HF Habs: 2023 Early Bird 15th Annual Mock Draft (COMPLETE)

[Mrb1p]

Our scouting team can't quite determine where this young prospect's floor may end up being, but we know that his ceiling is through the roof. The Columbus Blue Jackets are proud to select from the Portland Winter Hawks, LD Luca Cagnoni.

Chicago @Pompeius Magnus is on the clock

Omg, I read Luca Cagnoni but its Pinelli that was picked ... F ME.

What a steal you just got!

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

With pick #66, the Chicago Blackhawks select, from the USNTDP, goaltender Trey Augustine.

''In a class of highly technical and composed goalies, Augustine is second to none in those aspects. His movements are fluid and his body remains compact, taking the most efficient routes to get to pucks. He tracks pucks well, transitioning between techniques with ease '' .

2. Adam Fantilli (C) - U of Michigan (NCAA)
28.Ethan Gauthier (RW) - Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
34. Caden Price (LD) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
46. Kasper Halttunen (RW) - HIFK (Liiga)
57. Jordan Tourigny (RD) - Shawinigan Cataracts (QMJHL)
60. Beau Akey ( RD) - Barrie Colts ( OHL)
66. Trey Augustin (G) - USNTDP ( USHL)

@Schooner Guy is on the clock.

 

[bopeep]

Omg, I read Luca Cagnoni but its Pinelli that was picked ... F ME.

What a steal you just got!

I think Hameenaho was an awesome pick! Playing in Liiga really well for an 18 year old kid - I really like him.

 

[KevSkillz4]

With pick #66, the Chicago Blackhawks select, from the USNTDP, goaltender Trey Augustine.

''In a class of highly technical and composed goalies, Augustine is second to none in those aspects. His movements are fluid and his body remains compact, taking the most efficient routes to get to pucks. He tracks pucks well, transitioning between techniques with ease '' .

2. Adam Fantilli (C) - U of Michigan (NCAA)
28.Ethan Gauthier (RW) - Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
34. Caden Price (LD) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
46. Kasper Halttunen (RW) - HIFK (Liiga)
57. Jordan Tourigny (RD) - Shawinigan Cataracts (QMJHL)
60. Beau Akey ( RD) - Barrie Colts ( OHL)
66. Trey Augustin (G) - USNTDP ( USHL)

@Schooner Guy is on the clock.

Like Caufield said about Farrell at draft day :

STEAL.

 

[Mrb1p]

I'm doing field research today up until 4 PM. Sending a PM to @MarkovsKnee

 

[MarkovsKnee]

are we going the full 7 rounds? I’ll be fine for 3 but after that I’ll need a longer prospect list. Anyone got links to share?

We always do all 7. There's a link to NHL Central Scouting's mid-term rankings on the 1st page.

At the site, there's links to 4 documents: NHL NA Skaters (almost 200 names), NHL International Skaters, NHL NA Goalies, NHL International Goalies.

Pretty much everyone who's available to be drafted is on one of those lists.

 

[Schooner Guy]

With the 67th pick, the Nashville Predators select from the Seattle Thunderbirds...center Gracyn Sawchyn.

After putting up impressive point totals as an underager in the US-NTDP program last year, Sawchyn has produced a point per game in the WHL this season despite playing a third line center role and limited PP time on a stacked Thunderbirds forward group.

Nashville 2023 class
16 (1) - Axel Sandin Pellikka - RD
20 (1) - Gabe Perreault - LW
48 (2) - Theo Lindstein - LD
51 (2) - Danny Nelson - LW
67 (3) - Gracyn Sawchyn - C

I have PM'd Mighty Ducks GM @Mrb1p

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With the 67th pick, the Nashville Predators select from the Seattle Thunderbirds...center Gracyn Sawchyn.

After putting up impressive point totals as an underager in the US-NTDP program last year, Sawchyn has produced a point per game in the WHL this season despite playing a third line center role and limited PP time on a stacked Thunderbirds forward group.

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Nashville 2023 class
16 (1) - Axel Sandin Pellikka - RD
20 (1) - Gabe Perreault - LW
48 (2) - Theo Lindstein - LD
51 (2) - Danny Nelson - LW
67 (3) - Gracyn Sawchyn - C

Will PM @Mrb1p

Man, I can't believe he fell into 3rd round!

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I got a PM 9h after the pick :/

Anaheim selects Lenni Hämeenaho.

@bopeep Is next with Chicago.

Hameenaho & Sawchyn were the 2 I was waiting on to get picked. Hameenaho isn't getting picked this late in July. Good pick.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

@Mrb1p sent me his list.

The Anaheim Ducks are pleased to select from Sodertalje SK J20 Nationell, speedy scoring winger Alex Ciernik.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Man, I can't believe he fell into 3rd round!

