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Wake With Elias: Filip Johansson’s potential & the weird Wild draft pick thing

The Vancouver Canucks prospect depth is bad. Like, everywhere.

That’s no secret to fans of this team. Years of graduating top prospects to the NHL while trading high draft picks have decimated this team’s prospect pool.

So, how does signing a former 2018 first-round pick, who many labeled a bust, change that narrative?

That waits to be seen, but the Canucks’ most recent signee automatically becomes the best right-shot defenceman in the system.

Canucks sign Johansson

  • Patrik Allvin announced on Monday that the Canucks have signed 2018 24th overall pick Filip Johansson to a two-year, entry-level deal.