The Vancouver Canucks will have plenty of options for fifth overall at the 2017 NHL Draft. But what are some targets no one’s expecting?

Although there is no consensus No. 1 in this year’s NHL draft (or any consensus for that matter), Vancouver Canucks fans seem to have a set list of favourites for the fifth-overall selection.

Those are, in no particular order:

C Nolan Patrick

C Nico Hischier

C Gabriel Vilardi

C Casey Mittelstadt

C Cody Glass

D Miro Heiskanen

D Cale Makar

D Timothy Liljegren

That’s five centres and three defensemen. If you do the math, it’s clear that Vancouver is guaranteed to have at least four of these players available when they are on the board at No. 5.

So we’re all set, right?

Well, not quite. In this year’s draft, anything is possible. There is no guaranteed No. 1, no guaranteed No. 2 and no guaranteed No. 3. And once we enter fifth-overall territory, virtually anything is possible.

Although the thought of picking a prospect not listed above is enough to upset some fans, it’s not crazy to think that Vancouver’s shortlist for No. 5 looks a little different.

Here are five potential targets not many are expecting.