First round mock draft of the 2023 NHL Draft and who will be selected by the 32 NHL teams. #nhldraft #nhl
Players Discussed: Colby Barlow | Connor Bedard | Zach Benson | Oliver Bonk | Daniil But | Leo Carlsson | Andrew Cristall | Nate Danielson | Dalibor Dvorsky | Lukas Dragicevic | Adam Fantilli | Oscar Fisker Molgaard | Ethan Gauthier | Mikhail Gulyayev | Kasper Halttunen | Riley Heidt | Samuel Honzek | Ryan Leonard | Matvei Michkov | Oliver Moore | Quentin Musty | Gabe Perreault | David Reinbacher | Calum Ritchie | Eduard Sale | Axel Sandin Pellikka | Dmitri Simashev | Will Smith | Otto Stenberd | Matthew Wood | Tom Willander | Brayden Yager
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Habs need scoring, that means Mitckov if he is still available at 5. We also have Mailleux coming up next year, why in the world would we pick Reinbacher ??
wow great mock draft dude I really appreciate your takes with Detroit Benson and Willander I'd be ecstatic if that would be the case your mock represent alot of what the draft is so plenty of surprises like Molgaard 1st round pick Moore at 15 Danielson outside the top 20 (to me it's pretty much around his spot) and honestly I even think there's could be some Huge surprises even in the top 10 this draft is so so close now…. ps : Prashanth take Honzek at 9 was terrible 😰
Dragicevic wouldn't survive Torts. Doesn't have the defensive capacity to be worth a 1st. I'd compare him to the Ryans, Murphy and Merkley. Known for offense, terrible defense (attitude for Merkley).
Has this guy ever watched a draft? There is like 4K ppl at best in the stands. No one goes wild and besides the boos you can’t even tell that fans are there.
So basically you’re saying Kent Hughes shit in his pants and let Arizona (who’s right behind him) pick a generational talent like Michkov…
If THATS the kind of Gm Montreal ended up with then habs fans we’re screwed. If you don’t swing for the fence you get a Reinbacher. Even Leonard, Benson or Dvorsky is a better pick and we all heard Hughes say he’ll take BPA and NOT best organizational needs. Thank you for your input tho
moore is a penguin you heard it here first
Andrew Cristall at #19 for the Blackhawks is a disaster. Last thing we need is a charter member of the Smurf Brigade who plays a soft game, lurking around the perimeter or the point to launch his shot. Chicago desperately needs size and scoring – Nate Danielson, Quentin Musty, Samuel Honzek and Daniil But are the picks at #19, not Andrew Cristall.
as a Montreal Canadiens fan I hope you’re wrong so badly. Sorry man.
Sorry, dude, but the Blues are not doing any of that. They're not taking two wingers in the 1st. They are presumably not so interested in ASP, who would be just yet another small offensive Dman who can't defend, which they are right this minute trying like hell to shed from their team. For #10, think Moore, Danielson or Willander.
Whoever the Ducks take at 2, I will be happy with. This draft year is probably the best year to win and lose the draft lottery.
If Reinbacher and Sandin Pellikka are gone, I think the Canucks go for Simashev. The Canucks have needed quality D men for too f***ing long to pass up on more D men.
I don’t want the Canucks to take Barlow at 11, especially with simashev going next at 12. I feel like simashev has such a high ceiling he’s absolutely worth taking a shot on. Would be greatly upset to see Alvin pass on him
Sandin- pellika and Dvorsky are outside of my top ten. I must be missing something with Yager, I would Throw my phone at the t.v if my team took him. I would pray for Moore, settle for Danielson and love Willander at #16
I'd be pretty happy with Canucks drafting Barlow. He scores goals. Or Simashev, Wood or Moore. Have high hopes for Hronek next season helping the Canucks. We got burned trading away the pick used to select Dylan Guenther. Will sting if Detroit drafts a super player (I like Willander, but whomever) with the pick they got from Canucks in the Hronek deal.
