Who Can The Canucks Draft at 3rd?

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In the most Canucks thing to happen, this last draft lottery has sent us spinning. We fall from first overall to 3rd this draft and that is not what hurts the most.

Toronto, after not missing the playoffs for the last 10 years, stumbled into first overall. Not to mention the last time they missed the playoffs they also picked first overall and picked their now captain Austin Matthews.

 

The script writers did not cook with this one.

 

I’m not saying that it’s rigged, but it definitely felt like it at the moment.

 

Canucks fans (including myself) weren’t really expecting more, like of course when we have the best odds we lose. The real question is what’s the plan forward?

 

I’ve got a few ideas that could happen and I’ll lay them out.

 

I think Gavin McKenna is gone. I would love to draft a player that has been seen at the top of his class but with that being said we have 3rd pick. Not gonna Happen.

 

I think Ivar Stenberg has a chance of falling to 3rd but i think San Jose will pick him up. I think San Jose won’t be drafting for position, as Stenberg is also considered to be rivaling McKenna for first pick.

 

So with what seems to be the best two players in the draft headed off to different franchises, who is left for the Canucks?

 

There are 2 names that have been going around.

 

Chase Reid, who is looking to usurp Keaton Verhoeff as the first defenceman taken in the draft. Personally not the route I would take, as our D-man prospects are already looking good. There is Tom Willander, Elias Pettersson (The defence-man) Victor Mancini, and Zeev Buium.

 

The other name going around  is Caleb Malhotra. Not a name that was projected this high up at the start of the year but his solid performance in the OHL has boosted his stock. Not that we can ever know for certain but, he is projected to be a 3c with 1c potential.

 

If we need anyone we need a center.

 

Then again I’m just a fan. I’ve never seen them play in person and, well you can never truly predict how well a player’s game transfers into the NHL.

 

I hope the Canucks are able to get the best possible player, whoever it may be.