At 15th overall, the Vancouver Canucks have drafted Swedish sniper Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The 17-year-old was notably falling through the first half of the draft. Elite Prospects’ Consolidated Ranking had him at 9th overall, and he was a top-10 pick in many outlets.
Both Lekkerimäki and Finnish sniper Joakim Kemell had fallen from their top-10 rankings when the Canucks stepped up to the podium at 15th overall.
After selecting Lekkerimäki, Patrik Allvin told Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet 650 that the Canucks had their new top prospect ranked higher than 15th.
“we’re excited that he’d fallen down,” Allvin said.