Team Board Mock Draft

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A series of 1 day polls for the forthcoming draft. Picks will be decided by vote.*


*not polling for #1 since we know who it will be and Hawks fans get to vote on their other 1st

Links to the individual threads on the player names.



1. Connor Bedard, C, Regina Pats (WHL)



2.Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan



3.Leo Carlsson, C/W, Örebro HK


4,Matvei Michkov, RW, HK Sochi


5. Will Smith, C, USNTP


6. :coyotesRyan Leonard, C, USNTP


7. Zach Benson, F, Winnipeg Ice


8. Dalibor Dvorský, C/RW, AIK


9.David Reinbacher, D, Kloten


10. Oliver Moore, C, USNTP


11. Tom Willander, D, Rögle BK J20


12.:coyotes2Nate Danielson, C, Brandon Wheat Kings


13.Dmitri Simashev, D, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl


14. Brayden Yager, C, Moose Jaw Warriors


15. Matthew Wood, LW/C, UConn



16. Axel Sandin Pellikka, D, Skellefteå AIK


17. Colby Barlow, LW, Owen Sound Attack


18. ?????

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[Huffer]

The names that stand out to me that are left based on some rankings (even though rankings are all over the place):

Honzek
Sale
Ritchie
Stenburg
Perreault

Sale is high on a lot of lists, but HockeyProspect.com has Honzek high and I also like the idea of adding another centre.

 

[MardyBum]

Went with Edstrom. I think he's going to be a lot higher on most final rankings than he's listed now. Wouldn't mind Dragicevic either.

David Edstrom - 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers Player Profiles Latest News, Analysis & More

David Edstrom is a big, two-way centerman who has shot up draft boards following his breakout performance at the U18 World Juniors.

thehockeywriters.com

 

[surixon]

Went with Ritchie. Big two-way C with top 6 upside.

 

[FlappyGiraffe]

Perreault

 

[Kibe]

The names that stand out to me that are left based on some rankings (even though rankings are all over the place):

Honzek
Sale
Ritchie
Stenburg
Perreault

Sale is high on a lot of lists, but HockeyProspect.com has Honzek high and I also like the idea of adding another centre.

Isn't Honzek a winger? He's listed LW everywhere except eliteprospects.

 

[Huffer]

Isn't Honzek a winger? He's listed LW everywhere except eliteprospects.

Could be, on HockeyProspect.com he's listed as LC/LW. Might need some of our WHL guys to confirm.

 

[MelikeJets]

Lukas Dragicevic

 

[Joe Hallenback]

I went with Dragicevic

 

[Whileee]

Honzek, for me. But I haven't really started digging into this year's prospects.

 

[drumzan]

If we’re going off Bob McKenzie’s mid season ranks, the answer is Eduard Sale. But I’m going with Dragicevic.

 

[Heldig]

I went with Ritchie. Big, strong guy that was rated much higher before an injury plaqued season. Chevy loves his fallers.

 

[Whileee]

In Pronman's latest rankings, he has the Jets' pick (#18) in his "Tier 5: Bubble top and middle of the line-up player" (11-20). It's an intriguing group:

Leonard
Perreault
Honzek
Wood
Willander
Yager
Benson
Edstrom
Moore
Barlow

Interestingly, he has Sandin Pellika a tier below.

Of the above group, Leonard and Benson are the stand-outs, but I seriously doubt that either will be available at #18. I'm intrigued by Willander and Edstrom.

Seems like the Jets might have some interesting options at #18.

 

[lomiller1]

I haven't been following this years prospects all that closely. at least not in the range we are drafting. I went with Edstrom, but I'm really not sure if he's a late riser or just a reach at 18. I'm already regretting not voting Perreault...

 

[hockeyarena]

already loving dragicevic. big, fast, big shot, super late bday.

 

[lomiller1]

already loving dragicevic. big, fast, big shot, super late bday.

