Canucks decline. Blackwood has potential, but hasn't proved he's a true #1 yet IMO (partly because he can't stay healthy), and Demko is an ELITE goalie. He plays with the likes of Myers, Ekman-Larsson, and Poolman as his "defense", and still has a .917 SV%. He reminds me of Saros, in the sense that the team would not have a hope of the playoffs without him. If he was on, say, the Canes, he's a Vezina contender. Put Blackwood in his stead and the Canucks are back to square one.

Devil should I make an ACGM of this from Vancouver's perspective?

Okay, so my immediate reaction to this was no chance, but this is an interesting proposition. Demko has been great and is one of the best goalies in the league BUT Ian Clark has proven himself to be one of the best goalie coaches in the league. He has made Demko and Marky into elite goalies for us so if it means getting a top 5 pick and a promising goalie in Blackwood, I would at the very least give it a good bit of consideration

I'm a Canucks fan. This is enticing. Take back Poolman's contract, then we accept. Blackwood-Martin duo in net. Not ideal, but imagine if the pick gets is Shane Wright or Logan Cooley. That kind of ELC might be the missing key to contention.

I was thinking Canucks grab Nemec or Jiricek with this pick

What if the Canucks decide to rebuild/retool?

This year draft has a bunch of good forwards and a not that many dmen. Canucks have around the 15th pick. All of the RHD prospects are at the top of the draft or towards the end of the first round. Canucks won't find a true #1 RHD with their first round pick. Teams like the Devils, Kraken, Flyers, and Sabres would take Jiricek or Nemec before he reaches the Canucks pick

What if the Canucks decide to rebuild/retool?

I was thinking Canucks grab Nemec or Jiricek with this pick