My Mock Draft

Draft Class: 2023

Published: Mar. 25, 2023 at 3:45 p.m.

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Lottery winners
1. Vancouver Canucks
2. Montreal Canadiens
Round 1
1. Connor Bedard (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: CONNOR BEDARD!).
2. Leo Carlsson (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: Leo Carlsson will be selected 2nd over Fantelli because I think he'll be a better fit for the Canadiens.).
3. Adam Fantilli (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Matvei Michkov is debatable but him being undersized and under contract in Russia until 2025/26 is holding him back.  This will help his development, however the Blue Jackets are a good young team and aren't as patient as the Sharks or the Black Hawks and Fantelli has proved himself at Michigan that he is no joke.).
4. Matvei Michkov (San Jose Sharks) (Details: By the time Michkov is in the league he'll be 21 and be a star, so that 3 year wait will pay off and will help his development tons.).
5. Will Smith (Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: 1, 2, 3 and 4 are locks but Will Smith has proved himself and has been unreal in USDP and I think that he is the 5th best player in the draft.).
6. Zach Benson (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: He is unreal and is easily one of the best play makers if not THE best one in the draft and he'd be nasty with Anaheim.).
7. Axel Sandin Pellikka (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: This could be a hot take but the Flyers already have solid forward prospects and really only have 1 good defence prospect to their name, so this would be a solid pick up.).
8. Eduard Sale (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: I don't know a lot about Eduard Sale but I know enough to know that he deserves to be a Top 10 pick.).
9. Brayden Yager (St. Louis Blues) (Details: If the Blues didn't exist Brayden Yager would not have cracked my Top 15 but I feel he fits the Blues very well and is kind of a replacement for Ryan O'Reilly).
10. Dalibor Dvorsky (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Dvorsky did well in the World Juniors and that is what caught my eye and since I have payed close attention to him and I see him going Top 10.).
11. Oliver Moore (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Moore has done very well in USDP and he feels like a great fit for the Sabres but likely won't be selected this high.).
12. David Reinbacher (Arizona Coyotes from Ottawa Senators) (Details: Coyotes are all set on offensive prospects like Cooley, Geekie and Guenther and don't have that defensive prospect that they need.).
13. Colby Barlow (Washington Capitals) (Details: Colby Barlow has been great for Owen Sound being near the top of scoring in the CHL and has really climbed the ranks since the beginning of the season.).
14. Lukas Dragicevic (Nashville Predators) (Details: Lukas Dragicevic has put his name on the score sheet more than any other draft eligible defenseman and will be the best defensive piece in Nashville's prospect pool.).
15. Ryan Leonard (Calgary Flames) (Details: I think that at his peak he'll be a 30 goal scorer and if he could get to that point in like 3-5 years he could have Huberdeau by his side.).
16. Riley Heidt (Montreal Canadiens from Florida Panthers) (Details: There is 2 options for him and that's Montreal at 16 or Winnipeg at 19 and I think that Montreal should not be passing on him and would end up regretting it.).
17. Andrew Cristall (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Andrew Cristall could easily crack the Top 10 and I've had him Top 10 in the past but now I don't see him there any more now that we are learning more about other prospects.).
18. Mikhail Gulyayev (Detroit Red Wings from New York Islanders) (Details: Good defenseman and see him going anywhere from 15-20 but Dvorsky and Gulyayev for Detroit is something they couldn't be mad about.).
19. Calum Ritchie (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: I very highly doubt he goes any higher than this and I don't know how people could have him at like 10.).
20. Matthew Wood (Seattle Kraken) (Details: I really wanted to put him higher but I couldn't find a spot for him.  I honestly hope he goes higher and proves he wrong.).
21. Samuel Honzek (Colorado Avalanche) (Details: I think that Samuel Honzek could be the steal of the draft.  He is a really good player and could even crack Top 15.).
22. Gavin Brindley (Chicago Blackhawks from Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: If Chicago could pull this off this could be an exciting team in a few years, all they would need is a few more pieces.).
23. Nate Danielson (Nashville Predators from Edmonton Oilers) (Details: This would be a great pick for Nashville, so they're getting a good forward and defence.).
24. Tom Willander (Minnesota Wild) (Details: They already have an Elite goalie prospect and some very good forward prospects and this gives them a pretty solid defenseman.).
25. Oliver Bonk (New York Rangers from Dallas Stars) (Details: Rangers switch it up and take a defenseman taking recent picks in to consideration, and Oliver Bonk is a very solid player.).
26. Jayden Perron (Columbus Blue Jackets from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: He is undersized but even if he was a few inches taller he could be Top 20.).
27. Gabe Perreault (St. Louis Blues from New York Rangers) (Details: He has done very well with USDP even outscoring Will Smith and this could be a great pick for St. Louis.).
28. Caden Price (St. Louis Blues from Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: I think that St. Louis has to take a defenseman, with already taking 2 forwards and it being to early to take any if the goalies.).
29. Luca Pinelli (Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: I don't think there is a world where he drops any further, in a lot of drafts he'd been drafted at 15 so I couldn't put him below 30.).
30. Otto Stenberg (San Jose Sharks from New Jersey Devils) (Details: Good Player could be drafted between 30 and 40.).
31. Daniil But (Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: Very big and when he makes it he'll be hard to stop being 6'5.).
32. Koehn Ziemmer (Toronto Maple Leafs from Boston Bruins) (Details: Very talented player and a great goal scorer.).

