2023 Draft Final Rankings

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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: Svechy37

Published: Jun. 24, 2023 at 12:19 a.m.

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This is my final rankings of prospects for the 2023 draft, not a mock draft

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Generational talent, and no other way to put it. I won't put the expectations of McDavid, but he will not be far off.).
2. Matvei Michkov (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Michkov won't go #3 due to his KHL contract, but Michkov will end up as one of the top 3 forwards in this draft easily. Although getting top line minutes in the KHL, he was on one of the worst teams in Sochi, and held his ground to a season that hasn't been done since Ovechkin's draft year.).
3. Adam Fantilli (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Fantilli had a season that had shades of Jack Eichel, one of the best seasons put together by a NCAA freshman.).
4. Leo Carlsson (San Jose Sharks) (Details: I think Carlsson should not be drafted after Will Smith, not many draft year guys can put up 25 points in the SHL (top 3 league in the world).).
5. Will Smith (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Despite playing with Perrault and Leonard, Smith absolutely was the best complete forward out of the big 4 on the USDP team. Will smith put up a lot of points, while being an amazing two-way guy.).
6. Zach Benson (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: After having 3 solid seasons with the Ice, I think Benson has proved that's he's an good playmaker. Despite his small size, he can win puck battles also.).
7. Dalibor Dvorsky (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Dvorsky did just fine playing againt men this season, and hopefully will play for AIK's men's team next year to continue his development. Dvorsky is also projected to be a center at the NHL level, which is always needed.).
8. David Reinbacher (Washington Capitals) (Details: After Reinbacher's team Kloten jumped from the SL to the NL (top league in Switzerland), his point totals just got better with his defensive play against men also. Reinbacher also throws the body from time to time, and I think he's the best Dmen of this class.).
9. Eduard Sale (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Sale seems to be a skilled forward, with him doing just fine with playing against men. If Sale continues to play for Kometa Brno his development should be flawless.).
10. Colby Barlow (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Barlow followed up an amazing 30 goal year to an 79 point year as a power forward. He has a really good shot, and will be a player that gm's would love to draft due to his physically force.).
11. Oliver Moore (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: F).
12. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: D).
13. Gavin Brindley (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: F).
14. Matthew Wood (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: F).
15. Dmitri Simashev (Nashville Predators) (Details: D).
16. Ryan Leonard (Calgary Flames) (Details: F).
17. Quentin Musty (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: F).
18. Andrew Cristall (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: F).
19. Mikhail Gulyayev (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: D).
20. Otto Stenberg (Seattle Kraken) (Details: F).
21. Gabe Perreault (Minnesota Wild) (Details: F).
22. Brayden Yager (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: F).
23. Jayden Perron (New York Rangers) (Details: F).
24. Nate Danielson (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: F).
25. Daniil But (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: F).
26. Kasper Halttunen (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: F).
27. Riley Heidt (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: F).
28. William Whitelaw (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: F).
29. Charlie Stramel (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars) (Details: F).
30. Oscar Fisker Mølgaard (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: F).
31. Étienne Morin (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers) (Details: D).
32. Bradly Nadeau (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: F).

Round 2
33. Samuel Honzek (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: F).
34. Calum Ritchie (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: F).
35. Roman Kantserov (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: F).
36. Koehn Ziemmer (San Jose Sharks) (Details: F).
37. Tom Willander (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: D).
38. Ethan Gauthier (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: F).
39. Gracyn Sawchyn (Buffalo Sabres from Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: F).
40. Beau Akey (Washington Capitals) (Details: D).
41. Alex Ciernik (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: F).
42. Trey Augustine (Detroit Red Wings from St. Louis Blues) (Details: G).
43. David Edstrom (Detroit Red Wings from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: F).
44. Lukas Dragicevic (Chicago Blackhawks from Ottawa Senators) (Details: D).
45. Hunter Brzustewicz (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: D).
46. Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: D).
47. Noah Dower Nilsson (Nashville Predators) (Details: F).
48. Mathieu Cataford (Calgary Flames) (Details: F).
49. Carson Bjarnason (New York Islanders) (Details: G).
50. Luca Pinelli (Seattle Kraken from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: F).
51. Oliver Bonk (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: D).
52. Timur Mukhanov (Seattle Kraken) (Details: F).
53. Scott Ratzlaff (Minnesota Wild) (Details: G).
54. Jakub Dvorak (Los Angeles Kings) (Details: D).
55. Andrew Strathmann (Chicago Blackhawks from New York Rangers) (Details: D).
0. Yegor Klimovich (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: F
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57. Luca Cagnoni (Seattle Kraken from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: D).
58. Jacob Fowler (New Jersey Devils) (Details: G).
59. Caden Price (Anaheim Ducks from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: D).
60. Nick Lardis (Anaheim Ducks from Boston Bruins) (Details: F).
61. Theo Lindstein (Dallas Stars) (Details: D).
62. Jordan Tourigny (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: D).
63. Kalan Lind (Florida Panthers) (Details: F).
64. Carson Rehkopf (Minnesota Wild from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: F).

