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The Vancouver Canucks are reeling from the epic collapse in the Stanley Cup notwithstanding, they have the pieces in place to be competitive for a long time. Free Agency will be a factor this summer, and it will be interesting to see who they resign and who they let walk. As for this draft, at the #29 pick they will be getting a good player who has a chance to be a regular NHLer, albeit two or three years down the road.

The Vancouver Canucks select, from the Vancouver Giants of the WHL, defenseman David Musil.

Staying in Vancouver!

Jared’s Analysis – Musil will give the Canucks a steadying influence on the blue line in the future, and will be a steadying influence, especially defensively. He took a step backwards in 2010-11, but his size (6’3″) and bloodlines (his father is former D-man Frank Musil) give him an advantage and perhaps a little benefit of the doubt. Playing in Vancouver has given the Canucks brass a chance to see him more often than most prospects, and he should be a good fit in a couple of years.

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Here are the Mock Draft results so far (click on the team name to go to the post about that pick):

Pick	TEAM	PLAYER
1	EDMONTON	Adam Larsson
2	COLORADO	Gabriel Landeskog
3	FLORIDA	Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
4	NEW JERSEY	Jonathan Huberdeau
5	NY ISLANDERS	Sean Couturier
6	OTTAWA	Ryan Strome
7	ATLANTA	Ryan Murphy
8	COLUMBUS	Dougie Hamilton
9	BOSTON (FR TOR)	Duncan Siemens
10	MINNESOTA	Sven Bartschi
11	COLORADO	Jamie Oleksiak
12	CAROLINA	Joel Armia
13	CALGARY	Mika Zibanejad
14	DALLAS	Nathan Beaulieu
15	NY RANGERS	Mark McNeill
16	BUFFALO	Brandon Saad
17	MONTREAL	Joseph Morrow
18	CHICAGO	Zack Phillips
19	EDMONTON (FR LA)	Mark Schiefele
20	PHOENIX	Rocco Grimaldi
21	OTTAWA (FR NSH)	Nicklas Jensen
22	ANAHEIM	Oscar Klefbom
23	PITTSBURGH	Tomas Jurco
24	DETROIT	Jonas Brodin
25	TORONTO (FR PHI)	Boone Jenner
26	WASHINGTON	Vladislav Namestnikov
27	TAMPA BAY	Connor Murphy
28	SAN JOSE	Shane Prince
29	VANCOUVER	David Musil

Now on the clock for the #30 selection, is the Toronto Maple Leafs.

PREVIEWING THE LEAFS (taken directly from the previous Leafs’ pick)

2010-2011 Record: 37-34-11 (22nd Overall, pick acquired from Boston in Tomas Kaberle trade)

League Rankings:
Goals for: 21st

Goals Against: 24th

Power Play: 22nd

Penalty Kill: 28th

TOP 5 Prospects in the system: Nazem Kadri (C), Joe Colborne (C), Jake Gardiner (D), James Reimer (G), Keith Aulie (D)

NEEDS: The Toronto Maple Leafs are in desperate need of top end offensive talent, someone to complement Phil Kessel and help him avoid the prolonged slumps that plague the sniper. Three of the Leafs’ top 5 prospects spent at least some time with the Leafs last season, and showed very well, which bodes well for the future. Whether or not they can fill the offensive need with this pick remains to be seen, but they can take their shot. Will they follow with the rankings and go with Miller, Kockhlachev or Rask, or will they go off the board and take a chance on a lesser known talent?

TOP 5 PLAYERS ON THE BOARD (per ISS):

1. JT Miller, LW, USA Under-18 (USHL)

2. Alexandr Khokhlachev, F, Windsor (OHL)

3. Victor Rask, C, Leksands (SWE ELITE)

4. Ty Rattie, LW, Portland (WHL)

5. Matthew Peumpel, LW, Peterborough (OHL)

Check back on TOO MANY MEN ON THE SITE to see who the Toronto Maple Leafs select, as the Fansided mock draft concludes!