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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: SportsNak

Published: May 8, 2023 at 11:42 p.m.

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Chicago Blackhawks (1→1)
Anaheim Ducks (2→2)

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1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. Anaheim Ducks
Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Easy.).
2. Adam Fantilli (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Fantilli can play centre and wing, and his combination of size, speed and skill will blend tremendously with the young Ducks core.).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Toss-up between Carlsson and Smith, but Carlsson's size and pro-readiness win out).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: San Jose didn't pick a Russian last year, and stick with that policy again this year taking Smith instead of Michkov).
5. Matvei Michkov (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: MTL Trades #5 and Josh Anderson to WSH for #8, #40, two 2024 3rd round picks (BOS, MIN) and a 2025 2nd round pick (BOS)).
6. David Reinbacher (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Arizona goes D with it's first pick, knowing Reinbacher won't be there at #12 but they still will be able to get a good forward).
7. Zach Benson (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Incredibly skilled, Benson brings some playmaking to a Flyers team that desperately needs it. Likely too good for another year of Junior, will get a chance to make the team out of camp).
8. Oliver Moore (Washington Capitals) (Details: MTL Selects here. They take Moore, who will play at University of Minnesota next year. They could also go defence (Sandin Pellikka), but with next year's being a much better defence crop, they elect to go forward here).
9. Ryan Leonard (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: With a balanced prospect pool, the Wings could go in any direction. I think they pick Leonard here.).
10. Axel Sandin Pellikka (St. Louis Blues) (Details: The Blues haven't drafted a defenceman in the first round since 2012. That changes this year if one of Sandin Pelikka or Reinbacher end up dropping to them. In this case, it's the former).
11. Matthew Wood (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Best player available here for Vancouver (IMO)).
12. Dalibor Dvorsky (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: The optimal result for Arizona. Not only do they get the defenceman they want, but also a potential top-six centreman in Dvorsky).
13. Eduard Sale (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: BUF trades #13 to NSH for #15 and #68. Nashville leapfrogs Pittsburgh to take Sale.).
14. Andrew Cristall (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Pittsburgh gets some much-needed top-end talent into it's system in Cristall).
15. Dmitri Simashev (Nashville Predators) (Details: BUF selects here. After stocking up on forwards in past drafts, they take the best defenceman available - not scared off by the Russian factor - in Simashev).
16. Nate Danielson (Calgary Flames) (Details: Calgary goes to the WHL to find a potential middle-six centre who, according to Scott Wheeler, plays a lot like current Flames centre Elias Lindholm.).
17. Gabe Perreault (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers) (Details: Montreal goes back to the US Development Program to pick up Perrault.).
18. Brayden Yager (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Detroit adds another dangerous forward in Yager.).
19. Daniil But (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Winnipeg gambles on the Russian factor to take a top-10 talent in But).
20. Samuel Honzek (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Chicago adds to it's winger group with Honzek, as they try to build up their system around Bedard).
21. Tom Willander (Seattle Kraken) (Details: With Beniers and Wright clogging the middle of the ice, Seattle can either go wing or defence here. They opt to take the best defenceman remaining in Willander.).
22. Quentin Musty (Minnesota Wild) (Details: Musty brings size, skill and a creative flair to his game that will fit in well in Minnesota.).
23. Tanner Molendyk (Columbus Blue Jackets from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: With Carlsson already in tow, the Jackets add a defenceman here.).
24. Charlie Stramel (New York Rangers) (Details: Size, hands and scoring touch. Stramel brings exactly what the Rangers are looking for at this point in the draft.).
25. Calum Ritchie (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars) (Details: Ritchie was a top prospect at the start of the year. He falls, but only to St. Louis at 25).
26. Colby Barlow (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: The rich get richer, as the Avs select Barlow here.).
27. Mikhail Gulyayev (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: The Preds start building their blueline back up with Gulyayev here.).
28. Otto Stenberg (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: The Leafs need forward prospects, and they get a potential middle-six centreman in Otto Stenberg.).
