2023 NHL draft prospects

[The Swede]

Watching the U17 nations game SWE-FIN last night and are sure about somethings. Swedens best goalies (Noah Erliden and Marcus Gidlöf) is missing. The Swedish team outplayed FIN in the first period and still looses 1-5. The defending when the speed increases is not there. And a bit of competing/grit is not there. Definitely misses some players with that. It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back tonight.

 

[Predatore]

Watching the U17 nations game SWE-FIN last night and are sure about somethings. Swedens best goalies (Noah Erliden and Marcus Gidlöf) is missing. The Swedish team outplayed FIN in the first period and still looses 1-5. The defending when the speed increases is not there. And a bit of competing/grit is not there. Definitely misses some players with that. It will be interesting to see if they can bounce back tonight.

Don't think I have ever seen a Swedish team this vulnerable to counter attacks. Defensive play has been awful 1,5 games in. Then again, it is U17, first game ever for the national team etc. There are some skilled shooters on the Swedish team, though.

Cannot say I have been overly impressed by any player so far, other than maybe Otto Stenberg. Certainly not the goalies.

EDIT: Stenberg's Michigan goal was a beauty

 

[The Swede]

Watching the second U17 game between SWE-FIN right now. The skill level is so much higher on the Swedish team. But hockey is not always on to skill level. That´s why it´s just 4-2 to Sweden at the moment. Better goalie today. Otto Stenberg making Oskar Voullet and Zeb Forsfjäll looking like prospects ... And then Sweden have a number of guys with a lot of body but they are not using it. Why? Playing like it was floorball and have the body of Eric Lindroos. I don´t get that.

 

[The Swede]

Don't think I have ever seen a Swedish team this vulnerable to counter attacks. Defensive play has been awful 1,5 games in. Then again, it is U17, first game ever for the national team etc. There are some skilled shooters on the Swedish team, though.

Cannot say I have been overly impressed by any player so far, other than maybe Otto Stenberg. Certainly not the goalies.

EDIT: Stenberg's Michigan goal was a beauty

Week centers and some defenders. No grit but a lot of skill. This is what you get. I´ve followed this group really good. And it is not the best team. But hopefully the others will get the chance sooner on.

 

[The Swede]

Really missing Noah Erliden. And Marcus Gidlöf.

 

[Predatore]

Well, after this game.. I am drawing the conclusion that Otto Stenberg is really, really good. Superb hockey sense, hands, passing ability etc. Looking forward to watching him play this season

 

[The Swede]

Well, after this game.. I am drawing the conclusion that Otto Stenberg is really, really good. Superb hockey sense, hands, passing ability etc. Looking forward to watching him play this season

Yes. Otto is good. Maybe our best prospect. And making others look good. But many others are not there. he is not the biggest but he has the grit. And the skill. Many of our bigger players have some skill but no grit. a lot of skill skating around but not so much eager. And i knew that. This is not the team. This group should not lose one period, or one game against the FIN.

 

[thrillhous]

Its only Canadian boy who can be generational or what does Michkov have to do? Scoring at PPG in KHL as an 16-17 years old? Some try really hard to downgrade Michovs accomplishment so far

Imagine lecturing someone while at the same time using facts that are entirely incorrect.

 

[LoveHateLeafs]

Yes. Otto is good. Maybe our best prospect. And making others look good. But many others are not there. he is not the biggest but he has the grit. And the skill. Many of our bigger players have some skill but no grit. a lot of skill skating around but not so much eager. And i knew that. This is not the team. This group should not lose one period, or one game against the FIN.

For those who watched the games, could you share your thoughts on Jesse Kiiskinen? He was #25 on the Finnish team.

 

[The Swede]

For those who watched the games, could you share your thoughts on Jesse Kiiskinen? He was #25 on the Finnish team.

I did not follow him hard but he was definitely one the FIN best player. Scoring at least two goals. But the FIN team are not as skilled as SWE. But works harder and had better goalies.

 

[Number 57]

With QMJHL training camps winding down, here's an early shortlist of key prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft;

01. Ethan Gauthier, F (Sherbrooke)
02. Tyler Peddle, F (Drummondville)
03. Vincent Collard, F (Baie-Comeau)
04. Luke Coughlin, D (Rimouski)
05. Dylan MacKinnon, D (Halifax)
06. Nathan Drapeau, D (Saint John)
07. Mathieu Cataford, F (Halifax)
08. Mael St-Denis, F (Rimouski)
09. Alexis Bourque, F (Blainville-Boisbriand)
10. Matteo Mann, D (Chicoutimi)
11. Jordan Tourigny, D (Shawinigan)
12. Maxime Coursol, F (Rimouski)
13. Emile Perron, D (Cape Breton)
14. Coen Strang, D (Rouyn-Noranda)
15. Matteo Rotondi, D (Drummondville)
16. Marc-Olivier Beaudry, D (Drummondville)
17. Kyle Hagen, G (Rimouski)
18. Mathieu Wener, D (Québec)
19. Justin Boisselle, F (Blainville-Boisbriand)
20. Nathan Baril, F (Baie-Comeau)

 

[Bubbles]

With QMJHL training camps winding down, here's an early shortlist of key prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft;


05. Dylan MacKinnon, D (Halifax)

Any relation to Nate?

