I love that Orca logo…not sure why people don't. It astounds me that people still prefer that disgustingly ugly flying skate, the worst logo in the history of sport (followed by the Flying V).
By the time this guy is ready there is a good chance that defense won’t be an issue. Of course there’s a good chance QH will be requesting a trade to NJ by then
Boston University has a great coach. For to long the Canucks have been chasing old broke down players based on past play. Save on cap money by developing the talent coming up. This seems like a good pick.
Should of taken Zach Benson It is swede nation here they ain't gonna win with the sedin sister wanna be they cost the canucks the cup taken free punches from Brad Marchant the playoffs are a diff animal😮😮
Anyone in this comment section speculating how good or bad Willander is or will be, doesn't have a clue. Time will tell. To the people bitching here, you are not scouts! You don't know what the hell you're talking about. Up until 2 or 3 weeks ago most of you had never heard of any of these players outside of Bedard. Now you are acting like you are a pro, who knows? GTFO.
Education is # 1, show his parents a two week paycheque from an NHL ELC +bonuses and then ask him what a two week paycheque for a bachelor's degree job looks like in comparison.
I don’t understand how Canucks fans could be happy about this. They have Wallinder, fine but they could have had so much more if they didn’t trade away the 1st and 2nd like we are contenders or something.
The draft was all over the place this year because there were SO many strong players. So some people saying maybe he should have been picked at 15 or something… that doesn't necessarily mean as much this year as in previous years. I know THG was hoping the Canucks would pick a player that ended up going like 8 picks later than 11th. It's clear that Willander is a smart, strong defencemen with a high ceiling. He seems motivated and smart about his development path. Time will tell, but CERTAINLY this is the kind of player the Canucks need badly, and in a position that is HARD to attain via trade. As for scoring, we had one of our highest scoring years of all time last year, so unless that totally drops off, it makes sense to focus on making it harder to score on us. Finding the kind of player we can put out there in a one goal game, or in overtime, and feel confident that they will make the right play.
ALSO I love the Orca. I also love the Skate and the Rink, but nothing against the Orca.
The Canucks needed to restock the cupboards and failed. They could have had 2 additional higher end prospects on top of the players they drafted. Wouldn’t it have been nice to have Barlow, or Moore, or Pellika. Ffs
You should always take best players available, and he wasn’t best player by a long shot , never draft for position, by the time he’s ready, you might not need him , with trades FA , disappointing, tell the truth
Absolutely right Donnie. If you want a certain player, go ahead and pick him. Don't fool around. Allvin did the right thing. And yes, it took 8 years to replace Bieksa with Hronek. It's brutal to trade for a RHD. Better to draft them
You can't afford to move down on a deep draft where the rankings are all over the place. Just look at Detroit where they drafted Nate Danielson at 9th who was ranked 26th…
Like i said no up or down trades no dumb selections they drafted d that they need forget the flashy benson we need defense. Plus we are more and more becoming the russian national team.
Flying V stinks, Stick in Rink is boring, Johnny Canuck is cliche, and the plate of Spaghetti has good colours but the logo itself is messy. Orca is the best, the corpo boys knew what they were doing eh?
as a stereotypical "colonizer", … even i, was somewhat offended by donnie 'n rick's derisive all-encompassing trashing of the "whale" logo … it might be "corporate", and it obviously represents the dour "messier" era … but it intuitively incorporated the history 'n culture of the indigenous peoples of this region … no doubt there is a large contingent of people both "native" and otherwise who have grown up with that seemingly much-maligned image on their favorite team's hockey jersey … it was kind of insensitive to say the least, and very presumptuous of donnie to rip the logo in the "manner" in which he did…
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Zach Benson 😞
If education is #1… wouldn't that potentially mean Willander may choose to finish his 4 years in college and then be an UFA?
Was funny watching the draft hearing them talk about Rathbone as the top prospect, I don't think the canucks think so
I love that Orca logo…not sure why people don't. It astounds me that people still prefer that disgustingly ugly flying skate, the worst logo in the history of sport (followed by the Flying V).
This kid has all the potential in the world. Hes got it all, all he needs is a bit of time.
By the time this guy is ready there is a good chance that defense won’t be an issue. Of course there’s a good chance QH will be requesting a trade to NJ by then
Boston University has a great coach. For to long the Canucks have been chasing old broke down players based on past play. Save on cap money by developing the talent coming up. This seems like a good pick.
