Would our bottom 6 contracts be less frustrating had the #Canucks rebuilt a year or two longer? Or should Benning have foreseen the immediate impact of 5th and 7th overall draft picks?

Hughes may end up the greatest 7th OA ever.

Petey may end up 3rd or 4th greatest 5th OA ever.

Ty @Slobberface69 for bringing this up recently.

It really does highlight the reality of our rebuild being expedited due to the unearthed franchise, potentially generational, talents at draft positions that don't typically present that calibre talent.

I'll add Tom Barasso to the list of 5th overall picks in the conversation, 2-time Cup winner and solid career. Carey Price hasn't done it in the playoffs, doesn't get into that top 5 for me.