Prospect Info: Ives 2023 New Jersey Devils Draft Recap

[Lou is God]

The Timo trade had to hurt you expect that but that extra pick along with Okhotyuik stung...

Can't just give out picks have to keep them and keep adding to the prospect pool....I make the Timo trade anyday but can't lose sight of the future

Timo is the future.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Timo is the future.

He's part of it not all of it....

 

[StevenToddIves]

Yzerman earned a lot of leeway and respect with his Seider, Raymond, Edvinsson, Söderblom picks. Kasper remains to be seen, but he looks good so far. These '23 picks look off, but due to Yzerman' s track record, I'll reserve my judgement. But yeah this good reputation can disappear real quick if he starts missing these picks. It's one thing to draft concensus scout/media favorites and have them bust (Lafreniere, Nolan Patrick..), than go rogue off the board reach and fail.

Edit: And I do realize there's more people than just Yzerman involved in their drafting decisions.

I really did not like the Detroit 2023 draft. They had an insanely lucky choice of Benson or Dvorsky and went for Danielson, which was baffling considering their need for high end forwards. Then with another shot at one with Sale/Brindley/Moore/Ritchie available, they went for a Ty Smith/Rasmus Sandin type mid-pairing D in Sandin-Pelikka. Baffling.