CALGARY, AB - NOVEMBER 25: Jett Woo #4 of the Moose Jaw Warriors in action against the Calgary Hitme during a WHL game at Scotiabank Saddledome on November 25, 2016 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images)

NHL draft 2018: Three players to hope for in the second round

NHL draft 2018: Three players to hope for in the second round by Scott Rosenhek

Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning went with a blueliner again in round two, drafting Moose Jaw Warriors standout Jett Woo with the 37th selection. Here’s what you need to know about the new Canuck.

The Vancouver Canucks prospect pool is suddenly loaded with talent on the blue line, as general manager Jim Benning selected Moose Jaw Warriors defenceman Jett Woo with the 37th pick on Saturday.

To kick off the second round of the #NHLDraft, help us welcome Jett Woo to the #Canucks organization! pic.twitter.com/BDhmNWUwq8 — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 23, 2018

The Woo selection comes a day after Vancouver somehow managed to get Quinn Hughes with the seventh pick in the first round. The 6-foot, 201-pound Woo had nine goals and 25 points in 44 games for Moose Jaw in 2017-18.

The Winnipeg native has a right-handed shot ,which makes his value all the more important for the Canucks. That being said, he’s not regarded as a blueliner who will score much in the NHL. Rather, the Canucks are looking at a guy who has a strong hockey IQ, can hopefully play top-four minutes and will be reliable in his own zone.

With Vancouver already getting their future power play quarterback in Hughes, Benning was able to go with a stay-at-home player in Woo. Should Chris Tanev get traded in the near future, Woo can hopefully step in and fill the role as the right-handed, shutdown guy.

And if you needed more of a reason to like Woo, you’ll be interested in knowing just how cool his parents are:

Fun fact: @Jett_Woo is named after actor Jet Li. “It’s pretty cool. My parents know the full story, but I think my grandparents were going to host Jet and that’s where the connection came from.” pic.twitter.com/b4KewyrCKj — Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) June 23, 2018

Benning and the Canucks have to be thrilled with how the draft has played out for them thus far. They went into Dallas needing blueliners badly, and Benning has nabbed two of them. Welcome to the Canucks, Jett Woo.