Vancouver Canucks
Team Depth Chart of NHL Prospects
Strengths
- Good depth of two-way defensemen
- Blue chippers at the top
Weaknesses
- Many enigmatic prospects in system
- Lack of goaltending depth
Legend of Players' Leagues
- Pro
- Playing in N.A. Pro (NHL, AHL, ECHL, etc.)
- CHL
- Playing in CHL (OHL, QMJHL, WHL)
- NCAA
- Playing in NCAA
- Europe
- Playing in Europe
- Junior
- Playing in Junior 'A' (USHL, BCHL, AJHL, etc.)
- N/A
- Not Categorized Yet
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Sedin’s the biggest show in town?been thinking too much about some of the other talent in the Canucks overfilled pool. Josh Holden, who was at one time Vancouver’s golden boy, showed us he does have a solid future in the NHL, averaging a point a game in limited action. There also has not been too much mention about Brent Sopel. Sopel was a late season call up who played like a seasoned veteran. Sopel had a goal and two assists in the final game of last season in the Canucks 5-2 upset of the playoff bound San Jose Sharks. We also may see Bryan Allen show of the tools he is so blessed with. Steve Kariya also showed promise. Somehow Marc Crawford did recognize his excellent play, so he spent time in Syracuse where he had a four-goal game and was named rookie of the month. limited action for Vancouver and was also named to the AHL All-Rookie team. With the need of a veteran defenseman to add to the Canucks, we may be seeing some of the young guns moving on to other cities but if not the Canucks have a lot more weapons waiting in the wing than just Daniel and Henrik Sedin. This will also help the Sedin’s out. It is a lot easier for high caliber players to learn the game with top talent around them. This is apparent in Peter Schaeffer, who obviously benefited from the presence of the recently departed Mark Messier. There Read more» Canucks 2000 Draft PreviewNeed for a GoalieThere is not a lot of hype to look forward to for Draft Day 2000 as there was last year. We all knew Pavel Brendl, Patrik Stefan, and Daniel and Henrik Sedin would go tops in the draft. We had no idea that it would be the Canucks drafting them 2nd and 3rd overall. Draft Day 2000 could be interesting as well, the Canucks have a young talent pool, and management wants a young goalie. Could it be us that lands DiPietro? Or Brent Krahn? Maybe even a young sniper such as Gaborik or Hartnell. Vancouver’s needs are pretty simple, goalies. It takes many years to become a solid backup. Dipietro has credentials, but likely not even Vancouver would have plans of him starting next year. Krahn has great potential.
Here is a look at the Top 4 Goalies
Only Racine, Krahn, and Hamerlik shall be available after the 23rd pick. When Vancouver drafts 23, 42, 70, 92, 143, 207, 240, 271. LW –Sedin, C – Sedin, RW – ?They are the most talked about players in Swedish hockey at the moment, Daniel and Henrik Sedin. Together with another 19-yearold, Mattias Weinhandl (a 3rd round, 78th overall pick by the Islanders in the ’99 draft), they have formed the very succesful ”Line 19”. So far this season they have combined for a total of 54 points in 19 games in the Swedish Elite League. Daniel has 8 goals and 11 assist for 19 points and a +/- of +21, Henrik has 6-11–17, +18 and Weinhandl 10-8–18, +17. But the end of this season will mean the end of this succesful line for now. Next season two thirds of this line will be heading west, to Vancouver. Leaving buddy Weinhandl at home means the twins will be needing a new linemate. Because they will be playing together, otherwise all the pre-draft trades from GM Brian Burke would have been worth nothing. Up until today they have been dominating the Swedish Elite League but they will not be able to dominate the game nearly as much next season. Not only because they will be rookies in the toughest league of them all, but also because the game in the NHL is so much different from the game in the Swedish Elite League. This brings out the question who Vancouver should play along side them. Should they try to convert ”Line 19” into ”Line 20” playing the Sedins with another young guy or should they let them play with a veteran? Should they play with a power-forward or a defensive-first forward? Shaken it with SchaeferThe Vancouver Canucks wrapped the show up last night against the Panthers with an excellent win of 3 – 2. Let’s all add another point to Schaefers list of assists. He assisted in Messiers goal as the Canucks triumphed last night over the Panthers. Coming into the season Peter wasn’t believed to be a candidate for Rookie of the year, however with the absence of Jovo-Cop and Aucoin he was given an opportunity on the power play at the point, which was occupied by Aucoin previously. Now, he took this opportunity and now has himself listed as the NHL’s leading rookie scorer and just finished October as the Rookie of the month. Not bad for the native of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan. |
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