IMO he's neither fast nor has a particularly big shot. In fact he has some major issues with his skating stride that he'll need to overcome. This could be seen as an opportunity instead of a liability since he still gets around the ice surprisingly well, but I still think fixing his skating issues are a requirement for him to be a legit NHL player.

OTOH I do have a soft spot for players who can put up points without relying on obvious physical tools as it tends to suggest they are succeeding thanks to teamwork and hockey IQ which are a lot harder to teach and fix then something like skating.

 

[roccerfeller]

I'm not well versed on the draft pool but went with Bonk lol

Reading the posts above there is a ton of talent at 18. Unreal draft class.

 

[nobody imp0rtant]

Well, there were no Ifs or Ands but there was a But so, that's who I went with. It's so much fun participating in polls from a position of complete, unmitigated ignorance.

 

[Robert Marvin]

Went with Edstrom. I think he's going to be a lot higher on most final rankings than he's listed now. Wouldn't mind Dragicevic either.

David Edstrom - 2023 NHL Draft Prospect Profile - The Hockey Writers Player Profiles Latest News, Analysis & More

David Edstrom is a big, two-way centerman who has shot up draft boards following his breakout performance at the U18 World Juniors.

thehockeywriters.com

He's a beast.

 

[GeorgeJETson]

I voted for Dragičević. Mrs. Jetson's cooking will remind him of home and keep him in the city long term

 

[None]

Voted Cristall because I think he's the highest upside player left.

In Pronman's latest rankings, he has the Jets' pick (#18) in his "Tier 5: Bubble top and middle of the line-up player" (11-20). It's an intriguing group:

Leonard
Perreault
Honzek
Wood
Willander
Yager
Benson
Edstrom
Moore
Barlow

Interestingly, he has Sandin Pellika a tier below.

Of the above group, Leonard and Benson are the stand-outs, but I seriously doubt that either will be available at #18. I'm intrigued by Willander and Edstrom.

Seems like the Jets might have some interesting options at #18.

I'm surprised by his gap between Cristall (68th, tier 7) and Benson (17th, tier 5). I feel like some of the flaws he sees in Cristall's game are the same flaws he excused when he ranked Perfetti 5th in 2020.

Edit: Removed names just for fun.

_____ is very talented offensively. He has puck-on-a-string type of hands and routinely beats defenders with his stickhandling. He has a highly-imaginative offensive mind and very good vision with the puck. _____ is so dangerous on the power play because of his skill but also his great shot, as he's scored a ton of goals from range this season. The concerns come down to his frame and especially his skating. He lacks footspeed for the higher levels and has awkward skating mechanics that are concerning for his NHL projection where he too often defaults into the 10-2 skating style, overly relying on his edgework. He doesn't shy from going to the net, but I wouldn't call him a high-compete type.

_____ is incredibly skilled and is one of the best passers in the draft. He is so creative with the puck, finding unique ways to fool defenders, manipulate the puck in tight spaces and make plays through defenders. He can make things happen off the half-wall at an elite level, makes very creative passes frequently, and projects to be a top passer in the NHL due to his vision and his pace. _____ isn’t the biggest or the quickest forward so some scouts aren’t over the moon about him as an undersized forward without NHL speed. I think he skates fine but does lack ability to separate from checks. His compete level is fine, he gets his nose dirty enough and works hard off the puck to get it back.

 

[Jets]

Between Bonk and Dragicevic for me. Can't go another year without another high calibre D prospect in the pool. We've got enough Fs for now in the new crop.

 

[Whileee]

Between Bonk and Dragicevic for me. Can't go another year without another high calibre D prospect in the pool. We've got enough Fs for now in the new crop.

I don't disagree, though I think Salomonsson might be a high-end D.

His coach in the Swedish Elite League basically said he became a top young D last season.

RHD, with great skating, strong, and a big shot.

 

[None]

I didn't want to post justification for my vote when I voted initially so that I wouldn't sway people's opinions with the first vote in the poll at ~5AM. Given that Cristall only has 2 votes at this point I don't think it matters now with only a handful of hours left

 

[nabby12]

Honzek or Dragicevic is the answer here.