[b]Name:[/b] Aaron Ekblad
[b]Age:[/b] 18
[b]HT:[/b] 6\'4 [b]WT:[/b] 216
[b]Position:[/b] Defenseman
[b]Drafted:[/b] 1st round (1st overall)
[b]CSB Ranking:[/b] 2nd Overall (North American skaters)
[b]Expectations:[/b] Top pairing defenseman

In need of a solid 2-way defenseman, Aaron Ekblad was more than anything the Canucks could have asked for. Aaron point production improved from his rookie season on. His last season, saw him score 23 goals, while adding 30 assists. An incredible 16 of those goals were scored on the powerplay. Ekblad embraces every aspect of his game, from scoring, to shutting down the oppositions best skaters to even dropping the gloves when necessary.
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Aaron will be given every chance to make the Canucks out of camp, but Vancouver won\'t rush him, as they want him as fully developed as possible. His likely landing spot will be the AHL as one of Vancouver\'s three under 20 players. Giving him time to develop while getting top pair minutes, as well as powerplay and shorthanded time.

Both Vancouver\'s brass and their fans look forward to Arron\'s arrival.