Sam Cosentino

But the ability to produce points from the back end is super important.

But do the Canucks sort of have that guy with William already?

And is that the road you want to go down or do you want a slightly different profile than what Dax and Rudolph would bring to the table?

So I guess that's, that's what I'd be looking at.

But you gotta be, again, there's, you know, there's a number of options open here.

The, the cupboards are full with draft picks.

And I'm going to be really fascinated to see what the lean is of the new general manager and the coach.

And I think that's one element that,

It's kind of got forgotten about here.

And I use the Montreal Canadiens as an example.

When you have the alignment from Jeff Gorton through Ken Hughes down to Marty St.

Louis and through the players, everyone is in alignment.

Not always agreeing, but in alignment.

So now you're in a situation where, okay, Jim Rutherford's got to hire a GM.

That GM then has to make a decision on Adam Foote.

Then whoever that coach is, and if it is Adam Foote, how does that relate down to the players?

And those things aren't to be determined until those hires are made.

And maybe it changes entirely the complexion of what the Vancouver Canucks are going to do with this draft.

I try and look at the totality of his game.

And where I'm super impressed is the fact that the defensive awareness, the defensive acumen, the trust that coaches put in the players, Jay McKee did with him, to play him in all situations, D zone draws, offensive zone draws, up a goal, down a goal.