Canucks prospects

DETROIT, MI - FEBRUARY 17: Will Lockwood #10 of the Michigan Wolverines battles in the corner with Mitchell Lewandowski #9 of the Michigan State Spartans during the second period of the annual NCAA hockey game, Duel in the D at Little Caesars Arena on February 17, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The Wolverines defeated the Spartans 4-1. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)

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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

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 31: Utica Comets defenceman Brogan Rafferty (25) controls the puck during the third period of the American Hockey League game between the Utica Comets and Cleveland Monsters on January 31, 2020, at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH. (Photo by Frank Jansky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Canucks: Projecting when defencemen prospects will make the team

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

TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 26: Michael Garteig #35 of the Utica Comets prepares for a shot against the Toronto Marlies during game action on November 26, 2016 at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Graig Abel/Getty Images)

Canucks: Jake Kielly and an interview with Michael Garteig

VANCOUVER , BC - JANUARY 4: Tyler Madden #9 of the United States skates against Russia during a semi-final game at the IIHF World Junior Championships at Rogers Arena on January 4, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Kevin Light/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 17: Madden, Zhukenov and Thiessen

KELOWNA, BC - JANUARY 16:Jett Woo #4 of the Moose Jaw Warriors skates against the Kelowna Rockets at Prospera Place on January 16, 2019 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 16: Hoglander, Woo and Karlsson

KELOWNA, BC - DECEMBER 18: Grigory Denisenko #28 of Team Russia stick checks Nils Höglander #21 of Team Sweden as he skates with the puck at Prospera Place on December 18, 2018 in Kelowna, Canada. (Photo by Marissa Baecker/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 15: Hoglander, Juolevi and Jasek

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 15: Nils Hoglander #19 of the Sweden Nationals follows the play against the Finland Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 15, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. Finland defeated Sweden 5-3. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Nils Hoglander

Canucks prospects of week 14: Rafferty, Hoglander and Podkolzin

BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 19: Brogan Rafferty #25 of the Quinnipiac University Bobcats skates against the Boston University Terriers during NCAA men's hockey at Agganis Arena on January 19, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bobcats won 4-3 on a goal with 2.5 seconds remaining in regulation. (Photo by Richard T Gagnon/Getty Images)

Brogan Rafferty could be a solution for the Canucks

PETERBOROUGH, ON - DECEMBER 13: Ethan Keppen #92 of the Flint Firebirds skates against the Peterborough Petes in an OHL game at the Peterborough Memorial Centre on December 13, 2018 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 13: McDonough, Rafferty and Keppen

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 04: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Brogan Rafferty (3) is shown during the NHL game between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks, held on April 4, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Canucks: Brogan Rafferty turning heads in the AHL

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 12: Juolevi, MacEwen and Costmar

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 21: Antoine Roussel #26 of the Vancouver Canucks runs from the Canucks dressing room before their NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Rogers Arena February 21, 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)

3 thoughts on the Canucks’ farm system

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 04: Vancouver Canucks defenseman Brogan Rafferty (3) is shown during the NHL game between the Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks, held on April 4, 2019, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danny Murphy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 11: Costmar, Rafferty and Madden

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 10: Madden, Woo and Gadjovich

PLYMOUTH, MI - FEBRUARY 15: Nils Hoglander #19 of the Sweden Nationals follows the play against the Finland Nationals during the 2018 Under-18 Five Nations Tournament game at USA Hockey Arena on February 15, 2018 in Plymouth, Michigan. Finland defeated Sweden 5-3. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Getty Images)*** Local Caption *** Nils Hoglander

Canucks prospects of week 8: Rathbone, Hoglander and Plasek

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 24: Harvard Crimson defenseman Jack Rathbone (3) skates during the 2018 Frozen Apple College Hockey game between the Cornell Big Red and the Harvard Crimson on November 24, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Canucks prospects of week 7: Rathbone, Palmu and Silovs

LAVAL, QC, CANADA - NOVEMBER 2: Petrus Palmu #52 of the Utica Comets leading the rush with Evan McEneny #2 of the Utica Comets and Carter Bancks #34 of the Utica Comets against the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on November 2, 2018 in Laval, Quebec. (Photo by Stephane Dube /Getty Images)

Vancouver Canucks Prospects of week 6: DiPietro, Madden and Palmu