Prospect Info: Who is Canucks #1 prospect

[nekyvGkOPaiWICTscLl6]

Voted Shinkaruk.

Thought I'd vote Horvat but I really think Shinkaruk's skill level is in another league and will be a #1 line player for longer than Horvat will.

 

[BC Boy]

I'll take Horvat. If he hulks out (both physically and mentally) I can easily see him becoming a staple 2C that opposing teams will dread to see and get off the puck.

 

[Archangel]

For reference, Vey was #4 in the last two sets of Kings rankings. He trailed Zykov, Martin Jones and Toffoli.

Voted Horvat, add Vey.

I can not believe Vancouver gave up a second to get him. For me he is the one prospect I can see the fans turning against very quickly.

 

[member 202355]

Henrik Tommernes.

 

[Steveorama]

Took Virtanen, highest pick we have had in a while, much more upside than Bo, IMO.

 

[ArtG]

Took Virtanen, highest pick we have had in a while, much more upside than Bo, IMO.

Same.

 

[mrmyheadhurts]

how about Shinkaruk wouldn't he also have elite skills?

He does, but he's small and basically missed an entire year due to injuries. He's a tough one to gauge actually, at least to me. I would put him behind Virtanen & Horvat.

 

[ddawg1950]

Virtanen for the offensive upside.

Horvat for going to war with.

Demko for the Cup.

Yep.

For the Cup.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Voted Shinkaruk.

Thought I'd vote Horvat but I really think Shinkaruk's skill level is in another league and will be a #1 line player for longer than Horvat will.

This. Shinkaruk has a higher ceiling and I could see him becoming a 1LW. Horvat is likely best suited as a 2C.

 

[CanucksSayEh]

Shinkaruk is my most hopeful of becoming a 1st liner. Everyone else seems to be "maybe a great 2nd liner". Still a 2nd liner.....

 

[Lundface*]

my personal top 20 prospect ranking

1 Bo Horvat
2 Jake Virtanen
3 Hunter Shinkaruk
4 Ben Hutton
5 Brendan Gaunce
6 Linden Vey - not really sure where he stands atm
7 Jared McCann
8 Joacim Eriksson
9 Thatcher Demko
10 Nicklas Jensen
11 Frankie Corrado
12 Dane Fox
13 Cole Cassels
14 Evan McEneny
15 Nikita Tryamkin
16 Alexandre Grenier
17 Joseph Labate
18 Jordan Subban
19 Michael Zalewski
20 Henrik Tommernes

1. Bo Horvat
2. Hunter Shinkaruk
3. Jake Virtanen
4. Jared McCann
5. Nicklas Jensen
6. Cole Cassels
7. Frank Corrado
8. Brendan Gaunce
9. Ben Hutton
10. Thatcher Demko

Left Vey out

 

[LeftCoast]

Virtanen has the best overall "package" for his combination of skill, size, speed etc.

Horvat is the most mature and the closest to playing in the NHL (maybe if Shinkaruk wasn't injured it would be a different story).

Shinkaruk probably has the highest up side if he reaches his full potential.

 

[VC]

Horvat, he'll have the biggest impact on the team going forward as either a top notch 2C or 1LW.

 

[Hansen]

1. Bo Horvat
2. Hunter Shinkaruk
3. Nicklas Jensen
4. Jake Virtanen
5. Jared McCann
6. Linden Vey
7. Frankie Corrado
8. Thatcher Demko
9. Brendan Gaunce
10. Ben Hutton
11. Cole Cassels
12. Alexandre Grenier
13. Joakim Eriksson
14. Dane Fox
15. Joe LaBate
16. Kellan Lain
17. Jordan Subban
18. Gustav Forsling
19. Anton Cederholm
20. Nikita Tryamkin

HMs to Archibald and Blomstrand, Cannata

edit: Forgot Fox

 

[Canucks LB]

Shinkaruk or Virtanen for sure.

 

[Shareefruck]

Wow, I'm surprised Horvat is beating Virtanen by so much.

Personally I like Horvat's game more, but his upside is nowhere near Virtanen's IMO (and this is coming from someone who didn't really want to draft Virtanen at 6).

This is my own personal ranking based on how much I like what I see, personally:

1. Virtanen
2. Horvat
3. McCann
4. Gaunce
5. Hutton
6. Demko
7. Cassels
8. Shinkaruk (not as high on him as most are)
9. Jensen
10. Corrado
11. Forsling
12. Vey (I'm honestly not very high on him)
13. Eriksson
14. Fox
15. Tryamkin
16. Tommernes
17. Cannata
18. Subban
19. Lain
20. McEneny

One more blue chip offensive center prospect + a guy like McKeown instead of Vey and I think our prospect pool would be asolutely fantastic, IMO.

 

[Hammer79]

^^ Pretty much this for me too.

Virtanen was probably the best shooter in this draft. This is an organization that needs pure offensive talent and he has size to boot. I have Horvat at #2 right now.

 

[BassMason]

My favourite thread series of the summer is here! Voted Bo, scored at a good clip while doing the heavy lifting.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Shinkaruk
Virtanen
Horvat
Corrado
Jensen
Gaunce
McCann
Cassels
Hutton
Demko
Subban

 

[Canucks LB]

Shinkaruk
Virtanen
Horvat
Corrado
Jensen
Gaunce
McCann
Cassels
Hutton
Demko
Subban

Fantastic List. Only thing I move is Mccann up at 4th and corrado down a few spots.

 

[denkiteki]

Voted Shinkaruk.

Thought I'd vote Horvat but I really think Shinkaruk's skill level is in another league and will be a #1 line player for longer than Horvat will.

Problem with Shinkaruk is when you have any major injury, there are a ton of question marks. I wouldn't consider him till #3 or later...

 

[Shareefruck]

I really struggle to see Shinkaruk getting through his question-marks enough to having a real core role on this team, personally. It could happen, sure, but I can't really picture it.

I see him more as a guy with alot of skill but is going to have to fight tooth and nail just to get a sniff at the major scoring areas.

I'm honestly higher on Gaunce/Cassels, despite their skill level being alot lower.

 

[The Poacher]

I think Cassels is a dark horse and underrated by some people. Just saying.

I agree, I think Cassels will become a solid 2nd line center. He has all the attributes to do it just has to put them all together.

 

[Bieksa#3]

For me I have to choose Bo Horvat.

He might not be able to produce like a top line player at the NHL level but I think he's going to develop into one of the best second line 2 way players in the league during his prime and he'll be someone that comes through in the playoffs for us.

With his hockey build and hockey sense I think he's going to make the transition to the NHL rather soon, and as early as this upcoming season.

 

[Shareefruck]

I agree, I think Cassels will become a solid 2nd line center. He has all the attributes to do it just has to put them all together.

He doesn't strike me as the type who would have too much trouble putting it together, either. Just quietly does it in the background.