Rick Warman

Rick Warman

Joined: Aug 1, 2019

I have been a fan of the Vancouver Canucks from the very beginning of their existence in the NHL.

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 22, 2019: HC Severstal Cherepovets' Sergei Monakhov (L) and HC SKA St Petersburg's Vasily Podkolzin fight for the puck in their 2019/2020 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Ice Palace. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images)

Canucks: Vasili Podkolzin well-suited for playoff style hockey

EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 14: The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 14, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Canucks defeated the Blues 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)

Canucks: Playoff success and the benefits of playing in the bubble

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 22, 2019: HC Severstal Cherepovets' Sergei Monakhov (L) and HC SKA St Petersburg's Vasily Podkolzin fight for the puck in their 2019/2020 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Ice Palace. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images)

Canucks: European prospects begin preseason action

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: A general view of the Vancouver Canucks draft table is seen during Rounds 2-7 of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canucks: Centres that are potential third round draft targets

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 22: A general view of the Vancouver Canucks draft table is seen during Rounds 2-7 of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 22, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canucks: Wingers that are potential mid-round draft targets

Vancouver Canucks Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Canucks: Potential 2020 NHL draft targets that are NCAA bound

ST. LOUIS, MO - APRIL 6: Brogan Rafferty #3 of the Vancouver Canucks and Jaden Schwartz #17 of the St. Louis Blues battle for the puck at Enterprise Center on April 6, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/NHLI via Getty Images)

Canucks: The importance of the team’s future blueline depth

NASHVILLE, TN - JANUARY 19: Nikita Tryamkin #88 of the Vancouver Canucks skates during a NHL game against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena on January 10, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Ronald C. Modra/NHL/Getty Images)

Canucks: Latest analysis on Nikita Tryamkin, Nils Hoglander, more

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 9: Goalie Michael DiPietro #75 of the Vancouver Canucks readies to make a save during the team warm up prior to NHL action against the Calgary Flames on February, 9, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 25: DiPietro, MacEwen and Rathbone

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 22, 2019: HC Severstal Cherepovets' Sergei Monakhov (L) and HC SKA St Petersburg's Vasily Podkolzin fight for the puck in their 2019/2020 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Ice Palace. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 24: Costmar, Podkolzin and Karlsson

CALGARY, AB - DECEMBER 2: Jett Woo #4 of the Moose Jaw Warriors in action against the Calgary Hitmen during a WHL game at the Scotiabank Saddledome on December 2, 2018 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 23: Woo, Rathbone and Lockwood

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 4: Harvard Crimson defenseman Jack Rathbone (3) fires a rocket of a pass up ice. During the Harvard Crimson game against the Boston College Eagles on February 4, 2019 at TD Garden in Boston, MA.(Photo by Michael Tureski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 22: Rathbone, Focht and McDonough

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 20: Guillaume Brisebois #56 of the Vancouver Canucks skates up ice during their NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at Rogers Arena March 20, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)"n

Canucks prospects of week 21: Jasek, Costmar and Brisebois

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 9: Goalie Michael DiPietro #75 of the Vancouver Canucks readies to make a save during the team warm up prior to NHL action against the Calgary Flames on February, 9, 2019 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Rich Lam/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 20: DiPietro, Silovs and Madden

ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 22, 2019: HC Severstal Cherepovets' Sergei Monakhov (L) and HC SKA St Petersburg's Vasily Podkolzin fight for the puck in their 2019/2020 KHL Regular Season ice hockey match at Ice Palace. Peter Kovalev/TASS (Photo by Peter Kovalev\TASS via Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 19: Podkolzin, Silovs and Karlsson

LAVAL, QC, CANADA - NOVEMBER 3: Olli Juolevi #48 of the Utica Comets skating up the ice with the puck against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on November 3, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 18: Lind, Juolevi and Costmar