Rookie/Prospect Depth Chart

[JIAHN]

Hi All

 

Looking to see your opinions on the Vancouver Canucks Rookies/Prospects Depth Chart

 

I am looking for a ranking of top 15. Not too worried about age, but potential and possible line/pairing

 

Here is mine to start it off............keep in mind this is early in the year still........soooooo

 

1.............Willander         RD              1st Pairing Potential

2.............Brzustewicz    RD              1st Pairing Potential

3.............Podkolzin        Wing           2nd Line/3rd Line

4.............Lekkerimaki     RW/C         2nd Line Potential

5..............Bains               LW              3rd Line Potential

6..............Raty                 C                3rd Line Potential

7...............Pettersson      LD              2nd Pairing Potential

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8...............Kudryavtsev   LD              Possible 3rd Pairing

9...............Silovs              G                Possible Back up

10.............Karlsson          RW             Possible 3rd Line

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11..............Zlodeyev        C                 Best long Shot

12..............Truscott          LD             Sleeper Pick

13..............Woo                RD              Possible 6/7 Dman

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14..............Johansson     RD               Best of the Rest

15...............Persson         LD               Had to be someone, maybe McDonaugh here?

 

I could have missed someone, and do not mind be corrected or reminded, just trying to get a handle on this.

 

 

Edited December 10, 2023 by JIAHN

[Bob Long]

At the risk of being yelled at, I still want to see what Brewski can do in the AHL before getting too excited, but he's interesting for sure.

 

I'm most excited about Raty at the moment, if he can play C next year we could really have a special bottom 6.

[Tank]

1 hour ago, Bob Long said:

At the risk of being yelled at, I still want to see what Brewski can do in the AHL before getting too excited, but he's interesting for sure.

 

I'm most excited about Raty at the moment, if he can play C next year we could really have a special bottom 6.

 

yes, if Brzustewicz can thrive in AHL, then he is a big steal.

[Hammertime]

The way I see it. 

 

1 Willander 

2 Silovs

3 Bains

4 Podkolzin

Those 4 I feel comfortable in saying will be legitimate nhl players.

 

5 Lekkerimaki

6 Bruzki

7 Raty

8 Hirose

I'm cautiously optimistic. Love the upside but I wouldn't call any of them a lock at the NHL level. 

 

 

9 Klimovie

10 Karlsson

11 Mc Ward

12 Kudryavstev

13 D Pete

Realistically these guys still have a long ways to go 

 

 

[Tank]

7 hours ago, Hammertime said:

The way I see it. 

 

1 Willander 

2 Silovs

3 Bains

4 Podkolzin

Those 4 I feel comfortable in saying will be legitimate nhl players.

 

5 Lekkerimaki

6 Bruzki

7 Raty

8 Hirose

I'm cautiously optimistic. Love the upside but I wouldn't call any of them a lock at the NHL level. 

 

 

9 Klimovie

10 Karlsson

11 Mc Ward

12 Kudryavstev

13 D Pete

Realistically these guys still have a long ways to go 

 

 

 

I hope people can bring up this topic next year this time and see how the kids are doing?

 

Still I see Adam Fox in Brzustewicz ... he could be top 10 pick. Thrilling! 

[DownUndaCanuck]

I think Lekkerimaki and Raty are getting better and better, they deserve to be higher. Raty is a bit older now but still progressing.

 

Silovs is probably going to be the next Demko so deserves to be first, then Willander (although his career is still young), then I'd say Lekkerimaki as he's just about leading the league in scoring, and Raty coming up close behind.

[Hairy Kneel]

On 12/9/2023 at 11:46 PM, Tank said:

 

yes, if Brzustewicz can thrive in AHL, then he is a big steal.

Brewski 

[HKSR]

5 hours ago, DownUndaCanuck said:

I think Lekkerimaki and Raty are getting better and better, they deserve to be higher. Raty is a bit older now but still progressing.

 

Silovs is probably going to be the next Demko so deserves to be first, then Willander (although his career is still young), then I'd say Lekkerimaki as he's just about leading the league in scoring, and Raty coming up close behind.

Lekkerimaki is underrated around here.  Here is the top 50 scorers in the SHL right now:

 

https://www.quanthockey.com/shl/en/seasons/shl-players-stats.html

 

Every single player on that list is 24yo or older except ONE.  Take a guess who that is.  He's only 19 years old.