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Draft Class: 2023

Published: May 16, 2023 at 3:45 p.m.

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Best prospect and it isn't close).
2. Adam Fantilli (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Between his size, skating, and power forward style game, I think they're going Fantilli).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: After a strong showing at Mens World Championship, he's separated himself from Smith).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Being a Center and playing in NA make him more attractive than Michkov at 4).
5. Matvei Michkov (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: With an already deep young core, they swing for the fences with arguably the 2nd best player in the draft).
6. Ryan Leonard (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Leonard is this years big riser, and would be an excellent compliment to Cooley).
7. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: The Flyers are rumored to really like ASP and have publicly stated they want to reshape the blue line).
8. Dalibor Dvorsky (Washington Capitals) (Details: Washington looks to rebuild down the middle with the next best Center available).
9. Zach Benson (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Of course Detroit gets a steal here).
10. David Reinbacher (St. Louis Blues) (Details: St.Louis looks to reshape their blue line, using the first of 3 1sts on one of the 2 best defenseman available in this draft).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Best prospect and it isn't close
2	-	Adam Fantilli	Between his size, skating, and power forward style game, I think they're going Fantilli
3	-	Leo Carlsson	After a strong showing at Mens World Championship, he's separated himself from Smith
4	-	Will Smith	Being a Center and playing in NA make him more attractive than Michkov at 4
5	-	Matvei Michkov	With an already deep young core, they swing for the fences with arguably the 2nd best player in the draft
6	-	Ryan Leonard	Leonard is this years big riser, and would be an excellent compliment to Cooley
7	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	The Flyers are rumored to really like ASP and have publicly stated they want to reshape the blue line
8	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Washington looks to rebuild down the middle with the next best Center available
9	-	Zach Benson	Of course Detroit gets a steal here
10	-	David Reinbacher	St.Louis looks to reshape their blue line, using the first of 3 1sts on one of the 2 best defenseman available in this draft
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