Round 3
65. Jake Fisher (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: F).
66. Michael Hrabal (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: G).
67. Yegor Zavragin (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: G).
68. Aram Minnetian (Nashville Predators from San Jose Sharks) (Details: D).
69. Tyler Peddle (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: F).
70. Felix Unger Sörum (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: F).
71. Maxim Strbak (Carolina Hurricanes from Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: D).
72. Danny Nelson (Arizona Coyotes from Washington Capitals) (Details: F).
73. Jesse Kiiskinen (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: F).
74. Felix Nilsson (St. Louis Blues) (Details: F).
75. Lenni Hämeenaho (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: F).
76. Chase Cheslock (St. Louis Blues from Ottawa Senators) (Details: D).
77. Cameron Allen (Vegas Golden Knights from Buffalo Sabres) (Details: D).
78. Aydar Suniev (Los Angeles Kings from Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: F).
79. Noel Nordh (Nashville Predators) (Details: F).
80. Emil Järventie (New Jersey Devils from Calgary Flames) (Details: F).
81. Adam Gajan (Arizona Coyotes from New York Islanders) (Details: G).
82. Aiden Fink (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: F).
0. Luke Mittelstadt (Nashville Predators from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: D
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84. Carter Sotheran (Seattle Kraken) (Details: D).
85. Matthew Mania (Anaheim Ducks from Minnesota Wild) (Details: D).
86. Arttu Kärki (Buffalo Sabres from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: D).
87. Carey Terrance (Philadelphia Flyers from New York Rangers) (Details: F).
88. Alexander Rykov (Arizona Coyotes from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: F).
89. Nikita Susuyev (Vancouver Canucks from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: F).
90. Anton Wahlberg (Pittsburgh Penguins from New Jersey Devils) (Details: F).
91. Denver Barkey (New York Rangers from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: F).
92. Griffin Erdman (Boston Bruins) (Details: F).
93. Dylan MacKinnon (Chicago Blackhawks from Dallas Stars) (Details: D).
94. Coulson Pitre (San Jose Sharks from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: F).
95. Zeb Forsfjäll (Philadelphia Flyers from Florida Panthers) (Details: F).
96. Andrew Gibson (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: D).