Round 2

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Connor Bedard	CONNOR BEDARD!
2	-	Leo Carlsson	Leo Carlsson will be selected 2nd over Fantelli because I think he'll be a better fit for the Canadiens.
3	-	Adam Fantilli	Matvei Michkov is debatable but him being undersized and under contract in Russia until 2025/26 is holding him back. This will help his development, however the Blue Jackets are a good young team and aren't as patient as the Sharks or the Black Hawks and Fantelli has proved himself at Michigan that he is no joke.
4	-	Matvei Michkov	By the time Michkov is in the league he'll be 21 and be a star, so that 3 year wait will pay off and will help his development tons.
5	-	Will Smith	1, 2, 3 and 4 are locks but Will Smith has proved himself and has been unreal in USDP and I think that he is the 5th best player in the draft.
6	-	Zach Benson	He is unreal and is easily one of the best play makers if not THE best one in the draft and he'd be nasty with Anaheim.
7	-	Axel Sandin Pellikka	This could be a hot take but the Flyers already have solid forward prospects and really only have 1 good defence prospect to their name, so this would be a solid pick up.
8	-	Eduard Sale	I don't know a lot about Eduard Sale but I know enough to know that he deserves to be a Top 10 pick.
9	-	Brayden Yager	If the Blues didn't exist Brayden Yager would not have cracked my Top 15 but I feel he fits the Blues very well and is kind of a replacement for Ryan O'Reilly
10	-	Dalibor Dvorsky	Dvorsky did well in the World Juniors and that is what caught my eye and since I have payed close attention to him and I see him going Top 10.
11	-	Oliver Moore	Moore has done very well in USDP and he feels like a great fit for the Sabres but likely won't be selected this high.
12		David Reinbacher	Coyotes are all set on offensive prospects like Cooley, Geekie and Guenther and don't have that defensive prospect that they need.
13	-	Colby Barlow	Colby Barlow has been great for Owen Sound being near the top of scoring in the CHL and has really climbed the ranks since the beginning of the season.
14	-	Lukas Dragicevic	Lukas Dragicevic has put his name on the score sheet more than any other draft eligible defenseman and will be the best defensive piece in Nashville's prospect pool.
15	-	Ryan Leonard	I think that at his peak he'll be a 30 goal scorer and if he could get to that point in like 3-5 years he could have Huberdeau by his side.
16		Riley Heidt	There is 2 options for him and that's Montreal at 16 or Winnipeg at 19 and I think that Montreal should not be passing on him and would end up regretting it.
17	-	Andrew Cristall	Andrew Cristall could easily crack the Top 10 and I've had him Top 10 in the past but now I don't see him there any more now that we are learning more about other prospects.
18		Mikhail Gulyayev	Good defenseman and see him going anywhere from 15-20 but Dvorsky and Gulyayev for Detroit is something they couldn't be mad about.
19	-	Calum Ritchie	I very highly doubt he goes any higher than this and I don't know how people could have him at like 10.
20	-	Matthew Wood	I really wanted to put him higher but I couldn't find a spot for him. I honestly hope he goes higher and proves he wrong.
21	-	Samuel Honzek	I think that Samuel Honzek could be the steal of the draft. He is a really good player and could even crack Top 15.
22		Gavin Brindley	If Chicago could pull this off this could be an exciting team in a few years, all they would need is a few more pieces.
23		Nate Danielson	This would be a great pick for Nashville, so they're getting a good forward and defence.
24	-	Tom Willander	They already have an Elite goalie prospect and some very good forward prospects and this gives them a pretty solid defenseman.
25		Oliver Bonk	Rangers switch it up and take a defenseman taking recent picks in to consideration, and Oliver Bonk is a very solid player.
26		Jayden Perron	He is undersized but even if he was a few inches taller he could be Top 20.
27		Gabe Perreault	He has done very well with USDP even outscoring Will Smith and this could be a great pick for St. Louis.
28		Caden Price	I think that St. Louis has to take a defenseman, with already taking 2 forwards and it being to early to take any if the goalies.
29	-	Luca Pinelli	I don't think there is a world where he drops any further, in a lot of drafts he'd been drafted at 15 so I couldn't put him below 30.
30		Otto Stenberg	Good Player could be drafted between 30 and 40.
31	-	Daniil But	Very big and when he makes it he'll be hard to stop being 6'5.
32		Koehn Ziemmer	Very talented player and a great goal scorer.

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Mar. 25, 2023 at 4:44 p.m.

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I’m not as high on Will Smith but if the big 3 centres aren’t on the board I’d settle for him

And no the only thing Dragecevic would be noteworthy for on this site is being @DefenceFirst new favourite punching bag

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