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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[bsu]

I didn't like Bedard seeing him play on the WJC. He seemed like he didn't pass enough and, other than his shot, I didn't see a lot I liked about his game. McTavish's line played better when Bedard wasn't on it. Is he really a "generational" talent?

Lol yes he is.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

I didn't like Bedard seeing him play on the WJC. He seemed like he didn't pass enough and, other than his shot, I didn't see a lot I liked about his game. McTavish's line played better when Bedard wasn't on it. Is he really a "generational" talent?

You have to be rather exceptional to even make Team Canada as a 16 year old, he's still eligible for the tournament another three times.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

The Ducks will go on a big winning streak in the 'last month of the season' and ruin their Bedard chances lol.

 

[pbgoalie]

Detroit had awful lottery luck, let's hope Verbeek didn't bring that over here with him

Double negative!

 

[AngelDuck]

I didn't like Bedard seeing him play on the WJC. He seemed like he didn't pass enough and, other than his shot, I didn't see a lot I liked about his game. McTavish's line played better when Bedard wasn't on it. Is he really a "generational" talent?

completely disagree. He was barely 17 in that tournament and looked solid for most of it. He’s the clear best prospect since McDavid and will absolutely be a franchise center

 

[goonsaredumb]

I didn't like Bedard seeing him play on the WJC. He seemed like he didn't pass enough and, other than his shot, I didn't see a lot I liked about his game. McTavish's line played better when Bedard wasn't on it. Is he really a "generational" talent?

He was the youngest player in that whole tournament by a large margin and was still one of the better players overall, expect him to absolutely dominate the WJC this winter

 

[bsu]

 

[mightyquack]

I didn't like Bedard seeing him play on the WJC. He seemed like he didn't pass enough and, other than his shot, I didn't see a lot I liked about his game. McTavish's line played better when Bedard wasn't on it. Is he really a "generational" talent?

The guy has 150 points in 90 WHL games and he's been 15 or 16 years old for all but 13 of those games, and was nearly at 2 ppg as a 15 year old. Easily the best prospect since McDavid.

If we get Bedard, we'll have one of the best forwards in the NHL for the next 15 years.

 

[Hockey Duckie]

The Ducks will go on a big winning streak in the 'last month of the season' and ruin their Bedard chances lol.

If we're expecting to get rid of our UFA's at the TDL, I don't think there will be much winning, let alone a winning streak.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

 

[Gliff]

I just remembered that the draft is in Nashville. I will be there when the Ducks call Bedard's name. (knock on wood)

 

[Mr Rogers]

 

[bsu]

A little more skill at Michigan than Eichel's Boston team lol

 

[bsu]

I didn’t want Beniers

Well that's unfortunate for you.

 

[goonsaredumb]

Well that's unfortunate for you.

who wouldn't want Beniers??? that's so strange, at least IMO he should've gone #1 in that draft

 

[WhatTheDuck]

5 point night for Bedard (2G 3A)

 

[Static]

Woah what happened. Wrong thread

 

[la patineuse]

The Ducks will go on a big winning streak in the 'last month of the season' and ruin their Bedard chances lol.

The NHL won't let Anaheim get the #1 overall pick anyway. Even if they finish dead last, they'll probably drop in the draft.

 

[GreatBear]

Even after tonight's win we are still #32. But we have had a more difficult schedule than other teams, so that could change, particularly over the next three games.

 

[goonsaredumb]

The NHL won't let Anaheim get the #1 overall pick anyway. Even if they finish dead last, they'll probably drop in the draft.

and then we get Fantilli, win/win, also are there people that unironically believe the draft lottery is actually rigged, I mean c'mon now

 

[bsu]

Anything in top 5 is very very good.

 

[MMC]

What’s getting me through this season is imagining what our talent pool will look like after this draft. We already have 1 1st which could be top 5, 3 2nds, and 2 3rds. Plenty of avenues left to acquire more 1sts and 2nds,

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Just absurdly talented

 

[LuckyDucky]

Scott Wheeler's preliminary top 64 ranking for the 2023 NHL Draft

This year's draft class has a real chance to challenge 2015 as the best age group Scott Wheeler has scouted to date.

theathletic.com

Wheeler really likes the top three: Bedard, Fantilli, and Michkov (Wheeler ranked him 3rd because of contract status and, of course, Russian factor).

 

[bsu]