2023 with explanations

Draft Class: 2023

Published: Mar. 23, 2023 at 11:51 a.m.

Lottery Winners:

Chicago Blackhawks (3→1)
Montreal Canadiens (5→2)

DRAFT

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Lottery winners
1. Chicago Blackhawks
2. Montreal Canadiens
Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Blackhawks get their next superstar).
2. Adam Fantilli (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Canadiens get lucky again and set their center depth up for a very long time with Fantilli-Suzuki-Beck).
3. Leo Carlsson (Columbus Blue Jackets).
4. Matvei Michkov (San Jose Sharks).
5. Zach Benson (Anaheim Ducks).
6. Will Smith (Philadelphia Flyers).
7. David Reinbacher (Arizona Coyotes).
8. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Vancouver Canucks).
9. Oliver Moore (St. Louis Blues).
10. Brayden Yager (Detroit Red Wings).
11. Nate Danielson (Buffalo Sabres).
12. Ryan Leonard (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators).
13. Colby Barlow (Washington Capitals).
14. Gavin Brindley (Nashville Predators).
15. Dalibor Dvorsky (Calgary Flames).
16. Andrew Cristall (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers).
17. Eduard Sale (Pittsburgh Penguins).
18. Samuel Honzek (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders).
19. Calum Ritchie (Winnipeg Jets).
20. Mikhail Gulyayev (Seattle Kraken).
21. Gabe Perreault (Colorado Avalanche).
22. Quentin Musty (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning).
23. Oliver Bonk (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers).
24. Dmitri Simashev (Minnesota Wild).
25. Otto Stenberg (New York Rangers from Dallas Stars).
26. Daniil But (Columbus Blue Jackets from Los Angeles Kings).
27. Matthew Wood (St. Louis Blues from New York Rangers).
28. Ethan Gauthier (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs).
29. Lukas Dragicevic (Vegas Golden Knights).
30. Theo Lindstein (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils).
31. Riley Heidt (Carolina Hurricanes).
32. Bradly Nadeau (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	Blackhawks get their next superstar
2	-	Adam Fantilli	Canadiens get lucky again and set their center depth up for a very long time with Fantilli-Suzuki-Beck
3	-	Leo Carlsson
4	-	Matvei Michkov
5	-	Zach Benson
6	-	Will Smith
7	-	David Reinbacher
8	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka
9	-	Oliver Moore
10	-	Brayden Yager
11	-	Nate Danielson
12		Ryan Leonard
13	-	Colby Barlow
14	-	Gavin Brindley
15	-	Dalibor Dvorsky
16		Andrew Cristall
17	-	Eduard Sale
18		Samuel Honzek
19	-	Calum Ritchie
20	-	Mikhail Gulyayev
21	-	Gabe Perreault
22		Quentin Musty
23		Oliver Bonk
24	-	Dmitri Simashev
25		Otto Stenberg
26		Daniil But
27		Matthew Wood
28		Ethan Gauthier
29	-	Lukas Dragicevic
30		Theo Lindstein
31	-	Riley Heidt
32		Bradly Nadeau