2023 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0

[My Cozen Dylan]

This is usually a three-week commitment that requires you to check the thread almost daily. Do not sign up if you cannot commit to this. Two auto's and you will be relieved of your duties as GM.

We will use the authentic draft order based on points percentage as of March 30, 2023.

PHASE ONE: 2023 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
We will have a 7-round 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Picks: The draft clock will run from 8 a.m. to Midnight ET. Each pick will be 4-hours long. Once time is up on a pick, anyone can auto the pick. We auto 3 North Americans, then 1 European, from NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings list. Goaltenders are NOT auto'd. Before any more picks are made, the GM can change the auto pick and not be charged with an auto. However, all auto picks are final once the next pick is made. No exceptions.

NOTE: All teams must have a minimum of FOUR and a maximum of TWELVE picks in any draft. The ONLY exception to this rule is if a real-life team currently holds fewer than four or more than twelve.

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.

The Salary Cap will have a max of $83.5M and a floor of $62.2M.

NOTE: No trade can involve more than FIVE pieces on a side, or EIGHT pieces total. Also, if any player gets traded who absolutely wouldn't be (i.e. McDavid), the deal also gets vetoed automatically. Either GM can post the trade on the thread, but I need the other to confirm it. If the trade is borderline veto-worthy, PLEASE seek my approval first.

Traded picks are limited to 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Rosters: Please post your initial roster, and post an updated version when a trade is made. Always include Cap status. Rosters listed without scratches (since that would never happen) are not allowed.

After you pick, please PM the next GM to notify them! And POST THIS WITH YOUR PICK!!! If you cannot PM for whatever reason (i.e. on a phone), ASK SOMEONE TO PM in your post.

Please, do not announce trades until all teams have a GM.

GMs
Anaheim Ducks: @heusy_79
Arizona Coyotes: @McMozesmadness
Boston Bruins: @Soli
Buffalo Sabres: @My Cozen Dylan
Calgary Flames: @EP to Kuzmenko Auto-Pick
Carolina Hurricanes: @Mrfenn92
Chicago Blackhawks: @Teemu
Colorado Avalanche: @Hasbro Jr
Columbus Blue Jackets: @Soli
Dallas Stars: @LT
Detroit Red Wings: @Voodoo Glow Skulls
Edmonton Oilers: @McMozesmadness
Florida Panthers: @SJSharks72
Los Angeles Kings: @My Cozen Dylan
Minnesota Wild: @Teemu
Montreal Canadiens: @OB5
Nashville Predators: @ViktorBaeArvidsson
New Jersey Devils: @uncleben
New York Islanders: @EP to Kuzmenko Auto-Pick
New York Rangers: @5cotland
Ottawa Senators: @carl jung Auto-Pick
Philadelphia Flyers: @flyersdad
Pittsburgh Penguins: @uncleben
San Jose Sharks: @SJSharks72
Seattle Kraken: @42 jerks
St. Louis Blues: @flyersdad
Tampa Bay Lightning: @ViktorBaeArvidsson
Toronto Maple Leafs: @Duke16
Vancouver Canucks: @42 jerks
Vegas Golden Knights: @Antiillafire
Washington Capitals: @Strawberry Fields
Winnipeg Jets: @Mrfenn92

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[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Detroit selects Andrew Gibson

@42 jerks

 

[emptyNedder]

Vancouver selects rom Frolunda of the SHL



David Edstrom

@flyersdad has been PMed

 

[WhatTheDuck]

RFA's Re-signed
C Trevor Zegras - 8 years, 65M (8,125,000 AAV)
RW Troy Terry - 6 years, 45M (7,500,000 AAV)
RD Jamie Drysdale - 2 years, 6.5M (3,250,000 AAV)
LW Max Comtois - QO
G Lukas Dostal - 1 year 900k
LD Simon Benoit - 1 year 875k
LW BO Groulx - 1 year 825k
RD Axel Andersson - 1 year 800k
C Josiah Slavin - 1 year 850k

