GDT: 2017 NHL Draft

[M2Beezy]

Pettersson will be a more valuable player than Vilardi when all is said and done IMO.

Agreed. People who are upset about Vilardi are wrong. People should be upset about missing out on Cody Glass. I CANT BELIEVE THIS

 

[VanillaCoke]

Okay I'm done with my predictions. I'm now 3/6.

Slow clap

 

[Love]

Going to be funny quoting the people who love this pick when we look back and see Vilardi was the better pick.

Gonna be funny watching you as a bitter old man swinging your cain saying "I told you so!!!" When literally anything happens ever.

 

[Serac]

More I refresh myself on Pettersson, the happier I am about it
Was just a bit hopeful for Vilardi

 

[Bourdon]

Petterson is not that bad of a pick.
This team is in rebuilding mode so whatever, welcome to Van.

It isn't a bad pick at all, just a risky one. But listen, if Ehlers wasn't 163lbs, would he have dropped to 9th overall? Same deal here. 6'2, 165lbs. Rail thin.

It's not a safe pick, which people should be happy with.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

That has to be exciting for Glass because whoever gets picked after the Canucks is pretty much assured to turn into a superstar.

 

[Hansen]

At least they didn't pass on Vilardi for Glass. But passing on Vilardi nonetheless was typical of this stupid regime.

Rangers going to get Vilardi is a massive steal.

Vilardi at 7 is incredible value

 

[DustyMartellaughs]

Benning presents as a doddering old man struggling to complete a sentence. He may very well be quite smart, but optics suggest otherwise.

 

[MS]

There is very little to choose between Vilardi and Pettersson and getting irate about this is a bit odd.

Especially if you were high on the smallish but most talented defender in the draft. Not sure how taking the smallest but arguably most talented forward is such a disaster.

 

[Knight53]

I'm one of Benning's biggest critics. But hats off to Jim, that was a hell of a pick. No doubt in my mind he'll be a better player than Glass.

Yup. Can't control by smile right now lol

 

[F A N]

The emphasis on speed and skill for the Canucks is real.

George McPhee is short.

 

[Verviticus]

this is the guy i wanted since like march and this is who we got, **** yeah

 

[Pavel96]

Perfect little pet pick. Can parade him and Dahlen around and market them as the next sedins. Neither will be in the league for 2-3 years so all the casual fans can be in love with their potential and likeness to the sedins etc etc.

 

[ATypicalCanadian]

RIP Resob

 

[BrandonL]

Yea, I'm surprised Vilardi has fallen this far as well. I wonder if there was something in the interviews that turned teams off?

 

[canuckslover10]

I like this pick personally

 

[NuxFan09]

I'm happy with the Pettersson pick. He's a longer term pick but there's loads of skill there. Probably more than both Vilardi and Glass.

 

[604]

There is very little to choose between Vilardi and Pettersson and getting irate about this is a bit odd.

Especially if you were high on the smallish but most talented defender in the draft. Not sure how taking the smallest but arguably most talented forward is such a disaster.

The problem is Glass is much better.

 

[hellstick]

More I refresh myself on Pettersson, the happier I am about it
Was just a bit hopeful for Vilardi

I'm the same.

 

[Intoewsables]

Slightly prefer Vilardi to Pettersson but I'm okay with this. Both are going to be good players for a long time.

 

[thepuckmonster]

Yea, I'm surprised Vilardi has fallen this far as well. I wonder if there was something in the interviews that turned teams off?

I wonder if it is the concerns of being able to translate to C

 

[canucksfan100]

Boqvist at #33?
Reunite that line and they'll dominate for a long time

 

[MS]

The problem is Glass is much better.

Results suggest otherwise.

 

[Canucks LB]

This is our nylander pick

 

[PM]

The gold sparkles on that Vegas jersey are awful. Every time I see it looks even worse. Shoulder pad bumps is weird too.