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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[McMozesmadness]

The Edmonton Oilers select:

Alex Weiermair - F - USNTDP

…

@Hasbro Jr is up

 

[Gecklund]

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has awaken from their long slumber after trading all of their draft picks to Nashville and are proud to select Ryan Fine C U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

Next GM pmed

Ryan Fine was ranked in the second round on one mock I was looking at for the last draft then other boards rank him in the 6th.

 

[Hasbro]

The Colorado Avalanche select Ty Higgins, D, Acadie-Bathurst Titan / QMJHL

@LT

 

[LT]

Emil Pieniniemi, LD, Karpat (U20 SM-sarja)

@My Cozen Dylan up

 

[emptyNedder]

Emil Pieniniemi, LD, Karpat (U20 SM-sarja)

@My Cozen Dylan up

He was the auto-pick at 147

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

With the 185th overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, the Los Angeles Kings are proud to select...

...from Trinec in the Czechia U20...

Adam Cezdo

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)
4 (121): Tuomas Uronen, RW, 6’ 0”, 187 lbs, HIFK (U20 SM-sarja)
5 (153): Noa Vali, G, 6' 0", 159 lbs, TPS (U20 SM-sarja)
6 (185): Adam Cezdo, RW, 5’ 9”, 157 lbs, Trinec (Czechia U20)

@5cotland is up.​

 

[5cotland]

select Albert Wikman

PMd next Pick

 

[Duke16]

Yegor Klimovich

1-32: Matthew Wood
5-155: Sawyer Mynio
6-187: Yegor Klimovich

PMing

 

[LT]

He was the auto-pick at 147

I'll switch to:

Niklas Talvikunnas, RHD, HPK (U20 SM-sarja)

 

[uncleben]

With the 188th selection,
the New Jersey Devils are proud to select,
from the Culver Academy Eagles,
LD, Larry Keenan!​

@Teemu PMd

 

[uncleben]

@Teemu PMd

@Teemu was NOT PMd!
Sorry!

Now they are...

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

@Teemu was NOT PMd!
Sorry!

Now they are...

LOL

 

[Teemu]

The Minnesota Wild select Vladimir Mikhalyov, forward, Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk

PM sent

 

[Mrfenn92]

With pick 190 the hurricanes select from Spokane of the Whl C Tommasso De Luca

@Antiillafire

 

[Antiillafire]

Vegas selects from the Sioux City Musketeers, Samuel Urban.

@Soli is up

 

[Soli]

select Justin Kipkie of the Victoria Royals (WHL).

selects Andrei Loshko of the Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL).

@Teemu will get PM'ed.

 

[Teemu]

The Chicago Blackhawks select Petter Vesterheim, forward, Mora IK

PM sent

 

[Gecklund]

Ivan Remezovskiy

@ViktorBaeArvidsson up

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

is proud to select Finn Brink W Maple Grove High (HS-MN)

Next GM pmed

 

[OB5]

With their final pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft the Montreal Canadiens select Luke Coughlin! (If he is available, I did extensive searching but this feels like a steal)


5. Zach Benson, LW, Winnipeg (WHL)
14. Axel Sandin Pellikka, RHD, Skelleftea (SHL)
37. Bradly Nadeau, LW, Penticton (BCHL)
69. Coulson Pitre, C, Flint (OHL)
101. Tomas Suchanek, G, Tri-City (WHL)
113. Tanner Adams, RW, Tri-City (USHL)
127. Benjamin Poitras, C, Sioux City (USHL)
133. Drew Fortescue, LHD, USA NTDP (USHL)
143. Florian Xhekaj, LW, Hamilton (OHL)
165. Ty Halaburda, C, Vancouver (WHL)
197. Luke Coughlin LHD, Rimouski (QMJHL)


@SJSharks72 up

 

[Gecklund]

Jake Sloan

@flyersdad up

 

[flyersdad]

are proud to select from Brooks of the AJHL, RHD, Sam Court.

@42 jerks pmed

Draft
1st RD - 7th OA - Center, Will Smith, US National Team (USDP)
3rd RD - 71st OA - RHD, Aram Minnetian, US National Team (USDP)
3rd RD - 78th OA- RHD, Mazden Leslie, Vancouver (WHL)
4th RD - 101st OA - Center, Jayson Shaugabay, Warroad (USHS-MN)
4th RD - 118th OA - G, Jacob Fowler, Youngstown (USHL)
5th RD - 135th OA - Center, Markus Vidicek, Halifax (QMJHL)
6th RD - 167th OA - RW, Matthew Soto, Kingston (OHL)
6th RD - 171st OA - RHD, Eric Pohlkamp, Cedar Rapids (USHL)
7th RD - 199th OA - RHD, Sam Court, Brooks (AJHL)

 

[McMozesmadness]

Jerks gave me a list



Vancouver selects: Samuel Barcik - D - Svolen - SVK

...

@SJSharks72 is up

 

[Gecklund]

I always forget how many picks SJ always has in the 7th.

Thomas Milic

@flyersdad up

 

[flyersdad]

are proud to select from Dynamo Moskva of the MHL, LHD, Magomed Sharakanov.

@Strawberry Fields pmed

Draft
1st RD - 10th OA - RHD, David Reinbacher, Kloten (Swiss)
1st RD - 27th OA - LW, Quentin Musty, Sudbury (OHL)
3rd RD - 74th OA - RHD, Jordan Tourigny, Shawinigan (QMJHL)
3rd RD - 76th OA - LHD, Tristan Bertucci, Flint (OHL)
4th RD - 106th OA - RW, Zachary Nehring, Shattuck St. Marys (USHS_MN)
5th RD - 137th OA - G, Yegor Zavragin, Mamonty Yugry (MHL)
6th RD - 170th OA - F, Gavyn Thoreson, Andover (USHS)
7th RD - 203rd OA - LHD, Magomed Sharakanov, Dynamo Moskva (MHL)