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04/16/2008 - Canucks Top 20 prospects, Spring 2008

Much like the on-ice product today, the Canucks look to have strong goaltending and a solid defense in the future.

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02/09/2008 - Canucks NCAA prospects update

The Canucks have four prospects currently playing in the NCAA, including their 2007 first round pick.

01/24/2008 - Ellis an all-star for Victoria

Goaltender Julien Ellis represented the Victoria Salmon Kings in the recent ECHL All-Star game.

12/28/2007 - Canucks AHL/ ECHL prospect update

The Manitoba Moose and Victoria Salmon Kings are both playing well thanks in part to contributions from Canucks prospects.

12/07/2007 - Canucks fall 2007 junior prospect update

Unlike last year, the Canucks have a very modest group of prospects playing junior hockey in 2007.

10/04/2007 - Manitoba Moose 2007-08 season preview

The Moose are hoping that a strong crop of returning players and incoming young talent will result in points in the standings.

09/12/2007 - Canucks 2007 training camp preview

The Canucks have a pair of defensemen and forwards looking to land spots on the opening night roster.

09/11/2007 - Canucks 2007 Rookie Camp review

Four prospects shined at Canucks Rookie Camp while one former first-round pick was disappointing.

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Organizational Depth Chart

  • Team Strengths:
    1 Strong between the pipes
    2 High quantity of 3rd and 4th line forwards
    3 Good depth of two-way defensemen
  • Team Weaknesses:
    1 Not a lot of NHL ready prospects
    2 Lack of forward prospects with top end skill
    3 Many enigmatic prospects in system

Player Highlighted Legend
(defines league playing in)

  • Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
  • Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
  • Playing in NCAA
  • Playing in Europe
  • Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
  • Not Categorized Yet

The player is projected on making it to the NHL on a grading scale of 1-10.
Player Rating System Rules - Hockey's Future Prospect Criteria

Left Wingers

  1. Mason Raymond 7.0B
  2. Ilja Kablukov 6.5C
  3. Pierre-Cedric Labrie 6.0C
  4. Sergei Shirokov 6.5D
  5. Andrew Sarauer 3.0C

Centers

  1. Pat White 7.5C
  2. Rick Rypien 5.5B
  3. Charles-Antoine Messier 7.0F
  4. Ilya Krikunov 7.0F
  5. Mario Bliznak 6.0D
  6. Matt Butcher 6.0D
  7. Taylor Matson 6.5F
  8. Colby Genoway 4.5C

Right Wingers

  1. Jannik Hansen 7.0C
  2. Juraj Simek 7.0C
  3. Michael Grabner 8.0D
  4. Dan Gendur 6.5C
  5. Mike Brown 5.5B
  6. Marc-Andre Bernier 4.5C
  7. Evan Fuller 3.0B
  8. Sergei Topol 3.0B

Defensemen

  1. Luc Bourdon 8.0B
  2. Taylor Ellington 7.0C
  3. Nathan McIver 5.0A
  4. Daniel Rahimi 6.0D
  5. Kris Fredheim 6.0D

Defensemen

  1. Zack FitzGerald 4.5B
  2. Denis Grot 6.5F
  3. Jim Sharrow 4.0B
  4. Shaun Heshka 6.0F
  5. Patrick Coulombe 4.5D

Goaltenders

  1. Cory Schneider 8.0B
  2. Julien Ellis 6.0D

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