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Marwood
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Cumberland, BC
Joined: 03.18.2010

Jun 29 @ 1:20 PM ET
With their first pick, 3rd round, 93rd overall, #Canucks select Melvin Fernstrom, Swedish RW


Shocker!

- dbot

Is he under 6'?
dbot
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Auckland -Burn it all down
Joined: 10.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 1:23 PM ET
Is he under 6'?
- Marwood


Height
184 cm / 6'0"
Weight
85 kg / 187 lbs


Right on the cusp of acceptance
Taller than Lord Humo, shorter than me.
dbot
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Auckland -Burn it all down
Joined: 10.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 1:27 PM ET
Melvin Fernström is a Swedish forward who spent most of this season in the J20 Nationell with Örebro HK J20, where he put up an impressive 31 goals and 63 points in 45 games. He also totaled 12 goals and 25 points in 27 games in all competitions for Team Sweden at the U18 level and was one of Sweden’s top performers at the U18 WJC.

There’s no doubt that Fernström is a highly skilled forward, even though there are some questions about his game that we’ll get into in a bit. What stands out about him is his high-end skating and an offensive arsenal with plenty of weapons.

Fernström is one of the better shooters in this year’s draft class. He can wire the puck with his wrist shot, but his one-timer and slapshot are excellent, too. I’d call him more of a shooter than a playmaker, but he’s a solid passer with good vision and awareness.

Another feature of Fernström’s game is that the puck is always on his stick. He might not have the best motor, which is part of why he’s not ranked as highly as you might think for someone with his point totals. But the creativity, skating and puck skills that he possesses make up for that in a sense.

Fernström is also not undersized. He already measures 6-foot-0, 187 pounds, and one would think there’s still some room for growth as he matures during his developmental years. There’s a really dynamic player here, and if he can work on some of the flaws in his game that he has off the puck, he could be a mid-round gem for the team that drafts him.

NHL Draft Projection

There’s no denying Fernström has some scoring potential, but questions about his motor and play off the puck are likely keeping him from being a higher pick in the 2024 draft. Still, he could go off the board somewhere late in the second round and shouldn’t fall too far below the third round despite some concerns about his play off the puck.
theguvna
Vancouver Canucks
Location: BC
Joined: 10.24.2019

Jun 29 @ 1:32 PM ET
Thank you NYN
Jkuzzi
Joined: 12.14.2016

Jun 29 @ 1:53 PM ET
This is going ti be a wild hockey weekend. Have fun all
Bettmanhatesus
Joined: 08.10.2016

Jun 29 @ 2:21 PM ET
I wonder if Z is just playing around to see what he can get and then sign with the Canucks. Time will tell.
NorthNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Yellowknife, NWT
Joined: 05.30.2016

Jun 29 @ 2:41 PM ET
RDT-20240629-1239528189412979050989858
NewYorkNuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: New York, NY
Joined: 07.11.2015

Jun 29 @ 2:43 PM ET
RDT-20240629-1239528189412979050989858
- NorthNuck

dbot
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Auckland -Burn it all down
Joined: 10.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 2:59 PM ET
RDT-20240629-1239528189412979050989858
- NorthNuck




In PA we trust.
Looking forward to some solid discounted signings.
dbot
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Auckland -Burn it all down
Joined: 10.22.2008

Jun 29 @ 3:01 PM ET
Gimme Dillon, DeBrusk and ? Teravainen
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Jun 29 @ 4:19 PM ET
Gimme Dillon, DeBrusk and ? Teravainen
- dbot

That’s a great contingency group - wonder what the combined cap hit will look like.
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Jun 29 @ 4:34 PM ET
So how did we do? I know nothing about these players or this draft for that matter...
CanuckDon
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Las Vegas
Joined: 08.05.2014

Jun 29 @ 4:37 PM ET
So how did we do? I know nothing about these players or this draft for that matter...
- boonerbuck

Prioritized high upside players which is good to see. Lots of skill considering how late our picks were. The overage kid is very interesting. Only by two months and led the O in goals
DariusKnight
Vancouver Canucks
Location: "The Alien has landed in Vancouver!"
Joined: 03.09.2006

Jun 29 @ 4:44 PM ET
Gimme Dillon, DeBrusk and ? Teravainen
- dbot


Dillon: Slow
DeBrusk: Inconsistent
Teravainen: Invisible in playoffs
Pacificgem
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Swedish4Ever, BC
Joined: 07.01.2007

