Of the few things Jim Benning has going for him, time and time again the prospect pool gets placed on a pedestal. The Vancouver Canucks have a great prospect pool. I have never said otherwise. It definitely is a top-10 pool in the league and if Elias Pettersson were to not graduate to the NHL this season, I could see the argument for the top five.
I get it. With all the losing over the last three years, this is what gets fans excited. Hope is what will put people in the seats and it can feel like everyone is far too negative.