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.