If the Vancouver Canucks draft fifth overall, which is the position they are currently in, general manager Jim Benning said he will most likely go for a forward — namely Pierre-Luc Dubois or Matthew Tkachuk. He believes there is no true No. 1 defenseman available, but that Dubois and Tkachuk could be first-line players. But is Tkachuk, a potential first-line winger really the right choice?
Generally, clubs want to pick the best player available, and that is the case with Benning as well. The only thing that’s better than simply selecting the best player available is if teams can fill an organizational need with that player as well.