2023 7-Round Mock Draft 1.0

[Soli]

• Anyone wanna talk Brandon Saad deal? Open to moving some lawn chairs around.
  
• Small scale, I'd like to renovate the blue line, which probably involves moving out a Faulk, Krug, or Leddy along the way (not necessarily for defensemen back).
  
• Bigger scale, I like Thomas & Kyrou as a foundation, but I'm not opposed to talking blockbuster for those with serious inquiries.
  
• Also very likely to stay status quo and just make picks lol.

Brandon Saad ($4,500,000) - Robert Thomas ($8,125,000) - Jordan Kyrou ($8,125,000)
Brayden Schenn ($6,500,000) - Ryan O'Reilly (UFA) - Pavel Buchnevich ($5,800,000)
XXXXXXXXXX (XXXXXXXXX) - Logan Brown (RFA) - Jake Neighbours ($853,333)
Nathan Walker ($775,000) - Nikita Alexandrov ($816,777) - Aleksi Toropchenko($853,333)

Torey Krug ($6,500,000) - Colton Parayko ($6,500,000)
Nick Leddy ($4,000,000) - Justin Faulk ($6,500,000)
Marco Scandella ($3,275,000) - Robert Bortuzzo ($950,000)
Scott Perunovich (RFA) - Calle Rosen ($762,500)

Jordan Binnington ($6,000,000)

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CAP: 83,500,000
CAPHIT: $70,791,667
CAPSPACE: $12,708,333

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13. St. Louis Blues: Ryan Leonard, RW, USA NTDP (USHL)
77. St. Louis Blues: Adam Gajan, G, Green Bay (USHL)
109. St. Louis Blues: Tomas Suchanek, G, Tri-City (WHL)
141. St. Louis Blues: Florian Xhekaj, LW, Hamilton (OHL)
173. St. Louis Blues
205. St. Louis Blues

 

[hi]

I'll take the

Ovechkin - Kuznetsov - Wilson
Milano (UFA) - Backstrom - Oshie
Sheary (UFA) - Strome (RFA) - Mantha
Johansson (UFA) - Eller (UFA) - Hathaway (UFA)

Gustafsson (UFA) - Carlson
Orlov (UFA) - Jensen (UFA)
T. van Riemsdyk (UFA) - Fehervary (RFA)

Kuemper
Lindgren

Cap hit: $57,616,667
Cap space: $25,883,333


Trade block:

Kuznetsov
Wilson
Strome
Mantha
Oshie


2023 Draft picks:
#19 - Lukas Dragicevic (RHD)
#51 - Beau Akey (RHD)
#147 - Adam Dybal (G)
#160 - Alexander Hellnemo (G)
#192 - Juha Jatkola (G)
#211 - Juraj Pekarcik (LW)
#224 -

 

[OB5]

Habs around to talk trade!

Looking to move for futures/prospects/hockey trades that make sense.

Joel Edmundson
Josh Anderson
Mike Hoffman
Joel Armia
David Savard
Rem Pitlick
Chris Wideman
Michael Pezzetta


Passively shopping:
Christian Dvorak
Jake Allen

 

[SimGrindcore]

I'll take the

Marchand (6,125M) - Bergeron (UFA) - Pastrnak (UFA)
Hall (6M) - Krejci (UFA) - Coyle (5.25M)
DeBrusk (4M) - Zacha (4.75M) - Lysell (895k)
Frederic (1.15M) - Lettieri (UFA) - Greer (763k)

Lindholm (6.5M) - McAvoy (9.5M)
Grzelcyk (3.6875M) - Carlo (4.1M)
Forbort (3M) - Zboril (1.1375M)

Ullmark (5M)
Swayman (1.8M)

Extra: M.Reilly (3M)

Cap hit: $66,656,667
Cap space: $15,843,333

Top prospects:
Mason Lohrei
Matthew Poitras
Brett Harrison

Draft:
#32 Bradly Nadeau - C
#96 Andrew Strathmann - LD
#115 Matteo Mann - RD
#128 Damian Clara - G
#213 Magomed Sharakanov - LD

