Speculation: Vancouver is prioritizing the acquisition of scoring wingers for Pettersson and Horvat

[TruGr1t]

You can't say they would or wouldn't have been able to draft Pettersson. Arguing for either is dumb IMO.

None of this even needs to be discussed, frankly, if you always take BPA.

 

[CCF]

Thought that's why Canucks signed Loui...

Imagine they'll target some of equal impact based on their record.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

None of this even needs to be discussed, frankly, if you always take BPA.

Consensus : Nylander,McCann,Merkley,Tkachuk,Glass,Hughes
Reality : Virtanen,McCann,Boeser,Juolevi,Pettersson,Hughes

 

[TruGr1t]

Consensus : Nylander,McCann,Merkley,Tkachuk,Glass,Hughes
Reality : Virtanen,McCann,Boeser,Juolevi,Pettersson,Hughes

I said BPA, not consensus. Very, very different. Though I get why you purposefully misinterpreted it for the sake of your argument.

 

[Pastor Of Muppetz]

I said BPA, not consensus. Very, very different. Though I get why you purposefully misinterpreted it for the sake of your argument.

You mean..don't draft by needs in certain position?

 

[TruGr1t]

You mean..don't draft by needs in certain position?

That's a big part of it. Never draft for need in the first round, especially pre-20 OA. But when you say "need" that doesn't only mean by position. Need could also be like we "need grit" or we "need size" or we "need leadership." The only one I'll buy is skating, though Horvat's proven you can even improve that with the right coaching. My issue with how management has drafted in certain occasions is that they seem to go down some sort of player trait checklist (size ... check, rip the puck ... check) and fail to look at the overall package, or think ahead to development. That also links to those reports that they didn't want to take Tkachuk because they had Virtanen ... like no ... that is not how it works.

Brackett has gone on record as the Canucks believing Pettersson was the BPA in the draft. They'd have taken him 1 OA. That's how you should be drafting.

 

[DFAC]

That's a big part of it. Never draft for need in the first round, especially pre-20 OA. But when you say "need" that doesn't only mean by position. Need could also be like we "need grit" or we "need size" or we "need leadership." The only one I'll buy is skating, though Horvat's proven you can even improve that with the right coaching. My issue with how management has drafted in certain occasions is that they seem to go down some sort of player trait checklist (size ... check, rip the puck ... check) and fail to look at the overall package, or think ahead to development. That also links to those reports that they didn't want to take Tkachuk because they had Virtanen ... like no ... that is not how it works.

Brackett has gone on record as the Canucks believing Pettersson was the BPA in the draft. They'd have taken him 1 OA. That's how you should be drafting.

I thought Benning hinted to having Makar at #1.

Makar
EP
Heisk

I think was our draft board

 

[TruGr1t]

I thought Benning hinted to having Makar at #1.

Makar
EP
Heisk

I think was our draft board

I'd have to find it, but there was an interview with Brackett recently and I think he said they'd have taken Pettersson anywhere, and potentially the same for Hughes.

 

[Fire Benning]

Really wish Jimbo was working the phones when Niederreiter was traded, that was such a heist for the Canes. It's the type of buy-low move you hope the Canucks would be in on.

 

[lawrence]

As per mike Gillis be would go after puck retrieval players for pettersson/horvat.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

After the playoffs new names will emerge. Hopefully somebody thinks Petterson is his ticket to a career year. Canucks are set in goal and only need a couple of pieces. They are more attractive on ice than they have been in years! Good things might happen!?

Preach on bruddah!!

 

[y2kcanucks]

You can't say they would or wouldn't have been able to draft Pettersson. Arguing for either is dumb IMO.

Actually you can say that. Unless you want to sit here and argue that Tkachuk's WAR would have been tops in the league if he played here.

 

[Paulinvancouver]

I keep going back to Brock Nelson as a good fit

I can get down with that.