29. David Edstrom (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Vegas can go anywhere here. They pick Edstrom. Full disclosure, this one is based on a Scott Wheeler ranking).
30. Oliver Bonk (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: After selecting Sandin Pellikka and Ritchie, the Blues round out their three first-round picks by selecting Bonk here.).
31. Lukas Dragicevic (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: After going forward with their first pick, the Sharks take the best remaining defenceman).
32. Kasper Halttunen (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Hurricanes take best player available.).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Easy.
2	-	Adam Fantilli	Fantilli can play centre and wing, and his combination of size, speed and skill will blend tremendously with the young Ducks core.
3	-	Leo Carlsson	Toss-up between Carlsson and Smith, but Carlsson's size and pro-readiness win out
4	-	Will Smith	San Jose didn't pick a Russian last year, and stick with that policy again this year taking Smith instead of Michkov
5	-	Matvei Michkov	MTL Trades #5 and Josh Anderson to WSH for #8, #40, two 2024 3rd round picks (BOS, MIN) and a 2025 2nd round pick (BOS)
6	-	David Reinbacher	Arizona goes D with it's first pick, knowing Reinbacher won't be there at #12 but they still will be able to get a good forward
7	-	Zach Benson	Incredibly skilled, Benson brings some playmaking to a Flyers team that desperately needs it. Likely too good for another year of Junior, will get a chance to make the team out of camp
8	-	Oliver Moore	MTL Selects here. They take Moore, who will play at University of Minnesota next year. They could also go defence (Sandin Pellikka), but with next year's being a much better defence crop, they elect to go forward here
9	-	Ryan Leonard	With a balanced prospect pool, the Wings could go in any direction. I think they pick Leonard here.
10	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	The Blues haven't drafted a defenceman in the first round since 2012. That changes this year if one of Sandin Pelikka or Reinbacher end up dropping to them. In this case, it's the former
11	-	Matthew Wood	Best player available here for Vancouver (IMO)
12		Dalibor Dvorsky	The optimal result for Arizona. Not only do they get the defenceman they want, but also a potential top-six centreman in Dvorsky
13	-	Eduard Sale	BUF trades #13 to NSH for #15 and #68. Nashville leapfrogs Pittsburgh to take Sale.
14	-	Andrew Cristall	Pittsburgh gets some much-needed top-end talent into it's system in Cristall
15	-	Dmitri Simashev	BUF selects here. After stocking up on forwards in past drafts, they take the best defenceman available - not scared off by the Russian factor - in Simashev
16	-	Nate Danielson	Calgary goes to the WHL to find a potential middle-six centre who, according to Scott Wheeler, plays a lot like current Flames centre Elias Lindholm.
17		Gabe Perreault	Montreal goes back to the US Development Program to pick up Perrault.
18		Brayden Yager	Detroit adds another dangerous forward in Yager.
19	-	Daniil But	Winnipeg gambles on the Russian factor to take a top-10 talent in But
20		Samuel Honzek	Chicago adds to it's winger group with Honzek, as they try to build up their system around Bedard
21	-	Tom Willander	With Beniers and Wright clogging the middle of the ice, Seattle can either go wing or defence here. They opt to take the best defenceman remaining in Willander.
22	-	Quentin Musty	Musty brings size, skill and a creative flair to his game that will fit in well in Minnesota.
23		Tanner Molendyk	With Carlsson already in tow, the Jackets add a defenceman here.
24	-	Charlie Stramel	Size, hands and scoring touch. Stramel brings exactly what the Rangers are looking for at this point in the draft.
25		Calum Ritchie	Ritchie was a top prospect at the start of the year. He falls, but only to St. Louis at 25
26	-	Colby Barlow	The rich get richer, as the Avs select Barlow here.
27		Mikhail Gulyayev	The Preds start building their blueline back up with Gulyayev here.
28		Otto Stenberg	The Leafs need forward prospects, and they get a potential middle-six centreman in Otto Stenberg.
29	-	David Edstrom	Vegas can go anywhere here. They pick Edstrom. Full disclosure, this one is based on a Scott Wheeler ranking
30		Oliver Bonk	After selecting Sandin Pellikka and Ritchie, the Blues round out their three first-round picks by selecting Bonk here.
31		Lukas Dragicevic	After going forward with their first pick, the Sharks take the best remaining defenceman
32	-	Kasper Halttunen	Hurricanes take best player available.

May 9, 2023 at 12:24 a.m.

Taz

Joined: Jun. 2017

Posts: 1,798

Likes: 481

I think Perreault and Barlow are picked higher and I would see Ethan Gauthier end of first round. But I'm ok with pretty much all your picks, good work!

May 9, 2023 at 1:10 a.m.

Rob32sjsharks

Joined: Apr. 2020

Posts: 11,268

Likes: 4,679

Smith and Dragicevic represent very good options to replace aging Logan Couture and Erik Karlsson in 2-3 years so I would be very happy with this outcome.

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