UFAs (let go):
Anton Stralman
Connor Carrick
Connor Clifton
Chris Wagner
Craig Smith
Keith Kinkaid
Nick Foligno
Tomas Nosek

RFAs (all qualified except *):
Brandon Bussi*
Jack Ahcan
Jakub Lauko
Joona Koppanen
Kai Wissman
Kyle Keyser
Marc McLaughlin
Matt Felipe*
Michael DiPietro
Nick Wolff
Samuel Asselin
Trent Frederic

Resigned:
Jeremy Swayman (1.8M x 2yrs)

 

[hi]

Resigned:
David Krejci (2,5M x 1yr)
David Pastrnak (9,5M x 8yrs)
Jeremy Swayman (1.8M x 2yrs)
Patrice Bergeron (2,5M x 1yr)
Vinni Lettieri (750k x 1yr)

PHASE TWO: FREE AGENT FRENZY
You may NOT sign any pending UFA's (this includes Group 6 UFA's). Following the draft, there will be a UFA signing period. All UFA's are assumed to want to test free agency (this does not mean they won't re-sign with their old team). I will act as Universal Player Agent and weigh the role and salary offered from each team.

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Picks
6. Brayden Yager
27. Oliver Bonk
38. Michael Hrabal
102. Drew Fortescue
119. Paul Fischer
166. Cooper Foster

UFA
Bo Horvat
Luke Schenn
Kyle Burroughs

RFA (All Qualified)
Ethan Bear 3 years 3m AAV
Travis Dermott 2 years 1.75m AAV
lane Pederson 1 year 800k AAV 2-Way
Will Lockwood 1 year 800k AAV 2-Way
Nils Hoglander 2 years 1m AAV 1-Way
Jett Woo 2 years 800k AAV 2-way
Carson Focht 1 year 650k AAV 2-Way
Guillaume Brisboise 3 years 750k AAV 1-way
Noah Juulsen 2 years 750k 2-Way
Wyatt Kalynuk1 year 650k AAV 2-Way
Parker Wotherspoon (2 years 1m)

Trades
Garland to Buffalo for Mittelstadt
Boeser to NYI for 2023 2nd (47), Parker Wotherspoon and Josh Bailey
Demko to Kings for Turcotte, Grans, Kaliyev, Petersen
47, 70, 2024 6th for 27 and Gogolev
Dermott to Sabres for 2024 3rd

Andrei Kuzmenko (5.5) -Elisa Pettersson (7.35) - Ilya Mikheyev (4.75)
JT Miller (8) - Casey Mittelstadt (2.5) - Arthur Kaliyev (.894)
Nils Hoglander (1) -Jack Studnicka (.763) - Josh Bailey (5)
Dakota Joshua (.825) - Curtis Lazar (1) - Will Lockwood (.800)
Lane Pederson (.800)

Quinn Hughes (7.85) - Ethan Ber (3)
OEL (7.26) - Tyler Myers (6)
Parker Wotherspoon (1) - Guillaume Brisboise (0.75)
- Riley Stillman (1.35)

Cal Peterson (5)
Spencer Martin (.762)

Cap: 83.5
Total: 72.154
Free Space:11.346

 

[Gecklund]

Timo Meier-Tomas Hertl-William Eklund
Alex Barabanov-Logan Couture-Thomas Bordeleau
Kevin Labanc-Nico Sturm-Noah Gregor
Oskar Lindblom-Steven Lorentz-Mikey Eyssimont

Jaycob Megna-Erik Karlsson
Mario Ferraro-Matt Benning
ME Vlasic-Radim Simek

Kaapo Kahkonen
xxx

Trade block:
Timo Meier
Erik Karlsson

Everyone else

With this filling up, going to bump this. Very much willing to negotiate on everyone!

 

[Mrfenn92]

Winnepeg is looking to move

Pierre Luc Dubois (gonna cost decent stuff)
Blake Wheeler (trade done)
Brendan Dillon (2rd pick)
Neil Pionk (2rd pick and prospect)
Nate Schmidt (trade done)

 

[Dahlicious]

Just need to fill three more spots!

 

[uncleben]

If we get to the point we need people to take a third to start, I can

 

[ManByng]

Pens please!