Jun 29 @ 4:49 PM ET
So how did we do? I know nothing about these players or this draft for that matter...
- boonerbuck

Sounds like Reuby, with hockey in general.
boonerbuck
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Not Quesnel, BC
Joined: 10.11.2005

Jun 29 @ 4:53 PM ET
Sounds like Reuby, with hockey in general.
- Pacificgem


Not really... I sound 6 inches taller.
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Jun 29 @ 5:01 PM ET
Dillon: Slow
DeBrusk: Inconsistent
Teravainen: Invisible in playoffs

- DariusKnight


Sh@t all over the players/recommendations then don’t offer up any of your own - classic 👍😀
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Jun 29 @ 5:09 PM ET

- NewYorkNuck


Jesus how much will Stamkos want?? 8x8 probably - let Detroit or Pittsburg dish out that mistake

Not the end of the world but Pretty huge bummer that yet again a draft goes by and this organization didn’t acquire any picks - it’s like they’re allergic to trading for them. If they don’t pull their heads outta their a$$es there’s gonna be a huge prospect gap in the upcoming competitive window. That’s my only Rutherford complaint - hopefully Allvin starts to change that side of the business and make some more bigger picture/well rounded decisions
Quinn's Quest
Vancouver Canucks
Joined: 08.08.2022

Jun 29 @ 5:09 PM ET
Melvin Fernström is a Swedish forward who spent most of this season in the J20 Nationell with Örebro HK J20, where he put up an impressive 31 goals and 63 points in 45 games. He also totaled 12 goals and 25 points in 27 games in all competitions for Team Sweden at the U18 level and was one of Sweden’s top performers at the U18 WJC.

There’s no doubt that Fernström is a highly skilled forward, even though there are some questions about his game that we’ll get into in a bit. What stands out about him is his high-end skating and an offensive arsenal with plenty of weapons.

Fernström is one of the better shooters in this year’s draft class. He can wire the puck with his wrist shot, but his one-timer and slapshot are excellent, too. I’d call him more of a shooter than a playmaker, but he’s a solid passer with good vision and awareness.

Another feature of Fernström’s game is that the puck is always on his stick. He might not have the best motor, which is part of why he’s not ranked as highly as you might think for someone with his point totals. But the creativity, skating and puck skills that he possesses make up for that in a sense.

Fernström is also not undersized. He already measures 6-foot-0, 187 pounds, and one would think there’s still some room for growth as he matures during his developmental years. There’s a really dynamic player here, and if he can work on some of the flaws in his game that he has off the puck, he could be a mid-round gem for the team that drafts him.

NHL Draft Projection

There’s no denying Fernström has some scoring potential, but questions about his motor and play off the puck are likely keeping him from being a higher pick in the 2024 draft. Still, he could go off the board somewhere late in the second round and shouldn’t fall too far below the third round despite some concerns about his play off the puck.

- dbot


Good pick going for talent and looking to develop the rest in their system. Maybe in 5 years he makes it.
Jkuzzi
Joined: 12.14.2016

Jun 29 @ 5:19 PM ET
Gimme Reinhart 7 x 11.6
DariusKnight
Vancouver Canucks
Location: "The Alien has landed in Vancouver!"
Joined: 03.09.2006

Jun 29 @ 5:23 PM ET
Sh@t all over the players/recommendations then don’t offer up any of your own - classic 👍😀
- Brooks_Light


Marchessault, Reinhart and Montour.
CanuckDon
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Las Vegas
Joined: 08.05.2014

Jun 29 @ 5:26 PM ET
Marchessault, Reinhart and Montour.
- DariusKnight

Vegas - FLA - GTFO
Nighthawk
Vancouver Canucks
Location: Canuckville, BC
Joined: 01.09.2015

Jun 29 @ 5:36 PM ET
Tanev Zadorov Kane
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Jun 29 @ 5:57 PM ET
Marchessault, Reinhart and Montour.
- DariusKnight


Great list - total pipe dream. I don’t think there’s any variation of those 3$$ that the Nux could afford even two.

We got 15$ for 2 forwards, a D and a backup plus the other few minor contracts
Brooks_Light
Joined: 08.13.2015

Jun 29 @ 6:04 PM ET
Gimme Reinhart 7 x 11.6
- Jkuzzi


That’s an end of November size ejection

Great player - Hard pass contract

15$ = 2F,2D,2G(Silovs)

We’d have 3.4$ to sign 5 players
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