The Vancouver Canucks’ second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft may have shocked some, as the team elected to take goaltender Aleksei Medvedev 47th overall. With a full cabinet of goalies for the foreseeable future in Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen, Artūrs Šilovs, Nikita Tolopilo, and Ty Young, some found the selection somewhat interesting — specifically because of how high he was taken. However, Medvedev brings a plethora of experience in different leagues, all only at the age of 17.
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The <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks">Vancouver Canucks</a>’ second-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft may have shocked some, as the team elected to take goaltender Aleksei Medvedev <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/vancouver-canucks-select-goaltender-alexei-medvedev-47th-overall-in-the-2025-nhl-draft">47th overall</a>. With a <a href="https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks/latest-news/could-one-of-canucks-goaltenders-thatcher-demko-kevin-lankinen-or-arturs-silovs-be-traded-before-the-2025-26-season">full cabinet of goalies</a> for the foreseeable future in Thatcher Demko, Kevin Lankinen, Artūrs Šilovs, Nikita Tolopilo, and Ty Young, some found the selection somewhat interesting — specifically because of how high he was taken. However, Medvedev brings a plethora of experience in different leagues, all only at the age of 17.