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Draft Class: 2023

Published: Jun. 25, 2023 at 3:53 p.m.

DRAFT

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: scumbag blackhawks).
2. Adam Fantilli (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: should be Michkov seeing as the ducks are gonna be bad bad for at least 3 more years but GM shelflife is only so long).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: speaking of shelflife Jarmo is fighting to stay in the fridge another year. Carlsson is the closest to nhl ready).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Grier, BU, Center. doesnt have IDEAL size but at 6' he will do).
5. Dalibor Dvorsky (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: really gotta assume they will bungle this big time. should be michkov but  they go safe with Dvorsky. stacking up on players from the 7th greatest hockey playing nation on earth, what could go wrong).
6. Matvei Michkov (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: really need a D, but i think theres one left at 12 for them. take the swing you losers).
7. David Reinbacher (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: full rebuild, i think you take BPA here (Benson) but they go with the safe projectable RHD).
8. Gabe Perreault (Washington Capitals) (Details: mmm hard to say what the caps do if it plays out like this. Leonard or Benson, but they just might take a swing and go perrault here.).
9. Ryan Leonard (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: wings would be ecstatic to take a physical goalscorer here i think).
10. Tom Willander (St. Louis Blues) (Details: oof st louis stinks. i think they look for a D man here? no idea tbh).
11. Zach Benson (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: vancouver needs a bit of everything. they would be silly not to take Benson).
12. Dmitri Simashev (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: keep the russia train coming.).
13. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: RD would look good here. stacked prospect / young guy pool, can afford to draft for near immediate need).
14. Oliver Moore (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: gotta replace sid and geno sometime. bare prospect pool).
15. Daniil But (Nashville Predators) (Details: trotz wants gamebreakers, this guy has the potential to be somethign different).
16. Matthew Wood (Calgary Flames) (Details: lol calgary. honestly they need someone from the area ish that will stick around for a ufa year or 2.).
17. Colby Barlow (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: if things shake out like this i think detroit is looking at either barlow or honzek. maybe danielson if they want the center depth, but i think it would be hard to pass over barlows scoring and leadership).
18. Nate Danielson (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: another team that needs guys to stick around. anyone in the top 30 from winnipeg or brandon lol? gotta replace dubois and sheifle i guess so lets grab a C from western canada).
19. Andrew Cristall (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: these scumbags should be taking bpa i guess. or bedards best buddy maybe. sure).
20. Samuel Honzek (Seattle Kraken) (Details: D man to seatlle? no one id take at 20. big, good skater).
21. Eduard Sale (Minnesota Wild) (Details: no idea but ive seen this a few times?).
22. Brayden Yager (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: goal scoring, probably bpa here?).
23. Calum Ritchie (New York Rangers) (Details: everyone could use a a big center).
24. Riley Heidt (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: big year in the dub, dont know much about him).
25. Quentin Musty (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: draft kinda peters out for me here. give em a big winger).
26. Bradly Nadeau (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: hard to project bchl but what a year. if they dont take him i think colorado does).
27. Theo Lindstein (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: cant keep all their D forever. get em a swede).
28. Gavin Brindley (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: take a shot at a possible sleeper in brindley).
29. Otto Stenberg (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars) (Details: d, wing, center. sure).
30. Mikhail Gulyayev (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: carolina dont give a damn about the russia factor).
31. Ethan Gauthier (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers).
32. Charlie Stramel (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: terrible year but hes 6'3 220).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	scumbag blackhawks
2	-	Adam Fantilli	should be Michkov seeing as the ducks are gonna be bad bad for at least 3 more years but GM shelflife is only so long
3	-	Leo Carlsson	speaking of shelflife Jarmo is fighting to stay in the fridge another year. Carlsson is the closest to nhl ready
4	-	Will Smith	Grier, BU, Center. doesnt have IDEAL size but at 6' he will do
5	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	really gotta assume they will bungle this big time. should be michkov but they go safe with Dvorsky. stacking up on players from the 7th greatest hockey playing nation on earth, what could go wrong
6	-	Matvei Michkov	really need a D, but i think theres one left at 12 for them. take the swing you losers
7	-	David Reinbacher	full rebuild, i think you take BPA here (Benson) but they go with the safe projectable RHD
8	-	Gabe Perreault	mmm hard to say what the caps do if it plays out like this. Leonard or Benson, but they just might take a swing and go perrault here.
9	-	Ryan Leonard	wings would be ecstatic to take a physical goalscorer here i think
10	-	Tom Willander	oof st louis stinks. i think they look for a D man here? no idea tbh
11	-	Zach Benson	vancouver needs a bit of everything. they would be silly not to take Benson
12		Dmitri Simashev	keep the russia train coming.
13	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	RD would look good here. stacked prospect / young guy pool, can afford to draft for near immediate need
14	-	Oliver Moore	gotta replace sid and geno sometime. bare prospect pool
15	-	Daniil But	trotz wants gamebreakers, this guy has the potential to be somethign different
16	-	Matthew Wood	lol calgary. honestly they need someone from the area ish that will stick around for a ufa year or 2.
17		Colby Barlow	if things shake out like this i think detroit is looking at either barlow or honzek. maybe danielson if they want the center depth, but i think it would be hard to pass over barlows scoring and leadership
18	-	Nate Danielson	another team that needs guys to stick around. anyone in the top 30 from winnipeg or brandon lol? gotta replace dubois and sheifle i guess so lets grab a C from western canada
19		Andrew Cristall	these scumbags should be taking bpa i guess. or bedards best buddy maybe. sure
20	-	Samuel Honzek	D man to seatlle? no one id take at 20. big, good skater
21	-	Eduard Sale	no idea but ive seen this a few times?
22		Brayden Yager	goal scoring, probably bpa here?
23	-	Calum Ritchie	everyone could use a a big center
24		Riley Heidt	big year in the dub, dont know much about him
25		Quentin Musty	draft kinda peters out for me here. give em a big winger
26		Bradly Nadeau	hard to project bchl but what a year. if they dont take him i think colorado does
27	-	Theo Lindstein	cant keep all their D forever. get em a swede
28		Gavin Brindley	take a shot at a possible sleeper in brindley
29		Otto Stenberg	d, wing, center. sure
30	-	Mikhail Gulyayev	carolina dont give a damn about the russia factor
31		Ethan Gauthier
32	-	Charlie Stramel	terrible year but hes 6'3 220