Good one, like the majority of picks but I'm sure there are going to be a few surprises. We'll have to wait and see ?
If my Habs were to pass on Michkov at 5, I hope they'll trade down, and get another 1s. The targets being Arizona, or Detroit.
I like the Reinbacher pick, I think he could fit the Habs well considering the other young D they have.
I’m going to flip the f… up if mtl takes the rainman… leaving players like mitchkov , Leonard. Benson on the board …. Smh
F taking a D at 5 that would suck period
Delusional dream picks for Detroit would be:
• 9th overall – Oliver Moore
• 17th overall – Zach Benson/Nate Danielson
If Honzek slips to the Avs, they'd be lucky
like these mock drafts r bad do u do any research on canucks WE ARE NOT TAKING A WINGER unless benson or mithcov fall. Willander, Wood Moore dainelson and simishev all before barlow 100 %
My mock draft for your entertainment:
1st: Connor Bedard
2nd: Adam Fantilli
3rd: Matvei Michkov
4th: Leo Carlsson
5th: Ryan Leonard
6th: Will Smith
7th: Oliver Moore
8th: David Reinbacher
9th: Zach Benson
10th: Colby Barlow
11th: Matthew Wood
12th: Tom Willander
13th: Axel Sandin Pellikka
14th: Dalibor Dvorsky
15th: Nate Danielson
16th: Gabe Perreault
17th: Andrew Cristall
18th: Brayden Yager
19th: Eduard Sale
20th: Mikhail Gulyayev
21st: Dmitry Simashev
22nd: Quentin Musty
23rd: Gavin Brindley
24th: Samuel Honzek
25th: Lukas Dragicevic
26th: Otto Stenberg
27th: Calum Ritchie
28th: Riley Heidt
29th: Bradly Nadeau
30th: Daniil But
31st: Oliver Bonk
32nd: Tanner Molendyk
Where would Slaf be if were in this draft?
bedard – fant – smith – carlsson – leonard – reinbacher – michkov
Maaan I swear to god, if the habs picks Reinbacher I'm gonna lose my shit…
WE NEED OFFENSE, ENOUGH WITH THE D-MEN!! TAKE MICHKOV PLEAASE HABS
Would not want to see the Blackhawks take Andrew Cristall as I would much rather see them take But or Honzek
Why would arizona EVER take Michkov. Horrible decision, the coyotes won’t even be in arizona by the time he sees league play
This guy gets it, Oliver Bonk Go Knights Go 1st rounder easy but.. Good God not to the Leafs 🤢🤮
Oliver Bonk > David Reinbacher
great job, love the commentary and perfect pace. Keep it up
Honzek is going top 15
Zero percent chance Danielson goes 23rd. 20% chance he goes past 15th, I think he goes 9 to Detroit.
Arizona 100% is taking Leonard or Reinbacher, they're the top two targets on their board outside of the untouchables.
Flyers probably shit the bed and pass on Michkov and gift Washington
Ryan Leonard is not a big power forward, he is5'11" 180 lbs.
Where do you have Honzek ? He defo isnt going outside of top 25…
No keepers at all?
I think the Habs will start their post-Price process by drafting either Jacob Fowler or Michael Hrabal at 31.
Sabres would def take Moore over Perreault
ton francais est bon ! good job !
Michkov being picked by Arizona is the best way make him want to stay in Russia forever lol
Tom Willander and William Wallinder both on Detroit is going to be fun..
i think edstrom is going to sneak into the 1st just like bystedt did last year
Who do u compare michkov
Habs taking 1 of michkov Smith or Leonard. I'll be super pissed if they take reinbacher
If Danielson is available at 16 to Calgary they don't pass on him, he grew up an hour from here
If Tom Willander is available at 17 I don’t feel very good about the Hronek trade
Canadians will end up being best, than rest 🌲🍁
How about the Sudbury Wolves 🐺 great hockey team name, or what 😊
If the Flames can choose between Yager or Danielson at 16 I will be ecstatic