2023 Draft Discussion

[GoBoltz56]

Oskar Asplund at eliteprospects.com ?

Yep, that's him. Thanks

 

[lilidk]

Yep, that's him. Thanks

I will not be surprised if Yzerman will take him with one of our second round

 

[Detroit Knights]

Yep, that's him. Thanks

another LHD. Man, sweden be enjoying their lefties

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

another LHD. Man, sweden be enjoying their lefties

appreciate that most hockey players are left handed

 

[emptyNedder]

Any overages you guys like, because you know, We probably going to get 2 of them

Here is my overage team:

LW -- Hannes Hellberg C -- Cole Knuble RW -- Nestor Noiva
LD -- Oskar Asplund RD -- Hudson Thornton (technically another LD)
G -- Cameron Korpi


Just for fun my 65 and over team

Juraj Pekarcik Carey Terrance Cam Squires

Paul Fischer Kaden Hammell
Hampton Slukynsky

 

[jfrank21]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

To his credit, he floats the idea of using our draft capital to move up from 19 to get someone like Barlow at 12...but even without trading, I feel like we could hit some homeruns with who was just sitting there. Want a high end C and then a gamble on skill? Dvorsky or Yager at 9 and Cristall at 19. Want high end skill and then a safer C? Benson at 9 and Ritchie at 19. Want size and goal scoring? Barlow at 9 and Wood at 19. Any of these combos would provide a chance at injecting something that is missing from the franchise.

 

[jkutswings]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

Pfft... Bultman. How is Detroit going to pick Leonard at 9 when they're going to win the lottery and draft in the top 2?

 

[NickH8]

appreciate that most hockey players are left handed

You mean left shot? Handedness and shot don't really correlate. It's more how you're taught.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Pfft... Bultman. How is Detroit going to pick Leonard at 9 when they're going to win the lottery and draft in the top 2?

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

You mean left shot? Handedness and shot don't really correlate. It's more how you're taught.

Left shot is what I meant

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

To his credit, he floats the idea of using our draft capital to move up from 19 to get someone like Barlow at 12...but even without trading, I feel like we could hit some homeruns with who was just sitting there. Want a high end C and then a gamble on skill? Dvorsky or Yager at 9 and Cristall at 19. Want high end skill and then a safer C? Benson at 9 and Ritchie at 19. Want size and goal scoring? Barlow at 9 and Wood at 19. Any of these combos would provide a chance at injecting something that is missing from the franchise.

Ugh. I like Leonard, but I would be really upset at Simashev over Wood or Cristall.

 

[wingerdinger]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

To his credit, he floats the idea of using our draft capital to move up from 19 to get someone like Barlow at 12...but even without trading, I feel like we could hit some homeruns with who was just sitting there. Want a high end C and then a gamble on skill? Dvorsky or Yager at 9 and Cristall at 19. Want high end skill and then a safer C? Benson at 9 and Ritchie at 19. Want size and goal scoring? Barlow at 9 and Wood at 19. Any of these combos would provide a chance at injecting something that is missing from the franchise.

Dang they got Danielson going that early. He's my favourite forward after the big 4.

Any overages you guys like, because you know, We probably going to get 2 of them

Dont know if he's draft eligible anymore but Wiktor Nilsson of Djurgardens plays like we thought Albin Grewe would.

Pesky Right hander who played about half his games this season at center with an eye for goal. Had a very similar season to Carter Mazur.

 

[NickH8]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

To his credit, he floats the idea of using our draft capital to move up from 19 to get someone like Barlow at 12...but even without trading, I feel like we could hit some homeruns with who was just sitting there. Want a high end C and then a gamble on skill? Dvorsky or Yager at 9 and Cristall at 19. Want high end skill and then a safer C? Benson at 9 and Ritchie at 19. Want size and goal scoring? Barlow at 9 and Wood at 19. Any of these combos would provide a chance at injecting something that is missing from the franchise.

Leonard is OK but if Benson were available I definitely wouldn't pass on him. Those other guys you list I'd take Leonard ahead of.

Simashev I just can't see us picking.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Red Wings mock draft: Detroit has strong options with two potential top-20 picks

Thanks to the Islanders' pick acquired in the Filip Hronek trade, the Red Wings could have one top-10 pick and another in the late teens.

theathletic.com

Bultman burns us in his first mock of the season. Has the Wings taking Leonard at 9 with Benson, Dvorsky, Yager and Barlow still on the board and then has them taking Simashev at 19 with Ritchie, Wood, and Cristall still available.

Dont like the Leonard pick with who was still there and hate the Simashev pick because we already have a million LHD prospects.

Top 10 was Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, Michkov, Smith, Reinbacher, Moore, Danielson, Leonard, Yager...

To his credit, he floats the idea of using our draft capital to move up from 19 to get someone like Barlow at 12...but even without trading, I feel like we could hit some homeruns with who was just sitting there. Want a high end C and then a gamble on skill? Dvorsky or Yager at 9 and Cristall at 19. Want high end skill and then a safer C? Benson at 9 and Ritchie at 19. Want size and goal scoring? Barlow at 9 and Wood at 19. Any of these combos would provide a chance at injecting something that is missing from the franchise.

Leonard is better than Barlow. Might be better than Yager and Dvorsky.

‘Skill’ is a lot more than a player’s toe drags per 60. You’re definitely underrating Leonard’s game.

