Canucks Entry Draft Summary
Trades:
VAN acquires 2015 SJS 1st (17th overall), rights to prospect F Colin Blackwell;
SJS acquires G Ryan Miller
BOS acquires 2015 VAN 1st (19th overall), rights to 25yo G Joacim Ericsson (SWE), rights to 24yo LD Henrik Tommernes (SWE), rights to prospect RD Jordan Subban;
VAN acquires 2015 BOS 1st (25th overall), F Danton Heinen (19yo, 20 goals in AHL last season)
Picks:
1-17 (from SJS) - LW Kirill Kaprizov (RUS)
1-25 (from BOS) - RD Erik Cernak (OHL)
2-38 (from CGY) - LD Vince Dunn (OHL)
2-41 (from LAK) - RD Rasmus Andersson (OHL)
2-49 - C Ross Colton (OHL)
2-53 (from MIN) - RW Conor Garland (QMJHL)
3-77 (from SJS) - C Nico Sturm (NCAA)
4-109 - G Alexandar Georgiev (RUS)
Vancouver pulled a big franchise altering trade on Day one, moving out Vezina winning goalie
Ryan Miller to acquire an additional first round draft choice. They later moved back from their original choice in order acquire an additional asset, prospect
Danton Heinen from Boston.
They took some risky swings with their picks, but if they hit it could look like a good draft a few years from now.
Kaprizov is a talented Russian, but who knows if Vancouver will be able to bring him over, or when?
Cernak is a heavy shut down defender, but will his lack of mobility limit his NHL effectiveness?
Dunn and
Andersson were both productive in junior and hopefully at least one of them can translate that into NHL success in the coming years.
Ross Colton was a good selection who should eventually figure into Vancouver's bottom six with some scoring punch.
Garland is undersized and has a history of underperforming in big moments, but he is also exciting to watch with the puck on his stick.
Nico Sturm is an overager who may never turn into an NHLer but if he turns out to be a useful bottom six piece that could be a win for the scouting team.
Georgiev could grow into an NHL netminder but it's hard to predict how he will develop in Russia.