Ryan Kennedy

I wouldn't be surprised if Smits could go straight to the NHL next year based on his size, confidence, mobility, even if he's not the first defenseman off the board.

So this is what I'm saying.

It's such an interesting draft class, especially with those blue liners.

Yeah, I mean, it's interesting because we had a chance to speak with Caleb at the Stanley Cup final.

And he was like, hey, look, we've got like a pretty professional household.

If it happened, I'd be honored.

But he's my dad first, and if he happened to be my coach, that would be cool.

It's a little high to take Caleb Malhotra if you're going by best player available.

I do think he's the best center in the draft.

I don't know if Vancouver is in a position right now where they should be drafting for position.

I feel like teams...

can get bit by that.

I always go back to Montreal taking Yesperi Kotkaniemi third overall.

That was an utter disaster.

I think teams probably learn from that.

If you're Vancouver right now, you need everything.

You just traded Quinn Hughes.

It feels that number three, if you could get Chase Reid, I'm not saying he's going to be Quinn Hughes, but he had the most offensive upside of

any player, any defenseman in the CHL this year in terms of draft selection.

You know what?