2023 7-Round Mock Draft 2.0

[My Cozen Dylan]

This is usually a three-week commitment that requires you to check the thread almost daily. Do not sign up if you cannot commit to this. Two auto's and you will be relieved of your duties as GM.

We will use the authentic draft order based on points percentage as of March 30, 2023.

PHASE ONE: 2023 NHL ENTRY DRAFT
We will have a 7-round 2023 NHL Entry Draft.

Picks: The draft clock will run from 8 a.m. to Midnight ET. Each pick will be 4-hours long. Once time is up on a pick, anyone can auto the pick. We auto 3 North Americans, then 1 European, from NHL Central Scouting's Final Rankings list. Goaltenders are NOT auto'd. Before any more picks are made, the GM can change the auto pick and not be charged with an auto. However, all auto picks are final once the next pick is made. No exceptions.

NOTE: All teams must have a minimum of FOUR and a maximum of TWELVE picks in any draft. The ONLY exception to this rule is if a real-life team currently holds fewer than four or more than twelve.

PHASE TWO: FREE AGENT FRENZY
You may NOT sign any pending UFA's (this includes Group 6 UFA's). Following the draft, there will be a UFA signing period. All UFA's are assumed to want to test free agency (this does not mean they won't re-sign with their old team). I will act as Universal Player Agent and weigh the role and salary offered from each team.

The Salary Cap will have a max of $83.5M and a floor of $62.2M.

NOTE: No trade can involve more than FIVE pieces on a side, or EIGHT pieces total. Also, if any player gets traded who absolutely wouldn't be (i.e. McDavid), the deal also gets vetoed automatically. Either GM can post the trade on the thread, but I need the other to confirm it. If the trade is borderline veto-worthy, PLEASE seek my approval first.

Traded picks are limited to 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Rosters: Please post your initial roster, and post an updated version when a trade is made. Always include Cap status. Rosters listed without scratches (since that would never happen) are not allowed.

After you pick, please PM the next GM to notify them! And POST THIS WITH YOUR PICK!!! If you cannot PM for whatever reason (i.e. on a phone), ASK SOMEONE TO PM in your post.

Please, do not announce trades until all teams have a GM.

GMs
Anaheim Ducks: @heusy_79
Arizona Coyotes: @McMozesmadness
Boston Bruins: @Soli
Buffalo Sabres: @My Cozen Dylan
Calgary Flames: @EP to Kuzmenko Auto-Pick
Carolina Hurricanes: @Mrfenn92
Chicago Blackhawks: @Teemu
Colorado Avalanche: @Hasbro Jr
Columbus Blue Jackets: @Soli
Dallas Stars: @LT
Detroit Red Wings: @Voodoo Glow Skulls
Edmonton Oilers: @McMozesmadness
Florida Panthers: @SJSharks72
Los Angeles Kings: @My Cozen Dylan
Minnesota Wild: @Teemu
Montreal Canadiens: @OB5
Nashville Predators: @ViktorBaeArvidsson
New Jersey Devils: @uncleben
New York Islanders: @EP to Kuzmenko Auto-Pick
New York Rangers: @5cotland
Ottawa Senators: @carl jung Auto-Pick
Philadelphia Flyers: @flyersdad
Pittsburgh Penguins: @uncleben
San Jose Sharks: @SJSharks72
Seattle Kraken: @42 jerks
St. Louis Blues: @flyersdad
Tampa Bay Lightning: @ViktorBaeArvidsson
Toronto Maple Leafs: @Duke16
Vancouver Canucks: @42 jerks
Vegas Golden Knights: @Antiillafire
Washington Capitals: @Strawberry Fields
Winnipeg Jets: @Mrfenn92

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[WhatTheDuck]

The Colorado Avalanche select Cooper Conway, F, Colorado College

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@LT

Looks like he may need a year or two

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Sorry guys for the delay, been a busy few days. Please send in your UFA offers. I'll have OP updated today.

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

Vegas is awarded Samuel Fiala.

@Soli is up with Mr. Irrelevant.

 

[Soli]

draft a referee so they can have have this bullshit advantage Hollywood does.

