Prospect Info: Vancouver Canucks Top 25 Prospects 2015 - #13

[Nuckles]

It's that time of year again! The HF Vancouver Canucks board will be ranking the team's top 20 prospects (including the 2015 draft selections). Polls will be left open for 24 hours.

Feel free to explain your choices and suggest who should be added to the list for the next poll.

Rank | Player | POS | HT | WT | DOB | Poll%
1| Jake Virtanen |RW|6.01|207|Aug 17, 1996| 80.00%
2| Jared McCann |C|6.00|185|May 31, 1996| 68.21%
3| Brock Boeser |RW|6.00|191|Feb 25, 1997| 57.14%
4| Thatcher Demko |G|6.04|195|Dec 8, 1995| 48.87%
5| Cole Cassels |C|6.00|180|May 4, 1995| 51.45%
6| Hunter Shinkaruk |LW|5.11|180|Oct 13, 1994| 58.67%
7| Brendan Gaunce |C/W|6.02|207|Mar 25, 1994| 34.59%
8| Ronalds Kenins |LW|6.00|201|Feb 28, 1991| 38.96%
9| Frank Corrado |D|6.00|190|Mar 26, 1993| 53.59%
10| Adam Clendening |D|6.00|190|Oct 26, 1992| 26.06%
11| Ben Hutton |D|6.03|200|Apr 20, 1993| 27.48%
12| Jordan Subban |D|5.09|185|Mar 3, 1995| 32.76%
13|???|???|???|???|???| ???

*Please note that only players that Hockey's Future considers to be prospects will be included, meaning Horvat, Baertschi, Vey, and Markstrom will be excluded from voting.

2014 ranking: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1719893
2013 ranking: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1486113

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[Nuckles]

Heh, we could potentially have 5 d-men in a row if Brisebois continues to generate all those votes. Brisebois is my choice here, and I would personally go with Grenier after this as the concussions are a major concern for Pedan and I just think Tryamkin doesn't have that high of a ceiling. I'm not even sure where I'd rank Jensen at this point...

 

[Tv9924]

Heh, we could potentially have 5 d-men in a row if Brisebois continues to generate all those votes. Brisebois is my choice here, and I would personally go with Grenier after this as the concussions are a major concern for Pedan and I just think Tryamkin doesn't have that high of a ceiling. I'm not even sure where I'd rank Jensen at this point...

I'd put him above Labate, McEneny, and Pettit. That's about it. Also, voting Brisebois here.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Brisebois for the 4th time in a row

 

[Jimson Hogarth*]

Pedan, Brisebois, then Grenier

Pedan undervalued a bit I think. Brisebois is an unknown to me, could be a big riser next year (hopefully) and I'm ok with that.

 

[biturbo19]

Pedan, Brisebois, then Grenier

Pedan undervalued a bit I think. Brisebois is an unknown to me, could be a big riser next year (hopefully) and I'm ok with that.

I'm sure there's probably going to be panic next year when Brisebois still plays on an absolutely terrible team and doesn't post the stats people want. Quite honestly, it's a bit concerning as a development situation...certainly going to continue in a baptism by fire and there's something to be said about the way the kid takes his lumps, that may really aid him if/when he's in a bit over his head making the jumps that prospects makes as they move up levels - some guys just don't know what to do when they're no longer a dominant player on a dominant team.

He's still my pick here though. Pedan a pretty reasonable 2nd and i couldn't really fault a vote there either.

 

[vancityluongo]

Grenier here.

Pedan, Brisebois then Jasek maybe? Meh.

 

[iceburg]

Grenier again. IMO he's dropped a little lower than he should have. He could be this year's Kenins...in terms of being off the radar and making the big club.

 

[ChilliBilly]

Brisebois .... but pretty much a toss up between him and Zhuk, Jacek, Pedan, trymakin and Grenier for me.

 

[TheWanderer]

Grenier here.

Pedan, Brisebois then Jasek maybe? Meh.

Zhukenov before Jasek, IMO. Tryamkin is in this mix, I would say.

 

[Numbers]

Didn't realize Brisebois was still here and accidentally voted Pedan.

Brisebois
Pedan
Grenier
Jensen
Zukenov
Tryamkin
Jasek
Neill
Sautner
Gaudette
Mceneny
Olson
Fox
LaBate
Stewart
Cannata

 

[Nuckles]

I think my next picks would go something like

Brisebois
Grenier
Pedan
Jensen (yeah, I know, but I'll give him one more year before he completely falls off my list)
Tryamkin
Zhukenov
Jasek
Fox


Also, do you guys want to stop at 20 or expand it to 25? It's not something we need to decide right away, but it's something to think about if there is enough interest.

 

[m9]

Surprised Jensen is getting any votes. Getting a 3rd or 4th for him in this last draft would have great, and considering I think we did well with both of our picks in those rounds there's no way I put him ahead of Brisebois or Zhukenov.

Pedan, Grenier, Brisebois, Tryamkin, and Zhukenov would all be ahead of him for me.

 

[Scurr]

It has to be a good sign that some of the guys I'm most excited about still haven't made the list. Some of the guys are going to be good.... if we're lucky... some might even be great.

 

[Thad Castle]

Brisebois

 

[Snatcher Demko]

Voted Tryamkin. He's big and mobile and in his 2nd year in the KHL. Pretty impressive and he probably won't look out of place in the NHL if he played this year.

Not so bold prediction - he turns out better than Hutton.

 

[Scurr]

Voted Tryamkin. He's big and mobile and in his 2nd year in the KHL. Pretty impressive and he probably won't look out of place in the NHL if he played this year.

Not so bold prediction - he turns out better than Hutton.

Pedan has a better skill set and was playing like a #1 at one point in the AHL last season. I voted for him.

 

[shortshorts]

Grenier 100%

 

[Love]

Gilliam

 

[biturbo19]

Gilliam

Honestly, i really hope he makes it as a player...mostly just so this can become his name here full-time basically.

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

That moment when you sign on for the first time in a while and see that 4th liner Ronald Kenins is ahead of player who have top 6/top 4 potential... hmmm...

As for this poll I like Grenier, he's not getting near enough love, but I can see the argument for Brisebois.

 

[StrictlyCommercial]

That moment when you sign on for the first time in a while and see that 4th liner Ronald Kenins is ahead of player who have top 6/top 4 potential... hmmm...

As for this poll I like Grenier, he's not getting near enough love, but I can see the argument for Brisebois.

Can't believe a 4th liner was our #1 prospect last year!

 

[BeardyCanuck03]

Can't believe a 4th liner was our #1 prospect last year!

I'm a big Kenins fan but I don't see him being more than a good 3rd/4th line grinder with limited offensive potential.

 

[lawrence]

It's gotta be Nicklas Jensen if not... wow.........

 

[Tryamkin]

I think my next picks would go something like

Brisebois
Grenier
Pedan
Jensen (yeah, I know, but I'll give him one more year before he completely falls off my list)
Tryamkin
Zhukenov
Jasek
Fox


Also, do you guys want to stop at 20 or expand it to 25? It's not something we need to decide right away, but it's something to think about if there is enough interest.

I think 25 is a good idea considering mostly everyone knows the whole pool of players.