2023 NHL Draft June 28 and 29, Nashville, TN (Selections - 13, 39, 45, 86, 109, 141, 173, 205)

[Chainshot]

Odd 11:00 a.m. start time for the Otters, but it's Guelph so time to look at Sova again and Allen again.

 

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Since they seem to have "a type", I wonder what they think of Noah Dower Nilsson, J20 teammate of Sabres' 7th rounder Ratkovic Berndtsson?

 

[DustyZ]

Zach Benson

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Zach Benson

No chance, he'll be picked in the top 7 slots

 

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Woke up to a Yaroslavl 76 game being on YouTube and of course neither of Simashev or But are playing.

 

[debaser66]

not sure its a good idea to draft an undersized forward with your first pick 2 years in a row given the team comp and prospect pool.

 

[Jim Bob]

2023 NHL Draft: 10 goaltenders you need to know

A strong contingent of USHL and WHL prospects make up the top of the draft class in 2023.

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[Jim Bob]

Gavin Brindley - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Gavin Brindley, 2004-10-05 Estero, FL, USA USA. Most recently in the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets. Complete player biography and stats.

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Ranked #22 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING
Ranked #24 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #27 by FCHOCKEY
Ranked #21 by DAILY FACEOFF
Ranked #21 by THE HOCKEY NEWS
Ranked #43 by TSN/BOB McKENZIE
Ranked #22 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #40 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (NA Skaters)
Ranked #33 by RECRUIT SCOUTING
Ranked #16 by DOBBERPROSPECTS
Ranked #9 by SMAHT SCOUTING

 

[Chainshot]

not sure its a good idea to draft an undersized forward with your first pick 2 years in a row given the team comp and prospect pool.

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is a noticeable lack of size in the mid-season rankings for earlier picks.

 

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[Zach716]

not sure its a good idea to draft an undersized forward with your first pick 2 years in a row given the team comp and prospect pool.

Agreed, unless the value is far too high to pass up we should def inject some size in the prospect pool. Excited to really dig into these guys soon.

 

[Chainshot]

Gavin Brindley - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Gavin Brindley, 2004-10-05 Estero, FL, USA USA. Most recently in the NHL with Columbus Blue Jackets. Complete player biography and stats.

www.eliteprospects.com

I mean, sure, he fits what they seem to like. But he's also 5'7". How many smurfs can they ice?

 

[Chainshot]

Haven't really spent much time focused on Nate Danielson previously, but enjoying his game.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Haven't really spent much time focused on Nate Danielson previously, but enjoying his game.

He's there in the Heidt, Ritchie, Moore area I expect Buffalo's pick to land

 

[DustyZ]

I like where we'll be picking if Adams does nothing of consequence.

Somewhere between 9 and 12 is my guess.

 

[Chainshot]

Reinbacher and Kloten (and R2) about to get underway in the NLA.

 

[Jim Bob]

I mean, sure, he fits what they seem to like. But he's also 5'7". How many smurfs can they ice?

Maybe the plan is to only have guys that are 6'4"+ or sub-6'?

 

[Chainshot]

Maybe the plan is to only have guys that are 6'4"+ or sub-6'?

Stacking two guys in a retro jersey?

 

[DustyZ]

Maybe the plan is to only have guys that are 6'4"+ or sub-6'?

Ostlund, Savoie, Kulich, Krebs?

 

[Chainshot]

Reinbacher scores through a screen from the faceoff dot to the goalie's left. He is a an interesting collection of skills and size. I'm just not sure at say 15 if he's the pick. Still, fun to watch some more NLA. Enzo looks small even playing in Switzerland.

 

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[Duddy]

He's Austrian, so of course the sabres won't draft him. They don't want me to be happy.

 

[Jim Bob]

He's Austrian, so of course the sabres won't draft him. They don't want me to be happy.

My guess is that he will be long gone by the time the Sabres make their first pick in this draft.

 

[Jim Bob]

2023 NHL Entry Draft: Horn's Mock Draft 1.0 - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More

Let's take a look at the top prospects in the 2023 NHL Draft and where they might go on draft day based on today's NHL standings.

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14. Buffalo Sabres: Axel Sandin Pellikka, RD, Skellefteå J20 (J20 Nationell)​

I have the Buffalo Sabres selecting the second of the two defenders that I expect to see in the top-20 of the 2023 Draft, Axel Sandin Pellika. After playing well in a small role for his SHL club, Sandin Pellikka did a lot to boost his draft stock at the 2023 World Juniors where he started off as an extra defender before working his way into more and more icetime as the tournament went on.



He has a ton of offensive potential, with the playmaking vision to be a legit powerplay quarterback type of guy with a clear path to being a top-four offensive defenseman in the NHL. The biggest question is how good his defending will be in the NHL and if his offense will be dynamic enough to offset his lack of a physical defensive game.