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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[Umingmak]

Futures? I’m not upset about this. I also LOVE Kostin. He’s so much fun to watch, and adds an element the Wings desperately need. He’s also apparently beloved by his teammates.

 

[RedWingzz]

and there goes Danny Nelson lol

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

Talk about a reach…

 

[Detroit Knights]

Futures? I’m not upset about this. I also LOVE Kostin. He’s so much fun to watch, and adds an element the Wings desperately need. He’s also apparently beloved by his teammates.

Yeah, we got them for free so I'm not upset about it..but still

 

[ShanahanMan]

Could've walked away this year with Benson, Moore, Heidt.

But they don’t have the required “size” and “character” apparently.

 

[RedWingzz]

Yamamoto and Kostin for future considerations..

Yeah, we're missing he playoffs for about 5 more years

 

[Fyodorov]

well...I was kind of meh but I can understand Danielson

sort of outraged at these second round picks though in all honesty

 

[Frk It]

Morin and Nelson the 2 picks after Cleveland?

Pain.

Hello darkness, my old friend

 

[DamonDRW]

that is enough for me. I tried to like Danielson and ASP picks yesterday. But I cant do the same today for cleavelands and others

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

The YzerPAIN!

 

[RedHawkDown]

Could've walked away this year with Benson, Moore, Heidt.

so depressing. Benson, Barlow alone would have solved our top 6 with Larkin/Kasper/Raymond/Mazur.

Larkin will retire before we compete again. This draft shit the bed.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

So, we get no forwards out of the second round, reached for a couple of big D and we clutter up the roster to do Ken Holland a solid.

A lot of people are going to be pissed about this.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Draper might be punching air I bet he loved Lind

These Draper picks this draft are f***ing idiotic. I hope he's punching himself in the dick for picking 2 defensemen that were rated for the 3rd round or later.

 

[Holden Caufield]

MAN

I heard USNTDP and thought Nelson!! Damn this is a terrible pick.

I do really like Gibson. But let’s be honest. A goalie and 2 stay at home defenseman ? This is very sad.

OFM, Heidt and Nelson were there.

 

[Detroit Knights]

Hey guys,

You are making me really hate my childhood team with the negativity. Unfortunately, I understand and hate life at this moment. Then again, I did say I was going to be open and trust the Yzerplan...fuc* my life.

Sincerely,
Darkness

 

[ShanahanMan]

Morin and Nelson the 2 picks after Cleveland?

Pain.

Hello darkness, my old friend

But but…the intangibles!

 

[Pavels Dog]

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That’s not realgud. That’s the opposite.

Think a thing that means literally nothing. This means less than that.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Hey guys,

You are making me really hate my childhood team with the negativity. Unfortunately, I understand and hate life at this moment. Then again, I did say I was going to be open and trust the Yzerplan...fuc* my life.

Sincerely,
Darkness

The Yzer"plan" is in year 5...

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

Yep. I have no idea what the direction for this team is. We gonna be the 95 Devils and trap everyone to death?

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Back to work. I would like to say this has been fun, but that wouldn't be very honest.

 

[TheOctopusKid]

This is a really baffling 2nd Rd. The only thing I can think of is remember under Holland when we had no defenseman? Well we have more than overcompensated for that. Christ

 

[Detroit Knights]

i mean...heidt is still available?

 

[TheOctopusKid]

i mean...heidt is still available?

SHHHHHH! Don't tell anyone! Be cool about it!

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

I've been saying all season that this team is too good to get in the lottery again.

Looking at the roster we're gonna be throwing out next year and the UFA class in 2024, we are probably a lottery team for at least two more seasons.

I love hockey, but watching my franchise get run into the ground is getting frustrating.

 

[Detroit Knights]

SHHHHHH! Don't tell anyone! Be cool about it!