Official 2023 NHL Draft Thread

[PDX Flyer]

I can’t wait till the Hawks take Michkov #1 and keep adding talent with all the picks they have, while still sucking for top picks, and then bring him over.

This kid was neck and neck with Bedard. Not his fault he didn’t play in the world juniors and nothing he has done in the Russian league would set him back. He says he will come over.

This would be a phenomenal, ballsy move that I hope to see.

 

[Pablo Sanchez]

I can’t wait till the Hawks take Michkov #1 and keep adding talent with all the picks they have, while still sucking for top picks, and then bring him over.

This kid was neck and neck with Bedard. Not his fault he didn’t play in the world juniors and nothing he has done in the Russian league would set him back. He says he will come over.

This would be a phenomenal, ballsy move that I hope to see.

Don’t hold your breath

 

[scumpup]

I can’t wait till the Hawks take Michkov #1 and keep adding talent with all the picks they have, while still sucking for top picks, and then bring him over.

This kid was neck and neck with Bedard. Not his fault he didn’t play in the world juniors and nothing he has done in the Russian league would set him back. He says he will come over.

This would be a phenomenal, ballsy move that I hope to see.

And then Bedard Fantilli or Carlsson falls to 7 in this bizarro world. and we win.

 

[scumpup]

Unironically though, I hope a team screws up and takes reinbacher over Benson.

If Bedard Fantilli Carlsson Smith are in the guaranteed 1-5 range, and someone takes reinbacher or something, then either benson or michkov will fall to us (whichever wasnt picked 1-6, either michkov at 2-5 or benson at 5-6).

benson is the most realistic of the 6 to be left over if a team goes in on an oddball pick.

Shouldve given Risto more minutes.

 

[FLYguy3911]

As checked out as I am, I can't stomach this team smoking another layup in feverish pursuit of being the 2016-17 Columbus Blue Jackets. I'm dead inside and their processes still make me cry.



We're just going to have to trust that Brent Flahr is his own man. The last time Fletcher wasn't suffocating him, he helped the Wild land Filip Johnansson. Fingers crossed!

Flahr had Kaprizov as a second round pick and was so adamant about it that he drafted a goalie in the 4th round (that they ended up not signing) and had Fletcher trade for a 5th round pick so he could draft him.

 

[ValeriKamensky]

According to EP, Flyers are 27th in average height and 29th in average weight so far.
Something will change this summer, but right now they have Atkinson, Frost, Konecny, York, Deangelo, Walker, also Brink, Andrae, Tuomaala in the system.
Yes, this is a right time to spend 7th OA for another undersized player and finally “change old dinosaur’s culture”

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Flahr didn’t draft the goalie in round 4.

If you listen to 32 Thoughts, Chuck takes responsibility for listening to other scouts who said they had to get a goalie with that 4th rd pick, which apparently was their original plan.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Flahr didn’t draft the goalie in round 4.

If you listen to 32 Thoughts, Chuck takes responsibility for listening to other scouts who said they had to get a goalie with that 4th rd pick, which apparently was their original plan.

Yeah that's what I'm saying. While Fletcher absolutely is a shit GM, a lot more goes into a draft pick (especially in the 4th round on the fly) than simply looking at a list.

 

[CutOnDime97]

According to EP, Flyers are 27th in average height and 29th in average weight so far.
Something will change this summer, but right now they have Atkinson, Frost, Konecny, York, Deangelo, Walker, also Brink, Andrae, Tuomaala in the system.
Yes, this is a right time to spend 7th OA for another undersized player and finally “change old dinosaur’s culture”

You think they should skip over more talented players in order to draft a tall guy? I'll hang up and listen.

 

[BernieParent]

You think they should skip over more talented players in order to draft a tall guy? I'll hang up and listen.

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[Curufinwe]

Just because Leonard likes to hit a lot doesn't mean he's a safe or low ceiling pick. Logical fallacies abound. There's some guy named Alex Ovechkin who is a god damn truck on the ice. Remember when he straight up murdered Couturier?

