2023 NHL Mock 2.0

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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: JRymez

Published: Jun. 27, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

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Mock with pick analysis. Does not include trades.

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Easy pick. No need to overthink. Most hyped prospect since McDavid.).
2. Adam Fantilli (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Put up stellar numbers at Michigan. Will fit nicely with Anaheim's young team.).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Big, skilled centre that will help Columbus sooner rather than later.).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: San Jose has been tied to Smith for a while. Some experts are calling this the "safe" pick here. I beg to differ as he's excelled at every level.).
5. Ryan Leonard (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Goal scorer with a bit of an edge. 51 goals in 57 games with the NTDP.).
6. Zach Benson (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Skilled winger whose on a skyward trajectory. Played with Yotes prospect, Connor Geekie in WHL.).
7. Matvei Michkov (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Michkov's fall ends here. Had it not been for contract issues in the KHL, Michkov could challenge for #2.).
8. Dalibor Dvorsky (Washington Capitals) (Details: Excelled as an 18 year old playing against J20's. Should make great strides next year.).
9. Colby Barlow (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: High-end goal scoring ability with tremendous upside. High IQ on and off the ice.).
10. David Reinbacher (St. Louis Blues) (Details: First D-man goes to St. Louis. Great 2-way defender who bolsters the Blues lackluster defensive prospect pool.).
11. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Nice landing spot for ASP. Will get time to grow. Plus, has the comfort of Daniel and Hendrik Sedin to help with development.).
12. Tom Willander (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: Nobody has risen up draft boards like Willander over the last few weeks. Smooth skating, strong finish to the year. Zona gets their high end D prospect.).
13. Gabe Perreault (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: 132 points in a year will garner attention. Buffalo takes this pick and runs with it.).
14. Matthew Wood (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Youngest player in the NCAA. Dominant at U-18. Wouldn't be surprised if he went top 10.).
15. Oliver Moore (Nashville Predators) (Details: Nashville is shooting for upside here. Moore has great tools and will look to continue his upward trajectory at the University of Minnesota next year.).
16. Nate Danielson (Calgary Flames) (Details: Calgary goes local and drafts an Alberta boy who's game is as versatile as they come.).
17. Brayden Yager (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Became more of a playmaker this season. Had a great showing at the Hlinka tournament for Canada.).
18. Andrew Cristall (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Oozes skill. Great goal scorer with upside.).
19. Otto Stenberg (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Leadership material. Plays hard every shift. Outstanding play at all levels this year.).
20. Samuel Honzek (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Big, strong winger. Hard to get off the puck. Should transition to NHL sooner than most.).
21. Mikhail Gulyayev (Minnesota Wild) (Details: Smaller, skilled D-man. Adds to Minnesota's already deep defensive prospect pool.).
22. Calum Ritchie (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Played all year through an injury. Projected to be a top 10 pick prior to the season. Solid 2 way game with offensive upside.).
23. Quentin Musty (New York Rangers) (Details: Has the size and goal scoring ability scouts love. More than doubled his rookie numbers in the OHL.).
24. Eduard Sale (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: Played in Czech top league and fit in nicely. Room to add weight to go along with his skill.).
25. Riley Heidt (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Great playmaker. 97 points in the WHL this year should warrant a first round pick.).
26. Lukas Dragicevic (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: San Jose got a high octane forward with their first pick. They get a high octane D-man with this pick.).
27. Gavin Brindley (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: Scouts rave about his compete level. Has future captain written all over him. Stock is rising.).