 

[McMozesmadness]

The Edmonton Oilers have bought out the contract of Jack Campbell




The Arizona Coyotes have bought out the contract of Ryan Suter

 

[LT]

please let Ryan Suter retire already i cant stand watching that man play anymore

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

The following players have retired:

FORWARDS
Eric Staal, Age 38
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Age 38
Andrew Ladd, Age 37
Patric Hornqvist, Age 36
Darren Helm, Age 36
Kyle Okposo, Age 35

DEFENSEMEN
Alexander Edler, Age 38
Ryan Suter, Age 38
Jack Johnson, Age 36
Marc Staal, Age 36
Jordie Benn, Age 35
Erik Johnson, Age 35

GOALTENDERS
Craig Anderson, Age 42
Mike Smith, Age 41
Brian Elliott, Age 38
Cory Schneider, Age 37
Jonathan Quick, Age 37
Thomas Greiss, Age 37
Anton Khudobin, Age 37
Ben Bishop, Age 36
Jonathan Bernier, Age 34

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

The following players have signed in Europe:

Denis Gurianov has signed with Lada Togliatti (KHL).
Dmitri Semykin has signed with SKA St. Petersburg (KHL).

Aarne Talvitie, Filip Lindberg, and Olli Juolevi have signed with HIFK (Liiga).
Markus Nurmi has signed with TPS (Liiga).
Kristians Rubins has signed with KooKoo (Liiga).
Otto Leskinen has signed with KalPa (Liiga).

Pontus Andreasson, Victor Brattstrom, and William Lagesson have signed with Frolunda HC (SHL).
Olle Eriksson Ek has signed with Farjestad BK (SHL).

Kai Wissmann and Rudolfs Balcers have signed with Eisebaren Berlin (DEL).

Matej Pekar has signed with HC Bili Tygri Liberec (Czech Extraliga).
Andrej Sustr has signed with Skoda Plzen (Czech Extraliga).

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

SIGNINGS


@heusy_79

Brian Dumoulin - 1 year, $3M
Nick Bonino - 1 year, $1.75M


@Soli

Dmitry Orlov - 4 years, $24M ($6M AAV)
Patrice Bergeron - 1 year, $2.5M
David Krejci - 1 year, $1M
Garnet Hathaway - 2 years, $1.6M ($800K AAV)
Jay O'Brien - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)



Josh Leivo - 2 years, $2M ($1M AAV)
Steven Santini - 2 years, $1.8M ($900K AAV)
Lane Pederson - 2 years, $1.6M ($800K AAV)
Will Lockwood - 2 years, $1.6M ($800K AAV)
Jack Dugan - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)
Noah Juulsen - 1 year, $775K
Mitchell Stephens - 1 year, $775K
Devin Cooley - 1 year, $775K


@Hasbro Jr

Jason Zucker - 3 years, $18M ($6M AAV)
Justin Braun - 1 year, $1M
Matt Nieto - 1 year, $850K
Jonathan Drouin - 1 year, $850K


@Voodoo Glow Skulls

Scott Mayfield - 5 years, $30M ($6M AAV)


@McMozesmadness

Connor Brown - 1 year, $2M
Adin Hill - 2 years, $2M ($1M AAV)
Derek Ryan - 1 year, $1M


@OB5

Sean Monahan - 2 years, $5M ($2.5M AAV)
Matthew Phillips - 2 years, $1.7M ($850K AAV)
Frederik Allard - 2 years, $1.7M ($850K AAV)
Anthony Richard - 2 years, $1.7M ($850K AAV)


@Duke16

Noel Acciari - 2 years, $2.6M ($1.3M AAV)
Justin Dowling - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)
Andreas Johnsson - 1 year, $900K
Gavin Bayreuther - 1 year, $775K
Radim Zohorna - 1 year, $775K



@42 jerks

David Kampf - 3 years, $8.4M ($2.8M AAV)
Alex Nedeljkovic - 1 year, $1.35M


@Strawberry Fields

Tyler Bertuzzi - 6 years, $34.5M ($5.75M AAV)
Brogan Rafferty - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)
Jeremy Davies - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)
Vinni Lettieri - 2 years, $1.55M ($775K AAV)
Kevin Bahl - 1 year, $950K
John Leonard - 1 year, $775K
Hunter Sheppard - 1 year, $775K


If your offers were not accepted, the players are not interested at this time and will hold out until later in the offseason. Thanks to everyone for participating.​

 

[emptyNedder]

@My Cozen Dylan Thanks for a terrific mock--AS ALWAYs.

