Prospect Info: Kole Lind

[F A N]

Wasn't my BPA as I question his offensive upside, but he's rank highly. Not a bad pick.

 

[DL44]

Grew up a Canucks' fan, apparently:

Smart kid... making it difficult to outright hate him instantly.

 

[phillipsj89]

A few Resources.

http://www.dubnetwork.ca/insight/dubnetwork-interview-kole-lind-kelowna-rockets/



Some comparable WHL careers.

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[oceanchild]

Was hoping for Hague

This draft seems to be following a trend from last year, we are drafting good players and nothing outside what I would call a reach. That being said I keep feeling like we are drafting the second or third best option at our spot. Come to think of it this trend goes back to the Virtanen pick when I had hoped for Ehlers.

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Wasn't my BPA as I question his offensive upside, but he's rank highly. Not a bad pick.

Quick perusal of some highlight packages, my first takeaway is he has a quick and sneaky shot that he's able to get off in traffic. Not the most powerful shot, per se, but he knows where to place it.

Also seems to have good wheels.

 

[Hansen]

Very nice pick, personally would have went Hague but Lind is solid

 

[VeteranNetPresence]

Pretty much a crapshoot at this point so hard to argue

 

[Baby Pettersson]

Can't be mad about this pick.

 

[Roy Baby*]

Absolutely love this pick. Watched him play several times this year and came away impressed every time. sweetness

 

[Rotting Corpse*]

Bah, was hoping this wouldn't happen as he shares my surname and it will be annoying seeing it on the forums all the time .

Hard not to root for him though.

 

[Knight53]

Don't know if it's the number but he has a little mitch marner in him

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Sounded bummed out that he wasn't a 1st rounder. Hopefully that pushes him to succeed.

 

[lawrence]

A little surprises seeing Jesper boqvist was still on board.

Kole Lind fell under offensive category under Canucks ranking. Liking this pick.

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Solid pick. One of the top prospects left, and a ton of goal-scoring skill. Needs to get stronger, but he's got a decent frame, good speed and particularly quickness, a good shot, and good opportunistic goal-scoring instincts. Decent vision as a passer too.

Reminds me a fair bit of someone like Reilly Smith in style, frame, and overall projection. That ability to lurk and jump on slight openings to get his shot off and bury it. Scoring almost out of nowhere. Quick strike offense.

Could see him taking a while in development, but that's just fine. Very excited about this pick.

Thanks for your analysis!

 

[MikeK]

Solid pick

 

[sting101]

Absolutely love this pick. Watched him play several times this year and came away impressed every time. sweetness

yes i second this.

Saw him even in Kelowna a couple times. Kinda reminded me of a Justin Williams (on the extreme high obviously) Sweet hands, nice vision, slippery and cerebral and very projectable frame......got a lot of work to do in explosiveness and strength but he's not that far off.

Nice pick.

 

[drivier]

I was close to posting last night "anyone but Lind". But, I thought the Canucks' have done an adequate job of never drafting kids from BC why jinx it.

After the initial trauma of realizing, I'm going to be cheering for a Rocket (see the Avatar for clues), I decided to add my two cents.

Solid Pick. He was described above as an "opportunistic goal scorer" and that is really what sets him apart. I was never impressed with his foot-speed, he is not physical, he really is from the top of the circles to the top of the circles an average player.

BUT, when there is a loose-puck, or he's on an odd-man rush.. the puck finds him and usually finds the back of the net. He has a knack below the circles to find open space or eat up loose pucks. If that knack translates to the NHL... he'll be a VERY solid top 6 player. If his vision/ability to find open ice doesn't translate to the NHL then I don't see the other skills/assets being enough to keep him in the show. I don't see him as a bottom 6 guy.

(Now, after complementing a Rocket... let me also go a little homer. Kid pouts too much when things go south. Like the competitiveness. Hate the stick work.)

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

Having lived in Kelowna and watching him, this guy is an awesome pick. He is a go to guy for Kelowna and those are the guys you want. So happy with this pick.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

AMAZING PICK.

Every Rockets--Blazers game I've seen this year 4-5, he was by far the best player on either team! Future top 6 forward mark my words

 

[PetterssonSimp]

Canucks put a pretty heavy emphasis on forwards this year. Pretty clear not a lot of faith upfront

 

[Biggest Canuck Fan]

Canucks put a pretty heavy emphasis on forwards this year. Pretty clear not a lot of faith upfront

Bottom 6 depth helps you win in this current version of the NHL. I'm glad they're going this route. Maybe speaks as well to the defensive depth this draft.

 

[Nuckles]

Solid pick. I personally preferred Robertson and Hague, but I'm not complaining.

 

[arttk]

Ceiling is 1st line or 2nd line?

 

[Paulinvancouver]

They took a whl guy!

They never take a whl guy!

I wonder if that means this is a Benning pick and the whl scout is gone?

 

[Icebreakers]

Canucks put a pretty heavy emphasis on forwards this year. Pretty clear not a lot of faith upfront

29th in goals. 29th on power play. Our offense sucks.