[Honourable mentions: Josh Bloom, Joni Jurmo, Jett Woo, Jacob Truscott, Jackson Dorrington, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Max Sasson, Dmitry Zlodeyev](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-canucks-prospect-rankings-honourable-mentions-outside-top-10)
[10: Hunter Brzustewicz already has enough puck-moving skill to project as a pro player](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-10-hunter-brzustewicz-puck-moving-skill-pro-player)
[9: Arshdeep Bains is developing into a hometown NHLer who thrives on the penalty kill](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-9-arshdeep-bains-hometown-nhl-penalty-kill)
[8. Cole McWard has size, can skate, can shoot, and if he can defend, we are cooking](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-8-cole-mcward-size-skate-shoot-defend-cooking)
[7. Lucas Forsell’s combination of success, skill, speed and grit continue to make him an exciting prospect](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-7-lucas-forsells-success-skill-speed-grit-exciting-prospect)
[6. Danila Klimovich fell out of our top-5 but could be back there in no time](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-6-danila-klimovich-out-top-time)
[5. Arturs Silovs continues to raise his ceiling after a strong AHL season and dominant World Championship performance](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-5-arturs-silovs-continues-raise-ceiling-strong-ahl-season-dominant-world-championship-performance)
[4. Jonathan Lekkerimäki still has the skill but now needs to show it in the SHL](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-4-jonathan-lekkerimaki-still-has-the-skill-but-now-needs-to-show-it-in-the-shl)
[3. Aatu Räty’s skillset could easily translate to being a middle-six NHL centre](https://canucksarmy.com/news/fabers-prospect-rankings-3-aatu-raty-translate-middle-six-nhl-centre)
by BroliasBoesersson
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Why don’t other teams draft Elias Petterssons? Are they stupid?!
So when they engrave the SC will it be a list of 52 Elias Petterssons or just one massive ELIAS PETTERSSON?
For a second, I was questioned whether I should read it as “defensive offence man” or “offensive offence man”.
Feels like it’s not going to help us soon enough, but it’s pretty cool that our top two prospects are both likely top 4 defensemen.
On Elite Prospects it showed his full name as “Elias Nils Pettersson”. So his middle name is Nils? We are gathering all the Nils as well! 🙂
I like the idea that he was picked for the meme value and turned into something.
He looks like Pete Davidson
The funny part of him being Faber’s 2nd best prospect is that Faber wasn’t a big fan of the pick when it was made…I believe he thought he was a worthwhile pick but later in the draft.
This kids done nothing but impress ever since he was picked.
Pettersson played an average of 9 minutes in the regular season, and 2 minutes in the playoffs. Yes, he plays a good defensive game for a teenager. But he still has not earned his coaches trust. It is premature to say he has Top 4 D potential when he has not played in that role yet, against men.
To play a good defensive game in world juniors, or against Bottom 6 competition in the SHL is not the same thing. I understand being excited for D-Petey, but he is far from a sure thing. Hopefully, he gets that Top 4 ice time next season and he can seize it.