Didn't have a 4th rounder, traded it for Dalpe earlier this year.


Gustav Forsling drafted with the 5th round pick.

5'11, typical offensive D-man, not too much info.



Forsling and Tryamkin are both lefties.

This post was edited by LuLer on Jun 28 2014 10:20am

apparently he is good enough to crack the line up in NHL, and he is one of kings promising prospects.. but their C's are too stacked, kopitar, carter, richards, stoll etc.


Sedin - Sedin - Kassian
Cammalleri - J.Thorton - Jensen
Higgins - Bonino - Burrows
Dorsett - Richardson/Matthias - Hansen

Hamhuis - Bieksa
Edler - Tanev
Stanton - Sbisa/Corrado

Hiller/Miller
Lack

This post was edited by Secksii on Jun 28 2014 12:45pm

The kesler/garrison trades stung a bit at first but things are looking up.

Basically Garrison for vey which was also a cap dump.

Kesler for Bonino, sbisa, dorsett, mccan.

/e I don't really understand the Demko pick though. Not to discredit the kid but with lack up and coming and markstrom being a project we now have another goalie project..

This post was edited by Farine on Jun 28 2014 01:06pm

So we have an abundance of right wingers right now that arguably should be in out top 6 since I could care less about playoffs

Kassian Jensen vey burrows.

Burrows is the only one I'm comfortable with putting in the bottom 6. The other 3 I don't think it'll do much good.

Most people seem to think Demko has elite potential but is a high-risk/high-reward type. This could make sense if they sign Miller for like 4 years and trade away Lack and even Markstrom. No reason they draft a goalie if they plan on going forward with our young guys.



Vey is a natural center. Jensen can play LW but I would rather bring in someone for 2LW (like Cammalleri).

I don't really understand the Vey acquisition. He seems to be the type who has to either be the 2nd line center or in the AHL because he's not really built to be a bottom-6er.

Why so many tweener centers I guess they are just compiling as many as they can and just hoping one of them miraculously becomes a 1C.

This post was edited by LuLer on Jun 28 2014 08:00pm

Is he a C? I know he can play right wing and fairly well at that

Maybe trade pieces down the road depending on who pans out. He's probably better than whoever we would've drafted at 50 though

Miller and his wife spotted in Vancouver.

What would you guys like to see happen with the goalie situation?

I'm a big fan of Lack, but now I kind of want us to sign Miller/trade Lack and then bring in Demko 3-5 years down the road (or acquire a goalie then if he busts).

This post was edited by LuLer on Jun 29 2014 07:59pm

Vancouver Canucks | GRADE: B+
2014 draft class
Round Overall Player Position PDR*
1 6 Jake Virtanen RW 11
1 24 Jared McCann C 19
2 36 Thatcher Demko G 1G**
3 66 Nikita Tryamkin D 92
5 126 Gustav Forsling D 78
6 156 Kyle Pettit C NR
7 186 Mackenze Stewart D NR
*PDR: Corey Pronman's pre-draft ranking.

Top Picks: Jake Virtanen is an all-engines-go type of player who might be the best skater in this draft class. His ability to gain the zone is sought-after, and he's a player you want with the puck in transition because of his speed and impressive puck skills. His shot is plus, as he gets it off quick, with torque and accuracy.

Jared McCann's hockey sense translates to plus creativity, vision, positioning and defensive awareness. He regularly lined up against the opponents' best players in tough even-strength minutes and was effective in doing so. He's an above-average stick handler, but his best offensive asset in the offensive zone is his shot. He's got a bullet and can score from a distance -- and, at times, overshoot. Despite a good physical work ethic, he projects as a below-average physical player at the top level.

Day 2 picks: Demko has the natural look of a goalie from a physical standpoint -- 6-foot-4, 192 pounds -- and by how he plays the game, as his high-end positioning and angles leave little room for shooters. He's sound technically, but Demko also has aggressiveness in his game and doesn't shy from challenging shooters. Demko can still use some more explosiveness in his push-offs, and his tracking of the puck also is a little inconsistent. ... Tryamkin's size is his clear best asset; he's 6-foot=7, 228 pounds, and skates and handles the puck well for a big man. Tryamkin doesn't have fantastic puck skills, but he did fine on Russia's second power-play unit at the World Junior Championship and has solid projection offensively. ... Forsling is a toolsy offensive defenseman who impressed in league play during the second half of the season. He excels controlling the flow on the power play. He's a smart and creative player, but also knows how to make the safe plays. His defense has improved notably; however, he can still be turned or beaten by better forwards.

Summary: I might not be a fan of Virtanen at pick No. 6, given who was available, but at the end of the day, the Canucks brought in a good amount of talent at several positions into the organization. They got the top goalie prospect in Demko and a lot of offensive ability overall. -- Pronman

Organizational assessment: Vancouver has done the best they could to make the most out of a bad poker hand, but the speed of the decline for a franchise that was the President's Trophy champion just two years ago has been breathtaking. Their ability to get a great return on Ryan Kesler was compromised by the limitations he placed on them with his No Move clause. Having said that, the real price that the Canucks are currently paying is a function of the fumbled management of their previous goaltending tandem. Grade: C -- Provenzano