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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[Michael Brand Eggs]

Trolling. Taking defensemen was making us Bicker, so now they're sending us a message. This is performance art

 

[lhsgolf19]

Point per Game in the German Junior League

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Look, a Euro. Everyone will love him because he is a Euro. Do European posters struggle with self hatred the way us Americans do?

 

[lhsgolf19]

 

[Pavels Dog]

There's a wide gap between "exciting" and "it would be shocking if a guy becomes an AHL regular"

few picks later and the Penguins pick a non overager forward who was almost PPG in the MHL and had two points in 21 games in the KHL

Sounds like Pittsburgh got an amazing talent there, I'm sure you've watched him play a lot.

 

[Larkin2AA]

7/9 picks in the 2022 draft were Forwards. This year so far 5/9 picks have been Defense.

 

[izlez]

I do feel like there has to be even one forward worth taking past the 3rd round. It's not that hot a take

I have no idea why people are concerned about filling positional needs outside the 1st round (if at all).

These guys are like 3-5 years away from the NHL. We'll be able to find some forwards to fill out the roster by then, Trust your scouts and take the guys you think have the best chance of being good NHLers

 

[lhsgolf19]

Nice words about Bicker on NHL Network

 

[Holden Caufield]

Matthew Mania was on the board that whole time…

 

[Michael Brand Eggs]

Matthew Mania was on the board that whole time…

He could run wild on us, brothers. A moment of silence

 

[raymond23]

None of them will hit. This draft is far too similar to the disastrous 2017 draft.

Let’s circle back in 4 years

 

[Holden Caufield]

He could run wild on us, brothers. A moment of silence

I mean he has huge bust potential. No question would be a risky early pick.

But he has a lot of skills. Good upside pick this late.

 

[lilidk]

Did we just get Kevin Bacon?

 

[norrisnick]

Something interesting I came across a few weeks ago.

Kevinismus - Wikipedia

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[Barry Amsterdam]

still want timur muhkanov

 

[Hoog]

Ok the Phelan pick did me in. WTF is Steve trying to prove with all these defenseman? I get the first few but F$%#

 

[Fyodorov]

Sounds like Pittsburgh got an amazing talent there, I'm sure you've watched him play a lot.

I have not watched him play at all, as you know, and maybe, in spite of the reasonable success it appears he had as a draft eligible player, he has some terrible flaw to his game.

Who knows, certainly not me, but it seems worthy of a swing in the fifth round, and the Penguins certainly thought so.

Regardless, Phelan will never play a game in the NHL, and probably won't even play in the AHL. You know it, I know it. It's a low ceiling, low floor pick. Serves no purpose.

 

[Realgud]

still want timur muhkanov

Hurricanes again lol

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

Hurricanes again lol

GODDAMNIT

 

[PuckeDRW]

Am I alone in thinking Jackie Redmond has been the only good thing about today's portion of the draft?

 

[Fyodorov]

The Hurricanes definitely don't overthink things, in a good way.

 

[Realgud]

Rudy Guimond (G)

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Let’s circle back in 4 years

Oh we will.

 

[ricky0034]

double Goalie draft?

someone get @Bench a fainting couch

 

[Sparty]

I guess since they're celebrating David Poile this week we wanted to use this draft to try to build a team the same way he did.