>Today is my first estimate of how I think the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft will play out. It’s very early in the process, so information about which teams are linked to which players is limited right now as teams haven’t even had their draft meetings yet to formalize their lists. A lot of the predictions in this first mock are based on the rough range I think players will go in, plus making connections to organizations I think would make sense.
>The draft order isn’t final yet due to the potential of certain teams moving around based on playoff results. I am using the projected draft order on CapFriendly as of May 10. It won’t be the actual draft order on June 28.
I’m all in on BPA every time so I would love any player around that 12-14 range. Wood, Benson, Sandin Pelikka, or Perreault would all be fine for me.
InfadelSlayer
Bonk?? Epic name for a hockey player hahaha
Roguemutantbrain
A thought to BPA or not: they say don’t try to fill a positional need through the draft because you don’t know how things are going to shape up by the time that player can make an impact.
But what about filling a hole in your prospect pool rather than your NHL club? Our prospect pool is literally loaded with forwards and almost no D. It would be a shame if we have to trade forwards picked in the first half of round 1 before they get an NHL game (likely selling low). Thoughts?
Mobile-Frosting
Getting Benson at 13?! Yes please! Benson and Savoie keep it going in a Sabres sweater together…nice!
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>Today is my first estimate of how I think the first round of the 2023 NHL Draft will play out. It’s very early in the process, so information about which teams are linked to which players is limited right now as teams haven’t even had their draft meetings yet to formalize their lists. A lot of the predictions in this first mock are based on the rough range I think players will go in, plus making connections to organizations I think would make sense.
>The draft order isn’t final yet due to the potential of certain teams moving around based on playoff results. I am using the projected draft order on CapFriendly as of May 10. It won’t be the actual draft order on June 28.
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1. Bedard
1. Fantilli
1. Smith
1. Carlsson
1. Reinbacher
1. Dvorsky
1. Leonard
1. Michkov
1. Honzek
1. Willander
1. Danielson
1. Wood
1. Benson
1. Perreault
1. Sandin Pellikka
1. Barlow
1. Edstrom
1. Simashev
1. Moore
1. Yager
1. Musty
1. Ritchie
1. But
1. Sale
1. Stramel
1. Molendyk
1. Stenberg
1. Morin
1. Rehkopf
1. Bonk
1. Dragicevic
1. Nadeau
I’m all in on BPA every time so I would love any player around that 12-14 range. Wood, Benson, Sandin Pelikka, or Perreault would all be fine for me.
Bonk?? Epic name for a hockey player hahaha
A thought to BPA or not: they say don’t try to fill a positional need through the draft because you don’t know how things are going to shape up by the time that player can make an impact.
But what about filling a hole in your prospect pool rather than your NHL club? Our prospect pool is literally loaded with forwards and almost no D. It would be a shame if we have to trade forwards picked in the first half of round 1 before they get an NHL game (likely selling low). Thoughts?
Getting Benson at 13?! Yes please! Benson and Savoie keep it going in a Sabres sweater together…nice!