Vancouver Canucks Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Preseason Edition
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The Vancouver Canucks are starting to build a strong prospect pool. Whether through the draft, trade or free agency, there are quite a few prospects who could make an impact at the NHL level sooner rather than later. With the 2024-25 season scheduled to start in less than a month, here is a look at the top ten prospects in Vancouver’s system.
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Note: To qualify for this list, players must be 23 or under and have played fewer than 25 NHL games. Players are ranked based on age, position, league, and overall performance during the 2023-24 season.
Related: Vancouver Canucks Top 10 Prospects: Pre-2024 NHL Entry Draft Edition
Honourable Mention. Josh Bloom- Abbotsford Canucks, AHL
LW, 6’2″, 185 lbs- Trade with the Buffalo Sabres
After winning the Memorial Cup in June, Josh Bloom looks ready to make the jump to the pro game. While he may spend some time in the ECHL based on the logjam with the Abbotsford Canucks, what is most important is that he gets consistent minutes and time on special teams. With the right development, Bloom has the potential to be a bottom-six forward at the NHL level who can also contribute to the penalty kill.
10. Kirill Kudryavtsev- Abbotsford Canucks, AHL
LD, 6’0″, 201 lbs- Round 7, 208th Overall in 2022
Kirill Kudryavtsev is slowly turning into the steal of the 2022 NHL Draft. After averaging over 24 and a half minutes per game with the Soo Greyhounds, the 20-year-old defender is expected to make the jump to the pro level and spend the season in both the AHL and ECHL. Voted the OHL’s Western Conference Most Underrated Player in the 2023-24 coaches poll, Kudryavtsev’s combination of playmaking and ability to win puck battles makes him a very intriguing prospect moving forward.
Related: “I Know That You Just Never Give Up”: Kirill Kudryavtsev Discusses His Development In The OHL This Season And How He Is Ready To Do Whatever It Takes To One Day Make The NHL
9. Arshdeep Bains- Abbotsford Canucks, AHL
LW,…
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