Goldenhands 2023 final list (top 32)

[Goldenhands]

Rank	Player	Position	Projection	Bust factor
1	Connor Bedard	Center	Franchise/Generational	Low
2	Leo Carlsson	Center/LW	Sundin/Barkov level	Low
3	Matvei Michkov	RW	Elite level player	High (external)
4	Adam Fantilli	Center	Top line center upside	Low
5	David Reinbacher	RD	All around no.1 defenseman potential	Low
6	Dalibor Dvorsky	Center	200ft. top 6 scoring center	Low
7	Ryan Leonard	RW	Top 6 scoring power foward	Low
8	Otto Stenberg	LW	Versatile top 6 foward potential	Medium/Low
9	Will Smith	Center	Creative, offensively minded top6 potential	Medium/High
10	Nate Danielson	Center	2-way 2nd line center upside	Medium/Low
11	Oliver Moore	C/W	Dynamic all around 2nd liner	Low
12	Zach Benson	LW	Dynamic top6 pts producer upside	Medium
13	Gavin Brindley	RW	Versatile, heart and soul middle 6	Medium/Low
14	Axel Sandin-Pellikka	RD	Top 4 puckmoving PP QB upside	Medium/High
15	Gabe Perreault	RW	High skills top 6 potential	Medium/High
16	Anton Wahlberg	LW	Middle 6 power winger	Medium/Low
17	David Edstrom	Center	Middle 6 power center	Medium/Low
18	Colby Barlow	LW	Middle 6 scoring winger	Low
19	Maxim Strbak	RD	Top 4 All-around physical D	Low
20	Tom Willander	RD	Top 4 All around puckmoving D	Medium/Low
21	Samuel Honzek	LW	Top 6 potential	Medium/High
22	Carson Bjarnason	G	Starter upside	Medium
23	Brayden Yager	C/W	Middle of the line-up	Medium/High
24	Eduard Salé	RW	Top 6 upside	High
25	Matthew Wood	LW	Top 6 upside	High
26	Jayden Perron	RW	Middle of the line-up	Medium
27	Riley Heidt	LW	Middle of the line-up	Medium
28	Gracyn Sawchyn	C	Dynamic middle 6 foward	Medium/High
29	Callum Ritchie	C	2-Way middle 6 center	Medium

30	Ethan Gauthier	C	Middle of the line-up	Medium
31	Tanner Molendyk	LD	Top 4 puckmover upside	Medium
32	Quentin Musty	LW	Top 6 upside	Very high

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[Lavar Ball]

Thanks for the list. High on many of the Swedes I see

 

[Ace]

I’d rate Simashev over half this list

 

[Goldenhands]

I’d rate Simashev over half this list

I should have specified that Im not ranking the russians outside of Michkov cause I value the risk factor too high. I also made this list from a Habs fan perspective and Im pretty sure the Habs have no intention to draft any Russians. In a different context, Daniil But and Simashev likely make the list, but I havent watched any of them TBH.

 

[57special]

Highest I've seen a goalie picked, though I vaguely remember one scouting service having 4 goalies in the first round about a month or so ago. Can't see only 5 Dmen being taken in the 1st.

 

[Kevin Musto]

Highest I've seen a goalie picked, though I vaguely remember one scouting service having 4 goalies in the first round about a month or so ago. Can't see only 5 Dmen being taken in the 1st.

Chicago's head scout said they have no goalies ranked their 1st round this year.

I have to imagine that sentiment is shared by many other teams.