Vancouver Canucks Top 20 deep in blueline prospects

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Photo: Vancouver Canucks first-rounder Jared McCann is pivotal to his team’s playoff chances. (courtesy of Aaron Bell/OHL Images)


 

Vancouver has iced very good rosters for a long time now. Despite having not yet won the Stanley Cup, the Canucks accomplished a lot in the 2000s on the strengths of Daniel and Henrik Sedin’s puck possession skills, Ryan Kesler’s defensive game, the goaltending of Roberto Luongo, and teams that were composed from top to bottom with strong talents who could drive play. The Sedins will be 35 years old when the 2015-16 season starts, Kesler and Luongo are gone, and though the team has performed well this season, it is no longer among the President’s Trophy favorites.… read more

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[Nuckles]

Wow, they actually gave some decent ratings to our prospects for once. BoHo finally getting some respect with the 7.5B.

Edit: haha, just noticed Patrick McNally with the 7.0F. I don't blame them for that rating.

 

[ihaveyuidonttouchme]

Wow, they actually gave some decent ratings to our prospects for once. BoHo finally getting some respect with the 7.5B.

Edit: haha, just noticed Patrick McNally with the 7.0F. I don't blame them for that rating.

haha that's actually pretty funny.....

but yeah overall it's definitely better even though there r still a few hiccups like Grenier or Cederholm who shouldnt b anywhere near top 20...(though i have Grenier at 20)

and i wouldnt have guys like Horvat, Clendenning or ones who have seen a significant time in NHL or waiver eligible in the list (but that's just me)


but overall, def improved rating than previous ones....

 

[MS]

Jensen and Grenier too high. Kenins, Corrado, Hutton too low. And Horvat should clearly be #1 if he's eligible.

That said, one of the better rankings we've seen for awhile on this site.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

Wow, they actually gave some decent ratings to our prospects for once. BoHo finally getting some respect with the 7.5B.

Edit: haha, just noticed Patrick McNally with the 7.0F. I don't blame them for that rating.

Hah, I can't recall seeing another F prospect. If ever a player deserved it though...

 

[CherryToke]

I noticed that the only prospects with B ratings are from other organizations. and Horvat had to prove to be an NHLer before getting his B rating so he's not really even a prospect anymore.

 

[Barney Gumble]

Hah, I can't recall seeing another F prospect. If ever a player deserved it though...

White or Ellington.

 

[FroshaugFan2]

White or Ellington.

They were both A prospects.

2A, but still grade A prospects no less.

 

[pahlsson]

good to see the upgrades to mccann and cassels ratings

Corrado should be like a 6.5b at this point, and switched with jensen

 

[Bo Jangles]

Does Sven not qualify as a prospect anymore?

Also, tough break, Tryamkin drops from 4 to 13.

Nice to see Cassels getting some recognition.

 

[Pip]

Jensen way too high

 

[Nuckles]

Does Sven not qualify as a prospect anymore?

Also, tough break, Tryamkin drops from 4 to 13.

Nice to see Cassels getting some recognition.

Not really, he was very overrated by whoever made the Fall list. They ranked our 3rd round pick higher than our 1st round pick in the same draft.

 

[Baby Pettersson]

These are some really good rankings actually. Good job!

 

[Bo Jangles]

Not really, he was very overrated by whoever made the Fall list. They ranked our 3rd round pick higher than our 1st round pick in the same draft.

Oh no... don't get me wrong, he was ranked too high to begin with.

I was just stating that because he had a tough season, his percieved value has taken a massive hit. We just need to get him across the pond so we can work with him, and get him valuable minutes in the AHL.

 

[Barney Gumble]

They were both A prospects.

2A, but still grade A prospects no less.

I just kidding (hence the use of the sarcasm smilie in my post). Seriously though, I think Ellington was at best a low risk low reward prospect. Not sure I'd call him even a 2A prospect.

 

[Jay Cee]

Jensen and Grenier too high. Kenins, Corrado, Hutton too low. And Horvat should clearly be #1 if he's eligible.

That said, one of the better rankings we've seen for awhile on this site.

I agree for the most part.

Grenier is way too high.

I can already tell you he will never ever ever be an NHL regular

 

[WTG]

Did Cassels and McCann get a boost?

I thought they were both 7.0C's?

 

[pahlsson]

Did Cassels and McCann get a boost?

I thought they were both 7.0C's?

yeah, hf loves those jumps in production

ftr i think cassels is a little too high at 7.5, but maybe it's just cuz i'm not used to seeing our non-first round picks getting anything higher than 7.0D

 

[me2]

White or Ellington.

4F for white

 

[Hi-wayman]

4F for white

4F. Now doesn't that mean flat feet?