4 years of Hextall drafting. 256 games. No one traded away.
4 years of Benning drafting. 382 games. 2 traded away, 1 in Russia. 2 playing.

Slight difference in styles.

Edit: Even Toronto has only 355 games played from the past 4 drafts.
- manvanfan

Compare # of draft picks

https://twitter.com/Canuc...status/939020886023094272

TG really does understand.

Compare # of draft picks
- Codes1087

Flyers 34
TML 33
Nucks 28

Adam French, hockeybuzz, has a nice article on Elias Patterson, he calls him the best player outside NHL
Even I am warming up a lot more to this kid.😁

4 years of Hextall drafting. 256 games. No one traded away.
4 years of Benning drafting. 382 games. 2 traded away, 1 in Russia. 2 playing.

Slight difference in styles.

Edit: Even Toronto has only 355 games played from the past 4 drafts.
- manvanfan

What he's doing, last word on this, is taking what he deemed an unsuccessful blueprint of a team and changing it by building through the draft. Something I wish the Canucks would have done after the 2012 season. A successful President's Trophy team with no chance to compete for a Cup again.

It requires patience and you can see that by him not trying shortcuts, aka Jim Benning, he's keeping all his prospects, developing them while continuing to build through the draft. You can take shortcuts when you think you're team is ready to be competitive or you have depth at one position from drafting.

IMO Benning had a great opportunity to be a lot further ahead than the Flyers if they'd have started in 2014. But clearly Aquilini wouldn't let that happen.

Does anyone know how much of a difference the MHL is compared to the KHL?
We talking NHL to AHL difference or NCAA to CIS difference?

Does anyone know how much of a difference the MHL is compared to the KHL?
We talking NHL to AHL difference or NCAA to CIS difference?
- manvanfan

Yes

Yes
- 1970vintage

Rasmus Dahlin has 1 points in his past 10 games. I don't hear much about him on here anymore.

Rasmus Dahlin has 1 points in his past 10 games. I don't hear much about him on here anymore.
- manvanfan

Bust, just like the youngest Subban

- LeftCoaster

Did we see you on TV last night in you’re pumpkin orange jersey?

Bust, just like the youngest Subban
- 1970vintage

Oh I totally lied. He has 3 points. Found a different site that outlined it.

Oh I totally lied. He has 3 points. Found a different site that outlined it.
- manvanfan

THat’s a good trick, see if you can’t find a site where the Canucks won the cup in 2011

THat’s a good trick, see if you can’t find a site where the Canucks won the cup in 2011
- 1970vintage

They did win it. #bettmanhatesus

Good article on Peterson

http://www.hockeybuzz.com...Outside-The-NHL/155/89470

Did we see you on TV last night in you’re pumpkin orange jersey?
- 1970vintage

No, jet lag is still bothering me so I was on the couch.

http://www.eliteprospects.../player.php?player=212361

This guy FA in 18/19

On Dowd...

Aynsley Scott‏
@HockeyMinister
11h11 hours ago
More
People wondering about Nic Dowd:

Very hard to move off the puck, strong down low, good forechecker, works the boards, brings lunch pail, has a heavy if slow release, is a straight line skater, not a lot of creativity but will earn effort goals. Legitimate 4th liner.

On Dowd...

Aynsley Scott‏
@HockeyMinister
11h11 hours ago
More
People wondering about Nic Dowd:

Very hard to move off the puck, strong down low, good forechecker, works the boards, brings lunch pail, has a heavy if slow release, is a straight line skater, not a lot of creativity but will earn effort goals. Legitimate 4th liner.
- VanHockeyGuy

Yay

Nic Dowd is 6'1" 174 lbs?

On Dowd...

Aynsley Scott‏
@HockeyMinister
11h11 hours ago
More
People wondering about Nic Dowd:

Very hard to move off the puck, strong down low, good forechecker, works the boards, brings lunch pail, has a heavy if slow release, is a straight line skater, not a lot of creativity but will earn effort goals. Legitimate 4th liner.
- VanHockeyGuy

Building for the future.

Yay
- LeftCoaster

May take Guance's job

Nic Dowd is 6'1" 174 lbs?
- manvanfan

Thats like Petterssons frame. No way thats his weight

Thats like Petterssons frame. No way thats his weight
- Codes1087

C | 6' 2" | 197 lb | Age: 27 NHL.com

Eliteprospects had his weight at 174

Thats like Petterssons frame. No way thats his weight
- Codes1087

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