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

[Natey]

Heading to work, don't have much time and won't until later and don't have my list available, so I'm just making a random pick lol

Pittsburgh selects Stanislav Yarovoi

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Heading to work, don't have much time and won't until later and don't have my list available, so I'm just making a random pick lol

Pittsburgh selects Stanislav Yarovoi

I'll take a chance and PM the next guy, in case you couldn't, sorry in advance if it was done twice.

@Treb is next with Edmonton

 

[Treb]

Both PMed me.

Edmonton is proud to select with the 180th pick, Gavyn Thoreson!

18. Winnipeg: Calum Ritchie (C) - Oshawa Generals (OHL)
82. Winnipeg: Ethan Miedema (LW) - Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
146. Winnipeg: Matyas Melovsky (C) - Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
153. Winnipeg (from NYR): Ivan Remezovsky (LD) - SKA-1946 St. Petersburg (MHL)

52. Edmonton: Jesse Kiiskinen (RW) - Pelicans (Liiga)
148. Edmonton: Nikolai Nikulshin (G) - Loko-76 Yaroslavl (MHL)
180. Edmonton: Gavyn Thoreson (LW/C) - Andover Huskies (USHS-MN)

 

[Treb]

PMing @Goldenhands

 

[Goldenhands]

With the 181th selection, is proud to select from Farjestad BK J20, Albert Wikman. LHD.

21-Gavin Brindley 5"9 170 C/W
53-David Edstrom 6"3 187 C
59-Coulson Pitre 6"1 170 W
149-Zach Nehring 6"3 180 W
181-Albert Wikman 6"1 194 LHD

 

[calder candidate]

#182 Seattle Kraken

With the 182th pick of the 2023 NHL entry draft the Seattle Kraken are proud to select for the Langnau U20 of the U20-Elit.

C – Jiri Felcman 6‘4‘’ 190lbs

#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
#182 C – Jiri Felcman 6‘4‘’ 190lbs

COL GM @Stive Morgan is now on the clock for pick #183
@Stive Morgan has been PM

 

[Stive Morgan]

With the 183rd pick, Colorado selects defenseman Hunter Mayo from the Red Deer Rebels of the Western Hockey League.

LA / @JeffreyLFC will be PM'ed

 

[MarkovsKnee]

OP is updated to latest pick.

There's only 9 picks left in 6th round, so 7th round is up.

Only 41 picks left for the completion of the draft. Great job, everyone!

As we come to the end of our picks, please post your final draft. Thanks.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Los Angeles select 184th overall: Elliot Ståhlberg RW from Farjestad

@le_sean has been PMed and he is now on the clock.

 

[le_sean]

With the 185th pick the New York Rangers select forward Elias Zimmerman of Brynäs.

With the 186th pick the Dallas Stars select defenceman Vojtech Port of the Edmonton Oil Kings.

@David Suzuki is up

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Still waiting on Vegas @David Suzuki to pick, so Tampa Bay can make their FIRST pick of 2023 draft.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Ok. Vegas is getting an auto. @David Suzuki

The Vegas Golden Knights are pleased to select Cooper Foster (C) from the Ottawa 67s of the OHL.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With their 1st pick of the 2023 Draft, the Tampa Bay Lightning are pleased to select from the Red Deer Rebels center Kai Uchacz.

A hard skating, hard driving, hard shooting forward, Uchacz has made huge strides this year in his overall game.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Toronto is next @SwiftyHab

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Ok, OP is updated.

We are at #189 - Toronto.

Only 4 picks left in 6th round.

 

[Schooner Guy]

With the Preds finally out of picks, here's their outcome in this mock draft...

