Even if they hold a sword to your throat?
- A_SteamingLombardi

It depends on the wielder, really.

I like that he's a righty. Not having holes in his game is highly debatable. He turns the puck over more than a lot of his competition a doesn't drive possession or stats as much either. Good 5v5 scorer though, clear skills.
- neem55

Absolutely. Given the chance at C I would definitely take a righty over a lefty

Ignoring can be tough sometimes
- WhiteLie

I do try my best to ignore him . Trust me .

I bet he is a real tough guy also from all the practice of people punching him out.


Third most annoying guy ever .

Ignoring can be tough sometimes
- WhiteLie

He acts like his opinions are written in stone.

Absolutely. Given the chance at C I would definitely take a righty over a lefty
- NorthNuck

Guess who else is a righty, and ranked higher on every draft board
http://thecanuckway.com/2...rofile-c-gabriel-vilardi/

I do try my best to ignore him . Trust me .

I bet he is a real tough guy also from all the practice of people punching him out.


Third most annoying guy ever .
- VANTEL

Behind who?

I'm not drinking the coaching Koolaid.
- thundachunk

Oh...you will drink it and like it Brutha...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTsZHGQ6FE

Behind who?
- A_SteamingLombardi

SensCanucks @1

Prock @2

I do try my best to ignore him . Trust me .

I bet he is a real tough guy also from all the practice of people punching him out.


Third most annoying guy ever .
- VANTEL

Behind Daniel and Henrik Sedin?

Heiskanen
Glass
Vilardi
Mittlestad
Makar
Necas
Petterson
- CanuckDon

Those are all good 5th picks. Given that 1st round option here's a second round group for Nucks:

Gadjovich and Ratcliffe two power forward LW that add toughness and skill with drive to the net. Decent skaters. Top 6 like Lucic but faster.

Mattheos C - dark horse here for best C past the above group. With Canada at WJ18 with 4 goals. Filling out like Glass in size and developing power game. RH shot too. Gritty goes to the net. Past offensive pedigree that now size filling out added more to his game. See his skill set adjusting to size and more potential in a couple years.

HENRI JOKIHARJU D- RH compliment to OJ. Has a great two way game. Has a balance style of physicality and offense. Just another non-flashy efficient D that would improve top 4.

SensCanucks @1

Prock @2
- VANTEL

Is Sensnucks still here?

How can he be 3rd he's here everyday, we see prock every 6 months.

Behind Daniel and Henrik Sedin?
- WhiteLie

I like to refer to Nuck4U as our own personal little colonoscopy

Is Sensnucks still here?

How can he be 3rd he's here everyday, we see prock every 6 months.
- A_SteamingLombardi

I think a one year ban

Is Sensnucks still here?

How can he be 3rd he's here everyday, we see prock every 6 months.
- A_SteamingLombardi

That is two too many visits

Are you guys talking about those Que Pasa tortilla chips? They are delicious!
- Marwood

tortilla and salsa

That is two too many visits
- VANTEL

But 65 idiotic posts per thread still puts him 3rd?

But 65 idiotic posts per thread still puts him 3rd?
- A_SteamingLombardi

I see where you are going

I would think that a top-5 (maybe even top-10) pick is a blue chipper until they prove otherwise. Example would be Griffen Reinhart, 4th overall pick, wouldve been a blue chip prospect until everyone realized that he wasnt improving
- WhiteLie

Yup...If the Canucks picked a D at 5th overall last season and he wasn't considered a blue chipper...then Benning should be shot out of Burrows Cannon.

Guess who else is a righty, and ranked higher on every draft board
http://thecanuckway.com/2...rofile-c-gabriel-vilardi/
- neem55

they aren't both going to fall to 5 so it's whoever is left...although Benning won't select Vilardi anyways.

Even if they hold a sword to your throat?
- A_SteamingLombardi

what type of sword?

Yup...If the Canucks picked a D at 5th overall last season and he wasn't considered a blue chipper...then Benning should be shot out of Burrows Cannon.
- CanuckDon

What about an Tanev trade for a NYI center and draft Heiskanen ?

they aren't both going to fall to 5 so it's whoever is left...although Benning won't select Vilardi anyways.
- CanuckDon

I love these types of assumptions, they are my favorite
I think there's a decent chance both Dallas and Colorado go D.

What about an Tanev trade for a NYI center and draft Heiskanen ?
- VANTEL

Id be fine with that idea actually, Barzal and another top d prospect

Yup...If the Canucks picked a D at 5th overall last season and he wasn't considered a blue chipper...then Benning should be shot out of Burrows Cannon.
- CanuckDon

Exactly, if youre picking top-5 or top-10, you are taking the one of the best of an entire age group worldwide, to me that's a blue chip prospect. After a period of time, that can obviously change. I think Dahlen has possible risen to blue chip status, Goldy seems fringe as he tries to transition into NHL, Boeser (who IMO became one), Juolevi and Demko have done nothing that would hurt their development projections so I would say they are blue chips as well

Id be fine with that idea actually, Barzal and another top d prospect
- phyllee

Jost and a second would be great. They get their top 4 Dman an still keep Duchene and we get our center and can get a top D prospect again