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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[NickH8]

Love him at 17. He brings a factor we don't have much of on the blueline.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Are we going to convert him to right wing?

This is definitely a gamble.

see the pros. He’s a wing now

 

[ShanahanMan]

one of the lowest scoring teams in the league and we refuse to draft scorers. Just don’t get it

 

[Ulysses31]

not what i expected/wanted, feeling kind of neutral, would have went at a diff. direction if i was GM

 

[Winged Wheel Willy]

now package a 2024 1st with one or two 2nds and move up

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Trade those 2nds! Get another first

 

[Holden Caufield]

Trade away Hronek for #17.

Use 17 on a guy who will be lucky to be as a good as Hronek one day… makes sense.

 

[Martinez]

Not gonna complain about a hakan pick

 

[Pavels Dog]

LOVE IT

 

[Hot Wings]

Alright, I’m pissed. We have a ton of solid prospects on D. We can’t score any goals and leave a ton of good forward prospects on the table here.

 

[ricky0034]

if anything ASPs size should make people like him more

Yzerman hates small Dmen more than anybody here but picked him anyways

 

[Konnan511]

I wanted Moore at this spot, but happy we got the best offensive dman in the draft.

 

[Winged Wheel Willy]

Would’ve preferred Moore, but I think you’re selling him short. And if Hakan is on board, Ivan live with it.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

Not loving this draft but im hoping Yzerman and Co. know what they are doing.

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

we should have just traded down, with both of these picks, we could have picked our 9th at 17 and we could have picked our 17th at 25 or 26.

This is grotesque. A wee tiny defenseman that will never make an NHL roster when the fastest guy in the draft, who happens to play a position of need, is still on the board. WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK IS GOING ON HERE.

AHHRRRRHGGGGLLLLXX$%#*&FAAHHHHHHKKKKKKK

 

[The Flying Octopus]

Axel !!

 

[WaW]

I like this pick more than liked the Danielson one.

 

[ZDH]

Long hair don't care. Stevie choses my underwear.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

I actually liked ASP more than the other dmen in the draft.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

Only guy I didn't want there

 

[The Flying Octopus]

we should have just traded down, with both of these picks, we could have picked our 9th at 17 and we could have picked our 17th at 25 or 26.

This is grotesque. A wee tiny defenseman that will never make an NHL roster when the fastest guy in the draft, who happens to play a position of need, is still on the board. WHAT THE ACTUAL F*CK IS GOING ON HERE.

AHHRRRRHGGGGLLLLXX$%#*&FAAHHHHHHKKKKKKK

Who are you ?

 

[Hoog]

So, you like Cal Makar? We just got him. Wanted offense with Perreault or Moore but this kid is money. Put him and Ed together and watch out.

 

[Fyodorov]

getting a far better play at 17 than 9 at least

 

[jaster]

ASP ??

I’m living my own personal nightmare draft.

It was bound to happen to at least one of you guys

 

[The Red Line]

I like Pellikka but I liked other guys better, especially for a team that needed scoring. Just boring picks so far, but I've been wrong about Yzerman drafts in the past, so I hope I'm eating these words like I did with Seider and others.