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Jonathan Iilahti
Birthday: 1992-04-27 | Position: G |
Eligible for draft: 2010 | Catches: Left |
Drafted: 2010 | Height: 6-1 |
Acquired: 6th round (175th overall), 2010 | Weight: 174 lbs. |
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2010 NHL Draft: Vancouver Canucks had few picks, little to show![]() Photo: Vancouver Canucks prospect Alex Friesen is the lone bright spot from a draft that the Canucks mostly punted (courtesy of Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)
Yes, Mike Gillis did attend the draft. Apparently not liking the looks of things in the first round, the Vancouver Canucks‘ General Manager sent the 25th overall pick, along with Michael Grabner and Steve Bernier, to Florida in exchange for Keith Ballard and Victor Oreskovich. The Panthers took Quinton Howden, who has yet to become a full-fledged NHL player, but the Canucks might have taken a gamble on a player still on the board like Evgeny Kuznetzov, Brock Nelson, or Emerson Etem who have done so. Read more» |