Conclusion
Enough talking — who’s No. 1?
Of course, all I can give you is my personal opinion. To me, it has to be Demko. I am extremely excited about Juolevi and Boeser as well, but nothing beats a franchise goalie like Carey Price, Henrik Lundqvist or Pekka Rinne. Demko has a lot to prove until then, but he seems to be on the right way to greatness.
At the end of the day, it depends on what you value most for your franchise. Do you think a top-line scorer is the most important player? Is a top-pairing defenseman more important? Or is an elite goalie what you value most?
Simply looking at the Montreal Canadiens and Carey Price makes me think an elite goaltender is the most important thing. It is obvious that only a team can win the Stanley Cup, not a single player. But, if there is one position that can win the Cup almost single-handedly, it is a goalie. Jonathan Quick and Tim Thomas won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in their respective Stanley Cup seasons, and Price seems to be the only reason why the Canadiens were so successful in the past years.
Next: Canucks Rank 5th in Pacific Division in Draft Performance
As mentioned in the introduction, we will rank all Vancouver Canucks prospects with our staff. I have no clue who will make the race there, but you know who my No. 1 is. In case you care, I have Juolevi second and Boeser third.
But, as I also mentioned before, none of this matters as long as Thatcher Demko, Olli Juolevi and Brock Boeser all make the NHL and stay with the club for a long time. It is great to have an elite prospect on every position.