As the 2019 NHL draft is slowly approaching, many considerations have gone into the Vancouver Canucks first round, tenth overall pick. With that being said, the second round, 40th overall pick should get some discussion as well.
In this two-part segment, I will cover who I think the Vancouver Canucks should consider selecting with the 40th overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft that will be held in Vancouver. In this first part, I will discuss three defencemen that the Canucks should consider selecting. As this is just predictions, it is likely that some—if not most of these players will be selected before the Canucks’ 40th overall pick.