The draft pick thread

[puckhead]

We lead the league in Danes now.

Dobber Hockey's pre-draft report called Jensen potentially the league's next great Euro PF. 6'3". Very similar player to 2nd pick Landeskog.

don't know much more about him.
good speed, good size, sounds good.

 

[puckhead]

some stuff on Jensen:

Jensen, Nicklas - Vancouver Canucks - News
Canucks 1st round pick Nicklas Jensen is pretty good, according to Google | Vancouver Sun Sports Blogs
http://communities.canada.com/thepr.../archive/2011/06/24/better-know-a-newbie.aspx

 

[puckhead]

some stuff on Jensen:

Jensen, Nicklas - Vancouver Canucks - News
Canucks 1st round pick Nicklas Jensen is pretty good, according to Google | Vancouver Sun Sports Blogs
http://communities.canada.com/thepr.../archive/2011/06/24/better-know-a-newbie.aspx

 

[puckhead]

jesus, nice release on some of these.
not afraid of traffic, either.

(warning - turn volume down)

 

[mattola]

Three goalies were gone by the time #Canucks had 60th pick. Flipped it to Wild for 71st and 101st and got G Honzik in third round.

 

[mattola]

#Canucks 3rd pick of #NHLDraft in 3rd Rd (90th overall) is RW (6'5") Alexandre Grenier of Halifax Mooseheads of QMJHL

 

[mattola]

#Canucks 4th pick in 4th Rd (101st) is 6'4" 180lbs C Joe Labate from Holy Angels High School in Minnesota.

 

[mattola]

Canucks picking up some size. wont see them for about 3 or 4 years I think

 

[puckhead]

6'4 in highschool!! jesus, wait till that kid fills out.


also we have a new contender for most awesome hockey name ever..... Ludwig Blomstrand

 

[puckhead]

lol..

Iain MacIntyre
Canucks still getting booed in Minny. They've thanked the Wild, traded them a pick and drafted a local kid. Where's the love?


#Canucks 5th pick of #NHLDraft, taken in 4th Rd (120th) is Ludwig Blomstrand of Djurgarden Jr of Sweden. 6'1", 180 LW had 3g,4a in 35GP. ??

With the 150th pick, the #Canucks select OHL defenceman Frank Corrado. Had four goals, 30 points, 94 PIMs with Sudbury last season.
#Canucks Frank Corrado is 6'1", 190lbs. In 67 GP, he had 4g,26a,94PIM. He was ranked 155th in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings.

#Canucks 6th Rd pick in #NHLDraft (180th) is 18 yr old C Patrick Westerholm of Malmo Jr in Sweden. At 6'0", 185lbs. he had 8g,13a in 34GP

 

[puckhead]

#Canucks make their final pick of #NHLDraft (210th overall) with Henrik Tommernes, a 6'1", 175lbs D from Frolunda Jr. in Sweden.


aaaaaaand we're done. time to get crackin' on these free agents!

 

[puckhead]

interesting about out #6 pick... it's kind of a two-fer

In the 6th round, the Canucks drafted Swedish winger Pathrick Westerholm.
http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=13146&lang=en

He's got a twin brother named Ponthus, with whom he has played all of his hockey (they currently play in Malmo). Ponthus went undrafted, so both of them could possibly be in Nucks training camp this fall.

 

[puckhead]

Canucks Report - Best of the rest

 

[dash]

#Canucks Frank Corrado is 6'1", 190lbs. In 67 GP, he had 4g,26a,94PIM. He was ranked 155th in NHL Central Scouting's final rankings.

Don't tell me, his nickname is one of VW, Bug, or Rabbit...