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

[Doug Prishpreed]

Curious to see if he's out on the PK coming up - they just took another penalty at the start of the third period and it was to another defenseman (Cherepanov I think).

Edit - nevermind, Amur scores and he was not on the ice.

I don't think they see him as a defensive D. Starting to wonder where all this talk of him being a defensive D came from.

Found an interview, if anyone is curious. It will just make you want to draft him that much more.

“Getting adjusted to speeds was easier than getting used to discipline.” Dmitry Simashev – first hockey player born in 2005 to play in KHL

The Yaroslavl defenseman is picking things playing adult hockey. 17-year-old Dmitry Simashev is having a successful season. The Yaroslavl trainee made his JHL debut in the 2021/2022 season and had 17 (5+12) points in 48 games. The young defenseman started the 2022/2023 season in the Kontin...

engmhl.khl.ru

 

[Chainshot]

I don't think they see him as a defensive D. Starting to wonder where all this talk of him being a defensive D came from.

I see him getting offensive zone starts more from him being so young in a KHL game.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I see him getting offensive zone starts more from him being so young in a KHL game.

For sure. Haven't noticed But much yet but he seems to be holding his own.

 

[Chainshot]

For sure. Haven't noticed But much yet but he seems to be holding his own.

The early 3rd turnover he had where he sort of chopped the puck to no one probably has him glued to the bench in a tight game.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

The early 3rd turnover he had where he sort of chopped the puck to no one probably has him glued to the bench in a tight game.

Was that him with that carry-in? He's 26 right? Jeez.

 

[Chainshot]

Was that him with that carry-in? He's 26 right? Jeez.

Apologies if I was unclear: I was talking about But - #50 having a d-zone mistake. But had a nice rush, did stumble in the corner but recovered, then curled back to the blueline. Then when the play came back to his own zone, he marked a check who he pursued behind his own net and took the puck away. He went to his d-man, then when the d-man went back to him, he duffed it hard into the corner to the goalie's left. Yaroslavl then got pinned further by the Amur forecheck, resulting in a long shift in their own zone. I didn't see But again until his OT shift.

I didn't see Simachev make any mistakes but he didn't get a lot of time in the third with it being tied.

 

[Faceboner]

I guess I am hoping Simashev drops because "Russian" and "lack of points". One can hope. And I hope Reinbacher drops because he probably doesn't project as a traditional 1D who is PP1 and plays 24 mins+ a game. I think if we grab even two of Reinbacher/Simashev/Lind it's a great draft. I get wanting size (Stramel Musty But) but I dont feel great about any of then as 1st round talents. Kinda borderline 1st/2nd to me. I really want to feel good about our first two picks and know they are good fits for the lineup, sure things. I like Dragicevic a lot and have him ranked higher than Reinbacher (Pelikka as well) but Reinbacher is a better fit and has a really good floor.

I'm of the same mind of getting some bigger guys in the line up that can play an up-tempo style and provide a physical presence also would like to add some nasty too, think would be great to add a guy who brings an overwhelming nasty physical presence within reason

 

[NotABadPeriod]

Apologies if I was unclear: I was talking about But - #50 having a d-zone mistake. But had a nice rush, did stumble in the corner but recovered, then curled back to the blueline. Then when the play came back to his own zone, he marked a check who he pursued behind his own net and took the puck away. He went to his d-man, then when the d-man went back to him, he duffed it hard into the corner to the goalie's left. Yaroslavl then got pinned further by the Amur forecheck, resulting in a long shift in their own zone. I didn't see But again until his OT shift.

I didn't see Simachev make any mistakes but he didn't get a lot of time in the third with it being tied.

Slight aside, what is the proper pronunciation for But? Like the English "butt"? French "but" for goal? Something different?

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Slight aside, what is the proper pronunciation for But? Like the English "butt"? French "but" for goal? Something different?

I think it might be "bout?"

 

[Chainshot]

Slight aside, what is the proper pronunciation for But? Like the English "butt"? French "but" for goal? Something different?

Sounds like "boot" on Elite Prospects and in the PBP.

 

[Chainshot]

Gulyayev (84 in red) about to play -

 

[Chainshot]

Had the Yaroslavl MHL game on while waiting for car repairs, no Simashev, no But. Seems like they will be in the KHL for now.

 

[Chainshot]

Some Bedard survey fun -

 

[Zach716]

Some Bedard survey fun -

Would be a travesty if he went to Ottawa imo

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Gulyayev (84 in red) about to play -

I watched the last half of the third - he was in the middle of a scrum as soon as a turned it on. Didn’t notice him much otherwise though.

 

[Chainshot]

I watched the last half of the third - he was in the middle of a scrum as soon as a turned it on. Didn’t notice him much otherwise though.

I watched the first and he has some odd things in this game - gaining possession and then stickhandling to the wall, with his back to the forechecker. Not behind the net, but directly toward the half-wall. I have no idea what he was trying to do but it certainly was interesting.

 

[Jim Bob]

Scout's Analysis: Top 40 prospects in 2023 and how to build a draft list

Jason Bukala presents his first draft list of the season, a top 40 ranking of players he's scouted, and explains how scouts develop and refine their lists through a season.

www.sportsnet.ca

 

[Chainshot]

Some Bedard survey fun -

Following up from this -

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Scout's Analysis: Top 40 prospects in 2023 and how to build a draft list

Jason Bukala presents his first draft list of the season, a top 40 ranking of players he's scouted, and explains how scouts develop and refine their lists through a season.

www.sportsnet.ca

I don't feel that he gives the "inside look" that he claims. It reads like any other internet scouting article.

 

[Jim Bob]

I don't feel that he gives the "inside look" that he claims. It reads like any other internet scouting article.

I think it will depend on what the future articles in the series look like and if he talks about how things change over the course of a season and how he adjusts his list based on new information.

 

[DustyZ]

Keep your draft picks. We should get a beauty!

 

[Chainshot]

Czechs vs US at the 4-Nations today -



Still very interested in Leonard as a guy who does things this team doesn't have anywhere in their prospect stable.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Czechs vs US at the 4-Nations today -



Still very interested in Leonard as a guy who does things this team doesn't have anywhere in their prospect stable.

Not an impossibility that he’s available where Buffalo picks, considering the lack of consensus after the first 5 or 6. I’ve seen plenty of lists with him going like 14.

 

[Chainshot]

Not an impossibility that he’s available where Buffalo picks, considering the lack of consensus after the first 5 or 6. I’ve seen plenty of lists with him going like 14.

Yeah, I'm not sure who that block of 10-12 guys after the top group shakes out and I HOPE they start to diversify their prospect portfolio. Leonard is a very direct player and my viewings of him stir that blood lust for someone demonic on the forecheck.

Elsewhere, Brady Cleveland just threw a hit in this game that will leave a mark in my memory.

 

[Chainshot]

Not I think representative of how he would score at the next level, but he did have the opening goal in today's game:



At one point it was 4-1 USA and the shots were 5-2.

This is the second Smith goal where Leonard is filling the lane on the wing, misses on his chance: