Ex-Canucks prospect poised to crack NHL roster nine years after Vancouver drafted him

Ex-Canucks prospect poised to crack NHL roster nine years after Vancouver drafted him

Here’s a good reminder that everyone’s path to the NHL looks a little bit different. A lot has happened since the 2017 NHL Draft for the Canucks. The player they drafted fifth overall, Elias Pettersson, blossomed into a superstar before ending up with one of the worst contracts in hockey. At that point, the Canucks didn’t have Quinn Hughes or J.T. Miller on the team. Travis Green had yet to coach a game for the club. During all of that time sinc…