2023 Draft List

Draft Class: 2022

Published: Jan. 22, 2023 at 10:01 a.m.

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Round 1
0. Connor Bedard (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Connor Bedard -- C, Regina (WHL)).
0. Adam Fantilli (New Jersey Devils) (Details: Adam Fantilli -- C, Michigan (NCAA)).
0. Leo Carlsson (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Leo Carlsson -- W/C, Örebro (SWE)).
0. Matvei Michkov (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Matvei Michkov -- W, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS) -- Probably second best in talent, but may slip a spot or two due to contract in KHL).
0. Will Smith (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Will Smith -- C, USNTDP (USHL)).
0. Oliver Moore (Columbus Blue Jackets from Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Oliver Moore -- C, USNTDP (USHL)).
0. Eduard Sale (Chicago Blackhawks from Ottawa Senators) (Details: Eduard Sale -- W, Kometa Brno (CZE) -- this guy will one day wreak havoc on ACGM titles.  Just imagine, "Lucic for Sale").
0. Dalibor Dvorsky (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Dalibor Dvorsky -- C, AIK (SWE)).
0. Matthew Wood (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Matthew Wood -- W, Connecticut (NCAA)).
0. Zach Benson (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Zach Benson -- W, Winnipeg (WHL)).
0. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Arizona Coyotes from San Jose Sharks) (Details: Axel Sandin Pellikka -- RHD, Skellefteå (SWE)).
0. Ryan Leonard (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Ryan Leonard -- W, USNTDP (USHL)).
0. Hunter Brzustewicz (Chicago Blackhawks from New York Islanders) (Details: Hunter Brzustewicz -- RHD, Kitchener (OHL)).
0. Andrew Cristall (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Andrew Cristall -- W, Kelowna (WHL)).
0. Mikhail Gulyayev (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Mikhail Gulyayev -- LHD, Omsk (RUS)).
0. Charlie Stramel (Buffalo Sabres from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Charlie Stramel -- W, Wisconsin (NCAA)).
0. David Reinbacher (Nashville Predators) (Details: David Reinbacher -- RHD, EHC Kloten (SUI)).
0. Brayden Yager (Dallas Stars) (Details: Brayden Yager -- W, Moose Jaw (WHL) -- could have gone a bit lower.  Not sold yet).
0. Dmitri Simashev (Minnesota Wild from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: Dmitri Simashev -- LHD, Yaroslavl (RUS)).
0. Colby Barlow (Washington Capitals) (Details: Colby Barlow -- W, Owen Sound (OHL)).
0. Quentin Musty (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Quentin Musty -- W, Sudbury (OHL)).
0. Gavin Brindley (Anaheim Ducks from Boston Bruins) (Details: Gavin Brindley -- W, Michigan (NCAA)).
0. Calum Ritchie (St. Louis Blues) (Details: Calum Ritchie -- C, Oshawa (OHL)).
0. Jayden Perron (Minnesota Wild) (Details: Jayden Perron -- W, Chicago (USHL)).
0. Lukas Dragicevic (Chicago Blackhawks from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Lukas Dragicevic -- RHD, Tri-City (WHL)).
0. Gabe Perreault (Montreal Canadiens from Calgary Flames) (Details: Gabe Perreault -- W, US NTDP (USHL)).
0. Bradly Nadeau (San Jose Sharks from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Bradly Nadeau -- C, Penticton (BCHL)).
0. Noah Dower Nilsson (Buffalo Sabres from Florida Panthers) (Details: Noah Dower Nilsson -- W, Frolunda (SWE)).
0. William Whitelaw (Arizona Coyotes from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: William Whitelaw -- C, Youngstown (USHL)).
0. Caden Price (Winnipeg Jets from New York Rangers) (Details: Caden Price -- LHD, Kelowna (WHL)).
0. Tom Willander (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: Tom Willander -- RHD, Rogle (SWE)).
0. Andrew Strathmann (Edmonton Oilers from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: Andrew Strathmann -- LHD, Tri-City (USHL)).

