When the Vancouver Canucks selected US NTDP forward William Lockwood with the 64th-overall pick of the 2016 NHL Draft, Lockwood himself was probably as surprised as everyone else. Ranked 108th among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting, most expected Lockwood to go in the 100 range. But, of course, the Canucks had no picks between 64 and 140, so there wasn’t much they could have done about it.
Rankings are just numbers that mean nothing. Rankings are extremely important and can predict players’ careers with 100 percent accuracy. So picking Lockwood 64th was the worst move Benning has ever made.