RFAs Not Qualified
Bryce Kindopp, Olle Eriksson Ek

ELCs Signed
Jackson Lacombe, Sean Tschigerl

Pending UFAs
Derek Grant, Jayson Megna, Justin Kirkland, Dylan Sikura, Kevin Shattenkirk, Nathan Beaulieu, Scott Harrington, Andrej Sustr, John Moore, Chase Priskie, Michael Del Zotto, Olli Juolevi, Anthony Stolarz

Ducks Roster

Adam Henrique (5,825,000) - Trevor Zegras (8,125,000) - Troy Terry (7,500,000)
Jakob Silfverberg (5,250,000) - Mason McTavish (894,167) - Connor Bedard (950,000)
Frank Vatrano (3,650,000) - Isac Lundestrom (1,800,000) - Ryan Strome (5,000,000)
Max Jones (1,295,000) - Sam Carrick (850,000) - Brock McGinn (2,750,000)
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Brett Leason (775,000)


Cam Fowler (6,500,000) - Jamie Drysdale (3,250,000)
Jackson Lacombe (925,000) - David Savard (3,500,000)
Simon Benoit (875,000) - Urho Vaakanainen (850,000) - Colton White (762,500)

John Gibson (6,400,000) - Lukas Dostal (900,000)

Team Cap Hit (22 players) - 68,626,667
Cap Space - 14,873,333


San Diego Gulls

Brayden Tracey - Glenn Gawdin - Jacob Perreault
Nikita Nesterenko - BO Groulx - Chase De Leo
Sasha Pastujov - Josiah Slavin - Pavol Regenda
Blake McLaughlin - Nathan Gaucher - Ben King
Sean Tschigerl - Josh Lopina - Jaxsen Wiebe

Pavel Mintyukov - Axel Andersson
Olen Zellweger - Drew Helleson
Tyson Hinds

Calle Clang
Gage Alexander


Non AHL Prospects
Tristan Luneau, Noah Warren, Ian Moore, Connor Hvidston, Artyom Galimov

2023 Draft
1-1- F Connor Bedard
2-36 - F Charlie Stramel
2-55- D Etienne Morin
2-64- G Carson Bjarnason
3-68- D Michael Hagens

Trades
Max Comtois to MTL for David Savard

Trade Talk

Looking to move Adam Henrique to a contender for the final year of his contract, willing to retain up to the max. Good middle six forward who can play center or wing. Looking for picks (don't have to be this year).

Also shopping RW Jakob Silfverberg and willing to retain on his contract as well. Final year and can get his cap hit down to a more suitable rate for a checking line winger. A mid pick would likely do it.

Able to take on one year cap dumps, especially in the form of steady veteran defensemen.

Ducks full update

 

[flyersdad]

are proud to select from Shawinigan of the QMJHL, RHD, Jordan Tourigny.

@McMozesmadness pmed

 

[McMozesmadness]

:coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes select:

Trey Augustine - G - USNTDP

...

@flyersdad is up

 

[flyersdad]

are proud to select LHD, Tristian Bertucci from Flint of the OHL.


@Antiillafire pmed

 

[Antiillafire]

Vegas is proud to select from the Youngstown Phantoms, centre, Martin Misiak.

We are intent on the chemistry formed between Whitelaw and Misiak in Youngstown translating to the next level.

@flyersdad is back up

 

[flyersdad]

are proud to select from Vancouver of the WHL, RHD, Mazden Leslie.

@Soli pmed

 

[Soli]

select Gavin McCarthy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL).



THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS PROUDLY SELECT

2. Columbus Blue Jackets: Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan (NCAA)
25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles Kings): Mikhail Gulyayev, LHD, Omskie (MHL)
65. Columbus Blue Jackets: Beau Akey, RHD, Barrie Colts (OHL)
79. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Calgary Flames via Seattle): Gavin McCarthy, RHD, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
97. Columbus Blue Jackets:
114. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Winnipeg Jets via Seattle):
160. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston Bruins via Minnesota):
193. Columbus Blue Jackets:

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@ViktorBaeArvidsson is up next.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

select Gavin McCarthy of the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL).