Round 2
0. Michael Hrabal (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Michael Hrabal -- G, Omaha (USHL)).
0. Ethan Gauthier (San Jose Sharks from Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Ethan Gauthier -- W, Sherbrooke (QMJHL)).
0. Samuel Honzek (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Samuel Honzek -- C, Vancouver (WHL)).
0. Nate Danielson (Arizona Coyotes from Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: Nate Danielson -- C, Brandon (WHL)).
0. Otto Stenberg (Washington Capitals from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Otto Stenberg -- C, Frolunda (SWE)).
0. Daniil But (Toronto Maple Leafs from Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Daniil But -- RW, Yaroslavl (RUS)).
0. Lenni Hameenaho (Chicago Blackhawks from Ottawa Senators) (Details: Lenni Hameenaho -- W, Assat (FIN)).
0. Cameron Allen (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Cameron Allen -- RHD, Guelph (OHL)).
0. Koehn Ziemmer (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Koehn Ziemmer -- W, Prince George (WHL)).
0. Riley Heidt (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Riley Heidt -- W, Prince George (WHL)).
0. Trey Augustine (Arizona Coyotes from San Jose Sharks) (Details: Trey Augustine -- G, USNTDP (USHL)).
0. Carson Rehkopf (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Carson Rehkopf -- W, Kitchener (OHL)).
0. Matthew Mania (San Jose Sharks from New York Islanders) (Details: Matthew Mania -- RHD, Sudbury (OHL)).
0. Zeb Forsfjall (New Jersey Devils from Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Zeb Forsfjall -- C, Skelleftea (SWE)).
0. Alex Ciernik (Minnesota Wild from Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Alex Ciernik -- W, Vastervik (SWE)).
0. Kasper Halttunen (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Kasper Halttunen -- W, HIFK (FIN)).
0. Jacob Fowler (Seattle Kraken from Nashville Predators) (Details: Jacob Fowler -- G, Youngstown (USHL)).
0. Oscar Fisker Molgaard (Dallas Stars) (Details: Oscar Fisker Molgaard -- C, HV 71 (SWE)).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Connor Bedard -- C, Regina (WHL)
2	-	Adam Fantilli	Adam Fantilli -- C, Michigan (NCAA)
3	-	Leo Carlsson	Leo Carlsson -- W/C, Örebro (SWE)
4	-	Matvei Michkov	Matvei Michkov -- W, SKA St. Petersburg (RUS) -- Probably second best in talent, but may slip a spot or two due to contract in KHL
5	-	Will Smith	Will Smith -- C, USNTDP (USHL)
6		Oliver Moore	Oliver Moore -- C, USNTDP (USHL)
7		Eduard Sale	Eduard Sale -- W, Kometa Brno (CZE) -- this guy will one day wreak havoc on ACGM titles. Just imagine, "Lucic for Sale"
8	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Dalibor Dvorsky -- C, AIK (SWE)
9	-	Matthew Wood	Matthew Wood -- W, Connecticut (NCAA)
10	-	Zach Benson	Zach Benson -- W, Winnipeg (WHL)
11		Axel Sandin Pellikka	Axel Sandin Pellikka -- RHD, Skellefteå (SWE)
12	-	Ryan Leonard	Ryan Leonard -- W, USNTDP (USHL)
13		Hunter Brzustewicz	Hunter Brzustewicz -- RHD, Kitchener (OHL)
14	-	Andrew Cristall	Andrew Cristall -- W, Kelowna (WHL)
15	-	Mikhail Gulyayev	Mikhail Gulyayev -- LHD, Omsk (RUS)
16		Charlie Stramel	Charlie Stramel -- W, Wisconsin (NCAA)
17	-	David Reinbacher	David Reinbacher -- RHD, EHC Kloten (SUI)
18	-	Brayden Yager	Brayden Yager -- W, Moose Jaw (WHL) -- could have gone a bit lower. Not sold yet
19		Dmitri Simashev	Dmitri Simashev -- LHD, Yaroslavl (RUS)
20	-	Colby Barlow	Colby Barlow -- W, Owen Sound (OHL)
21	-	Quentin Musty	Quentin Musty -- W, Sudbury (OHL)
22		Gavin Brindley	Gavin Brindley -- W, Michigan (NCAA)
23	-	Calum Ritchie	Calum Ritchie -- C, Oshawa (OHL)
24	-	Jayden Perron	Jayden Perron -- W, Chicago (USHL)
25		Lukas Dragicevic	Lukas Dragicevic -- RHD, Tri-City (WHL)
26		Gabe Perreault	Gabe Perreault -- W, US NTDP (USHL)
27		Bradly Nadeau	Bradly Nadeau -- C, Penticton (BCHL)
28		Noah Dower Nilsson	Noah Dower Nilsson -- W, Frolunda (SWE)
29		William Whitelaw	William Whitelaw -- C, Youngstown (USHL)
30		Caden Price	Caden Price -- LHD, Kelowna (WHL)
31	-	Tom Willander	Tom Willander -- RHD, Rogle (SWE)
32		Andrew Strathmann	Andrew Strathmann -- LHD, Tri-City (USHL)