 

[LoveHateLeafs]

I did not follow him hard but he was definitely one the FIN best player. Scoring at least two goals. But the FIN team are not as skilled as SWE. But works harder and had better goalies.

Thanks. How would you rate his skating compared to the other players in that tournament(both Finns and Swedes).

 

[The Swede]

Thanks. How would you rate his skating compared to the other players in that tournament(both Finns and Swedes).

If I remember correct so powerful but not that smooth? And he always had his stick in both hands.

 

[Ovechkin962]

Here is my super early ranking for the 2023 NHL Draft.
1. Connor Bedard at eliteprospects.com
2. Matvei Michkov at eliteprospects.com
3. Adam Fantilli at eliteprospects.com
4. William Smith at eliteprospects.com
5. Dalibor Dvorsky at eliteprospects.com
6. Calum Ritchie at eliteprospects.com
7. Otto Stenberg at eliteprospects.com
8. Brayden Yager at eliteprospects.com
9. Mikhail Gulyayev at eliteprospects.com
10. Cameron Allen at eliteprospects.com
11. Aram Minnetian at eliteprospects.com
12. Theo Lindstein at eliteprospects.com
13. Mazden Leslie at eliteprospects.com
14. Quentin Musty at eliteprospects.com
15. Ondrej Molnar at eliteprospects.com
16. Nate Danielson at eliteprospects.com
17. Ethan Gauthier at eliteprospects.com
18. Oliver Moore at eliteprospects.com
19. Charlie Stramel at eliteprospects.com
20. Hunter Brzustewicz at eliteprospects.com
21. Noah Dower Nilsson at eliteprospects.com
22. Carson Rehkopf at eliteprospects.com
23. Carey Terrance at eliteprospects.com
24. Ethan Miedema at eliteprospects.com
25. Brady Cleveland at eliteprospects.com
26. Donovan McCoy at eliteprospects.com
27. William Whitelaw at eliteprospects.com
28. Tanner Molendyk at eliteprospects.com
29. Tyler Peddle at eliteprospects.com
30. Kalan Lind at eliteprospects.com
31. Valentin Zhugin at eliteprospects.com
32. Ian Scherzer at eliteprospects.com

 

[MrGeno101]

Imagine lecturing someone while at the same time using facts that are entirely incorrect.

What facts? Try read again, maybe my English bad but thought it was obviously what I meant

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

My take on the above list. I’ll stick to the Americans to keep it more focused.

Stramel is way too low. I’d be shocked if he’s not top 10. I think there’s a pretty good chance he’s top 5, and might be the best prospect in the draft right now outside of the top two, although that’s only for the players whose games I know. 6’4, 200+ centers who can skate and have skill don’t go outside the top 10.

It’s not bad otherwise. I would however say that Shaugabay should be there instead of Whitelaw. He’s bigger/more talented.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

Any relation to Nate?

Not that I'm aware of. Dylan is from Riverview, N.B., whereas Nate is from Cole Harbour, N.S. It's possible they're cousins, or distantly related, but MacKinnon is a fairly common name in the Maritimes.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

What facts? Try read again, maybe my English bad but thought it was obviously what I meant

You said that Michkov played in the KHL last year. He played in the MHL.

 

[GrizzGreen]

20. Hunter Brzustewicz at eliteprospects.com

Not talked about enough, kid is sweet

 

[Antiillafire]

Not talked about enough, kid is sweet

Liked him at the HGC. Though, I thought Maxim Strbak as an underager at the tournament was just as good as him and Strbak is not on the list.

 

[Ryan Van Horne]

Not talked about enough, kid is sweet

He was before last year. He had a tough go of it (with injuries) in his 16yo season. Barely played.

EDIT: Adding that injuries is why he missed so much time.

 

[FireBird71]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Liked him at the HGC. Though, I thought Maxim Strbak as an underager at the tournament was just as good as him and Strbak is not on the list.

And I thought Brzustewicz going head to head against Nemec played him even. These types of comparisons often aren't that relevant.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He was before last year. He had a tough go of it in his 16yo season. Barely played.

But that was mostly due to injuries. It wasn't like he was being healthy scratched. He did well at the Hlinka, and I thought he was pretty good in the NTDP games he played in last season.