Prospect Info: 2023 NHL Draft (mod warning 1st post)

[Anaheim4ever]

Yeah i know its early but 2022 draft discussion started pretty quickly too last year.
So far its #1 Bedard and #2 Mitchkov but after that what are players you are interested in for the Ducks ?
I don't see Bedard falling like Wright did at all. Who will be this years Slaf and Cooley ?

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[DavidBL]

And yet we’ve still allowed more goals than them. Chicago’s issue this season has been offense

indeed, even the great Kane is sub PPG pace last I checked. I guess bad things happen when you trade DeBrincat and Dach in the same summer.

 

[goonsaredumb]

indeed, even the great Kane is sub PPG pace last I checked. I guess bad things happen when you trade DeBrincat and Dach in the same summer.

The Hawks trading two guys who should've been key pieces in their rebuild including a multiple-time 40-goal scorer in Debrincat never made sense, I guess we'll find out how bad it was in a few years depending on how Korchinski and Nazar turn out but at the moment it isn't looking too hot considering Dach has finally found his groove and Debrincat is killing it as usual, meanwhile, Frank Nazar is potentially out for the whole season with a nondescript lower-body injury that required surgery, at least Korchinski's looking good so that's something for them I guess.

 

[DuckDuckGetz]

I wouldn’t write him off yet but if we get 2nd I kinda hope we go for Carlson over Fantilli

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Perfect dish by Barlow

 

[KelVarnsen]

Ducks will finally get the first pick and Bedard will pull a Lindros by demanding a trade while citing how crappy the franchise has become.

 

[TopShelfWaterBottle]

Ducks will finally get the first pick and Bedard will pull a Lindros by demanding a trade while citing how crappy the franchise has become.

Mctavish will save us

 

[Ducks]

Ducks will finally get the first pick and Bedard will pull a Lindros by demanding a trade while citing how crappy the franchise has become.

You mixed up Anaheim and Arizona、I think.

 

[DavidBL]

You mixed up Anaheim and Arizona、I think.

Agreed. Between McTavish Zell and Hinds there are probably enough former teammates to convince him to stick around. Not to mention Drysdale Z and Terry.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

As far as food goes Bedard has a high chance of enjoying either Chicago Deep Dish Pizza or Anaheim Tamales and Tacos.

 

[JlindiesANA]

As far as food goes Bedard has a high chance of enjoying either Chicago Deep Dish Pizza or Anaheim Tamales and Tacos.

 

[Trojans86]

Ducks will finally get the first pick and Bedard will pull a Lindros by demanding a trade while citing how crappy the franchise has become.

If we get Bedard and fire Eakins we are probably the absolute best place to start a career. Our young core with Bedard would be top in the league.

 

[Mr Rogers]

I'm by no means a lottery conspiracist but damn it's hard to believe we'd win the 1st pick if we don't finish last lol. we really do have awful luck when it comes to that stuff lol

 

[Kalv]

I'm by no means a lottery conspiracist but damn it's hard to believe we'd win the 1st pick if we don't finish last lol. we really do have awful luck when it comes to that stuff lol

I think any team except Edmonton, NYR, NJD (and ok, Chi once with Dach) can say it. Very very very few move up and the rest stay the same or fall, that's the game.

Wait, you know what, probably even those teams fans complain because they could had won more

 

[Hockey Duckie]

If we get Bedard and fire Eakins we are probably the absolute best place to start a career. Our young core with Bedard would be top in the league.

This doesn't make sense. We are missing a whole helluva lot of defensive talent to say it's the best place to start a career. If we compared the start of last season to the start of this season, they're polar opposites and we only kept McTavish for 10 games last season.

Our young forward core is already tops with Z, McTavish, and Lundy (and Terry if he's considered young). It's our lack of defensive core at the NHL level that's a problem. We're probably two to three years away to see where we're at with our young d-core.

As for Eakins, I'm indifferent about his stay here. As for development, I don't mind having Eakins around b/c at least his team doesn't quit on him, which is huge during an extended rebuild.

 

[Trojans86]

This doesn't make sense. We are missing a whole helluva lot of defensive talent to say it's the best place to start a career. If we compared the start of last season to the start of this season, they're polar opposites and we only kept McTavish for 10 games last season.

Our young forward core is already tops with Z, McTavish, and Lundy (and Terry if he's considered young). It's our lack of defensive core at the NHL level that's a problem. We're probably two to three years away to see where we're at with our young d-core.

As for Eakins, I'm indifferent about his stay here. As for development, I don't mind having Eakins around b/c at least his team doesn't quit on him, which is huge during an extended rebuild.

I’m projecting it out over 10 or so years starting next year which is why I called it a young core. Yes we need some d but we also have a ton of d prospects in the system.

 

[JlindiesANA]

I’m projecting it out over 10 or so years starting next year which is why I called it a young core. Yes we need some d but we also have a ton of d prospects in the system.

Massive amounts of defenseman. And that’s not even including this years draft which will include more.

That kid Minty? Every single month is OHL defenseman of the month. He should be a lock on this roster next year same with Zellweger. This team is absolutely loaded with defenseman. And you also got Hinds. So many damn defenseman it’s hard to keep track of em all. Heck even Warren

 

[Hockey Duckie]

I’m projecting it out over 10 or so years starting next year which is why I called it a young core. Yes we need some d but we also have a ton of d prospects in the system.

The fact we have Terry, Z, and McTavish already is already a huge win. Landing any of Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, or Michkov will continue to pump the Ducks up, though. It doesn't have to be only Bedard, but it would be more advantageous.

 

[JlindiesANA]

The fact we have Terry, Z, and McTavish already is already a huge win. Landing any of Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson, or Michkov will continue to pump the Ducks up, though. It doesn't have to be only Bedard, but it would be more advantageous.

I don’t know how you can be in a league since 93-94 season till now. And not one time draft first overall. Like I don’t know how those odds are that bad. And it truly makes you wonder what goes on behind the scenes when they do the ping pong balls

 

[GunnarStahl]

I don’t know how you can be in a league since 93-94 season till now. And not one time draft first overall. Like I don’t know how those odds are that bad. And it truly makes you wonder what goes on behind the scenes when they do the ping pong balls

The Canucks and Flames would like a word.
Hurricanes/Whalers and Sharks have also been around longer than the Ducks with no 1st overall picks. There is no agenda. Ducks have also never finished last in the league.

 

[Masch78]

Ducks will finally get the first pick and Bedard will pull a Lindros by demanding a trade while citing how crappy the franchise has become.

Ah cool, so we will get a starting goalie, a top 3 defender, a good 3rd liner, 2 firsts and a Peter Forsberg type of prospect.

I'd take that.

 

[Trojans86]

I don’t know how you can be in a league since 93-94 season till now. And not one time draft first overall. Like I don’t know how those odds are that bad. And it truly makes you wonder what goes on behind the scenes when they do the ping pong balls

Thats about 30 years so you should be averaging slightly less than 1 during that time period and the ducks have a pretty strong win percentage during that period. It's really not super shocking.

 

[Terry Yake]

thoughts on will smith?

bracing myself for the ducks to fall out of the top 4, losing their chance at bedard, fantilli, carlsson, and michkov, and thus ending up with smith

 

[Anaheim4ever]

thoughts on will smith?

bracing myself for the ducks to fall out of the top 4, losing their chance at bedard, fantilli, carlsson, and michkov, and thus ending up with smith

The other Anaheim team has also had a player before named Will Smith lol.
I just want to know if Will can get jiggy wit it and how his slapping game is.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Here's some insight to Michkov and shares the Russian league is set up from MHL, VHL, and KHL.