The phones are being worked, the data is being crunched, and good ideas are no doubt being vetoed. God, it's tiring being a Canucks fan. Well, let's get this over with.

The first round of the annual NHL entry draft is tonight in Los Angeles, and it's still unclear if the Canucks plan to move their 15th overall pick. With the possible departure of Brock Boeser looming, the Canucks could end up looking a lot different next season. We've seen Thatcher Demko, Arturs Silovs, and even Elias Pettersson being mentioned, and the Canucks rumored to be looking at Marco Rossi and Mat Barzal, this could be a very interesting few days. Please note, I said interesting, not joyful.

One thing that did happen today was an announcement from the league and the NHLPA of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement.

We'll need someone a little more savvy to dissect this, but if you think that the last line is going to stop the rampant juicing of the LTIR rules, you're kidding yourself. The Vegas Golden Knights are probably on the phone with Mark Stone right now, explaining how they're going to do it.

So while we wait to see what they'll do, let's say they do keep the pick. Who's going to be available that meets their needs? There's a couple nice options at C in the WHL in Victoria's Cole Reschny, and Brandon's Roger McQueen. Reschny was outstanding at the World Under 18's for Canada, and McQueen, while missing a large chunk of time this season, is 6'5" with a total skills package that could make him worth the risk if he's still available.

We'll have an additional thread for the rest of the draft tomorrow, and try and get you info on the Canucks picks, as well as any deals that go down.