Post-Game Talk: 2013 NHL Entry Draft - The BoHo Era Begins

[Lonny Bohonos]

Feel good move.

Man, this had really turned into a father son picnic.




edit: Gotta admit... got a little choked up there when they hugged. My oldest son is 12 going on 18 and I'm wondering where the time went.

Yet here you are on the interwebs in a dark room drooling over the draft results....

 

[shortshorts]

Draft picks look good. Trade and the whole goaltending situation is a disaster.

This is exactly how I'm looking at it.

 

[David71]

very good draft, surprsing gillis could have gotten more by trading schiender

 

[Eddy Punch Clock]

Yet here you are on the interwebs in a dark room drooling over the draft results....

While he sits over at his girly friends house drooling over her.

 

[BerSTUzzi]

I didn't like the all day draft. I am exhausted sitting through it all.

But all in all, an interesting day. Schneids!!!!!!! Followed by a strong draft. I think we did well, besides that 6th.

Just have to pick a player going the NCAA route.

 

[Royal Canuck]

Well that was a joyride.

 

[Canucks LB]

very good draft, surprsing gillis could have gotten more by trading schiender

He could have, easily, but he refused 2 trade in our division

 

[Smokey McCanucks]

Horvat, Shinkaruk, and an apparent resolution to the goalie situation? I call that an A+. Luongo is the guy again, hopefully he can get past the lousy way the past two years have gone for him. Some of the lower-drafted guys are real promising too, to me this looks like Gillis' best draft by far, he may just have saved his job.

 

[Trelane]

Cost us a pretty penny in Schneider but at least we now have the makings of a respectable forward prospect group that may make for an OK transition once Sedins call it a career.

The all important centre position is promising:

Kesler
Horvat
Gaunce

Should be tough to play against and keep us in most games.

Shinkaruk is the wild card. Never dreamed he would fall to 24th, hence figured Rychel or Zykov would be the best goal scoring options left. Talent wise Hunter is better than either. Had a monster year as a 17 year-old. Just hoping the skill set transfers over.

Nichushkin v Horvat makes me at least as nervous as Flames fans are about Poirier v Shinkaruk.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

hm, no QMJHL drafts...that's quite shocking....

 

[David71]

hm, no QMJHL drafts...that's quite shocking....

maybe the past shown that whoever the nucks drafted from that league wouldnt have a shot at making the canucks camp or minor league team or in general re enter the draft or whatever

 

[MrFunnyWobbl]

Good draft

 

[canuck4life16]

Cost us a pretty penny in Schneider but at least we now have the makings of a respectable forward prospect group that may make for an OK transition once Sedins call it a career.

The all important centre position is promising:

Kesler
Horvat
Gaunce

Should be tough to play against and keep us in most games.

Shinkaruk is the wild card. Never dreamed he would fall to 24th, hence figured Rychel or Zykov would be the best goal scoring options left. Talent wise Hunter is better than either. Had a monster year as a 17 year-old. Just hoping the skill set transfers over.

Nichushkin v Horvat makes me at least as nervous as Flames fans are about Poirier v Shinkaruk.

I think it clear that offense win championship.......don't need a great goalie to win cups anymore

going to be interesting camp because of the competition for center position

 

[StringerBell]

Great draft, but I miss Schneider already Hopefully Lack can take some strides next year.

 

[Carl Carlson]

Very pleased with our picks this year. Would have been nice to have a 2nd rounder but Horvat and Shinkaruk more than make up for that. Even our late round picks have decent potential. Best draft we've had in years IMO.

 

[Trelane]

One other thing. LOL at all the we're taking the BPA chatter favored by all management types. Seems clear their decisions are heavily influence by current roster make ups. Doubt Calgary, Toronto and some others would have passed on Shinkaruk if their teams and prospects weren't already filled with smallish players.

MG had his size binge for two years and was free to move on.

 

[canuck4life16]

looks like we going to back to a skill game with this draft but still have some decent size as well

 

[Wilch]

Checking back at some of the mock drafts, Horvat was ranked around 15.

Then again, Shinkaruk was ranked top 10.

I'd say we did pretty well.

 

[Virtanen2Horvat]

52 mins left I seriously don't see Edler leaving Vancouver and if he does its MTL or ANA most likely MTL.

Horvat comparable to Patrice Bergeron.

Shinkaruk comparable to Parise with some Patrick Kane in him.

 

[Castle1*]

I just don't see the reason to deal Edler anymore, we did really good today at the draft and Edler fits a need. The reason to trade Edler would to be to bring in a top young center now we have Horvat, we have no need to move Edler now.

I thought the need was a centre that can get slotted in now? I don't believe Horvat is quite there is he?

 

[StringerBell]

This was a near perfect draft for Gillis. I'm really impressed with how we reorganized our scouts.

 

[CherryToke]

hope they did a background check on BoHo's dad.

 

[DennisReynolds]

I can't believe we got Shinkaruk....I mean this guy is going to be a stud

 

[SgtToody]

First impressions is this is probably Gillis' best draft, though it's hard to reconcile that with the goalie mess.

IMO also his last. Draft won't show much dividend until 2015, maybe 2014 if Horvat impresses. GMMG's cap and asset management has been horribly exposed over the last year, never mind his inability to make a string of good (small and big) deals with his lodge brothers.

 

[David71]

Very pleased with our picks this year. Would have been nice to have a 2nd rounder but Horvat and Shinkaruk more than make up for that. Even our late round picks have decent potential. Best draft we've had in years IMO.

true. 2004 was a pretty decent draft year for the nucks as well.