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

[MOGlLNY]

No 1st overall picks on your team? Couldn’t be me.

 

[Matt Ress]

This is the thread for discussion of all things 2023 NHL draft. Mock drafts and who we want as Sabres fans included.

Yeah let's keep it that way

My point was avoiding political bullshit

 

[Chainshot]

Just come to the darkside and hop on the Danielson train

He's an option. I don't see the Bergeron comps for his checking some have made but he's got decent size and 2-way game.

 

[toddkaz]

Wood seems intriguing. Other than his skating he has the size and NHL level shot that this team could use after drafting undersized forwards last year. A few mocks have Buffalo taking him.

 

[Club]

Incase anyone missed it

 

[toddkaz]

Moore sounds like someone who could fall to 13th. Seems like a lot of guys jumping up the board lately.

Top 5 seem like a lock.
1 Bedard
2 Fantilli
3/4 Michkov./Carlsson
5 Smith


After that its
Benson
Dvorsky
Reinbacher
Moore
Perreault
ASP
Leonard
Wood
Barlow
Sale
Yager
Danielson

 

[Panthaz89]

I have serious doubts about Chicago's ability to surround Bedard with decent enough talent. I expect they'll waste his career.

til you realize he is there for a decade for them to turn things around.....people kept saying this about the Oilers and McDavid.

 

[EichHart]

Pretty much best case scenario for the Sabres tonight.

 

[MOGlLNY]

Can someone give me a link to an in-depth look or if they’d be so kind to give me the run down on Reinbacher

 

[CaliSabresfan24]

Can someone give me a link to an in-depth look or if they’d be so kind to give me the run down on Reinbacher

Is there any chance he'll be available at 13?

 

[Chainshot]

Can someone give me a link to an in-depth look or if they’d be so kind to give me the run down on Reinbacher

NHL Draft Notebook: Reinbacher, Sandin Pellikka, Bjarnason & More

The 2023 NHL Draft is shaping up to be one of the best in recent memory, and we're unlocking scouting reports with our NHL Draft Notebook.

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With WJC showing David Reinbacher established himself as a top defensive prospect

The Austrian wasn't part of many victories, but his showing was impossible to ignore for our scouts and NHL teams.

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[K8fool]

Wood seems intriguing. Other than his skating he has the size and NHL level shot that this team could use after drafting undersized forwards last year. A few mocks have Buffalo taking him.

rb contribute immediately, sometimes wr .. more obvious drafting grit I think takes more time.. like not drafting Reinhart, waiting for him to underperform then poaching a year before takeoff.
you all would know peca or even Kevyn Adams ability to contribute as we need players to step up w maturity, physicality now or next year to help this grouo compete, now. we've turned a corner. 3rd to seventh is normal stock high ceiling guys.
ostlund and rosen are backups to wait so what do we need like savoie or like cozens Quinn Samuelson that can help now to win that fla game 3 2 i stead of 2x1. if not available at 13 , do we trade ir etc to COMPLETE a roster.., a personality .. w Toronto as the cautionary tale of talent that does not want it enough. at least bit too they are 30 and tavares is a third line center paid More than any guy on our team. Then what trumps brindamour and who'll punch Mark Stone snaeky or blatant truoba in tge face without hesitation without being a douche like thachuk etc.

where is our peca or Sammy two

 

[Fjordy]

Why am I not surprised that Chicago won.

 

[allsilverdreams]

I'll say BPA !
Even if it's a Goalie.

 

[Fjordy]

Connor Bedard

 

[Dingo44]

Don't we already have a 2023 Draft Thread?

 

[Sabres]

Always go BPA, obviously

I saw a mock that had Matthew Wood going to us at 13, I know we don’t need forwards but that would be a steal. I can’t imagine teams letting him fall that far

If GMs decide to be dumb and keep passing on Michkov I hope we attempt to trade up to grab him

Would be cool with any of the 3 Dmen, Simashev, Reinbacher or ASP. I honestly think Simashev is the best Dman in the draft but the other two are right handed so who knows. Wouldn’t mind trading down to grab Simashev

 

[Jim Bob]

Craig Button’s Mock Draft: Which players go after Bedard? | TSN

The Chicago Blackhawks were the winners of the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery, moving up from No. 3 to No. 1 with the opportunity to draft a generational talent in Regina Pats centre Connor Bedard. While Bedard is the obvious top pick, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button unveils his mock draft for the...