 

[DanielMarois]

Hope they draft Jayden Perron with the second first round pick, added bonus you can just give him David Perron's jersey when he retires

 

[NickH8]

Hope they draft Jayden Perron with the second first round pick, added bonus you can just give him David Perron's jersey when he retires

Perron and Perreault are my faves for the second puck if available. I guess Cristall above them if he falls.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Perron and Perreault are my faves for the second puck if available. I guess Cristall above them if he falls.

Cristall doesn't strike me as an Yzerman type pick.

Very talented, but lacks everything else.

 

[NickH8]

Cristall doesn't strike me as an Yzerman type pick.

Very talented, but lacks everything else.

Kucherov in his draft year wouldn't have struck me as an Yzerman pick.

We need high skill offense. Cristall provides that. Lots of warts, but he will produce.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Kucherov in his draft year wouldn't have struck me as an Yzerman pick.

We need high skill offense. Cristall provides that. Lots of warts, but he will produce.

Drouin. That's who he reminds me of. Warts and all.

I wouldn't pick him in the 1st, maybe a 2nd.

 

[NickH8]

Updated list. This time I will go to 32. Lots of movement in my top 20 I posted before, mostly due to players rising and not falling. But is a guy who fell a lot simply due to the guys around him rising. Overall I think there are 19 guys in this draft that I would consider "top 10 picks" in most drafts. Really impressive.
Also, I've been really hard on Smith, but he's continued to increase my view of him. I'll stop being stubborn about him.

1. Connor Bedard	C	Regina Pats	WHL
2. Matvei Michkov	RW	HK Sochi	KHL
3. Adam Fantilli	C	University of Michigan	B1G
4. Leo Carlsson	C/LW	Orebro HK	SHL
5. Zach Benson	LW	Winnipeg Ice	WHL
6. Andrew Cristall	LW	Kelowna Rockets	WHL
7. Will Smith	C/RW	USNTDP	USHL
8. Oliver Moore	C	USNTDP	USHL
9. David Reinbacher	D	EHC Kloten	NL
10. Nate Danielson	C	Brandon Wheat Kings	WHL
11. Colby Barlow	LW	Owen Sound Attack	OHL
12. Ryan Leonard	C/RW	USNTDP	USHL
13. Eduard Sale	LW	HC Kometa Brno	Czechia
14. Samuel Honzek	C/LW	Vancouver Giants	WHL
15. Gavin Brindley	C/RW	University of Michigan	B1G
16. Riley Heidt	C/LW	Prince George Cougars	WHL
17. Dalibor Dvorsky	C	AIK	Hockey Allsvenskan
18. Daniil But	LW	Loko-76 Yaroslavl	MHL
19. Jayden Perron	RW	Chicago Steel	USHL
20. Gabe Perreault	LW	USNTDP	USHL
21. Quentin Musty	LW	Sudbury Wolves	OHL
22. Koehn Ziemmer	RW	Prince George Cougars	WHL
23. Brayden Yager	C	Moose Jaw Warriors	WHL
24. Dmitri Simashev	D	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL
25. Oscar Fisker Molgaard	LW	HV71	SHL
26. Matthew Wood	C	UCONN	Hockey East
27. Felix Nilsson	C/LW	Rogle BK	SHL
28. Otto Stenberg	C/LW	Frolunda HC	SHL
29. David Edstrom	C	Frolunda HC	SHL
30. Mikhail Gulyayev	D	Omskie Yastreby	MHL
31. Tanner Molendyk	D	Saskatoon Blades	WHL
32. Timur Mukhanov	C/RW	Omskie Krylia	VHL

Really grew on Sale and Yager since my last list. But fell a bit. Perron and Perreault rise a little. Honzek falls just a little bit. Some shuffling in my bottom third of the 1st. Nilsson, Tenberg, Edstrom, Gulyayev, and Muhkanov are at the top of my 2nd round now.

Drouin. That's who he reminds me of. Warts and all.

I wouldn't pick him in the 1st, maybe a 2nd.

I think he'll be somewhere in between. I'm willing to roll the dice on him pretty high.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

Really grew on Sale and Yager since my last list. But fell a bit. Perron and Perreault rise a little. Honzek falls just a little bit. Some shuffling in my bottom third of the 1st. Nilsson, Tenberg, Edstrom, Gulyayev, and Muhkanov are at the top of my 2nd round now.View attachment 678657


I think he'll be somewhere in between. I'm willing to roll the dice on him pretty high.

I get it. I personally, would not.

 

[NickH8]

I get it. I personally, would not.

Yeah that's just the difference in philosophy. I get the appeal of Danielssons or Yagers over him. I just believe in his skill.

 

[NickH8]

Really grew on Sale and Yager since my last list. But fell a bit. Perron and Perreault rise a little. Honzek falls just a little bit. Some shuffling in my bottom third of the 1st. Nilsson, Tenberg, Edstrom, Gulyayev, and Muhkanov are at the top of my 2nd round now.View attachment 678657


I think he'll be somewhere in between. I'm willing to roll the dice on him pretty high.

Forgot to mention I slid Fantilli above Michkov. He's really impressed me in the NCAA tournament.

 

[Voodoo Glow Skulls]

My mock, for Detroit.

Too early for more than 2 rounds.

1st: Barlow
1st: Brindley
2nd: Kantserov
2nd: Allen
2nd: Cataford

 

[simonedvinsson]

Leonard is OK but if Benson were available I definitely wouldn't pass on him. Those other guys you list I'd take Leonard ahead of.

agreed. if benson was still on the board, i'd be pretty miffed if we passed on him. i have nothing against leonard and would pick him over the rest of the options there, but benson is a top five name in the draft for me.