NHL Draft: Canucks take Elias Pettersson with fifth overall pick

Ben Kuzma profiled Elias Pettersson as part of our series on the top players the Canucks might draft. Here’s his take on the Swedish centre, whom the Canucks picked at No. 5 Friday night in the National Hockey League Entry Draft in Chicago.  
Elias Pettersson isn’t Nicklas Backstrom, but there are similarities.
Backstrom doesn’t get enough credit for being the straw that stirs the drink for the Washington Capitals. The Swedish centre often dishes sweet feeds to wide-open l