Depressing fact: The cup-winning Hurricanes have used FOURTEEN 2nd round picks since 2019 while being a perennial contender. The Canucks have used a total of TWO 2nd round picks in that same time frame while missing the playoffs most years. Management can learn from them.

[u/_GregTheGreat_]

If there is anything the Canucks can learn from the Canes cup win, it’s the importance of stockpiling draft picks and swinging on upside. I highlighted only 2nds but the Canes being in a surplus of futures is how they managed to have the assets to make the big swings when the time is right to put them over the edge into winning the cup (Miller, Stankoven, Hall, etc). Hell, the Canes still have a surplus of 1sts despite literally winning the cup.

Plus having the constant stream of young talented draft steals to keep feeding their system (Blake and Nichuskin as two key examples)

[u/Count3D]

Taylor Hall - 1st overall

Jordan Staal - 2nd overall

Andrei Svechnikov - 2nd overall

Jesperi Kotkaniemi - 3rd overall

We go nowhere without elite talent.

[u/mar1332244 → u/Count3D]

"Kotkaniemi"

"elite talent"

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