OSHAWA, ON - JANUARY 26: Brandt Clarke #55 of the Barrie Colts plays the puck during an OHL game against the Oshawa Generals at the Tribute Communities Centre on January 26, 2020 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
The Vancouver Canucks could be making a franchise-altering decision on Friday night.
The team will be picking ninth overall during the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and, based on this year’s crop of prospects, are expected to land a young, talented player, regardless of who lands at their feet.
Unlike most draft years, however, there isn’t a real consensus on where players will be selected.