By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter
June 27, 2023
The Vancouver Canucks hold the 11th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. They will be looking to add an elite prospect at the draft.
The Vancouver Canucks acquired Filip Hronek and a 2023 fourth round pick in a trade late last season. And, Vancouver is looking at adding to their top 6 defense, either with a draft pick, trade, or free agency.
Vancouver is also desiring a top 3 center and/or a winger-center that has played in Europe or the NHL – and is available, by trade, or through free agency, that will slide in with their salary cap quite nicely.
Either way, the team will be looking to add an elite prospect at the 2023 NHL Draft, first and foremost.
The team could pick someone like Colby Barlow, Zach Benson, Nate Danielson, Gabriel Perreault, Bradly Nadeau, or Dalibor Dvorsky to jump start their offense and give it a boost. If the player lands in their lap.
The Vancouver Canucks are yearning for defensemen as well, which may make Benson, Barlow, Danielson, Perreault, Nadeau and Dvorsky afterthoughts on draft day.
Potential defenseman targets for the Vancouver Canucks at the 2023 NHL Draft:
- Tom Willander
- Axel Sandin Pellikka
- Dmitri Simashev
- David Reinbacher
One of those prospects would be great thank-you-very-much. If Christmas came early.
Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin met with reporters today, giving them information to feast on without divulging the poker hand they are holding.
Of course, Allvin and the Canucks draft advisory group have a plan and it’s the fans and reporters to find out how it shakes out – the way they drew it up or not – or a little of both.
It all starts Wednesday. Stay tuned.
Source: nhl.com, Twitter
