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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[Hockey Duckie]

He’s ranked as the 27th best prospect by nhl central scouting. He will shoot up the draft boards IMO. He scoring instincts & skating are well above average if not elite

27th best North American Skater. You're forgetting the European talents.

 

[HunterDuck]

I think I just rolled the perfect lotto result

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Is Montour a #1D with Florida ? He led their team in ice time at over 24mins a game and had 73 points ! More ice time per game than even Ekblad.
Montour holds the record for highest points in a season of any Dman drafted by the Ducks, Lindholm might be 2nd at 53 points.

 

[HanSolo]

Is Montour a #1D with Florida ? He led their team in ice time at over 24mins a game and had 73 points ! More ice time per game than even Ekblad.
Montour holds the record for highest points in a season of any Dman drafted by the Ducks, Lindholm might be 2nd at 53 points.

I know this is gonna sound ironic coming from my last argument but I'd want to see Montour do something similar before I'd be ready to call him arrived as a number 1. Both Lindholm and Montour had spikes in production this year but Montour is an even bigger "where the hell did that come from?" story. Given Montour is not the same level of defensive presence as Lindholm, I'd say if Monty comes back down to say 45 points you'd have to call him a number 2 offensive specialist.

 

[Deuce22]

I know this is gonna sound ironic coming from my last argument but I'd want to see Montour do something similar before I'd be ready to call him arrived as a number 1. Both Lindholm and Montour had spikes in production this year but Montour is an even bigger "where the hell did that come from?" story. Given Montour is not the same level of defensive presence as Lindholm, I'd say if Monty comes back down to say 45 points you'd have to call him a number 2 offensive specialist.

Where it came from is he found himself with a coach and organization that figured out how best to utilize him.

 

[HanSolo]

Where it came from is he found himself with a coach and organization that figured out how best to utilize him.

Not disagreeing. Just want to see how he does in a follow up season.

 

[Mr Rogers]

I do feel like Maurice has a solid track record of getting guys to perform pretty much to their max potential offensively. All those forwards in Winnipeg developed really nicely under him. Now, how his teams play defensively is another topic.

 

[MMC]

 

[HanSolo]

Just as a follow up.



Not exactly surprising. Not like he's in danger of going second overall, but still would have been cool to see him against adults. So now we've got Carlsson and Fantilli to watch at the WC's but obviously no Michkov cause Russia won't be there.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

 

[dracom]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

you don't move the #1 overall, don't even consider shopping it.

 

[Gliff]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

you don’t trade top 5 picks. You forsure never tradecthe #1 overall. Especially when it’s a generational player.

But sure, let’s play around. I would trade down to #2 if they add a top 10 prospect to the deal.

If Columbus gets #2, then trade down for Jiricek.

Arizona, Cooley.

Detroit, Edvinsson.

 

[mighty Stanley Duck]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

When was last time #1 was traded?

 

[Gliff]

When was last time #1 was traded?

In the cap era, which is all that really matters in this case, the #5 pick got moved for the #7 in 2008 and that’s it for top 5 picks I believe.

It doesn’t happen.

 

[MCB]

Lol ducks finally get a first overall and then proceed to immediately trade it. That would be the icing on the cake that is this wonderful season

 

[Fighter]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

For McDavid? Because I don't see anybody else worthy of this year 1st overall...

 

[GermanRocket7]

If we won the lottery, we better took Bedard and ran. Only two players even worth thinking about trading Bedard for are McJesus and Drai. Both could move once their remaining 3 or whatever years of the contract are up. No reason in trading the pick whatsoever.

 

[AngelDuck]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

I don’t fully disagree but don’t see it happening. It would be an interesting precedent to set, one that happens a lot in other sports but seemingly never in this one

For McDavid? Because I don't see anybody else worthy of this year 1st overall...

In that case we would be trading down to 2nd or 3rd overall and the team were trading with would be giving us a kings ransom of assets. I’m talking like several top prospects, roster players, and 1st round picks

 

[Leonardo87]

Just as a follow up.



Not exactly surprising. Not like he's in danger of going second overall, but still would have been cool to see him against adults. So now we've got Carlsson and Fantilli to watch at the WC's but obviously no Michkov cause Russia won't be there.

With Fantilli and Carlsson playing wonder if Carlsson has a case for 2ndOA. I think they are very close as of now.

 

[Kalv]

Nice, I have tickets to 2 Canadian games, it will be interesting to see Fantill. Have to watch some Swedish games as well (but on TV as they're in the Tampere group).

The lotto will be before the Worlds, it might or might not increase the interest in seeing them both. Will see.

 

[HanSolo]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

Only slightly above zero interest from me. I'd be even more ruthless about it than @Gliff

From Columbus I'd only consider it for the second overall pick, Jiricek, Johnson and their 2024 first round pick. From Arizona same concept with the picks but add Cooley and Guenther maybe throw in Carcone.

I don't think there's a massive ocean between first and second overall but it's still the difference between a generational tier first round pick in the vein of McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon, etc and an elite but not generational tier prospect. You don't give an almost guaranteed superstar like that up lightly.

 

[The Midnight Burrito]

Let's hypothesize Anaheim gets the number 1 I can't be alone in wanting to shop it?

My first reaction was a strong no, but the more I think about it, I could get on board with shopping it, assuming it was only to move from 1-2 or 1-3, and you felt strongly that the player you'd get at 2 or 3 would be a great 1C. The difference between having a great 1C versus having a generational 1C isn't really that much in terms of chances of winning a Cup, I don't think. And you could leverage quite a bit from the #2 or #3 team because, other than Chicago, most of the candidates are in some stage of a rebuild and have assets to contribute to a blockbuster like that. Imagine drafting Fantilli plus la king's ransom besides?

 

[DavidBL]

If we win 1st OA I'd see us moving Zegras before trading that pick. Though I have to say Fantili who fits our roster construction better and Jiricek is interesting from a roster construction point of view.

 

[squashmaple]

Only slightly above zero interest from me. I'd be even more ruthless about it than @Gliff

From Columbus I'd only consider it for the second overall pick, Jiricek, Johnson and their 2024 first round pick. From Arizona same concept with the picks but add Cooley and Guenther maybe throw in Carcone.

I don't think there's a massive ocean between first and second overall but it's still the difference between a generational tier first round pick in the vein of McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon, etc and an elite but not generational tier prospect. You don't give an almost guaranteed superstar like that up lightly.

And the other team, Columbus or whoever, laughs at the demand and happily drafts Fantilli and keeps their prospects. The only trade I could conceivably see happening is something like 2OA for 4OA if the 2OA team specifically wants Michkov and thinks they can get something else from 4OA to move down.

 

[HanSolo]

And the other team, Columbus or whoever, laughs at the demand and happily drafts Fantilli and keeps their prospects. The only trade I could conceivably see happening is something like 2OA for 4OA if the 2OA team specifically wants Michkov and thinks they can get something else from 4OA to move down.

I mean yeah I agree. I'm not expecting those teams to accept in that hypothetical. If the shoe was on the other foot, I wouldn't want Anaheim to trade what it would take to move up to first overall either.