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Draft 2023 NHL Draft and Undrafted Free Agents Thread

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Uninstaaled said:
Would love this.

Prefer him to some of the other names that have been thrown around here that could be made in that area (Danielson, Stramel, etc.)
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I like Brindley a lot too. Stramel sucks, but people like him because he’s big and has good hands. I think you’re off on Danielson because he does everything Brindley does but better and without a good supporting cast
 
Mac n Gs said:
I like Brindley a lot too. Stramel sucks, but people like him because he’s big and has good hands. I think you’re off on Danielson because he does everything Brindley does but better and without a good supporting cast
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I don't think Danielson is bad and the numbers for a DY player on a bad team are very good, but the tool kit is kind of just meh for me. He probably won't be there when the Rangers pick as NHL GMs have a hard on for big centers. I have a tough time seeing the offense translating to the NHL.

Brindley plays for a power house and the surrounding talent helps, but he himself has taken a substantial leap in development to the point where he looks like a legitimate top 6 prospect. Not the guy who is going to drive the bus, but he's definitely the one who is going to gas it up. Absolute retrieval machine. He may also go earlier than when the Rangers select.

Stramel is awful. Wisco is a shit show but I don't see it with him regardless.
 
I remember thinking during the WJC that Stramel looked exactly like the type of player Drury would want.
 
I think we are picking a defenseman with our top pick this year, but I’d really like to find our own Jarvis/Farabee/Mercer type. I don’t think Othmann skates well enough to reasonably compare to those guys.
 
Synergy27 said:
I think we are picking a defenseman with our top pick this year, but I’d really like to find our own Jarvis/Farabee/Mercer type. I don’t think Othmann skates well enough to reasonably compare to those guys.
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I hope not! Between Honzek, Ziemmer and possibly even a guy like Brindley too many forwards with potential to pass up.
 
nyr2k2 said:
I remember thinking during the WJC that Stramel looked exactly like the type of player Drury would want.
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100% agree. Wouldn't necessarily be my pick but def see a Drury pick in there. Hopefully Dallas continues to fall points wise so NYR can pick in the 22 range. I could see Drury maybe trying to add one of Matthew Wood(prob gone before NYR pick), Heidt (22 in Bob's rankings). Does anyone have a read on Perrault? Seems to be listed anywhere from 14 (Button) to 40's(daily face-off)
 
surlysailor said:
100% agree. Wouldn't necessarily be my pick but def see a Drury pick in there. Hopefully Dallas continues to fall points wise so NYR can pick in the 22 range. I could see Drury maybe trying to add one of Matthew Wood(prob gone before NYR pick), Heidt (22 in Bob's rankings). Does anyone have a read on Perrault? Seems to be listed anywhere from 14 (Button) to 40's(daily face-off)
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I’m not high on Wood at all. Hands are there, but the skating is bad. REALLY bad. On the other hand, I quite like Perreault, and think he’d be a phenomenal pick with our 1st. Posted about him a few pages back upthread. Skating, hands, IQ all plus attributes, only real issue is lack of size (but bloodline suggests he’s still got room to grow there)

UnSandvich said:
Gabe Perreault could end up being available at our pick. EP's Consolidated ranking has him currently at 24.
Per Scott Wheeler of the Athletic:

11. Gabe Perreault — LW, U.S. NTDP, 5-foot-11​

I’m prepared to stick my neck out on Perreault at this point. Eventually, when the points pile up like they have, and they happen making the kinds of plays that he does, you can’t ignore them. There are many who’ve settled on Perreault as more of a mid-to-late-round first because of the combination of his skinny frame and the linemates he plays with. But at this point in time there’s also only one player in the history of the U.S. NTDP who has produced at a higher points per game clip in their draft year than Perreault has this season: Jack Hughes. Not Phil Kessel. Not Clayton Keller. Not Cole Caufield. Not Logan Cooley. Only Hughes. The U17 team’s leader in assists and points last year, Perreault has played to nearly two points per game with the U18 team this year. And yet most believe he’s the third-most compelling and projectable prospect on USA’s top line.