If time is available, I will try to shout out to some of the picks that really stood out in each round. Thanks to all who participated--even those of you who stole my pick at the last minute.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Thanks for running the show @My Cozen Dylan !

 

[LT]

Great work and thanks for organizing this @My Cozen Dylan

 

[Mrfenn92]

Good again op. Also good drafting and trading with my fellow internet know everything’s

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

some starting/asking prices for specific players...

Kuznetsov- 1st+B prospect, can retain some and take back a bit of salary if need be as well. Willing to haggle and negotiate.
Wilson- 1st+a good prospect/young roster player or two. I'm far from opposed to moving Wilson but I'm not sure I'd do it lightly.

Throw me a mid round pick and you can have a year of Anthony Mantha for half off.

Don't have a set price for everyone but I'll listen on anyone but Ovi and Sandin, though younger guys like Protas/McMichael also aren't top priorities to move unless they're included in a package for an upgrade.

Not a chance in hell Wilson gets traded. Both parties have said they want to sign a long term deal. They will get something done.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Not a chance in hell Wilson gets traded. Both parties have said they want to sign a long term deal. They will get something done.

It’s just a mock draft.

 

[Gecklund]

It’s just a mock draft.

I always love when people come in here throwing fits about moves. 90% of the time they are fans of teams that weren’t picked until the end. They easily could have joined.

 

[Mrfenn92]

I always love when people come in here throwing fits about moves. 90% of the time they are fans of teams that weren’t picked until the end. They easily could have joined.

I mean just read the thread as an observer and keep it to yourself. Even better join next time. Would enjoy not having a second team.

 

[OB5]

Super fun as usual @My Cozen Dylan. Champ of champs

 

[Hasbro]

Thanks @My Cozen Dylan

Colorado Avalanche offseason: I really had to shift gears with the Landeskog news, but I feel I have a Cup capable roster with enough assets to add at the deadline...particularly if Landeskog does a Kucherov... 24-25 might get hairy if he comes back.

 

[emptyNedder]

A little late--but with the additional information provided from the u18, here are the picks I really like from each round:

1. 18th Leonard was terrific pick and WON'T be around that late in the real NHL draft;
32nd Wood followed up an amazing NCAA freshman season with more of the same

2. 33rd. Stenberg sure played like a top 20 pick.
41st. Willander another Swedish player who made a big case for the 1st round

3. 85th Pinelli--if you aren't at the u18, then torching the OHL playoffs is the best way to get noticed

4. 116th Pekarci (don't mean to self-promote) looks like a top 100 pick after u18
118th Fowler had a super USHL season and is better in the playoffs

5. 139th Erdman has stepped up in post season--being involved in 5 of team's 9 goals
160th Szturc his performance at u20 warrants at least 4th round pick

6. 161st. Clara a 6'6" goalie with stellar results is great value in the 6th
191st. Urban--the round was book-ended by goalies at a value spot in the draft

7th. 201st Milic is playing as well as any junior goalie right now

Thanks to everyone who participated. It was fun and informative.

 

[10robinho10]

Hero of Slovak U18 national team Samuel Urban speaks about WJC-18, tough start of his carrer, discussions with NHL teams

 

[McMozesmadness]

Round One

12. Arizona Coyotes (from Ottawa Senators): Dmitri Simashev, LHD, Yaroslavl (KHL)
13. Arizona Coyotes (from Buffalo Sabres): Daniil But, LW, Yaroslavl (MHL)

I am a god

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

I am a god

Wow. That’s even better than when I somehow got Mesar to MTL last year.

 

[Rolo Tomassi]

I am a god

You should be given the HFB power to lock peoples accounts until next years draft. ***bows***

 

[My Cozen Dylan]

89. Buffalo Sabres (from Los Angeles Kings): Ethan Miedema, LW, Kingston (OHL)

Oh yeah.