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The NHL Scouting Combine was a big week for draft prospects.

This week could be bigger, but nobody is heading to Vancouver.

While the focus last week in Buffalo was on interviews and testing, followup visits are barometers of a heightened level of interest. Whether it’s further physical testing or giving a prospect the tour — the Canucks were stealth-like a year ago in showing Elias Pettersson their facilities and a poster-card perfect city — there is a lot of merit to the approach.

The Canucks interviewed 78 of 104 invited players last week in Buffalo, but didn’t plan follow-ups here with prospects.

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That could mean they’re not sure who’s going to be there when they select seventh overall June 22 in Dallas. Or, it could mean they already have good intelligence on anyone who could be available. Either way, Canucks general manager Jim Benning didn’t sound like he’s about to part with the prize pick for immediate roster help because he should land a bonafide prospect.