GDT: NHL 2023 Draft (Day 1) - Kraken edition - 4 PM PT, ESPN, ESPN+, SN

[RainyCityHockey]

Reinbacher at #5

And Price couldn't remember the name....

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I thought the Sharks might go with Michkov as they could afford to wait for him.

The Sharks seem very Russian averse even when things were politically better.

And that's a bad look. How can you not know how to pronounce a name. You had one of 4 names to remember dude.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

If I'm the Yotes I take Michkov and run.

They won't be a playoff team/competitive for the next couple of years anyways and can wait.

Simishev at #6 WTF?

 

[kihei]

Thomas Vanek--man, that guy was a force when he was in the mood.

Now that's an upset.

 

[AarG]

What?!

 

[RainyCityHockey]

OK......I like the chaos

 

[kihei]

Simashev was #18 on Bob MacKenzie's final pole.

Arizona is kind of stupid.

This is moving very quickly for a change.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Simashev before Mitchkov was not something I expected.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Philly gets Michkov and does cartwheels....

 

[kihei]

I hate the Flyers but this is a very smart, if risky, move.

 

[kihei]

Arizona board not happy right now.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Ryan Leonard at #8 to Washington

 

[kihei]

I just realized that Arizona picks again at #12. Chances are very good that Simashev would have still been available. Strange strategy from the Coyotes.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Nate Danielson at #9 to Detroit

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Dvorsky at #10 to St. Louis

Top 10:
1 Bedard
2 Carlsson
3 Fantili
4 Smith
5 Reinbacher
6 Simashev
7 Michkov
8 Leonard
9 Danielson
10 Dvorsky

 

[kihei]

After making the playoffs for an astounding quarter of a century, the Wings haven't gotten back to the playoffs in seven years now. (Man, the years fly by). Danielson seems kind of a conservative choice for them.

Lucky St Louis.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Willander at #11 to Vancouver

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

3 D-men gone in the top-11. I don't think many people expected that.

 

[RainyCityHockey]

The Yotes go all russian and take But at #12.

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Damn. I was hoping for But to make it to us.

 

[kihei]

Wow, defensemen are suddenly very popular.

What are the odds that Arizona takes two Russians in the first round and neither of them are Michkov?

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

Wow, defensemen are suddenly very popular.

I mean, all of us saw this coming. A lot of teams always go for positional need over BPA.

 

[The Marquis]

I’m pretty shocked at Vancouvers pick. I bet the main boards were a lot of “fun” immediately after.

Pretty interesting draft so far

 

[RainyCityHockey]

Zach Benson at #13 to Buffalo

 

[kihei]

Damn. I was hoping for But to make it to us.

If RF fancied a D for the first pick, I wonder if this run on defensemen will force him to reevaluate his strategy.