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Canucks: Elias Pettersson ranked 16th best centre by NHL Network

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Vancouver Canucks star Elias Pettersson was ranked as the league’s 16th best centre by NHL.com.

The Vancouver Canucks surprised many when they took Elias Pettersson with the No. 5 pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft.

It’s easy to forget that the 2017 class wasn’t exactly regarded as one of the strongest. The top two picks, Nico Hischier and Nolan Patrick, weren’t considered to be true franchise stars and No. 1 centres compared to the likes of Connor McDavid, Nate MacKinnon, etc.