CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 23: Elias Pettersson poses for photos after being selected fifth overall by the Vancouver Canucks during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
In this edition of Throwback Thursday, we look back on the Vancouver Canucks drafting Elias Pettersson fifth overall in 2017.
The Vancouver Canucks were on the wrong side of draft lottery luck once again in 2017, falling to the No. 5 spot despite carrying the second-highest odds of winning the top pick.
This came a year after the Canucks slipped to No.