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2023 NHL Entry Draft - Kraken Edition

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The Kraken should draft

  • Defenseman

    Votes: 13 33.3%

  • Center

    Votes: 1 2.6%

  • Winger

    Votes: 1 2.6%

  • Goalie

    Votes: 1 2.6%

  • BPA no matter what position

    Votes: 23 59.0%
  • Total voters
    39
  • Poll closed .
AarG said:
Optimistic about this draft. Our picks may not be the highest, but I trust in GM Francis and our scouting team.
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I agree. Of course there are guys like Bedard but guys like Carolinas Sebastian Aho went on the second round and he is a legitimate franchise player. I have a lot of faith in Francis building the team.
 
Cisse said:
I agree. Of course there are guys like Bedard but guys like Carolinas Sebastian Aho went on the second round and he is a legitimate franchise player. I have a lot of faith in Francis building the team.
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Yep. Francis will continue doing a good job drafting for us. My hope is that at some point he starts being aggressive with trades and FA acquisitions. But not for another season or two.
 
I was hoping we could get Willander or Sandin Pellikka. Now I'm starting to get hopeful that it could actually happen.
 
Gniwder said:
Seems really odd to go from a pro league to CHL, especially with his size.
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Not that uncommon for European prospects. Fabian Lysell from 2021, Filip Mesar and Brad Lambert from last year are players who I can think of who did it.
It allows them to get used to the North American ice and game playing with their peers, and because they weren't drafted out of the CHL, the agreement doesn't apply and they can go to the AHL in their 19 year old season.
 
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Gniwder said:
Seems really odd to go from a pro league to CHL, especially with his size.
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rsteen said:
Not that uncommon for European prospects. Fabian Lysell from 2021, Filip Mesar and Brad Lambert from last year are players who I can think of who did it.
It allows them to get used to the North American ice and game playing with their peers, and because they weren't drafted out of the CHL, the agreement doesn't apply and they can go to the AHL in their 19 year old season.
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Stan Svozil is another prospect that went from the Czech league to the CHL. It was fantastic for him.

We want Sale to dominate offensively. He has the tools but needs to learn how to put them all together.
 
Fistfullofbeer said:
Depends on how scouts are rating the players too. Black Book, which is fairly reputable, has Perreault at 9OA despite outlining concerns over his skating, size and athleticism. That is how they rate the other aspects of his game.
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So much for the Black Book. Gabe's skating was enough to scare away 19 teams (3 of them picked twice).

Willander went much higher than expected, not a big surprise to me.

Really disappointed that Chicago picked Moore.
 
Gniwder said:
Really disappointed that Chicago picked Moore.
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Same.

I can't be too disappointed. My team drafted my 20th guy at 20th. I guess that's average.

But Oliver Moore is so extra. The fastest, the most endless energy nonstop motor, heart to the maximum. If you like watching Yanni Gourde... you'll love Oliver Moore.

At least I can say I think Sale is the higher upside pick. He can read a play better. It might pay off in the end.
 
While I lukewarm about Sale at 20, I'm quite pleased with our day 2 haul! Wow!

I had Caden Price in the 30-40 range, could be a steal at 84. Dragicevic is a long-term project but a potential top 4, PPQB if he puts it all together. Rehkopf has one of the best shots in the draft. Fisker Molgaard, 17 years old and already an SHL regular.
 
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Admittedly, I don't know much about any of these guys. I rely on what you guys say here on the board and how others rank our draft haul. I rounded up some draft grade opinions...

www.thescore.com

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www.dailyfaceoff.com

2023 NHL Draft Grades: How all 32 teams did

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bleacherreport.com

Grading Every NHL Team's 2023 Draft Class

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www.flohockey.tv

NHL Draft 2023 Grades: Here's How All 32 Teams Did - FloHockey

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www.sportingnews.com

NHL Draft grades 2023: Complete results & analysis for every pick in Round 1 | Sporting News

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ca.sports.yahoo.com

2023 NHL Draft: Final grades for all 32 teams

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wewantyoursoul said:
Admittedly, I don't know much about any of these guys. I rely on what you guys say here on the board and how others rank our draft haul. I rounded up some draft grade opinions...

www.thescore.com

NHL Draft Grades: Analyzing each team's haul at the 2023 event

The 2023 NHL Draft has come and gone, with teams adding future franchise-altering players, important depth pieces, and, of course, a handful of busts.Here, we grade and discuss how each team fared over the seven rounds relative to its draft slots.!function(){"use...
www.thescore.com www.thescore.com
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www.dailyfaceoff.com

2023 NHL Draft Grades: How all 32 teams did

How did your team handle one of the best draft classes in recent history?
www.dailyfaceoff.com www.dailyfaceoff.com
View attachment 724104

bleacherreport.com

Grading Every NHL Team's 2023 Draft Class

Everyone loves to hype up the draft every year, but the 2023 class is genuinely the best the league has seen in some time. A lot of teams will leave Nashville…
bleacherreport.com bleacherreport.com
View attachment 724105

www.flohockey.tv

NHL Draft 2023 Grades: Here's How All 32 Teams Did - FloHockey

The Chicago Blackhawks were big winners at the 2023 NHL Draft, but how did everyone else do? Chris Peters breaks it all down from Nashville.
www.flohockey.tv www.flohockey.tv
View attachment 724106

www.sportingnews.com

NHL Draft grades 2023: Complete results & analysis for every pick in Round 1 | Sporting News

The Sporting News is grading each of the first 32 picks in the 2023 NHL Draft.
www.sportingnews.com www.sportingnews.com
View attachment 724107

ca.sports.yahoo.com

2023 NHL Draft: Final grades for all 32 teams

The 2023 NHL Draft is officially in the books, with some franchises faring much better than others in their selections. Here's a letter grade for all 32 teams.
ca.sports.yahoo.com ca.sports.yahoo.com
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A-

Good solid drafting, but nothing spectacular. Sale is a question mark, don't hate it but don't love it either, hence the minus. Or maybe I'm still disappointed by Moore, lol. By no ways do I blame Francis for not picking a player that wasn't available, but I would have given a solid A if he had picked Moore.

It's a lot better job of maximizing draft assets than what Red Wings did. They picked a 7D from NDPT with their second rounder, lol.

I like the Molgaard pick, I think he's got just as much chance of making the NHL as Sale.


Edit: I like the way Francis' scouting team utilizes analytics as well as scouting to pick players that fit into the system, It's obvious they have some balance, Perrault would have been the pick if they ONLY relied on analytics. I wish the Wings had that kind of balance, they keep picking kids with absolutely no puck skills.

I'm flipping my #1 and #2 teams, so like it or not you guys will see more of me, lol. I think the Wings rebuild is going to take a while with the way they are drafting.
 
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Your boys at the game today. Funny thing, before they got pulled out I pointed them out to the people beside me and they didn't even know who the Kraken were. In time I guess. :)

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