It appears yet another top prospect grew up as a fan of the Vancouver Canucks. In a recent clip released on the NHL "X" account, Landon DuPont, who is the projected first overall pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft, stated that his favourite team as a kid was the Canucks. DuPont is currently playing with the Everett Silvertips and was the first defenceman ever to receive "Exceptional Status" from the WHL.
As mentioned, DuPont is not the first top prospect to say Vancouver is his favourite team. Among the other notable names were 2023 first-overall pick Connor Bedard and 2024 first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini. While Bedard and Celebrini are both from British Columbia, DuPont was born in Alberta and spent his time before joining the WHL playing for Edge School in Calgary.
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Despite only recently turning 16, DuPont has become one of the WHL's top defensemen. He posted 60 points in 64 games last season and was named CHL Rookie of the Year. DuPont has also been invited to Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team Selection Camp, which will determine the roster for the 2025 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.
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Ultimately, the odds that the Canucks will be in a position to draft DuPont in 2027 are slim. They would either need to have a disastrous 2026-27 campaign or trade for the pick that will eventually become first overall. That being said, it will not stop fans in Vancouver from picturing DuPont in a Canucks jersey, and creating trade packages both before and after he is drafted in the NHL.
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