THE COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS PROUDLY SELECT

2. Columbus Blue Jackets: Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan (NCAA)
25. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Los Angeles Kings): Mikhail Gulyayev, LHD, Omskie (MHL)
65. Columbus Blue Jackets: Beau Akey, RHD, Barrie Colts (OHL)
79. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Calgary Flames via Seattle): Gavin McCarthy, RHD, Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
97. Columbus Blue Jackets:
114. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Winnipeg Jets via Seattle):
160. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Boston Bruins via Minnesota):
193. Columbus Blue Jackets:

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@ViktorBaeArvidsson is up next.

NOOOOOOO. ALL WESTERN NEW YORKERS MUST BE SABRES.

 

[Soli]

NOOOOOOO. ALL WESTERN NEW YORKERS MUST BE SABRES.

He's committed to BU, he made his decision.

If my other top choice lasts to 89, maybe I'll flip him to you for 141 as well.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

is proud to select Adam Gajan G Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Next Gm pmed

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

With the 81st overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings are proud to select...

...from the United States National Team Development Program...

Brady Cleveland

2 (57): Noah Dower-Nilsson, LW, 6' 0", 174 lbs, Frolunda (J20 Nationell)
3 (81): Brady Cleveland, LHD, 6’ 5”, 211 lbs, USA NTDP (USHL)

@Mrfenn92 is up.​

 

[Mrfenn92]

With the 82nd pick the Winnepeg Jets select from the London knights of the OHL C Denver Barkley

@McMozesmadness your up fella

 

[McMozesmadness]

:coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes select:

Timur Mukhanov - F - Omskie Yastreby - MHL

...

@42 jerks is up

 

[emptyNedder]

As GM, I wanted to clear up rumors that our scouting staff only scouted the OHL--that is not true. However, there is some merit to reports that our goalie scout spent most Friday and Saturday nights only blocks from a favorite watering hole.

With the 84th pick in the MCD NHL mock draft, Seattle selects from the Seattle Thunderbirds of the WHL

Scott Ratzlaff--G


@ViktorBaeArvidsson is PMed

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

is proud to select Luca Pinelli C Ottawa 67’s (OHL)

Next GM pmed

 

[McMozesmadness]

:coyotes

The Arizona Coyotes select:

Arttu Kärki - D - Tappara - SM U20

...

@5cotland is up

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Detroit is interested in picking soon.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Given the holiday, the draft clock will pause and will resume Monday at 8 am ET.

Feel free to continue picking, but we won’t auto anyone from now until Monday morning.

 

[5cotland]

select Roman Kantserov

PMd next pick

 

[Antonche]

select Oskar Fisker Mølgaard

PMd next pick

He was selected 38 by AZ

 

[5cotland]

He was selected 38 by AZ

Ahh his name was misspelled thats why i didnt find it.

New Pick made.

 

[Teemu]

The Chicago Blackhawks select Matthew Mania, defenseman, Sudbury Wolves

1 (3): F Matvei Michkov, SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
1 (21): F Gavin Brindley, University of Michigan (NCAA)
2 (33): F Otto Stenberg, Frolunda (SHL)
2 (44): D Luca Cagnoni, Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
2 (53): F Alexander Rykov, Chelmet Chelyabinsk (VHL)
2 (58): D Andrew Strathmann, Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
3 (66): F Noel Nordh, Brynas IF J20 (J20 Nationell)
3 (88): D Matthew Mania, Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
4 (98):
5 (130):
7 (194):

PM sent

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

With the 89th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Buffalo Sabres are proud to select…

…from the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League…

Ethan Miedema

2 (39): Oliver Bonk, RHD, 6' 2", 174 lbs, London (OHL)
2 (45): Caden Price, LHD, 6' 0", 186 lbs, Kelowna (WHL)
3 (89): Ethan Miedema, LW, 6’ 4”, 206 lbs, Kingston (OHL)

@Mrfenn92 is up.​