The Vancouver Canucks should add another impact player to the organization at seventh overall in the upcoming 2018 NHL Draft. However, extracting value from the rest of the draft is critical for this rebuilding club.
Drafting after round one has generally been a strength of Jim Benning and the scouting staff. Nikita Tryamkin, Adam Gaudette, and Michael DiPietro are only some examples of good players that Benning’s staff has unearthed in later rounds.
Last year, the Canucks selected players around or just after their expected draft position.