ROUND 2	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

33	-	Michael Hrabal	Michael Hrabal -- G, Omaha (USHL)
34		Ethan Gauthier	Ethan Gauthier -- W, Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
35	-	Samuel Honzek	Samuel Honzek -- C, Vancouver (WHL)
36		Nate Danielson	Nate Danielson -- C, Brandon (WHL)
37		Otto Stenberg	Otto Stenberg -- C, Frolunda (SWE)
38		Daniil But	Daniil But -- RW, Yaroslavl (RUS)
39		Lenni Hameenaho	Lenni Hameenaho -- W, Assat (FIN)
40	-	Cameron Allen	Cameron Allen -- RHD, Guelph (OHL)
41	-	Koehn Ziemmer	Koehn Ziemmer -- W, Prince George (WHL)
42	-	Riley Heidt	Riley Heidt -- W, Prince George (WHL)
43		Trey Augustine	Trey Augustine -- G, USNTDP (USHL)
44	-	Carson Rehkopf	Carson Rehkopf -- W, Kitchener (OHL)
45		Matthew Mania	Matthew Mania -- RHD, Sudbury (OHL)
46		Zeb Forsfjall	Zeb Forsfjall -- C, Skelleftea (SWE)
47		Alex Ciernik	Alex Ciernik -- W, Vastervik (SWE)
48	-	Kasper Halttunen	Kasper Halttunen -- W, HIFK (FIN)
49		Jacob Fowler	Jacob Fowler -- G, Youngstown (USHL)
50	-	Oscar Fisker Molgaard	Oscar Fisker Molgaard -- C, HV 71 (SWE)
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Top Comments

Jan. 22, 2023 at 12:25 p.m.

zk97

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How come you have Zach benson all the way down at 10? he's producing pretty well in the juniors

Jan. 22, 2023 at 7:12 p.m.

CD282

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Gauthier in the 2nd round? Everyone else seems to have him in the mid-first.

Jan. 22, 2023 at 8:19 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: zk97

How come you have Zach benson all the way down at 10? he's producing pretty well in the juniors

It’s crowded at the top!

I think there is near consensus on the top-4 or 5. But the next group Moore, Sale, Dvorsky, Wood…all look great. Moore is explosive, Sale is creative wizard, Dvorsky is an ox, Wood is a mini-Matthews.

zk97 liked this.

Jan. 22, 2023 at 8:22 p.m.

NHLfan10506

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Quoting: CD282

Gauthier in the 2nd round? Everyone else seems to have him in the mid-first.

#34 +/-10 spots

Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:04 a.m.

TheRealisticGuy

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Quoting: CD282

Gauthier in the 2nd round? Everyone else seems to have him in the mid-first.

Quoting: NHLfan10506

#34 +/-10 spots

I wouldnt even draft Gauthier in the top 50
Saw him in Sherbrooke & boy he looks like Drouin/Hoffman
Just a passenger out there waiting for a PP to get points, even if he is not the one creating the chances
Not physical, not good defensively, I don't see what others sees in him ... might be wrong but didn't looked good the couples games I saw him play

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