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Let’s go over an article on ESPN discussing which teams could contend the fastest with Connor Bedard, the top prospect of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and how the Detroit Red Wings are at the top of the list.
Article: https://www.espn.com/nhl/insider/insider/story/_/id/35998040/which-nhl-team-contends-fastest-connor-bedard
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2022 NHL Season, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Finals.
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35 Comments
please… Kasper
Greg is one of the worst writers and has shown bias against the wings for years. I'll never read his stuff….. In saying that, I wouldn't hate having bedard
He would be a great fit, but it's still highly unlikely they would be able to move up in the draft lottery… It's possible Yzerman could trade up a couple slots using one of his extra picks, but we would be hard pressed to find a generational player even with a deep draft.
Geee idk what to say about this one…😬
Would I like to see Bedard in the winged wheel? Absolutely. He would pretty much bring an end to the rebuild. Will the Wings get him? I very much doubt it. The draft lotto hates them. Bedard will probably end up in golden handcuffs in Arizona. There is always hope that the Wings win that #1 overall but don’t count on it
I appreciate the optimism Lego, but don't give the normies higher hopes of Detroit winning the lottery lol. I will agree that having Bedard where he doesn't need to be a captain and just excel at his craft would be optimal. He'll Lafreniere should've been ours in that same respects
Bedard could repair Yzerman's reputation inherited from Tampa Bay Lightning days. The Red Wings remain inept so far after Yzerman landed in Detroit as GM in April 2019.
who knows it’s prolly rigged and detroit is one of the most famous NHL teams an original 6 maybe the NHL wants the next face of the NHL to be him
As a wings fan I would love for some draft luck but as in recent years state the draft gods hate the wings but at the same time could this be the year that the wings screw other teams out of the first pick only time will tell but I’m not going to bet the farm on it we will get a decent prospect to keep the process going but that’s about it
Ducks will win the Lottery. And they got good young talent. Mitchov dont
show up at the draft. Then he's a bigger risk than you know. Hawks get Fantilli. Of Course Detroit is the best team that could contend. Wait weres Buffalo?
Actually the best fit for him would be the Oilers because playing with another player in the exact same situation he's in would be best. That being said the Ducks would be the best fit because he could live in L.A. and be completely anonymous. Worst place would be Montreal because he'd be harassed 24/7 by fans and media
yeah I bet he can't wait to play for this garbage team lol
plus yzerman wouldn't draft he's not some mediocre european lol
As a Red Wings fan, I can honestly say that chances of us getting Bedard are slim if not nonexistent, however, I'll entertain that fantasy until the draft is over because just talking about Bedard in Detroit puts a little pep in the Ole step.
Nah best fit with be mtl Fs
no bias, no cap, nothin
I personally think Vancouver is a close second too Detroit lol! It would be a better fit if we had more defence than Hughes
100%
I was just saying to a friend that I feel the NHL owes Detroit a #1 pick. It's not all about never getting in the top 3. The Wings were bumped back 2 to 3 spots in nearly every draft during their rebuild. The short-term disaster lottery system screwed one team far more than any others. So much so that the NHL changed the rules because of it. So yeah, I think we're due. If the Wings can't get some luck, they're screwed. A whole generation lost imo. The Wings, as it stands now, look to be perpetually a step behind the Sens/Habs and 3 steps behind the Sabres/Devils. These teams all rebuilt at the same time. The disparity in talent shows what a shitshow the lottery system had become. The Devils and Wings specifically had nearly identical trajectories in where they finished in the standings during their rebuilds, but they got glorious luck. My point is.. Detroit is owed one. The piece we are missing is the piece you usually get at the top of the draft, an elite 1C. He would be our miracle gro.
Gary Betman has had it out for us for a very very long time. I would love to have CB, but im not counting on it.
may 8th
WE WILL NEVER WIN THE LOTTO!!! IT IS RIGGED AGAINS US!!! Stop getting peoples hopes up
Sure… the league is just begging for Detroit to hit😂🤦♂️.
I'm so glad I stumbled upon this video. 🤝
Red wings fan here would be in love if bedard was a redwing!!
Mock trade for your entertainment:
To NYR: 2023 1st rd (NYI)
Albert Johansson
To DET: Alexis Lafreniere
My tankathon results for NYR:
19th overall: Dmitri Simashev (NYI)
23rd overall: Samuel Honzek (DAL)
Bedard in Detroit is a nice thought, but it's not going to happen. We never win the lottery. Stop getting our hopes yet.
Detroit? Lmfao no way! Ottawa by far would be the absolute BEST fit for Bedard. Playing with Tkachuk and Stutzle or Norris and DeBrincat and having Chychrun, Sanderson, Chychrun, and Branstrom feeding him the puck would just be golden. Bedard + Ottawa is a match made in hockey heaven 🙌
the worst locations for him would be Arizona and Montreal
why'd he put jack hughes in same category as mcdavid, dreiseitl, matthews and McKinnon. Pettersson would fit better into that
Absolutely agree lol
Bedard will announce tomorrow he’s signed w/ Kunlun Red Star. 🇨🇳
If any team deserves to get lucky in the draft, it's Detroit. They've never moved up in the draft once. Adam Fantilli would be a nice constellation prize.
a solar system in search for its sun. love that analolgy. We need to stop winning lol
Id give up seider, cossa, and our first pick if we dont win the lottery. Idk if that would be enough or too much
Best fit is easily Canucks
Detroit won’t get him obviously, but it would be super helpful to rebuild. We need some star power for sure to build around. Larkin and Seider aren’t enough by themselves. You always want to see these potential generational talents rep the jersey of the classic teams, not a boring team like CBJ or Arizona. I’d much prefer if he went to Montreal tbh, but you can bet on Betman wasting him on a failing franchise to try and bolster their sales.
Honestly its also the best fit BECAUSE of Detroits draft luck. I'd say if he ends up being even close to what he is hyped up to be he would make up for all those years of atrocious draft luck. Realistically though those kinds of storybook endings don't happen so I'm on the side of believing we aren't gonna get number 1 and we're just gonna have to play smart with our picks like we always have.