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Vancouver Canucks top prospects of Week 14: Pettersson, Dahlen, Lind

By Scott Rosenhek

STAVANGER, NORWAY - AUGUST 16: Jonathan Dahlen (left) and Oscar Lindberg in action during the Team Zuccarello v Team Icebreakers All Star Game at the DNB Arena on August 16, 2017 in Stavanger, Norway. (Photo by Andrew Halseid-Budd/Getty Images)
STAVANGER, NORWAY - AUGUST 16: Jonathan Dahlen (left) and Oscar Lindberg in action during the Team Zuccarello v Team Icebreakers All Star Game at the DNB Arena on August 16, 2017 in Stavanger, Norway. (Photo by Andrew Halseid-Budd/Getty Images) /
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No. 3 – RW Kole Lind (Kelowna Rockets, WHL)

Kole Lind is a man on a mission. Mono couldnt stop him. Getting cut from Team Canada at the World Juniors only fueled the fire inside. This is no longer the revenge of Kole Lind. He is just one incredible player to watch.

Lind played in five games this past week, picking up eight points. His best game of the week was last night, where Kelowna took the Royals to the cleaners. In an 8-4 victory, Lind picked up a goal and three assists.

Simply amazing. Lind is 16th in points in the WHL. Most of the players ahead of him are either older or have played more games. The one crucial exception being Aleksi Heponiemi, who is from the same draft class as Lind. He has 28 more points than Lind in two fewer games.

However, Lind is only one point behind Cody Glass. The Portland Winterhawks centre did not have to deal with mono this season like Lind. I think Kole Lind is a perfect example in showing the benefits of tanking.

By picking near the top of every round and keeping your second round picks, you can select promising players. The second round is the next best place to find top end talent in the draft. Just keep in mind, that Lind is not a guaranteed success. However, after consecutive drafts without any second round picks, it is exciting to have a prospect like Lind.

https://twitter.com/Kelowna_Rockets/status/954920806257061889

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