Round 4
97. Ethan Miedema (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: F).
98. Tuomas Uronen (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: F).
99. Cam Squires (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: F).
100. Noah Erliden (San Jose Sharks) (Details: G).
101. Alexander Hellnemo (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: bonus pick G).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Generational talent, and no other way to put it. I won't put the expectations of McDavid, but he will not be far off.
2	-	Matvei Michkov	Michkov won't go #3 due to his KHL contract, but Michkov will end up as one of the top 3 forwards in this draft easily. Although getting top line minutes in the KHL, he was on one of the worst teams in Sochi, and held his ground to a season that hasn't been done since Ovechkin's draft year.
3	-	Adam Fantilli	Fantilli had a season that had shades of Jack Eichel, one of the best seasons put together by a NCAA freshman.
4	-	Leo Carlsson	I think Carlsson should not be drafted after Will Smith, not many draft year guys can put up 25 points in the SHL (top 3 league in the world).
5	-	Will Smith	Despite playing with Perrault and Leonard, Smith absolutely was the best complete forward out of the big 4 on the USDP team. Will smith put up a lot of points, while being an amazing two-way guy.
6	-	Zach Benson	After having 3 solid seasons with the Ice, I think Benson has proved that's he's an good playmaker. Despite his small size, he can win puck battles also.
7	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Dvorsky did just fine playing againt men this season, and hopefully will play for AIK's men's team next year to continue his development. Dvorsky is also projected to be a center at the NHL level, which is always needed.
8	-	David Reinbacher	After Reinbacher's team Kloten jumped from the SL to the NL (top league in Switzerland), his point totals just got better with his defensive play against men also. Reinbacher also throws the body from time to time, and I think he's the best Dmen of this class.
9	-	Eduard Sale	Sale seems to be a skilled forward, with him doing just fine with playing against men. If Sale continues to play for Kometa Brno his development should be flawless.
10	-	Colby Barlow	Barlow followed up an amazing 30 goal year to an 79 point year as a power forward. He has a really good shot, and will be a player that gm's would love to draft due to his physically force.
11	-	Oliver Moore	F
12		Axel Sandin Pellikka	D
13	-	Gavin Brindley	F
14	-	Matthew Wood	F
15	-	Dmitri Simashev	D
16	-	Ryan Leonard	F
17		Quentin Musty	F
18	-	Andrew Cristall	F
19		Mikhail Gulyayev	D
20	-	Otto Stenberg	F
21	-	Gabe Perreault	F
22		Brayden Yager	F
23	-	Jayden Perron	F
24		Nate Danielson	F
25		Daniil But	F
26		Kasper Halttunen	F
27	-	Riley Heidt	F
28		William Whitelaw	F
29		Charlie Stramel	F
30	-	Oscar Fisker Mølgaard	F
31		Étienne Morin	D
32	-	Bradly Nadeau	F

ROUND 2	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

33	-	Samuel Honzek	F
34	-	Calum Ritchie	F
35	-	Roman Kantserov	F
36	-	Koehn Ziemmer	F
37	-	Tom Willander	D
38	-	Ethan Gauthier	F
39		Gracyn Sawchyn	F
40	-	Beau Akey	D
41	-	Alex Ciernik	F
42		Trey Augustine	G
43		David Edstrom	F
44		Lukas Dragicevic	D
45	-	Hunter Brzustewicz	D
46		Tanner Molendyk	D
47	-	Noah Dower Nilsson	F
48	-	Mathieu Cataford	F
49	-	Carson Bjarnason	G
50		Luca Pinelli	F
51		Oliver Bonk	D
52	-	Timur Mukhanov	F
53	-	Scott Ratzlaff	G
54	-	Jakub Dvorak	D
55		Andrew Strathmann	D
56	-	Yegor Klimovich	F Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk 36 19 30 49
57		Luca Cagnoni	D
58	-	Jacob Fowler	G
59		Caden Price	D
60		Nick Lardis	F
61	-	Theo Lindstein	D
62	-	Jordan Tourigny	D
63	-	Kalan Lind	F
64		Carson Rehkopf	F

ROUND 3	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

65	-	Jake Fisher	F
66	-	Michael Hrabal	G
67	-	Yegor Zavragin	G
68		Aram Minnetian	D
69	-	Tyler Peddle	F
70	-	Felix Unger Sörum	F
71		Maxim Strbak	D
72		Danny Nelson	F
73	-	Jesse Kiiskinen	F
74	-	Felix Nilsson	F
75	-	Lenni Hämeenaho	F
76		Chase Cheslock	D
77		Cameron Allen	D
78		Aydar Suniev	F
79	-	Noel Nordh	F
80		Emil Järventie	F
81		Adam Gajan	G
82	-	Aiden Fink	F
83		Luke Mittelstadt	D 38- 5- 16- 21 Univ. of Minnesota
84	-	Carter Sotheran	D
85		Matthew Mania	D
86		Arttu Kärki	D
87		Carey Terrance	F
88		Alexander Rykov	F
89		Nikita Susuyev	F
90		Anton Wahlberg	F
91		Denver Barkey	F
92	-	Griffin Erdman	F
93		Dylan MacKinnon	D
94		Coulson Pitre	F
95		Zeb Forsfjäll	F
96	-	Andrew Gibson	D

ROUND 4	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

97	-	Ethan Miedema	F
98	-	Tuomas Uronen	F
99	-	Cam Squires	F
100	-	Noah Erliden	G
101	-	Alexander Hellnemo	bonus pick G
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