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

[MarkovsKnee]

Plays for Dynamo Moskva in the mhl, sometimes spelled Yegor Egorov or any combination of E and Ys, lol.

Yegorov Yegor A.:Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

Dynamo (Moscow), goaltender, Height: 191, Weight: 87, Age: 18

en.khl.ru

@MarkovsKnee

Ok. I found him finally on Elite Prospects.

Yegor Yegorov - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Yegor Yegorov, 2005-08-30 Moskva, RUS Russia. Most recently in the NMHL with MHK Tambov. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

 

[Duff88]

With the 168th pick, Philadelphia selects F Yegor Klimovich.

Next GM has been PMed

 

[KevSkillz4]

The St.Louis Blues are proud to select at 169th overall, Markus Vidicek from Halifax Mooseheads!

I will PM next guy

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Ok, we're at #170, Seattle.

That's @calder candidate

Clock only started at 8am.

I'll update OP later today.

 

[calder candidate]

#170 Seattle Kraken

With the 170th pick of the 2023 NHL entry draft the Seattle Kraken are proud to select for the Sioux City Musketeers of the USHL.

G –Samuel Urban 6‘1‘’ 183lbs

Scouting report:

He impressed in the World Junior Under-17 by keeping his Slovakian team in games they really shouldn't have been as strong competitors in. Urban was under siege for much of the tournament. He was, arguably, the MVP of Team Slovakia. The “butterfly/athletic” goalie never quits on pucks. He’s rangy in his crease and showed he can move laterally to make first and second saves. An area of weakness is his rebound control. Urban has active pads and tends to kick pucks back out into traffic areas.

#22 LW– Quentin Musty 6‘2‘’ 203lbs
#50 RW- Mathieu Cataford 5‘11‘’ 187lbs
#54 LD – Jakub Dvorak 6‘5‘’ 203lbs
#61 RD – Tom Willander 6‘1‘’ 186lbs
#86 LW – Martin Misiak 6‘2‘’ 190lbs
#119 G – Scott Ratzlaff 6‘1‘’ 170lbs
#150 C –Kevin Bicker 6‘1‘’ 174lbs
#170 G –Samuel Urban 6‘1‘’ 183lbs

FLA GM @SwiftyHab is now on the clock for pick #171
@SwiftyHab has been PM

 

[SwiftyHab]

Apologies for the delay, we were just finishing counting all the goals we scored on the Habs last night. With the 171st pick of the draft, the Florida Panthers select Joe Conner from Avons Old Farms Prep School (USHS)

Scouting report:
Avon Old Farms head coach John Gardner describes Joe Connor (Amherst, N.H.) as a hard-nosed forward and a bit of a wild card who fits in the lineup and the variety of ways that can impact the game.


43. Nick Lardis (RW) - Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
107. Cayden Casey (F) - Andover (USHS-MN)
139. Dan Harkimo (F) - Selects Hockey Academy @ South Kent School
171. Joe Conner (C) - Avons Old Farms Prep School (USHS)

 

[Mrb1p]

4. Anaheim: Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro (SHL)
36. Anaheim: Carson Rehkopf (LW) - Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
55. Anaheim (from Col): Alexander Rykov (RW) - Chelyabinsk (VHL)
64. Anaheim (from Bos): Lenni Hameenaho (F) - Assat (Liiga)
68. Anaheim: Alex Ciernik (LW) - Sodertalje SK J20 Nationell
85. Anaheim (from Minn): Damian Clara (G) - Farjestad BK J20 Nationell
100. Anaheim: Brad Gardiner (C) - Ottawa 67s (OHL)
132. Anaheim: Kaden Hammell (RD) - Everett (WHL)
164. Anaheim: Yegor Yegorov (G) - Dynamo Muskova (MHL)

The completed draft for Anaheim.

All in all, I am very happy with the picks made. Rehkopf is the only pick I regret, I really should've not gamble on Lardis being there at 55 and Rykov falling to 64. In my mind, that was worth losing out on one of Hameenaho, Ciernik, Gardiner or Clara, whom I think may have been available lower.

This is just a testament that going off board isn't worth it, I picked Rehkopf (40 on my list) at 36 and gave up Lardis (23 and probably rising.).

This draft and last should ensure a steady influx of talent in the Anaheim Ducks roster and should have them contending for a while. Carlsson pushes Zegras in the right chair at 2C or on the wing. It's a bit unusual as a draft for me, if Im honest, aside from the goaltenders, there's no big shot at a star. I think thats representative of the depth of the draft though, after 25ish, there is a lot of quality players, but they are all depth-hopefuls.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

With the 172nd pick, the Detroit Red Wings select defenseman Luke Mittelstadt.

