GDT: The 2023 NHL Entry Draft, June 28 - 29, 2023

[SoupNazi]

Here it is: The 2023 NHL Draft GDT.

Our list of picks is for reference below. I will update the OP if we make any deals with some of these picks throughout the day.

Will also try to update the OP as picks are made, and link to each prospect's discussion thread.

Round	Pick	#OA	Conditions	Pick Made/Disposition
1st	DET	9	N/A	9OA: Nate Danielson
1st	NYI	17	From Vancouver (1 Mar 2023). Hronek Trade.	17OA: Axel Sandin Pellikka
2nd	DET	41
2nd	STL	42	From St. Louis (21 Mar 2022). Leddy Trade
2nd	Van	43	From Vancouver (1 Mar 2023). Hronek Trade.
3rd	DET	73
4th	MIN	117	From Minnesota (3 Mar 2023). Sundqvist Trade.
5th	DET	137
6th	DET	169
7th	DET	201

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[TheOctopusKid]

Arizona is such a fascinating thing to watch

 

[Pavels Dog]

At least one of Moore/Wood/Perreault/Benson/Sandin-Pelikka will be available at 17.

 

[datsyukfan]

I don’t see how Kasper and Edvinsson looks like studs. They look ok. And yes, as good as Seider is (though he took a step back last year), still would have way rather had Zegras

How can you say Ed and kaspar just look okay. Come on man

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Still no trades at the draft..

Strange

 

[Henkka]

But goes too high...

... I hope this gives us a chance to Perreault...

 

[RedWingzz]

This kid seems like he could become a Dylan Larkin clone.

That kid is still available, that's Oliver Moore. Danielson does not have anywhere near as high of a ceiling as Larkin. Best case scenario, and I mean absolute best case, Danielson becomes a 2c who puts up 60 points. In all likelihood, he's a hard-wokrking, penalty-killing, solid 3C who could put up 35-40 points.

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

Dammmmmit I wanted But

I'm something of a butt man myself.......




I'll see myself out.

 

[ZDH]

BENSON @ 17!!!!!!!!

 

[Henkka]

But goes too high...

... I hope this gives us a chance to Perreault...

Who would not like American Kucherov ?

 

[RedWingzz]

At least one of Moore/Wood/Perreault/Benson/Sandin-Pelikka will be available at 17.

we'll probably take Dragicevic though

 

[JediOrderPizza]

At least one of Moore/Wood/Perreault/Benson/Sandin-Pelikka will be available at 17.

and Honzek...

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

At least one of Moore/Wood/Perreault/Benson/Sandin-Pelikka will be available at 17.

Would love to snag Moore at 17

 

[jaster]

I don’t see how Kasper and Edvinsson looks like studs. They look ok. And yes, as good as Seider is (though he took a step back last year), still would have way rather had Zegras

As someone who still believes we should have taken Conner Bleackley over Dylan Larkin, I FEEL you on this.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Someone take Honzek pls

 

[ColdToiletSeats]

bye Benson

 

[Winged Wheel Willy]

f*** off

 

[Martinez]

Good for Buffalo

 

[Realgud]

Man.......

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

Benson gone

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

Fack

 

[ricky0034]

oh hey look Buffalo taking advantage of the Wings mistakes again

 

[Ezekial]

Wood still might be there

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

f*** you Buffalo.

 

[Holden Caufield]

The ‘no help’ and ‘team sucked’ narrative is just an excuse.

Cristall, Honzek and Barlow all played with nobody and still out produced Danielson and are younger. Danielson projects as a defensive centre more so than a two way Center. This is his last season of eligibility in the WHL because he is a 2004 birth.

The kid failed to produce and that is the bottom line. It’s junior hockey Only 4 kids in the last 10 years have been taken top 15 with such a poor offensive production profile in his aged 18 year season in CHL. Every single one of them has failed to score at the NHL level.
He would be breaking historical norms if he actually does score.

 

[ZDH]

Damn. Much sad.