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Button's full top-16 mock draft:

1. Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard
2. Anaheim Ducks – Adam Fantilli
3. Columbus Blue Jackets – Leo Carlsson
4. San Jose Sharks – Will Smith
5. Montreal Canadiens – Dalibor Dvorsky
6. Arizona Coyotes – Matvei Michkov
7. Philadelphia Flyers – Ryan Leonard
8. Washington Capitals – David Reinbacher
9. Detroit Red Wings – Colby Barlow
10. St. Louis Blues – Matthew Wood
11. Vancouver Canucks – Axel Sandin-Pellikka
12. Arizona Coyotes (via OTT) – Zach Benson
13. Buffalo Sabres – Oliver Moore
14. Pittsburgh Penguins – Brayden Yager
15. Nashville Predators – Gabe Perreault
16. Calgary Flames – Nate Danielson

Oliver Moore is the 2023 NHL Draft prospect who makes fast players look slow

Moore could be a top-10 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, with "God-given" speed and athleticism currently on display at the 2023 U18 worlds.

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Oliver Moore - Stats, Contract, Salary & More

Eliteprospects.com hockey player profile of Oliver Moore, 2005-01-22 Mounds View, MN, USA USA. Most recently in the NCAA with Univ. of Minnesota. Complete player biography and stats.

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Future Gopher Oliver Moore, Quickly Turning Heads In Early 2023 Draft Rankings - GopherHole.com

Future Gopher star, Oliver Moore has caught the attention of many with his quick start to the 2022-23 season with the USNTDP. But what makes him so good?

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I'm sure that nobody would freak out if the Sabres took another future Gopher.

 

[Jim Bob]

NHL Mock Draft: Connor Bedard to Blackhawks as we pick for every lottery team

The Athletic's NHL writers make the first 16 picks in the draft order. Then, Corey Pronman has NHL scouts audit the picks.

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13. Buffalo Sabres: Matthew Wood, RW, UConn (H-EAST)​

I think the Sabres would have liked if one of the two top defensemen in the draft were still available here, but if they’re both gone I don’t think they’re so desperate for a D prospect (see: Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power) that they’d take a deeper cut at No. 13. With Reinbacher and Sandin Pellikka both gone, Wood, a 6-foot-3 scoring winger (after moving from centre to the wing this season) makes a lot of sense after they drafted centres Matthew Savoie and Noah Ostlund with their first two picks in 2022 (and with the emergence of Tage Thompson as a 1C). You can never have too many wingers who can put the puck in the net, and Wood would join young players like Jiri Kulich and Jack Quinn as players who call that their forte. —Scott Wheeler

Scott Wheeler: You can never have too many wingers who can put the puck in the net

Kevyn Adams: Challenge accepted

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

 

[Jim Bob]

2023 NHL Mock Draft: Post-lottery top 16 edition

Bedard will go to Chicago, but who’ll follow suit?

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13. Buffalo Sabres: Colby Barlow, LW (Owen Sound, OHL)​

One of the best pure shooters in the draft, Barlow would be an excellent option for the Sabres’ top six. He’s coming off a whopping 46-goal season as an OHL sophomore and has 76 over the past two seasons, the most of any draft-eligible OHLer. There’s room for his all-around game to grow, especially in defensive activations, but scoring clearly isn’t an issue.

The Czech Mafia won't like this pick with Sale going 14th.

 

[Sound_n_Fury]

Scott Wheeler: You can never have too many wingers who can put the puck in the net

IDK. Seems like Florida might be more inclined to say...You can never have too many wingers committed to playing tough defense, aggressive on the forecheck and who can occasionally put the puck in the net.

 

[debaser66]

Three teams had the same chance for Crosby. I will point out that Bobby Ryan was not Sid. But Marek Zagrapan was nothing at all.

his number was immediately retired after the draft, a true legend

For us…it’s a best case scenario for the top picks (two picks really)

For the league…it’s a best case scenario for the top pick

For karma and belief in hockey gods….a dark, dark day

does karma belief in the anorganic ?

 

[Fjordy]

Maybe trading #13/#13+ for later pick + defenseman in top 4.