PM'ing @Sookind

 

[Sookind]

With pick #173 the Calgary flames select from Guelph Storm/JYP U20 D Niko Minkkinen

1 (13) Eduard Sale 6'1 168lbs RW
2 (45) Cam Allen 5'11 190lbs D
4 (109) Linus Brandl 6'0 185lbs C
6 (173) Niko Minkkinen 6'4 194lbs D

@Duff88 you're next

 

[MarkovsKnee]

4. Anaheim: Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro (SHL)
36. Anaheim: Carson Rehkopf (LW) - Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
55. Anaheim (from Col): Alexander Rykov (RW) - Chelyabinsk (VHL)
64. Anaheim (from Bos): Lenni Hameenaho (F) - Assat (Liiga)
68. Anaheim: Alex Ciernik (LW) - Sodertalje SK J20 Nationell
85. Anaheim (from Minn): Damian Clara (G) - Farjestad BK J20 Nationell
100. Anaheim: Brad Gardiner (C) - Ottawa 67s (OHL)
132. Anaheim: Kaden Hammell (RD) - Everett (WHL)
164. Anaheim: Yegor Yegorov (G) - Dynamo Muskova (MHL)

The completed draft for Anaheim.

All in all, I am very happy with the picks made. Rehkopf is the only pick I regret, I really should've not gamble on Lardis being there at 55 and Rykov falling to 64. In my mind, that was worth losing out on one of Hameenaho, Ciernik, Gardiner or Clara, whom I think may have been available lower.

This is just a testament that going off board isn't worth it, I picked Rehkopf (40 on my list) at 36 and gave up Lardis (23 and probably rising.).

This draft and last should ensure a steady influx of talent in the Anaheim Ducks roster and should have them contending for a while. Carlsson pushes Zegras in the right chair at 2C or on the wing. It's a bit unusual as a draft for me, if Im honest, aside from the goaltenders, there's no big shot at a star. I think thats representative of the depth of the draft though, after 25ish, there is a lot of quality players, but they are all depth-hopefuls.

I mean that's true of majority of drafts. Pretty rare to get a star after 25. Most are middle 6ers, and organizational depth.

I'm sure Anaheim will do well. Lots of picks & a good Scouting staff.

Thanks for playing.

 

[Mrb1p]

I mean that's true of majority of drafts. Pretty rare to get a star after 25. Most are middle 6ers, and organizational depth.

I'm sure Anaheim will do well. Lots of picks & a good Scouting staff.

Thanks for playing.

I find that in some drafts, theres always the high ceiling big guy that won't get drafted too high because of production or some other very obvious drawback or the very small guy. Think of Hutson, Cormier Puistola, Dorofeyev, Spence, Cajkovic, Teply, Fox, SDA, Point or Macceli to name a few.

All these guys IMO had some very noticeable qualities that indicated they could be stars, even though they weren't ranked super high on most lists. I don't see much of that in this draft. I guess Rykov is gonna fall and he's one... But ?

Thanks for hosting, always fun.

 

[Duff88]

With the 174th pick, Philadelphia selects D Pier-Olivier Roy.

Next GM has been PMed

 

[MarkovsKnee]

At #175, New York Islanders are pleased to select from MHK Dynamo Muskova Magomed Sharakanov (LD).

 

[MarkovsKnee]

At #176, the Nashville Predators are pleased to select Konnor Smith (LD), Peterborough Petes (OHL).

@Schooner Guy

 

[MarkovsKnee]

At #177, is Buffalo @L4br3cqu3 has been sent a PM.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

I will update OP as soon as I get home. Should be in about an hour.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

The Buffalo Sabres are proud to select, with the 177th pick, from the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL, RD Carter Sotheran.

17. F Matthew Wood
40. RD Oliver Bonk
49. G Adam Gajan
88. RD Andrew Gibson
113. F Jesse Nurmi
145. G Juha Jatkola
177. RD Carter Sotheran

@le_sean and the NYR are next and will be PMed.

 

[calder candidate]

The Buffalo Sabres are proud to select, with the 177th pick, from the Portland Winterhawks in the WHL, RD Carter Sotheran.

17. F Matthew Wood
40. RD Oliver Bonk
49. G Adam Gajan
88. RD Andrew Gibson
113. F Jesse Nurmi
145. G Juha Jatkola
177. RD Carter Sotheran

@le_sean and the NYR are next and will be PMed.

I almost took him at 170th, I was hoping he still be there at 182...

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Alright, OP is updated. We're halfway through 6th Round.

We're at #178, NYR.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

I almost took him at 170th, I was hoping he still be there at 182...

Honestly, at this point, I don't know anyone in the draft, so I had to dig a bit in some rankings, spotted him more quickly than I expected but yeah, saw a couple of people who wrote their own reviews, at this point I think he may 'perhaps' become a surprise. Not high potential or anything, but as a bottom-pairing defensive D, yeah, possible.

I also usually try to be thematic with whatever team I get, and Buffalo needs goalies and right-handed dmen, so he fits the part for me. Pretty young too, late june, so it's a bonus.

 

[Mrb1p]

I almost took him at 170th, I was hoping he still be there at 182...

I was sure he was gone. Very good value

 

[MarkovsKnee]

@le_sean isn't required to pick tonight. He has til 10 am Saturday. I'm done for the night.

 

[le_sean]

With the 178th pick in the draft, the New York Rangers select forward Cole Burbridge of the Saint John Sea Dogs.

@Natey is up

 

[HuGort]

Who did Montreal take last year? In this early draft.

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Who did Montreal take last year? In this early draft.

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