Vancouver Canucks: Redrafting the 2005 NHL Draft

With the 2016 NHL Draft just around the corner, we take some time to look back at the Vancouver Canucks’ past drafts, starting in 2005.

The Vancouver Canucks are preparing for the 2016 NHL Draft. But since we still have some time before June 24th, we will take a look at past drafts as well. Some like to look back and think about what could have been, others don’t give a damn, with their eyes on the future. Since you decided to give this post a shot, you probably care — so off we go.

The system is simple: any player drafted after the Canucks’ given draft pick and before the next one, is eligible to be redrafted. In other words, for Vancouver’s 10th-overall pick, I could not select 105th-overall selection Keith Yandle, because Yandle was drafted after the Canucks’ 51st pick. However, Yandle would be eligible to be redrafted by Vancouver with that 51st pick, as he was originally drafted before Vancouver’s next pick, the 114th selection.

Too complicated? Then let’s just go and you’ll see.

In 2005, the Vancouver Canucks selected:

10 – D Luc Bourdon
51 – LW Mason Raymond
114 – G Alexandre Vincent
138 – C Matt Butcher
185 – D Kris Fredheim
205 – C Mario Bliznak

Will those players be selected again? You are about to find out.

Next: Round 1