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Draft Class: 2023

Created By: zk97

Published: Mar. 14 at 3:26 p.m.

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Also includes what it seems like these players will become

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Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Franchise C. A+).
2. Leo Carlsson (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Elite 1C. A).
3. Adam Fantilli (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Elite 1C. A).
4. Will Smith (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Good 1C. A).
5. David Reinbacher (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Top 4 RD, good second pair guy. C+).
6. Dmitri Simashev (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: 2nd pair LD. D-).
7. Matvei Michkov (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Franchise RW. A+).
8. Ryan Leonard (Washington Capitals) (Details: Good 1RW. A).
9. Nate Danielson (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Good 2C. B).
10. Dalibor Dvorsky (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Average 1C. B+).
11. Tom Willander (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Average 2RD. B-).
12. Daniil But (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: Average 2nd line winger. I wonder if he's really 6'9 like their GM says. B).
13. Zach Benson (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Average 1LW. A).
14. Brayden Yager (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Low-end 1C, high-end 2C. A-).
15. Matthew Wood (Nashville Predators) (Details: Average middle six player (regression from last year). C).
16. Samuel Honzek (Calgary Flames) (Details: Average 2nd liner (regression from last year - but could be b/c of injury). C+).
17. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Top 4 RD, probably low-end first pair high end 2nd pair. A-).
18. Colby Barlow (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Average second liner. B).
19. Oliver Moore (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Average middle-six centre. B-).
20. Eduard Sale (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Low-end 2nd line winger, high-end 3rd line winger. C+).
21. Charlie Stramel (Minnesota Wild) (Details: 4th line. D-).
22. Oliver Bonk (Philadelphia Flyers from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: 2nd pair RD. B).
23. Gabe Perreault (New York Rangers) (Details: Top 6 winger, closer to first line. A).
24. Tanner Molendyk (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: Second pair LD. B+).
25. Otto Stenberg (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Middle-six centre. B).
26. Quentin Musty (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Top six winger. B+).
27. Calum Ritchie (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: 2nd line centre. B+).
28. Easton Cowan (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: Middle six winger. B).
29. Theo Lindstein (St. Louis Blues from Dallas Stars) (Details: Bottom 4 defenseman. B-).
30. Bradly Nadeau (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Low-end 2nd liner, high-end 3rd liner. B).
31. Mikhail Gulyayev (Colorado Avalanche from Florida Panthers) (Details: Bottom 4 defenseman. B).
32. David Edstrom (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Solid 3C. B).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Franchise C. A+
2	-	Leo Carlsson	Elite 1C. A
3	-	Adam Fantilli	Elite 1C. A
4	-	Will Smith	Good 1C. A
5	-	David Reinbacher	Top 4 RD, good second pair guy. C+
6	-	Dmitri Simashev	2nd pair LD. D-
7	-	Matvei Michkov	Franchise RW. A+
8	-	Ryan Leonard	Good 1RW. A
9	-	Nate Danielson	Good 2C. B
10	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Average 1C. B+
11	-	Tom Willander	Average 2RD. B-
12		Daniil But	Average 2nd line winger. I wonder if he's really 6'9 like their GM says. B
13	-	Zach Benson	Average 1LW. A
14	-	Brayden Yager	Low-end 1C, high-end 2C. A-
15	-	Matthew Wood	Average middle six player (regression from last year). C
16	-	Samuel Honzek	Average 2nd liner (regression from last year - but could be b/c of injury). C+
17		Axel Sandin Pellikka	Top 4 RD, probably low-end first pair high end 2nd pair. A-
18	-	Colby Barlow	Average second liner. B
19		Oliver Moore	Average middle-six centre. B-
20	-	Eduard Sale	Low-end 2nd line winger, high-end 3rd line winger. C+
21	-	Charlie Stramel	4th line. D-
22		Oliver Bonk	2nd pair RD. B
23	-	Gabe Perreault	Top 6 winger, closer to first line. A
24		Tanner Molendyk	Second pair LD. B+
25		Otto Stenberg	Middle-six centre. B
26		Quentin Musty	Top six winger. B+
27	-	Calum Ritchie	2nd line centre. B+
28		Easton Cowan	Middle six winger. B
29		Theo Lindstein	Bottom 4 defenseman. B-
30	-	Bradly Nadeau	Low-end 2nd liner, high-end 3rd liner. B
31		Mikhail Gulyayev	Bottom 4 defenseman. B
32	-	David Edstrom	Solid 3C. B

Mar. 14 at 3:34 p.m.

BDHockey

Joined: Nov. 2023

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I have hopes that Theo Lindstein can become a top 4 defenseman. I don't think he will ever be the guy on a D pair, but I could see him being a glue guy for a true #1 defenseman on a top pair.

zk97 liked this.

Mar. 14 at 11:13 p.m.

mokumboi

Joined: Apr. 2019

Posts: 29,307

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Yeah, you're really selling Lindstein short, but that's nothing. The Reinbacher and Simashev grades... WOOF. You are really missing the boat hardcore there.

I do like that somebody finally doesn't overrate Wood to the moon, though. Props for that.

Mar. 16 at 8:20 a.m.

itzRavai