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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: LIRIK

Published: Apr. 15, 2023 at 11:37 p.m.

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: ANA pick the obvious number 1.).
2. Adam Fantilli (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: CBJ take the safer route and fill a need.).
3. Matvei Michkov (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: CHI is willing to take the risk, wait 3 years and maybe get the best player in the draft.).
4. Leo Carlsson (San Jose Sharks) (Details: SJS would have drafted Michkov if he fell, but are happy to get a future top 6 C.).
5. Will Smith (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: MTL GM Hughes draft the player he coached 3 years ago. Future top 6 C.).
6. Zach Benson (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: ARI draft BPA and he's Geekie winger.).
7. Dalibor Dvorsky (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Have one of the highest ceilling, but could also be a middle 6 C.).
8. Matthew Wood (Washington Capitals) (Details: WSH love power forwards.).
9. Eduard Sale (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Detroit need top 6 goal scoring. I could also see them reach for Barlow.).
10. Oliver Moore (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Blues will draft the best C still available.).
11. David Reinbacher (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Vancouver need RHD badly.).
12. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: After they draft Geekie 11th in 2022 and Benson 6th in 2023, adding ASP makes sense.).
13. Colby Barlow (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: BUF miss on Reinbacher and ASP, but are happy to draft a future 30 goal scorer).
14. Andrew Cristall (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Pittsburgh need talent, they pick BPA.).
15. Mikhail Gulyayev (Nashville Predators) (Details: Even though they need forwards, they can't pass on the last of the best 3 defenseman.).
16. Calum Ritchie (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers) (Details: CGY need to add a big top 6 C. They could also go for Danielson, but Ritchie U18 performance convince them.).
17. Ryan Leonard (Calgary Flames) (Details: MTL draft Smith's linemate and a needed 2-way RW.).
18. Gabe Perreault (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Perreault, just like Caufield in 2019, is drafted after his two less productive teammates (Leonard and Moore). He could be the steal of the draft. I wish MTL could get another top 20 pick to draft him with his two linemates.).
19. Brayden Yager (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Jets are about to start a rebuild and just pick BPA.).
20. Nate Danielson (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: After drafting a winger at 3, they need a center or a defenseman. They pick the best center available.).
21. Riley Heidt (Seattle Kraken) (Details: After Seattle drafted Beniers in 2021 and Wright in 2022, and don't want to reach for a D, they pick the best winger.).
22. Daniil But (Minnesota Wild) (Details: With Kaprisov possibly leaving in 3 years, they draft a big Russian forward, hoping it could entice Kaprisov to extend.).
23. Quentin Musty (Columbus Blue Jackets from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: One of the best playmaker in this draft.).
24. Theo Lindstein (St. Louis Blues from New York Rangers) (Details: Blues need D and will probably draft two with their late 1st unless they trade one.).
25. Dmitri Simashev (New York Rangers from Dallas Stars) (Details: Big LHD prospect is exactly what NYR need.).
26. Lukas Dragicevic (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: High risk high reward. He was top 15 in most mock draft when the season started.).
27. Samuel Honzek (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: After they drafted Gulyayev with their mid 1st, they're very happy to get Honzek with EDM pick.).
28. Caden Price (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Future trade chip for VGK. Might as well pick a defenseman as they have more value.).
29. Oliver Bonk (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Here's the second D prospect for the Blues. They hope at least one of the two will be a future top 4.).
30. Charlie Stramel (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Maybe not the highest ceilling, but his size and the fact he can play every position makes him appealing.).
31. Kasper Halttunen (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Canes add another top 6 big Fin.).
32. Maxim Strbak (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: After losing in the first round again, Leafs finally understand they need D to win and draft the best one still available.).

Round 2
37. Michael Hrabal (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: MTL take a chance and reach a few spots to draft the best goalie available.).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	ANA pick the obvious number 1.
2	-	Adam Fantilli	CBJ take the safer route and fill a need.
3	-	Matvei Michkov	CHI is willing to take the risk, wait 3 years and maybe get the best player in the draft.
4	-	Leo Carlsson	SJS would have drafted Michkov if he fell, but are happy to get a future top 6 C.
5	-	Will Smith	MTL GM Hughes draft the player he coached 3 years ago. Future top 6 C.
6	-	Zach Benson	ARI draft BPA and he's Geekie winger.
7	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Have one of the highest ceilling, but could also be a middle 6 C.
8	-	Matthew Wood	WSH love power forwards.
9	-	Eduard Sale	Detroit need top 6 goal scoring. I could also see them reach for Barlow.
10	-	Oliver Moore	Blues will draft the best C still available.
11	-	David Reinbacher	Vancouver need RHD badly.
12		Axel Sandin Pellikka	After they draft Geekie 11th in 2022 and Benson 6th in 2023, adding ASP makes sense.
13	-	Colby Barlow	BUF miss on Reinbacher and ASP, but are happy to draft a future 30 goal scorer
14	-	Andrew Cristall	Pittsburgh need talent, they pick BPA.
15	-	Mikhail Gulyayev	Even though they need forwards, they can't pass on the last of the best 3 defenseman.
16		Calum Ritchie	CGY need to add a big top 6 C. They could also go for Danielson, but Ritchie U18 performance convince them.
17	-	Ryan Leonard	MTL draft Smith's linemate and a needed 2-way RW.
18		Gabe Perreault	Perreault, just like Caufield in 2019, is drafted after his two less productive teammates (Leonard and Moore). He could be the steal of the draft. I wish MTL could get another top 20 pick to draft him with his two linemates.
19	-	Brayden Yager	Jets are about to start a rebuild and just pick BPA.
20		Nate Danielson	After drafting a winger at 3, they need a center or a defenseman. They pick the best center available.
21	-	Riley Heidt	After Seattle drafted Beniers in 2021 and Wright in 2022, and don't want to reach for a D, they pick the best winger.
22	-	Daniil But	With Kaprisov possibly leaving in 3 years, they draft a big Russian forward, hoping it could entice Kaprisov to extend.
23		Quentin Musty	One of the best playmaker in this draft.
24		Theo Lindstein	Blues need D and will probably draft two with their late 1st unless they trade one.
25		Dmitri Simashev	Big LHD prospect is exactly what NYR need.
26	-	Lukas Dragicevic	High risk high reward. He was top 15 in most mock draft when the season started.
27		Samuel Honzek	After they drafted Gulyayev with their mid 1st, they're very happy to get Honzek with EDM pick.
28	-	Caden Price	Future trade chip for VGK. Might as well pick a defenseman as they have more value.
29		Oliver Bonk	Here's the second D prospect for the Blues. They hope at least one of the two will be a future top 4.
30		Charlie Stramel	Maybe not the highest ceilling, but his size and the fact he can play every position makes him appealing.
31	-	Kasper Halttunen	Canes add another top 6 big Fin.
32		Maxim Strbak	After losing in the first round again, Leafs finally understand they need D to win and draft the best one still available.

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