Official 2023 NHL Draft Thread

[BiggE]

All our dipshits are suddenly pushing Leonard now.

Just like last year with Gauthier.

Live look in at Tortorella this morning

 

[sa cyred]

I guess this brings me to what I was trying to figure out. Say the top 6 go:

1) Bedard
2) Fantilli
3) Carlsson
4) Smith
5) Michkov
6) Benson


Change the order however you want. Who do you take that's left?

 

[BiggE]

Re: Leonard

There's a good chance he doesn't make it past Arizona, who has been rumored to like him for weeks. I think they might save the Flyers from themselves.

But then the Flyers yell hold my beer and take Reinbacher

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I guess this brings me to what I was trying to figure out. Say the top 6 go:

1) Bedard
2) Fantilli
3) Carlsson
4) Smith
5) Michkov
6) Benson


Change the order however you want. Who do you take that's left?

Considering the trade for Newhook, I don't think the Habs take Michkov. Mainly because they are in a more "let's try it now" mode, rather than full rebuild and waiting a few years.

I could see them taking Benson or Leonard, hell, maybe even Leonard because of how poor their RW depth is. Could even see Dvorsky because outside of Suzuki, they don't have the greatest center depth.

However, if the Habs were smart, they would run at trying to give up 5th for the Flyers 7th and Hart, because that would benefit them (Habs) immensely.

 

[scumpup]

A decent breakdown on his game. Some of his skills (puckhandling, shot) are really good.

Hes definitely got hands but i all of his tapes i saw were him just out handling kids. i want to see what he has when he is out matched. I just dont see anything more than a premium winger. I am a sucker for intelligent creative problem solvers with efficient solutions. they should make it look easy. this guy is my 6 yr old self playing NHL06, except he wont put up 20 pts a game.

IF leonard was like 6' 3" with the same exact skill set I'd be much higher on him because of the extra reach he'd have and more ability to throw his weight around. At 5' 11", a guy who really only excels at the offensive zone explosive puck handling aspect and is just solid-above average at the other things. If he was projected as a center, then that would mean his vision/iq and skating efficiency would be really strong and he would then be an absolute machine who could create tons of space around the ice.

Leonard needs to be paired with a Center who can help him open up the ice/feed him the puck when he has the right position to make a move. He just simply isnt efficient enough for his size.

This is why I said Benson/Leonard would be a crazy strong duo. The Bensons create opportunities for the Leonards of the world. Neither are 1 man shows but are both top 6 caliber minimum. I like players like Leonard as a 2nd Line wing on a cup team, or winging for an uber expensive 1C like a McDavid, Draisaitl.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

So if it goes 4 centers, Michkov, Leonard who are they taking? I could see them passing on Benson.

Flahr said they like 8 players. If Reinbacher isn't one of them, Dvorsky?

Of course. Because Flyers.

 

[FLYguy3911]

They aren't going to take Benson so don't get your hopes up boys.

 

[Chinatown88]

Change of plans. I was craving summer rolls, so that's on the menu tonight instead of Jamaican beef patties. Still drinking choccy milk though.

 

[Flyerfan13]

Pronman has us getting michkov at 7 in his the athletic article today. We can hope he is right.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Pronman has us getting michkov at 7 in his the athletic article today. We can hope he is right.

For once in his f***ing life, I do hope he's right.

 

[Fight4yourRight]

Serious question.

Is that his actual last name, or is it a play on Porn (pRon)-man?

 

[FatTugboatFlahr]

Serious question.

Is that his actual last name, or is it a play on Porn (pRon)-man?

It’s Pornman

 

[sa cyred]

Anyone listen to a good NHL podcast that is talking about the draft?

 

[Curufinwe]

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They still have Philly taking Dvorsky, with Michkov going to the Caps

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

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They still have Philly taking Dvorsky, with Michkov going to the Caps

Yeah, no way that happens.

 

[Curufinwe]

Trotz says this is an expensive draft to move up in.

 

[Tarpongg]

Anyone listen to a good NHL podcast that is talking about the draft?

There’s no such thing as a good NHL podcast, but the athletic nhl pod at least makes an attempt

 

[Flyerfan13]

I guess this brings me to what I was trying to figure out. Say the top 6 go:

1) Bedard
2) Fantilli
3) Carlsson
4) Smith
5) Michkov
6) Benson


Change the order however you want. Who do you take that's left?

Trade down if possible

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Trade down if possible

I trade down a bit and target ASP.

EDIT: Or possibly stay there and take Leonard. I thought he was gone lol. But I probably trade down. Maybe.

 

[FlyerNutter]

Matvei, Moore or Murder.

 

[FLYguy3911]

There’s no such thing as a good NHL podcast, but the athletic nhl pod at least makes an attempt

Except Pronman is on it.

The PDOcast did a mock draft pod. Decent listen.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

GDT is up and with this one way over 1,000 posts it's time to move over there.