2021 NHL Draft Thread

[Johnny Canucker]

You might change your mind when Podkolzin arrives....and after watching the opener of that Vegas-Minny series, I'm sure the Wild are thrilled they waited on Karpizov....what a talent and the clear Calder winner!

Too risky. They have a league in their own backyard now. And let’s pump the breaks on Podz. We do this with every single prospect ever and his numbers were just ... meh.

 

[Gstank]

Too risky. They have a league in their own backyard now. And let’s pump the breaks on Podz. We do this with every single prospect ever and his numbers were just ... meh.

Its not the points that make him intriguting it's his play style and relentless pursuit of the puck. He is a modern day Power forward

 

[Tonystretcher]

Ok.

Nikita Tryamkin


Any other questions?

He wanted to play in the NHL and sucked. I said NHL calibre.

 

[HockeyWooot]

Clarke
Hughes
Eklund
Beniers

Power
Johnsson

Guenther
Edvinsson
Lambos

 

[bossram]

Brandt Clarke
Matt Beniers
William Eklund
Owen Power
Mason McTavish

I'd be very happy with one of those names.

 

[Johnny Canucker]

He wanted to play in the NHL and sucked. I said NHL calibre.

The canucks TRIED to sign him, so.... you are incorrect.

 

[tradervik]

Would prefer we went C or D. He was very mediocre at the U18s - didn't stand out at all.

That clinches it. Guenther is the guy.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Well, we're looking at picks 7-10 now; or 1-2 with the long chance of winning the lottery.

 

[Canucks LB]

When does the drop roughly take place? I am hearing some people after 5, Other people saying after like 10.
I guess hard to find a Consensus this year

 

[timw33]

If this is one of the years where winning the lottery prevents you from winning the next two lotteries....I'd rather not win the lottery this year. Don't think we can afford to not even be able to win a lottery to get Wright in 22 or Bedard/Michkov.

 

[CanuckleBerry]

Well, we're looking at picks 7-10 now; or 1-2 with the long chance of winning the lottery.

The Flames are awful, Vancouver will win at least one more. Canucks will pick 9th or 10th. Pray to the hockey gods that McTavish or Ceulemens are available.

 

[PuckMunchkin]

Im out of the loop.

Can someone hook me up with a decent top 20 (or something similar) video for this years draft?

 

[CpatainCanuck]

If this is one of the years where winning the lottery prevents you from winning the next two lotteries....I'd rather not win the lottery this year. Don't think we can afford to not even be able to win a lottery to get Wright in 22 or Bedard/Michkov.

Sadly I think it's most likely that the Canucks are going to be bubble team in the next couple of years. Expect more picks in the 10-16 range.

 

[timw33]

Sadly I think it's most likely that the Canucks are going to be bubble team in the next couple of years. Expect more picks in the 10-16 range.

That lottery restriction starts next year, just checked.

This would be a good year to win it cause it doesn't stop VAN from winning 2022 lottery.

 

[Tonystretcher]

When does the drop roughly take place? I am hearing some people after 5, Other people saying after like 10.
I guess hard to find a Consensus this year

Clarke
Beniers
Power
Hughes
Eklund
Edvinsson
Guenther
After the top 7 for me. Maybe you could include a couple of Lysell, Sillinger, Lucius, Svechkov, Mctavish, and Wallstedt but they’re a clear step below imo.

 

[CpatainCanuck]

Clarke
Beniers
Power
Hughes
Eklund
Edvinsson
Guenther
After the top 7 for me. Maybe you could include a couple of Lysell, Sillinger, Lucius, Svechkov, Mctavish, and Wallstedt but they’re a clear step below imo.

If the Canucks had the 9th pick would it be worth it to trade up? I wonder what the asking price would be to go from 9 to 6.

 

[Tonystretcher]

If the Canucks had the 9th pick would it be worth it to trade up? I wonder what the asking price would be to go from 9 to 6.

Probably not. Even the top guys in this draft aren’t sure bets and it usually costs so much to move up in the top 10.

 

[Bgav]

Lots of these list don’t have Kent Johnson... interesting

 

[VanillaCoke]

That lottery restriction starts next year, just checked.

This would be a good year to win it cause it doesn't stop VAN from winning 2022 lottery.

2023 is the only draft I want to win

 

[canuckking1]

2023 is the only draft I want to win

Why Shane Wright is an Eichel caliber prospect

 

[Bubbles]

Lots of these list don’t have Kent Johnson... interesting

Like the Canucks, most fans miss out on kids in our own backyard. He destroyed the BCHL two years ago as an underager and outscored Beniers on Michigan. But no one on this board watches the BCHL or WHL just Canucks hockey!

He's going to offensively be better than Beniers but doesn't have the two way acumen.

 

[604]

Like the Canucks, most fans miss out on kids in our own backyard. He destroyed the BCHL two years ago as an underager and outscored Beniers on Michigan. But no one on this board watches the BCHL or WHL just Canucks hockey!

He's going to offensively be better than Beniers but doesn't have the two way acumen.

I think Johnson is generally viewed as a good prospect. He has great hands and offensive instincts but is slight and not blazingly fast. Kind of gives off Middlestadt vibes...but could turn out to be like Pettersson.

Generally rated as the worst of the top tier, #8ish.

That will be near where we pick if we can avoid picking up more points.

 

[bossram]

Lots of these list don’t have Kent Johnson... interesting

Like the Canucks, most fans miss out on kids in our own backyard. He destroyed the BCHL two years ago as an underager and outscored Beniers on Michigan. But no one on this board watches the BCHL or WHL just Canucks hockey!

He's going to offensively be better than Beniers but doesn't have the two way acumen.

I'm not sure points really tell the story with Johnson. He does have a lot of secondary assists, while Beniers has 1.

Some of the more granular scouts I follow aren't really high on Johnson. Mitch Brown from EP did microstats tracking for Michigan and found that Johnson was basically average in terms of zone exits and entries, but above average in offensive zone chance creation. He was below average in defensive plays and retrievals. He emphasized that Johnson's pace and decision-making in transition weren't great, and that at higher levels it won't cut it. But he can flash great moments of skill and create chances.

Beniers had by far the most dominant microstat profile for Michigan. In fact, of all the players he tracked in college, Beniers rated as the best transition player. He still ranked higher than Johnson in terms of chance creation, and his two-way reputation is also very well-deserved at the college level (a lot of defensive plays, few turnovers).

Right now, Johnson looks like much more of a passenger. I think he's a good prospect, but more of a beyond pick 10-12 selection. IMO it's not really close between Beniers and Johnson.

 

[Peen]

I don’t pay much attention to the draft but the smart people I follow on twitter say all these top guys have flaws and are similar tiered so the lottery doesn’t matter much.

True or no?

 

[Canucks LB]

I don’t pay much attention to the draft but the smart people I follow on twitter say all these top guys have flaws and are similar tiered so the lottery doesn’t matter much.

True or no?

It's what I heard also, Basically No Consensus across the board, Except for maybe Power.
it's all over the place, from 2-10