I’m less and less convinced of that. He’s a clever beyond belief, maneuverable facilitator and playmaker who plays the game with a light touch and a heady spatial awareness of not only where his teammates are, but where he is in the flow of play (and relative to defenders). The son of longtime NHLer Yanic Perreault and brother of Ducks prospect Jacob, Gabe doesn’t have his dad’s defensive acumen or his brother’s build (he’s listed at 165 pounds now), but he’s an intuitive, highly-intelligent player who sees the play develop offensively at a more advanced level than his two family members did/do — and than almost anybody in the draft does. He’s got some of the quickest hands in the draft. He problem-solves his way out of trouble as well as anyone in this age group. He gets shots off extremely fast and without bobbles in catch-and-release sequences. He plans things out on the ice at speed and then finds ways to make his desired play. He’s a slick one-on-one player. He’s a good skater and should pick up another step as he gets stronger.

Because of his genetics, he should add the necessary weight and strength eventually. I’d eagerly bet on him.
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Also Wheeler has him listed as LW but other sites like EP have him as a RW
 
cheech70 said:
Does it make sense to move into top 10 using Kaapo and our 1st?
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eco's bones said:
No.
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To me, the only situation where that would make sense is if you’re trading up to get a falling Matvei Michkov. And in so doing, you are knowingly severely depleting our team’s depth at RW in a time period where we are supposed to be contending for a Stanley Cup
 
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UnSandvich said:
To me, the only situation where that would make sense is if you’re trading up to get a falling Matvei Michkov. And in so doing, you are knowingly severely depleting our team’s depth at RW in a time period where we are supposed to be contending for a Stanley Cup
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Doesn't make a lot of sense for Michkov either who won't be available until the 26-27 season at the earliest. When your window is open you don't make the kind of moves that would help to close it. Keep in mind that Michkov by then might move right in and be the next Kaprizov or he might need some time to adjust. Of the top players in this draft I think Bedard is the only one really I'd be ready to guarantee is going to make a major impact right off the bat. Fantilli and Carlsson may as well and Michkov might in 26-27.
 
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eco's bones said:
Doesn't make a lot of sense for Michkov either who won't be available until the 26-27 season at the earliest. When your window is open you don't make the kind of moves that would help to close it. Keep in mind that Michkov by then might move right in and be the next Kaprizov or he might need some time to adjust. Of the top players in this draft I think Bedard is the only one really I'd be ready to guarantee is going to make a major impact right off the bat. Fantilli and Carlsson may as well and Michkov might in 26-27.
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It really depends on how you view Michkov. I think he's one of 2 players in the draft to be a guaranteed difference-maker in the NHL, and that if his name was Matty Mitchell, playing in the CHL, he'd be a 100% lock for a top 2 pick.
 
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cheech70 said:
Does it make sense to move into top 10 using Kaapo and our 1st?
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How could it make sense
Kakko proven he belongs, even if no great ##s yet
And still very young

All draft picks are Gambles

Would you be happy trading Kakko plus a 1st for recent top 10 guys such as Lias or Krav ?
 
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Synergy27 said:
I think we are picking a defenseman with our top pick this year, but I’d really like to find our own Jarvis/Farabee/Mercer type. I don’t think Othmann skates well enough to reasonably compare to those guys.
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If the Rangers keep their second (I hope, I hope!!!) I’d much prefer to go forward first, defenseman second. Better value play, More offense available in the first round.
 
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bobbop said:
If the Rangers keep their second (I hope, I hope!!!) I’d much prefer to go forward first, defenseman second. Better value play, More offense available in the first round.
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BPA either way, but if it shakes out that way I wouldn't be mad. Lots of top end forwards that will be available in the 20's. Lots of these kids would be top 10 picks in other draft years. There's more depth in the middle rounds for defense this year. Top end is very forward heavy.
 
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