Prospect Info: Vancouver Canucks Top 25 Prospects 2015 - #3

[Bitz and Bites]

I would have put Boeser at #1 or #2 so he definitely should be here at three.

 

[TheWanderer]

Voted Boeser.

He's the shiny new toy.

Going to get closer every poll from here on in. Theres 10 guys i could argue for here.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[ChilliBilly]

My thoughts exactly.

Yep. In particular hard to pick between:

Shink
Colorado
Cass
Pedan
Hutton
Trymakin
Demko
Zhukarov

Coronado probably has the least upside, but is the most NHL ready.
All of the rest, except Cassels, could have top end up sides, but are also boom or busts as well. Demko is a G so really hard to decide where he fits.

 

[Hi-wayman]

I went with Cassels, but Boeser and Tryamkin close.

 

[Archangel]

Is Dane Fox still canuck property

 

[a Fool]

Is Dane Fox still canuck property

Yeah. 1 year left on his ELC.

 

[CouverNucks]

For #3 behind Virtanen and Mccann id have Boeser. Great shot plus already seems as far if not farther along as a prospect than most others on this list and its only his draft year.

 

[DL44]

Demko... For being the only player on that list that I could see become an elite level player at his position.

 

[CouverNucks]

For #3 behind Virtanen and Mccann id have Boeser. Great shot plus already seems as far if not farther along as a prospect than most others on this list and its only his draft year.

 

[David Bruce Banner]

Voted Boeser.

He's the shiny new toy.

Going to get closer every poll from here on in. Theres 10 guys i could argue for here.

Same here. Gonna vote last year's shiny new toy, Shinkaruk, next

 

[ChilliBilly]

That entire post was a train wreck. How can you spell the same name not one but two different incorrect ways.

seriously. You didn't get that was humor? Deal with point i was making rather than the obvious humor. The 3 spellings were so obviously .... never mind ...

 

[Finnish Your Czechs]

Virtanen
McCann
Boeser
Demko
Shinkaruk


My top 5

 

[Tobi Wan Kenobi]

Boeser
Virtanen
McCann
Cassels
Demko

 

[Luck 6]

Going to go with Shinkaruk here. Slow start notwithstanding, he was a top prospect coming out of the 2013 draft and he put together a great second half last year that showed glimpses of what he can become. He's much more well rounded now, getting stronger, and I am fully confident he will have a big impact in 2015-16.

I really hope you're right.

I guess I'll go with Demko for the time being.

 

[Ho Borvat]

Man, anyone else find this prospect pool a bit depressing still?

Voted for Cassels because he has progressed significantly since his draft year, and really like his development curve. Thing he can become a solid 3rd line center in a Brad Richardson mould.

 

[biturbo19]

Man, anyone else find this prospect pool a bit depressing still?

Voted for Cassels because he has progressed significantly since his draft year, and really like his development curve. Thing he can become a solid 3rd line center in a Brad Richardson mould.

I don't know about "depressing", it's come a long way in the last few years and would look a lot better if Bo was still part of the equation...but yeah, these sort of polls kind of highlight how far we are from "rebuilt". Long ways to go still. A lot more Virtanens, McCanns, Boesers, Demkos and Cassels to add to the pool (and at least a couple high end bluechippers), before our rebuild is really ready to turn the corner i'd say.

 

[Ho Borvat]

I don't know about "depressing", it's come a long way in the last few years and would look a lot better if Bo was still part of the equation...but yeah, these sort of polls kind of highlight how far we are from "rebuilt". Long ways to go still. A lot more Virtanens, McCanns, Boesers, Demkos and Cassels to add to the pool (and at least a couple high end bluechippers), before our rebuild is really ready to turn the corner i'd say.

I think we have a really good group of "depth"/secondary prospects... But its all going to be moot unless we can draft 1-2 franchise type players (which likely means we need 2 picks at least in the top-5) if we want to turn this group into one that can contend.

Agreed this pool has inproved tremendously. Its just we really probably won't go anywhere unless we can add a Stamkos/Hedman, Doughty/Kopitar, Toews/Keith caliber duo, you know? We lack guys who project as franchise players

 

[Nuckles]

Next poll is up: http://hfboards.mandatory.com/showthread.php?t=1926051