Dead 2021 NHL Entry Draft Thread

[Izzy Goodenough]

This thread ponders the question:


Why do the Canucks have an Amateur Scouting Department?

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[Just A Bit Outside]

Benning is the scouting department.

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

Benning is the scouting department.

It's probably why they allegedly employ family and friends.

 

[RebuildinVan]

Still time to move that pesky 2nd rounder somewhere

 

[lawrence]

Is he going to recooperate a pick or 2 somehow ?

 

[Melvin]

Must drive bennings crazy that he still has a second burning a hole in his pocket

 

[Love]

Anyone have a stream they can DM me?

 

[Bleach Clean]

Gorton on the draft panel? Nice.

 

[clay]

0 picks in the first 2 rounds last year.
1 pick in the first 4 rounds this year.
1 pick in the first 3 rounds next year.

One playoff appearance in the past 6 years (likely would have been 0 had COVID not ended the season prematurely)

 

[Izzy Goodenough]

Just to rub salt in the wound, the question is whether RHD Clarke will be available at 9OA?

 

[SillyRabbit]

Dylan Guenther would look incredible alongside Petey.

 

[lawrence]

0 picks in the first 2 rounds last year.
1 pick in the first 4 rounds this year.
1 pick in the first 3 rounds next year.

One playoff appearance in the past 6 years (likely would have been 0 had COVID not ended the season prematurely)

essentially those were turned into

Schmidt
Miller
Dickson
Garland
Ekman Larrson.

not saying I agree, but I guess we will have to see. I personally like the trade, at the same time I prefer to use the pick as I am a huge Guenther fan. Let the cap problems of Rouselle, Ericsson and Beagle naturally fall of in 10 months, then utilize the strong pool of 2022 free agents to see if we can get better.

 

[Raistlin]

It's knowing that this trade was greenlit to save his skin that rubs me the wrong way. A normal GM that has the big picture would never have made this trade. It's high risk mortgage your future type of work.

 

[iceburg]

this is kringe worthy

 

[clay]

Targets for 2nd round pick:

Pinelli
Stankoven
Raty
Pastujov
Morrow
Martino
Nause
Winterton
Roulette
Dach

 

[VanJack]

With the first and third rounder gone this season, along with last year's first and second rounders, it means that the Canucks will be making exactly one pick in the top 96 for both years.

Going to blow a huge hole in this team's prospect pool.

 

[SeawaterOnIce]

Prospect pool is bare as hell.

I think the organization is running a really lean ship and the egos in charge don't want to show they were stupid in getting rid of guys like Crawford and Brackett and are just trading away many top picks to avoid draft embarrassment.

The next GM is going to be really f***ed. Aging older assets while the younger guys are going to be FA and demanding big bucks. There is nowhere to hide...2026-2029 = massive rebuild.

 

[Bobby Digital]

Prospect pool is bare as hell.

I think the organization is running a really lean ship and the egos in charge don't want to show they were stupid in getting rid of guys like Crawford and Brackett and are just trading away many top picks to avoid draft embarrassment.

The next GM is going to be really f***ed. Aging older assets while the younger guys are going to be FA and demanding big bucks. There is nowhere to hide...2026-2029 = massive rebuild.

We're headed in the same direction Buffalo is. Won't be good enough to be a consistent playoff contender. Guys like BB, EP and QH will probably want out in a few years and we'll be back to rebuilding.

 

[Bubbles]

No wonder Brackett left. How can you do your job when your boss takes away your capital every year?