These promising young defenders are generating hype, but will they be available to the Canucks at 37th overall?
With their early second-round selection, the Canucks are primed to snag a talented player. Many will hope that player is a defenceman, since this is the Canucks most pressing need heading into the draft.
There should be no shortage of talented defencemen available at 37th overall. Between picks 20 and 40, there are about 10-12 defenceman who could are projected to be selected. The Canucks are picking towards the end of that section, but some of those defencemen are bound to slide with the sheer number of prospects bunched together.