I was wondering if maybe I missed him and checked the list of players taken three times before making the pick.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That brings us to Arizona @WinterLion has been pmed

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I was wondering if maybe I missed him and checked the list of players taken three times before making the pick.

Nope. He just kept not getting picked. This is why I've been shouting since Christmas that Montreal needs another late 1st, another 2nd & another 3rd. They can give up their extra 4ths & 5ths to try to move up.

 

[Toene]

With pick #66, the Chicago Blackhawks select, from the USNTDP, goaltender Trey Augustine.

''In a class of highly technical and composed goalies, Augustine is second to none in those aspects. His movements are fluid and his body remains compact, taking the most efficient routes to get to pucks. He tracks pucks well, transitioning between techniques with ease '' .

2. Adam Fantilli (C) - U of Michigan (NCAA)
28.Ethan Gauthier (RW) - Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)
34. Caden Price (LD) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
46. Kasper Halttunen (RW) - HIFK (Liiga)
57. Jordan Tourigny (RD) - Shawinigan Cataracts (QMJHL)
60. Beau Akey ( RD) - Barrie Colts ( OHL)
66. Trey Augustin (G) - USNTDP ( USHL)

@Schooner Guy is on the clock.

Amazing draft so far

 

[MarkovsKnee]

As we go along when making your selection please make sure you list your draft too.

So, pleased to select: X

1. Xxx
2. Xxx

Etc, etc.

Like @Schooner Guy above.

Thanks

 

[Schooner Guy]

Nope. He just kept not getting picked. This is why I've been shouting since Christmas that Montreal needs another late 1st, another 2nd & another 3rd. They can give up their extra 4ths & 5ths to try to move up.

Sawchyn is listed at #80 on McKenzie's list. This surprises me given that Sawchyn's been a known commodity for a while. It's not like any of the scouts/execs in his poll are sandbagging on a hidden gem.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Sawchyn is listed at #80 on McKenzie's list. This surprises me given that Sawchyn's been a known commodity for a while. It's not like any of the scouts/execs in his poll are sandbagging on a hidden gem.

Probably because he's on an extremely deep team.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Ok, we're into Round Three.

OP has been updated to latest pick.

 

[bopeep]

Sawchyn is listed at #80 on McKenzie's list. This surprises me given that Sawchyn's been a known commodity for a while. It's not like any of the scouts/execs in his poll are sandbagging on a hidden gem.

Some may harbor lingering feelings about how he left the US junior development program. Going into the season with Seattle, the thought has always been that this kid could be something special.

 

[Schooner Guy]

Some may harbor lingering feelings about how he left the US junior development program. Going into the season with Seattle, the thought has always been that this kid could be something special.

Also he was the taken 1st overall in the WHL US priority draft by Red Deer and didn't sign with them. Maybe the Sutter brothers have dragged his name through the mud among the NHL's old boys network.

 

[Mrb1p]

Anaheims draft so far
4. Anaheim: Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro (SHL)
36. Anaheim: Carson Rehkopf (LW) - Kitchener (OHL)
55. Anaheim (from Col): Alexander Rykov (RW) - Chelmet (VHL)
64. Anaheim (from Bos): Lenni Hameenaho (F) - Assat (Liiga)
68. Anaheim: Alex Ciernik (LW) - Sodertalje SK J20 Nationell

 

[WinterLion]

At 69 Arizona selects Denver Barkey from the London Knights

5. Arizona: David Reinbacher (RD) - Kloten (NL)
14. Arizona (from Ott): Andrew Cristall (LW) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
37. Arizona: Carson Bjarnason (G) - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
69. Arizone Denver Barkey (F) - London Knights (OHL)

@zaluty and the 'Nucks are up and have been PM'd

 

[Sam de Mtl]

Montreal is vying for the Scrabble title, with the best entry since Mariusz Krzysztof Czerkawski.

Welcome to Poland, where accents are being replaced by combinations of weird letters that seemingly don't fit together.

Edit: just for fun, it would pronounce more or less like this: marioush kjyshtof tcherkavski.

And Bjushtevitch.

 

[zaluty]

With the 70th selection Vancouver picks from the Kingston Frontenacs D Quinton Burns

#6-Will Smith
#70-Quinton Burns

bcv being pmed

 

[Mrb1p]

At 69 Arizona selects Denver Barkey from the London Knights

5. Arizona: David Reinbacher (RD) - Kloten (NL)
14. Arizona (from Ott): Andrew Cristall (LW) - Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
37. Arizona: Carson Bjarnason (G) - Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
69. Arizone Denver Barkey (F) - London Knights (OHL)

@zaluty and the 'Nucks are up and have been PM'd

Thar first round is basically my dream mtl draft