28. Theo Lindstein (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: Leafs address their D here. Lindstein's IQ and ability to play in Sweden's Elite League all year make this pick attractive.).
29. Daniil But (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars) (Details: Mountain of a forward. Very raw but very intriguing.).
30. Kasper Halttunen (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Carolina loves taking Finns. They nab another with sneaky size and skill.).
31. Ethan Gauthier (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers) (Details: Father played in NHL and is from Montreal. Brings good skill and 2 way play.).
32. Bradly Nadeau (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Don't let the league he played in bother you. Scoring 100+ points in the BCHL as an 18 year old is an incredible feature.).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Easy pick. No need to overthink. Most hyped prospect since McDavid.
2	-	Adam Fantilli	Put up stellar numbers at Michigan. Will fit nicely with Anaheim's young team.
3	-	Leo Carlsson	Big, skilled centre that will help Columbus sooner rather than later.
4	-	Will Smith	San Jose has been tied to Smith for a while. Some experts are calling this the "safe" pick here. I beg to differ as he's excelled at every level.
5	-	Ryan Leonard	Goal scorer with a bit of an edge. 51 goals in 57 games with the NTDP.
6	-	Zach Benson	Skilled winger whose on a skyward trajectory. Played with Yotes prospect, Connor Geekie in WHL.
7	-	Matvei Michkov	Michkov's fall ends here. Had it not been for contract issues in the KHL, Michkov could challenge for #2.
8	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Excelled as an 18 year old playing against J20's. Should make great strides next year.
9	-	Colby Barlow	High-end goal scoring ability with tremendous upside. High IQ on and off the ice.
10	-	David Reinbacher	First D-man goes to St. Louis. Great 2-way defender who bolsters the Blues lackluster defensive prospect pool.
11	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	Nice landing spot for ASP. Will get time to grow. Plus, has the comfort of Daniel and Hendrik Sedin to help with development.
12		Tom Willander	Nobody has risen up draft boards like Willander over the last few weeks. Smooth skating, strong finish to the year. Zona gets their high end D prospect.
13	-	Gabe Perreault	132 points in a year will garner attention. Buffalo takes this pick and runs with it.
14	-	Matthew Wood	Youngest player in the NCAA. Dominant at U-18. Wouldn't be surprised if he went top 10.
15	-	Oliver Moore	Nashville is shooting for upside here. Moore has great tools and will look to continue his upward trajectory at the University of Minnesota next year.
16	-	Nate Danielson	Calgary goes local and drafts an Alberta boy who's game is as versatile as they come.
17		Brayden Yager	Became more of a playmaker this season. Had a great showing at the Hlinka tournament for Canada.
18	-	Andrew Cristall	Oozes skill. Great goal scorer with upside.
19		Otto Stenberg	Leadership material. Plays hard every shift. Outstanding play at all levels this year.
20	-	Samuel Honzek	Big, strong winger. Hard to get off the puck. Should transition to NHL sooner than most.
21	-	Mikhail Gulyayev	Smaller, skilled D-man. Adds to Minnesota's already deep defensive prospect pool.
22		Calum Ritchie	Played all year through an injury. Projected to be a top 10 pick prior to the season. Solid 2 way game with offensive upside.
23	-	Quentin Musty	Has the size and goal scoring ability scouts love. More than doubled his rookie numbers in the OHL.
24		Eduard Sale	Played in Czech top league and fit in nicely. Room to add weight to go along with his skill.
25		Riley Heidt	Great playmaker. 97 points in the WHL this year should warrant a first round pick.
26		Lukas Dragicevic	San Jose got a high octane forward with their first pick. They get a high octane D-man with this pick.
27	-	Gavin Brindley	Scouts rave about his compete level. Has future captain written all over him. Stock is rising.
28		Theo Lindstein	Leafs address their D here. Lindstein's IQ and ability to play in Sweden's Elite League all year make this pick attractive.
29		Daniil But	Mountain of a forward. Very raw but very intriguing.
30	-	Kasper Halttunen	Carolina loves taking Finns. They nab another with sneaky size and skill.
31		Ethan Gauthier	Father played in NHL and is from Montreal. Brings good skill and 2 way play.
32	-	Bradly Nadeau	Don't let the league he played in bother you. Scoring 100+ points in the BCHL as an 18 year old is an incredible feature.