The Vancouver Canucks have struggled to draft and develop players over the past nine years. While they have found some key players like Thatcher Demko and Nils Höglander, they have also had significant misses in the draft. Teams around them have consistently found talent beyond the first round, leading to Vancouver's current problems.

A look at some of the draft picks made by the Canucks in the second round or later from 2015 onwards reveals missed opportunities to select players who have become important parts of other organizations. These missed picks highlight Vancouver's struggles in evaluating draft prospects and their failure to capitalize on talent outside the first round.