I'd happily take any Ovie-type player at #7. Leonard ain't that.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

I don't think size has as much impact on draft stock as people on here think it does unless it something truly unique. There may be some preferences within organizations, but I don't think there is a team out there saying they won't draft or will only draft certain height players. As many have pointed out, the Flyers have consistently drafted smaller players in all rounds and bigger players in all rounds. There may have been instances where size made an impact with a guy like Sam Morin being a monster whom they thought had the skill to match or even passing on a guy like Caufield or Alex DeBrincat were passed on because of their comparatively extreme size limitations. Outside of posters on this board, I don't remember the Flyers being linked to a guy like Logan Stanley or MIchael Rasmussen or other big-name guys, and in the Caufield draft they took a sub 6' defender it isn't like they reached for a bigger Defender like Hartley that went later in the draft or a bigger forward like Foote or something.

These issues are mostly a fantasy of HFB posters. Size certainly plays a role, and even if the organizational mouthpieces decry the need for size, their actions do not really bare that out except in a handful of situations that I would bet you could look at every organization where they have passed on a guy because he was too small or took a guy sooner than he should have because of his size. Yes the NHL is changing but no team can survive with all 5'7" 150 pound players. Variety is the spice of life. Some short, some tall, some average. Just like you don't need every single player on the team to be a 2-way player. It is ok to have some guys that are all offense or all defense, or pass-first or shoot-first guys. You need it all.

 

[TB87]

According to EP, Flyers are 27th in average height and 29th in average weight so far.
Something will change this summer, but right now they have Atkinson, Frost, Konecny, York, Deangelo, Walker, also Brink, Andrae, Tuomaala in the system.
Yes, this is a right time to spend 7th OA for another undersized player and finally “change old dinosaur’s culture”

Is it good process to draft a worse player who is taller and bigger than a better player who is shorter and smaller (or vice versa)? This board (or at least most of it) want the Flyers to draft the best available player. If the best available player is short, cool. If the best available player is big, also cool. I just want the team to acquire more talent.

 

[CutOnDime97]

 

[FlyerNutter]

According to EP, Flyers are 27th in average height and 29th in average weight so far.
Something will change this summer, but right now they have Atkinson, Frost, Konecny, York, Deangelo, Walker, also Brink, Andrae, Tuomaala in the system.
Yes, this is a right time to spend 7th OA for another undersized player and finally “change old dinosaur’s culture”

Where would they rank in team speed let’s say over the last decade?

 

[Redpath]

Bob McKenzie's final rankings are coming out today around 11:30

 

[deadhead]

Where would they rank in team speed let’s say over the last decade?

Below average, maybe average to above average the last couple years.
Short, light and slow is no way to go through life, son.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Flahr doesn’t think it’s a strong draft for defensemen.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Flahr doesn’t think it’s a strong draft for defensemen.

Yager was the first WHL name he mentioned lol.

 

[Chinatown88]

Yager was the first WHL name he mentioned lol.

So doomed

 

[Rebels57]

Yager was the first WHL name he mentioned lol.

Not surprising since he has one of the stronger shots in the draft. Flahrsy the Hutt has a type.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Not surprising since he has one of the stronger shots in the draft. Flahrsy the Hutt has a type.

I mean maybe he’s trying to be coy (like with the defensemen comment - Reinbacher?) but he named 3 big centers and maybe the best skating defenseman in the draft. Hockey Guy cat nip.

Briere also said it’s unlikely they get another first if you believe him.

 

[QCNords]

Hey Flyers fans! Whats the price tag for the 7th oa pick this year? From MTL perspective...
Keep it friendly guys!

 

[chadateit]

Hey Flyers fans! Whats the price tag for the 7th oa pick this year? From MTL perspective...
Keep it friendly guys!

Short answer is that the flyers want futures and I can't see anything MTL could offer for the 7th pick that would interest the flyers

 

[Rebels57]

Hey Flyers fans! Whats the price tag for the 7th oa pick this year? From MTL perspective...
Keep it friendly guys!

Suzuki or Caufield are the only assets Montreal has that are of similar value to 7th overall in this draft. Don't think there is a deal to be had here.

I mean maybe he’s trying to be coy (like with the defensemen comment - Reinbacher?) but he named 3 big centers and maybe the best skating defenseman in the draft. Hockey Guy cat nip.

Briere also said it’s unlikely they get another first if you believe him.

That's a bummer. Guess we can un-buckle our seatbelts.