2023 NHL Entry Draft

[SOLR]

Thing is, another team might show up, trade some assets to get him extended. Also I dont see any player past the top 5 having close the upside of PLD, guys like Dvorsky, Yager, Sale arent trending well. Maybe Reinbacher can amount to a top pairing defenseman, but thats about it.

Everyone is hyper on Dvorsky, Yager and Sale. Sale and Yager are thrown into new-skills situations. Dvorsky is 6/ 7 months younger vs. Fantilli/Carlsson. None of these guys are supposed to dominate U20. Bedard is a special player, that's what these differences in evaluation highlight more than the value of Dvorsky/Yager/Sale.

Trading anything for Dubois is straight-up certifiable, he can do what he wants. If he's signed, still not worth a top-10 pick for us, it's too soon.

 

[austin316]

Why is Hrabel not on the Czechia team?

 

[WeThreeKings]

Why is Hrabel not on the Czechia team?

Usually teams lean to older goalies. Should see him next year.

 

[Goldenhands]

Leo is very strong on his skates and pretty hard to move off the puck, has a strong compact frame, strong stick and solid puck possession skills. Im pretty sure some folks will understand better why I have this kid over Fantilli after the WJC.

 

[JeffreyLFC]

Seems like Allen is falling off the first round..
Who would be the best RHD to draft then ??
Lukas Dragicevic or Maxim Strbak
I really dislike Allen .... but we could really use a RHD with the Panthers pick..
Or Axel Sandin Pelikka or David Reinbacher on the second rd maybe.. ?

Do not reach for RD. Just go BPA.

 

[crosbyshow]

Leo is very strong on his skates and pretty hard to move off the puck, has a strong compact frame, strong stick and solid puck possession skills. Im pretty sure some folks will understand better why I have this kid over Fantilli after the WJC.

..yep..and he seems to have a better vision and IQ than Fantilli as.well.

Carlsson reminds.me Malkin with.his frame.and the way he moves. He is so smooth

 

[montreal]

a lot of Carlsson in the vid but some of David Reinbacher (#5 white)

 

[HuGort]

Gotta slow down on the fantasy of us winning both the 1st and 2nd overall pick. The chances of that happening are extremely minuscule.

Ottawa had pick 2 and 3 a couple of years, and not only did they not win the lottery, but they also dropped down to 3 and 5.

If we get Bedard or Fantilli I wonder if it is enough to entice a Kane to sign here. Like to surround our youth with quality veterans. Kane with Fantilli and Roy make great 2nd line

 

[Goldenhands]

I really like what I saw so far from Brindley, he is a kid I would target early 2nd.

 

[NewEraGM]

0.6% chance of this. You must’ve been running the sim for 2 days straight to get this.

Well no, less than 200 times and you probably get this once. It takes 2 seconds to run it once so max 400 seconds or 6-7 minutes max….

Doesn’t take that long…

 

[Richard Bolton]

I would really like Carlsson and Reinbacher with our 2 first picks. I think that'd set us good.

 

[BergevinBurner]

For me, Michkov's draft position is going to be the biggest question mark of this draft. I'm curious how much his KHL contract will dissuade certain owners, and how true that rumor about Montreal and Philly intentionally not drafting Russian players is.

Like could it be possible for Bedard/Fantilli/Carlsson to go top 3, then Philly picks 4th and passes on Michkov, leaving him for the team 5th?

 

[1000eeer]

Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson are extremely good players.

But I still think Bedard and Michkov are in a class of their own.

 

[Habricot]

Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson are extremely good players.

But I still think Bedard and Michkov are in a class of their own.

They are but what make Driseitl and McDavid so good is that they are very different players. One of Mitchkov or Beddard would be great but not joth.

 

[le_sean]

Dvorsky is a smart player. I like him if the Habs pick in the 8-12 range. It would be great to have a line of Slovaks with Slaf and Mesar. 40 years after the Nords had their own Slovak line with the Stastnys.

 

[montreal]

a decent amount of Dvorsky in the vid.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

l've been very high on Dvorsky for over a year now but his skating worries me quite a bit. We've been burned before by prospects with heavy feet. It's more of a technique thing in his case though, a lot of it could probably be fixed.

 

[crosbyshow]

Carlsson is the second best prospect in the world.

Big, strong, vison ,IQ, Great shot..faster that it seems.

A future number 1 center innthe NHL easily

 

[le_sean]

l've been very high on Dvorsky for over a year now but his skating worries me quite a bit. We've been burned before by prospects with heavy feet. It's more of a technique thing in his case though, a lot of it could probably be fixed.

I also don’t like taking players with skating issues. But he’s a special player with the puck on his stick. The Habs have the added bonus of putting him in a situation where chemistry might help him flourish. Stylistically he fits with Slaf and Mesar, who are both excellent in transition. This on top of them likely all knowing each other since childhood.

Let’s not forget he’s a June birthday. Let’s see how he does in the 2nd half of the season where these players tend to have an upwards trajectory.

 

[Goldenhands]

Carlsson is the second best prospect in the world.

Big, strong, vison ,IQ, Great shot..faster that it seems.

A future number 1 center innthe NHL easily

Welcome in the club.

 

[Goldenhands]

Adam Fantilli and Leo Carlsson are extremely good players.

But I still think Bedard and Michkov are in a class of their own.

Hard to have a good read on Michkov this year, bad injury, mostly VHL games and the ugly geopolitical situation. He wont go top 3 thats for sure, too risky, but could end up top 2 in a re-draft for sure.

 

[The Great Weal]

Carlsson is the second best prospect in the world.

Big, strong, vison ,IQ, Great shot..faster that it seems.

A future number 1 center innthe NHL easily

I'm still taking Michkov over him but definitely won't complain with Carlsson.

 

[Rob Sense]

0.6% chance of this. You must’ve been running the sim for 2 days straight to get this.

No it came out within a few dozen times on more than one occasion so it is possible.

 

[montreal]

good game again from Carlsson, several of his shifts are in there.

 

[waitin425]

Hard to have a good read on Michkov this year, bad injury, mostly VHL games and the ugly geopolitical situation. He wont go top 3 thats for sure, too risky, but could end up top 2 in a re-draft for sure.

The question is how far will he drop? If we somehow get into the top 4 and grab Carlsson. Then Matvei drops to us ill be very happy!!!