Carol Schram: Canucks trade for Ekman-Larsson & Garland draft Klimovich in Round 2 For the Vancouver Canucks, the main focus of draft weekend is a blockbuster trade. On Friday, Jim Benning moved out three players and three draft picks, including this year's first rounder, to acquire defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland from the Arizona Coyotes. In the second round on Saturday, Vancouver selected Belarusian scoring star Daniela Klimovich.

Thanks Carol.

Onesmall posted last blog that he was ranked between rounds 4-6 before the u18s. After a good u18s and probably a decent showing at the WC he moved up quite a bit.

Looking forward to more surprises JB has in store for Canucks fans in the later rounds.

Thanks Carol.

I feel the same about the pick after seeing it unfold the way it did.

Thanks Carol.

Looking forward to another trade.

Nice pick by Chicago

I heard this is a weak draft, So I wouldnt get to worked up, I'm looking forward to the year and more offloading of jake, Holtby and possibly Schmitt.
-Betttman

I'm just putting the finishing touches on the parade

Hypothetically if they can buy out virtanen and move holtbys entire cap hit maybe they could squeeze Savard in and keep Schmidt

Oel Hughes Schmidt Myers Savard Rathbone that should be decent but it could be one of the highest paid crappy d cores in the league as well

Hypothetically if they can buy out virtanen and move holtbys entire cap hit maybe they could squeeze Savard in and keep Schmidt

Oel Hughes Schmidt Myers Savard Rathbone that should be decent but it could be one of the highest paid crappy d cores in the league as well
- Jkuzzi

Lol

Nice pick by Chicago
- Reubenkincade

There's a run on my BPA going in the 3rd round right now except for 4 D that I like.

Thanks Carol!

I don’t think 10+ goals is a reasonable expectation for OEL anymore. He’s not likely to get much PP time and will probably be the Edler replacement - matchup D. He will probably have a positive effect overall the next couple seasons though.

Would much rather have kept the draft pick but it is what it is.

Thanks Carol!

I don’t think 10+ goals is a reasonable expectation for OEL anymore. He’s not likely to get much PP time and will probably be the Edler replacement - matchup D. He will probably have a positive effect overall the next couple seasons though.

Would much rather have kept the draft pick but it is what it is.
- 1970vintage

The Canucks could have just paid what STL paid for Buchnevich for Garland.

Miller Elias Brock
Pearson Bo Garland
Podkolzin Dickinson Hoglander
Motte Sutter Highmore

Looks much better than last season, maybe switch Pearson and Podkolzin, once Podkolzin gets his feet wet.

Columbus could stop drafting right now and I'd give them an A+++ for this draft.

Columbus is just killing it this year.

Miller Elias Brock
Pearson Bo Garland
Podkolzin Dickinson Hoglander
Motte Sutter Highmore

Looks much better than last season, maybe switch Pearson and Podkolzin, once Podkolzin gets his feet wet.
- Reubenkincade

Yeah, not sure there is any organizational depth however. Injures could end up being an excuse this year. Going to need to sign a plethora of $975 guys for the AHL that can fill in for the NHL team.

Yeah, not sure there is any organizational depth however. Injures could end up being an excuse this year. Going to need to sign a plethora of $975 guys for the AHL that can fill in for the NHL team.
- 1970vintage

Miller Elias Brock
Pearson Bo Garland
Podkolzin Dickinson Hoglander
Motte Sutter Highmore

Looks much better than last season, maybe switch Pearson and Podkolzin, once Podkolzin gets his feet wet.
- Reubenkincade

Pearson over Hog?

Pearson over Hog?
- Nucker101

I get the feeling Green will never pull Pearson off of Bo's wing.

Yeah, not sure there is any organizational depth however. Injures could end up being an excuse this year. Going to need to sign a plethora of $975 guys for the AHL that can fill in for the NHL team.
- 1970vintage

Where's Klimovich?

Dude has to be added to each roster from now on.

I get the feeling Green will never pull Pearson off of Bo's wing.
- boonerbuck

Bo did apparently push for management to sign him to an extension, I remember that being reported by someone

Miller Elias Brock
Pearson Bo Garland
Podkolzin Dickinson Hoglander
Motte Sutter Highmore

Looks much better than last season, maybe switch Pearson and Podkolzin, once Podkolzin gets his feet wet.
- Reubenkincade

I'd say that's a top 10 forward line up in the league, the only problem is the defense is probably bottom 10 in the league.

I'd say that's a top 10 forward line up in the league, the only problem is the defense is bottom in the league.
- pker2theend

fixed that for you.

Rick Dhaliwal
@DhaliwalSports
Agent Dan Milstein : I’ll call Vancouver. Options KHL or CHL. A lot would depend on speaking with Vancouver.


Thomas Drance
@ThomasDrance
Klimovich was selected by Rouyn-Noranda in the CHL import draft in 2020.

Sounds like the plan is for him to play the QMJHL next season. #Canucks

fixed that for you.
- manvanfan

According to JB, OEL is the top defensemen on our team, maybe that'll put us up a couple spots. There was a stat that every Canucks GM who traded the #9 pick eventually got fired the next season, so I am not hopeful that OEL is what he says he is..