Should of taken Zach Benson
It is swede nation here they ain't gonna win with the sedin sister wanna be they cost the canucks the cup taken free punches from Brad Marchant the playoffs are a diff animal😮😮
Stop being obsessed with Swedes. 53 years and counting it hasn't worked.
Hey Dali.. yeah 5 years ago, they passed on BPA for a defenceman they "identified"… how that work out. That's why people nervous😮
Im really happy we got a first round pick who wants to be here for a change
Pick is great. We would have even taken him at 8.
Quinn Hughes also converted from forward. I think it's a smart idea with today's game and how important mobile, puck moving defensemen are.
Anyone in this comment section speculating how good or bad Willander is or will be, doesn't have a clue. Time will tell. To the people bitching here, you are not scouts! You don't know what the hell you're talking about. Up until 2 or 3 weeks ago most of you had never heard of any of these players outside of Bedard. Now you are acting like you are a pro, who knows? GTFO.
That Canucks logo chirp was hilarious. I would have spat out my drink… If I had one.
stick in rink #1
orca #2
flying skate #47
Remember what happened when they took a local kid by the name of Jake.
I like the Orca and if not that one then the stick and rink
Education is # 1, show his parents a two week paycheque from an NHL ELC +bonuses and then ask him what a two week paycheque for a bachelor's degree job looks like in comparison.
I feel that’s an insult to indigenous art
I don’t understand how Canucks fans could be happy about this. They have Wallinder, fine but they could have had so much more if they didn’t trade away the 1st and 2nd like we are contenders or something.
This kid is another Pettersson in terms of work ethic and training
The draft was all over the place this year because there were SO many strong players. So some people saying maybe he should have been picked at 15 or something… that doesn't necessarily mean as much this year as in previous years. I know THG was hoping the Canucks would pick a player that ended up going like 8 picks later than 11th. It's clear that Willander is a smart, strong defencemen with a high ceiling. He seems motivated and smart about his development path. Time will tell, but CERTAINLY this is the kind of player the Canucks need badly, and in a position that is HARD to attain via trade. As for scoring, we had one of our highest scoring years of all time last year, so unless that totally drops off, it makes sense to focus on making it harder to score on us. Finding the kind of player we can put out there in a one goal game, or in overtime, and feel confident that they will make the right play.
ALSO I love the Orca. I also love the Skate and the Rink, but nothing against the Orca.
The Canucks needed to restock the cupboards and failed. They could have had 2 additional higher end prospects on top of the players they drafted. Wouldn’t it have been nice to have Barlow, or Moore, or Pellika. Ffs
Not one expert got the draft order right, not one.
You should always take best players available, and he wasn’t best player by a long shot , never draft for position, by the time he’s ready, you might not need him , with trades FA , disappointing, tell the truth
Donnie, chances are he grew up listening to you on Sports Page daily at 10pm, and replay at 11pm.
Love the logo. Best in sports.
Most people love the Orca logo. They are out to lunch saying people hate it. It's is my favortie logo from Canucks.
Absolutely right Donnie. If you want a certain player, go ahead and pick him. Don't fool around. Allvin did the right thing.
And yes, it took 8 years to replace Bieksa with Hronek. It's brutal to trade for a RHD. Better to draft them
You can't afford to move down on a deep draft where the rankings are all over the place. Just look at Detroit where they drafted Nate Danielson at 9th who was ranked 26th…
if its a positional pick by definition that’s NOT ‘best player available’ – that’s *best positional player available
Like i said no up or down trades no dumb selections they drafted d that they need forget the flashy benson we need defense. Plus we are more and more becoming the russian national team.
I’m happy with the pick. I think benson would have been great too but given what was on the board this pick is completely fair and high value.
Orca kicks ass.
Flying V stinks, Stick in Rink is boring, Johnny Canuck is cliche, and the plate of Spaghetti has good colours but the logo itself is messy. Orca is the best, the corpo boys knew what they were doing eh?
as a stereotypical "colonizer", … even i, was somewhat offended by donnie 'n rick's derisive all-encompassing trashing of the "whale" logo … it might be "corporate", and it obviously represents the dour "messier" era … but it intuitively incorporated the history 'n culture of the indigenous peoples of this region … no doubt there is a large contingent of people both "native" and otherwise who have grown up with that seemingly much-maligned image on their favorite team's hockey jersey … it was kind of insensitive to say the least, and very presumptuous of donnie to rip the logo in the "manner" in which he did…
Would have been better if they drafted Benson at 11 and then Willander at 17th