll be a good player but we’ve seen lots of hype from prospects performing early on fizzle out. I don't doubt he'll be a consistent 20-30 scorer for many years... Just skeptical of his defensive game. May always need to be sheltered. He won't be a Marchant... Which is both good (not a rat) and bad (not as much of a complete player). The chemistry the Habs are exhibiting these playoffs is something special for sure. I'm happy for them... And a little jelly lol! Reminds me a bit of canucks 94' run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singing chef Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 hours ago, MikeBossy said: Jim always seems to do well with later picks - wouldn't mind getting an extra 2nd rd pick as there are some possible gems there Brayden Point seems to be doing OK with Tampa and, wait for it, he was a 3rd. round pick in 2014 (79th. overall). Perhaps Benning and his scouting crew will conjure up someone like that in round 2 or 3. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, singing chef said: Brayden Point seems to be doing OK with Tampa and, wait for it, he was a 3rd. round pick in 2014 (79th. overall). Perhaps Benning and his scouting crew will conjure up someone like that in round 2 or 3. Yeah not often a 3rd rounder turns out to be a top 5 player in the league but yeah that sure would be nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
204CanucksFan Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Bertuzzipunch said: Yeah id be surprised if hes the odd man out from the top 9 Solid pass. Edvinsson screams Virtanen of defense to me. Almost like Broberg but less aware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 1 hour ago, 204CanucksFan said: Solid pass. Edvinsson screams Virtanen of defense to me. Almost like Broberg but less aware I was thinking... What about 6th OA for 9th OA and Virtanen (former 6th OA)? Detroit has a knack for reclaiming our power forwards like with Bertuzzi. A man can wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 10 hours ago, VancouverHabitant said: If you only looked at Joel Kirivanta in last year’s playoffs, you would’ve thought very highly of him too. Id like to see how Cole does next year in the regular season before passing judgment but so far so good! Caufield is gonna be incredible. I was really hoping the Canucks would get him if he fell on their laps (I don't mind the Podkolzin pick). From what Ive seen from Caufield, that kid knows how to score goals. Its not just finding the open spots on the ice and his release which is top notch, its his ability to GET those shots off. Guys like Boeser need to have the puck in a certain spot, their "wheelhouse" as people would call it when they want to one time it, Caufield's bulleye seems to be fairly large. That guy can just rip it even if the puck isn't placed perfectly. He can just adjust to it whether he contorts his body a certain way, positioning. Ive even seen him change his hand placement on his stick to get leverage on the shot . He honestly reminds me of Brett Hull, where he can take seemingly any shot and turn it to a legit scoring chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Bertuzzipunch said: Podz>>>Caulfield Podz is a good player in his own way, but Caufield will have more points than him next season. Hell, I'll take it one step further. Caufield will reach 40 goals before Brock Boeser does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N4ZZY Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 On 6/22/2021 at 9:08 AM, Googlie said: Fun speculative interview with Luke Hughes.... https://www.tsn.ca/video/what-would-an-all-hughes-defence-pairing-look-like-in-vancouver~2225898 Makes me wonder, if Hughes and Clarke are available, who do you pick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 We're less than a month away! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 51 minutes ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: We're less than a month away! It seems later this year to me... I remember losing the finals and the draft was like 2 days later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said: We're less than a month away! This is going to be one of the most interesting draft days for me. Can’t wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzipunch Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 6 hours ago, filthycanuck said: Podz is a good player in his own way, but Caufield will have more points than him next season. Hell, I'll take it one step further. Caufield will reach 40 goals before Brock Boeser does. I will take that bet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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