Nashville 2023 class
16 (1) - Axel Sandin Pellikka – RD – Skelleftea (SHL)
20 (1) - Gabe Perreault – LW – USA-NTDP
48 (2) - Theo Lindstein – LD – Brynas (SHL)
51 (2) - Danny Nelson – LW – USA-NTDP
67 (3) - Gracyn Sawchyn – C – Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
80 (3) - Arttu Karki – LD – Tappara (Liiga)
92 (3) - Brady Cleveland – LD – USA-NTDP
112 (4) - Paul Fischer – LD – USA-NTDP
124 (4) – Jayson "Mr Hockey" Shaugabay – C - Warroad High (USHL)
125 (4) – Tommaso De Luca – C – Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
144 (5) - Connor MacPherson - RW - Leamington Flyers (GOJHL)
156 (5) - Milton Oscarson - C - Orebro (SHL)
176 (6) - Konnor Smith - LD - Peterborough (OHL)

With 13 picks in total and 2-3 picks in each of the first 5 rounds, the Preds have a terrific opportunity to stock the shelves and give themselves one of the deepest prospect groups in the league.

Many thanks to @MarkovsKnee for all his hard work in facilitating another mock draft! It was fun.

 

[MarkovsKnee]

With the Preds finally out of picks, here's their outcome in this mock draft...

Nashville 2023 class
16 (1) - Axel Sandin Pellikka – RD – Skelleftea (SHL)
20 (1) - Gabe Perreault – LW – USA-NTDP
48 (2) - Theo Lindstein – LD – Brynas (SHL)
51 (2) - Danny Nelson – LW – USA-NTDP
67 (3) - Gracyn Sawchyn – C – Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
80 (3) - Arttu Karki – LD – Tappara (Liiga)
92 (3) - Brady Cleveland – LD – USA-NTDP
112 (4) - Paul Fischer – LD – USA-NTDP
124 (4) – Jayson "Mr Hockey" Shaugabay – C - Warroad High (USHL)
125 (4) – Tommaso De Luca – C – Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
144 (5) - Connor MacPherson - RW - Leamington Flyers (GOJHL)
156 (5) - Milton Oscarson - C - Orebro (SHL)
176 (6) - Konnor Smith - LD - Peterborough (OHL)

With 13 picks in total and 2-3 picks in each of the first 5 rounds, the Preds have a terrific opportunity to stock the shelves and give themselves one of the deepest prospect groups in the league.

Many thanks to @MarkovsKnee for all his hard work in facilitating another mock draft! It was fun.

Nashville will turn things around quickly I think. They're close now, aren't old at all, and should have solid development depth after this draft.

Thanks for playing!

 

[SwiftyHab]

With the next pick, the Maple Leafs select, D-man Morgan Brady from the AJHL


32: Toronto (from Wash/Boston): Daniil But (W) - Yaroslavl (KHL)
157. Toronto: Owen Beckner (C) - Salmom Arms (BCHL)
189. Toronto: Morgan Brady (AJHL)

 

[MarkovsKnee]

New Jersey is next @Stive Morgan

 

[David Suzuki]

Sorry about missing my pick fellas I was on the Island for the weekend and didn't even notice a notification when I checked last night only noticed it when I got home lol

 

[SOLR]

New Jersey is next @Stive Morgan

Needs to be auto-ed

 

[MarkovsKnee]

New Jersey gets autoed Samuel Fiala (C), Liberec U20 Czechia.

@Stive Morgan

 

[MarkovsKnee]

That puts us at Carolina.

@WeThreeKings

 

[WeThreeKings]

With the 191st pick in the 2023 NHL Entry draft, the Carolina Hurricanes select RW from the USHL's Green Bay Gamblers, Nicholas Vantassell

Carolina's Draft:
31. Carolina: Lukas Dragicevic (RD) - Tri-City Americans (WHL)
63. Carolina: Jacob Fowler (G) - Youngstown Phamtoms (USHL)
72. Carolina (from Phil): Tanner Ludtke (C) - Lincoln Stars (USHL)
127. Carolina: Felix Unger Sorum (F) - Leksands IF (J20 Nationell)
134. Carolina (from Vanc): Petter Vesterheim (C) - Mora Jr. (J20 Nationell)
159. Carolina: Adam Dybal (G) - HC Karlovy Vary U20
162. Carolina: Ryan Conmy (RW) - Sioux City Musketeers
191. Carolina: Nicholas Vantassell (RW) - Green Bay Gamblers

 

[MarkovsKnee]

@Weber Fan gets to end the 6th Round with a pick for Boston. This weekend went slooooow as far as picks go.

Just 33 more picks left, guys.