Penultimate mock with brief explanations

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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: pavelisgoat

Published: Jun. 27, 2023 at 12:59 a.m.

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No trades here but I expect a few

DRAFT

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks).
2. Adam Fantilli (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: This should be easy in my opinion).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Surely not Smith here?).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Personally think Michkov would be a much better choice here).
5. Ryan Leonard (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: This is a tough decision to make but a spot I don’t think they can go wrong).
6. David Reinbacher (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Best d available so they cantake best F at 12. Have to assume they won’t take Michkov…).
7. Matvei Michkov (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Torn on this. Stealing him right out in front of the Caps).
8. Dalibor Dvorsky (Washington Capitals).
9. Nate Danielson (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Right shooting centre with great skating. Fingers crossed).
10. Oliver Moore (St. Louis Blues) (Details: I heard that they need wingers but decide fora smooth skating centre here. I’m half expecting them to reach and go Calum Ritchie here).
11. Zach Benson (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Come on skip a RD and take the local kid).
12. Daniil But (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators).
13. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: If they don’t trade it I think they’re in perfect draft position to get a RD).
14. Eduard Sale (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: If Pens keep this pick I wonder if they go for the high upside potential of a guy coming in right away? If that’s the case, maybe Sale).
15. Dmitri Simashev (Nashville Predators).
16. Matthew Wood (Calgary Flames).
17. Colby Barlow (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Barlow or Honzek here?).
18. Tom Willander (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Not expecting him to drop here but Jets scoop him if he does).
19. Andrew Cristall (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Makes a lot of sense to me, adding a guy with this much skill now Kane is gone and Bedard is in).
20. Gabe Perreault (Seattle Kraken).
21. Calum Ritchie (Minnesota Wild).
22. Mikhail Gulyayev (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Start addressing the defence).
23. Brayden Yager (New York Rangers).
24. Otto Stenberg (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers).
25. Charlie Stramel (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs).
26. Lukas Dragicevic (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils).
27. Samuel Honzek (Colorado Avalanche).
28. Oliver Bonk (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins).
29. Caden Price (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars).
30. Quentin Musty (Carolina Hurricanes).
31. Gavin Brindley (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers).
32. Cameron Allen (Vegas Golden Knights).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard
2	-	Adam Fantilli	This should be easy in my opinion
3	-	Leo Carlsson	Surely not Smith here?
4	-	Will Smith	Personally think Michkov would be a much better choice here
5	-	Ryan Leonard	This is a tough decision to make but a spot I don’t think they can go wrong
6	-	David Reinbacher	Best d available so they cantake best F at 12. Have to assume they won’t take Michkov…
7	-	Matvei Michkov	Torn on this. Stealing him right out in front of the Caps
8	-	Dalibor Dvorsky
9	-	Nate Danielson	Right shooting centre with great skating. Fingers crossed
10	-	Oliver Moore	I heard that they need wingers but decide fora smooth skating centre here. I’m half expecting them to reach and go Calum Ritchie here
11	-	Zach Benson	Come on skip a RD and take the local kid
12		Daniil But
13	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	If they don’t trade it I think they’re in perfect draft position to get a RD
14	-	Eduard Sale	If Pens keep this pick I wonder if they go for the high upside potential of a guy coming in right away? If that’s the case, maybe Sale
15	-	Dmitri Simashev
16	-	Matthew Wood
17		Colby Barlow	Barlow or Honzek here?
18	-	Tom Willander	Not expecting him to drop here but Jets scoop him if he does
19		Andrew Cristall	Makes a lot of sense to me, adding a guy with this much skill now Kane is gone and Bedard is in
20	-	Gabe Perreault
21	-	Calum Ritchie
22		Mikhail Gulyayev	Start addressing the defence
23	-	Brayden Yager
24		Otto Stenberg
25		Charlie Stramel
26		Lukas Dragicevic
27	-	Samuel Honzek
28		Oliver Bonk
29		Caden Price
30	-	Quentin Musty
31		Gavin Brindley
32	-	Cameron Allen