 

[Dahlicious]

I’ll run TB if someone can take Dallas so we can start.

 

[Gecklund]

If we get to the point we need people to take a third to start, I can

I’ll run TB if someone can take Dallas so we can start.

You want it @uncleben

You’ll notice there is no question mark after that on purpose. Tis a statement. That you want Dallas. And you want to trade Johnston and Stankoven to me for Vlasic.

 

[Mrfenn92]

You want it @uncleben

You’ll notice there is no question mark after that on purpose. Tis a statement. That you want Dallas. And you want to trade Johnston and Stankoven to me for Vlasic.

That should be a condition for him taking dallas

 

[uncleben]

The people have spoken.


In other news, GM uncleben was run out of town by Dallas fans in his first day of office.

 

[OB5]

The people have spoken.


In other news, GM uncleben was run out of town by Dallas fans in his first day of office.

still a better exec than Rutherford

 

[Gecklund]

And we are now full! WOOOOO



Still actively moving any and everyone. This includes guys like Timo, Hertl, Couture, Barabanov, Karlsson. Willing to negotiate on everyone.



Very likely to stay the course and just make picks but you can always enquire!

 

[hi]

Evgeny Kuznetsov, Tom Wilson and Anthony Mantha all available!

 

[Dahlicious]

The Draft lottery has been conducted.

The first pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft belongs to


@Teemu

The second pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft belongs to


@SJSharks72

Draft clock will start tomorrow, January 25, at Noon ET, but picks can be made at any time from now.

Trades can now be announced.​

 

[Gecklund]

The Draft lottery has been conducted.

The first pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft belongs to


@Teemu

The second pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft belongs to


@SJSharks72

Draft clock will start tomorrow, January 25, at Noon ET, but picks can be made at any time from now.

Trades can now be announced.​

HELL YEAH LETS GO BOYS! This is what dreams are made of!

 

[Gecklund]

To kick us off too:


Henri Jokiharju

To
Nico Sturm, Matt Benning, 24 SJS 3rd

@My Cozen Dylan to confirm

 

[Mrfenn92]

Winnepeg jets trade

Rw Blake Wheeler
D Nate Schmidt
2025 6rd pick
[edit: and Jansen Harkins]

To the New Jersey devils

For 2023 2rd pick 60th overall

D Porspect Charlie Leddy

@uncleben to confirm

 

[uncleben]

Winnepeg jets trade

Rw Blake Wheeler
D Nate Schmidt
2025 6rd pick

To the New Jersey devils

For 2023 2rd pick 60th overall

D Porspect Charlie Leddy

@uncleben to confirm

Confirmed!

 

[Dahlicious]

SABRES ACQUIRE CHYCHRUN FROM COYOTES​

​

June 28, 2023​

NASHVILLE, TN - The Buffalo Sabres announced today that the team has acquired defenseman Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Noah Ostlund, a first-round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft (14th overall), and a second-round pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.

Chychrun (6’ 2”, 220 lbs, 03.31.1998) comes to Buffalo following seven seasons with the Coyotes. During that tenure, he has tallied 64 goals and 125 assists for 189 points and 250 penalty minutes in 400 career NHL games. Prior to turning pro, Chychrun spent two seasons with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting. The Boca Raton, Florida native was drafted in the first round, 16th overall by the Coyotes in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft.

During his time in Florida, Chychrun befriended Kelly Pegula, daughter of Sabres owners Terry and Kim Pegula. The two bonded over their mutual interest in hockey.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jakob to Buffalo,” said the Sabres GM. “He is a bona fide top-4 defenseman who will improve our roster at both ends of the ice. Despite his experience, he is still young and fits in with our core. We can’t wait to see him suit up in the blue and gold in October.”

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft begins tonight at 7 p.m. ET from Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The Sabres’ first selection is in the second round (40th overall).
​

 

[Mrfenn92]

Arizona coyotes have traded

D Jacob Chychrun

To Buffalo for

2023 1rd pick 14th overall
2024 2rd pick

And C Prospect Noah Ostlund

@My Cozen Dylan to confirm