GDT: The 2023 NHL Entry Draft - Nashville, TN - 4:00pm (AZ) - ESPN, ESPN+

[LAIslanderFan]

A little of the subject. The Coyotes presented both of the draft picks with those maroon
"alternate" jerseys. Is it possible those jerseys are becoming their main jerseys?

 

[rt]

I’m actually surprised (at 6 not 12) but excited by the upside of these 2. Big players with skill who can skate. I don’t think Simashev was going to be there at 12 based on the number of scouts/analysts i follow that had him as the top D in the draft. When we grabbed him at 6 i believed then we were taking But at 12. So not surprised at all with that selection.

I downgraded them because of their nationality on my list but these are just two high upside players with top line potential.

One thing that sucks is that IIHF chose to punish innocent kids who are doing everything right and following their dreams. It’s draconian and stupid. I absolutely hate the politics of it. These kids did nothing wrong. It’s disgusting.

 

[Dead Coyote]

I really just don't understand why we couldn't have traded back to 8 with washington and picked up another pick or something.

 

[BigJCaRoach]

A little of the subject. The Coyotes presented both of the draft picks with those maroon
"alternate" jerseys. Is it possible those jerseys are becoming their main jerseys?

I fu**ing hope not

 

[rt]

Hoping for Strbak or Stramel at 38.

 

[XX]

A little of the subject. The Coyotes presented both of the draft picks with those maroon
"alternate" jerseys. Is it possible those jerseys are becoming their main jerseys?

I maintain those jerseys suck ass and have nothing to do with Arizona or hockey. Even if you hate the Kachina you cannot deny it is unique and reflects AZ better.

 

[TheLegend]

Well it’s quite obvious we’re drafting for 2025-26 right now.

 

[sundance74]

The Athletic had But and Simachev at 9 and 10. Regarding their list we didn't reach at all. we'll see in some years I guess

 

[rt]

 

[Llewzaher]

Ok prediction we will trade for one StLouis first rounders and draft some who would be available at 50

 

[Bonsai Tree]

Guess who hates absolutely everything? Me.

So what’s changed?

 

[rt]

So what’s changed?

Time.

 

[MayDayMayDay]

To me, this draft is a great unknown. If there's no war and if there's a regular volume of scouting, where are our picks ranked?

 

[Chootoi]

Hoping for Strbak or Stramel at 38.

Same. I don't think either will be there though unless they move up. They have the capital.

I would also add Hrabal and Dvorak to my list of targets at 38.

 

[AZviaNJ]

Hoping for Strbak or Stramel at 38.

They’ll both be there and we’ll pick Nikita Susuyev

 

[zerekstar]

Hoping for Strbak or Stramel at 38.

I would love it if they grab Stramel. I don't know much about Strbak

 

[Jakey53]

Well they obviously see something in Simashev that we don’t see.

You think?

 

[Nowotny]

You think?

They saw something in Simashev other 31 teams did not

 

[Chootoi]

Bill Armstrong 364 days of the year: We take great pride in selecting the best player available. BPA all the way!
Draft Day: SWING FOR THE FENSSSSESSS!!111!! I'M JOSE CANSECO!!!!

 

[Jakey53]

Listening to ESPN, all of the commentators seemed adamant that St Louis was
drafting a defensemen. Maybe they were (Simashev) and the Yotes got wind of that and
we're considering drafting him 12th, but picked him at 6th so St Louis couldn't pick him?

You can't worry what other teams might be doing. BA said BPA, but if he folded because of what he heard, we are in deep trouble.

Bill Armstrong 364 days of the year: We take great pride in selecting the best player available. BPA all the way!
Draft Day: SWING FOR THE FENSSSSESSS!!111!! I'M JOSE CANSECO!!!!

Now, that is funny.

 

[Nowotny]

Swinging for fences and popping up twice

 

[Llewzaher]

This will one of those draft years…. very similar to our other draft years …where you can go back and look at how most of these picks have like 300 to 500 points but the coyotes drafted players would have 75 to 130

 

[hbk]

 

[RABBIT]

This draft will be known as the draft of the Super Soviets. Sizable Soviets? Substantial Soviets?

 

[XX]

Amazing