Canucks Fan Draft List 2019 - Selection 6

[jimmythescot]

#1 Jack Hughes 54%
#2 Kaapo Kakko 95.1%
#3 Bowen Byram 77.2%
#4 Alex Turcotte 52.9%
#5 Dylan Cozens 27.4%

We'll be using the Canucks Army rankings to be consistent with last year.

I've decided to make it a two day vote for now as that was a common complaint last year. I am aware that some are annoyed that this is going too early, but if we're going to get to the second round, we need to start now.

We could perhaps do a follow up top ten in the ten days leading up to the draft when our opinions have hardened.

I will adjust the order according to votes from the previous round to make it easier to find consensus top prospects. If you want to see a player added, you need to vote for them under ‘Other’. That’s not me making up a stupid rule. By voting for him as an ‘Other’, you would be putting him ahead of anyone with no votes when it comes time to sort for the next round. If more than one ‘other’ is added, I guess I would just expand the poll for a round until we end up with no new ‘Others’ and are back to 14 choices.

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[M2Beezy]

Torn between Dach Boldy Zegras Krebs and maybe even the New Hook

 

[vanuck]

Going with Pod again.

 

[VanillaCoke]

Dach

 

[DonnyNucker]

Dach

Shocked Podkolzin is leading. He will fall out of the top 10 most likely. Went Dach as well

 

[Icebreakers]

The 13 people who voted Podkolzin would probably not take him this high if the Canucks were picking lol

 

[DonnyNucker]

The 13 people who voted Podkolzin would probably not take him this high if the Canucks were picking lol

I think the 13 people that selected Podkolzin haven’t seen him play

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

The 13 people who voted Podkolzin would probably not take him this high if the Canucks were picking lol

Than why is Podkolzin is rated in the top 5 by all of the top professional scouting lists? Have they not watched him either?

 

[DonnyNucker]

Than why is Podkolzin is rated in the top 5 by all of the top professional scouting lists? Have they not watched him either?

That is the million dollar question. Why is he ranked so high

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

That is the million dollar question. Why is ranked so high

His compete level is very high, he's very willing to play defense, has good skating skills, and plays a more north south style that will endear him to coaches here. If you look at what players are thriving in the playoffs it's players who play like Podkolzin.

He may not have as high a ceiling offensively as some others in the top 10, but his all round game will make him just as if not more valuable to whoever drafts him.

 

[DonnyNucker]

His compete level is very high, he's very willing to play defense, has good skating skills, and plays a more north south style that will endear him to coaches here. If you look at what players are thriving in the playoffs it's players who play like Podkolzin.

He may not have as high a ceiling offensively as some others in the top 10, but his all round game will make him just as if not more valuable to whoever drafts him.

Reminds me of a Russian Virtanen. Plays just die on his stick. I don’t think he plays a structured enough game to excel in the pro game. Could be a decent, grinding 3rd line winger if his poor habits can be corrected. Truly a polarizing prospect. It will be fascinating to see how far he falls

 

[Addison Rae]

Yeah someone’s gonna have to sell me on Pod... Just don’t see the allure and I f***ing love Russians

 

[Icebreakers]

Than why is Podkolzin is rated in the top 5 by all of the top professional scouting lists? Have they not watched him either?

Every scout also loved Lawson Crouse and Jake Virtanen minus Button. His production is concerning imo.

 

[The Vasili Jerry]

From only watching Podkolzin highlight/draft videos it seems like he's really flashy with things like end-to-end rushes and great puck handling, but the plays seem to end up in nothing. I do like his compete level and seems like he is good defensively but seems like his offensive numbers are indicative of perhaps not being able to make the right choice at the end of the play. Anyone watched a lot more of him and think this is wrong?

 

[Addison Rae]

How is Pod different from some like Valeri Nichushkin?

 

[jimmythescot]

This is by far the hardest one so far for me. Took me a day of quiet contemplation to finally decide in Dach. Not surprised to see the vote is so close.

 

[Melvin]

What is is that people don't like about Arthur Kaliyev? Led his team in points by 20+, still hasn't turned 18 yet.

 

[DFAC]

What is is that people don't like about Arthur Kaliyev? Led his team in points by 20+, still hasn't turned 18 yet.

One dimensional player, lacks intensity and defensive awareness. Lots of more complete players available

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Okay, I've been talked out of Podkolzin, although I still believe that these next 10 or so picks are very fluid. I could see nearly any one of these remaining guys go in nearly any order.

 

[Melvin]

One dimensional player, lacks intensity and defensive awareness. Lots of more complete players available

How many truly "complete" players does there end up being in a typical draft? Two?

 

[TruKnyte]

How is Pod different from some like Valeri Nichushkin?

Has a better shot and doesn't shy away from contact.

 

[TruGr1t]

What is is that people don't like about Arthur Kaliyev? Led his team in points by 20+, still hasn't turned 18 yet.

I'm going to go with the fact most people don't know a lot about him.

 

[Melvin]

I'm going to go with the fact most people don't know a lot about him.

I don't know a lot about him either, which is why I was asking. His low ranking is interesting to me. He's a 17 year old with 50 goals and 100 points on a team where the next-highest player is 20-year-old Matthew Strome with 79 points. He's not under-sized and based on the scouting reports I've seen his skating, while not top-end, is not terrible. Sounds like the main knock on him is defense?

 

[Fire Benning]

Kaliyev's skating is apparently an issue.

 

[Josepho]

Kaliyev is a bad skater and doesn't uselessly buzz around everywhere when he's on the ice and it's interpreted as being lazy and lacking intensity. It may be true to an extent, but I don't think it cancels how great his production is and he shouldn't be falling to a playoff team.

Has ridiculous finish and vision though and I'd probably have him at 7/8. Would be happy with him at 10. Very obviously a supporting cast guy though.

Will once again drop this list of U18 players to score 50+ goals in an OHL season.