VANCOUVER CANUCKS

BY BEN KUZMA

B- | RANK: 19TH DRAFTING, DEVELOPING AND WINNING are seldom linked in the same sentence, because it’s challenging to have all three align simultaneously. The Canucks are acutely aware of ongoing challenges, but where their prospect pool ranks among NHL clubs isn’t keeping them up at night. “You can rank prospects, but they’re all on different paths and trajectories,” said Vancouver assistant GM/Abbotsford GM Ryan Johnson. “You develop to win, and you win with development. We also wanted to make sure we didn’t have a young (AHL) team getting our teeth kicked in every night.” 1 JONATHAN LEKKERIMAKI RW, 20, 5-11, 172 Abbotsford (AHL) 28–17–8–25–0 2022 draft, 15th overall OVERALL 22 Lekkerimaki has transitioned seamlessly from the Swedish pro ranks. He fires off hard, accurate shots at pace – even in heavy NHL traffic – and processes the…

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