NHL Entry Draft: Official 2023 mock draft

[MasterMatt25]

1. selects center Connor Bedard from Regina (WHL)
2. selects center Adam Fantilli from University of Michigan (NCAA)
3. selects center Leo Carlsson from Örebro (SHL)
4. selects center Will Smith from US U18 National Team (USDP)
5. selects winger Ryan Leonard from US U18 National Team (USDP)
6. selects defense David Reinbacher from Kloten (NL)
7. selects winger Matvei Michkov from Sochi (KHL)
8. selects center Dalibor Dvorsky from AIK (Allsvenskan)
9. selects winger Zach Benson from Winnipeg (WHL)
10. selects winger Samuel Honzek from Vancouver (WHL)
11. selects winger Matthew Wood from University of Connecticut (NCAA)
12. selects winger Gabe Perreault from US U18 National Team (USDP)
13. selects defense Tom Willander from Rögle (SHL)
14. selects center Nate Danielson from Brandon (WHL)
15. selects winger Daniil But from Yaroslavl (MHL)
16. selects center Oliver Moore from US U18 National Team (USDP)
17. selects center Brayden Yager from Moose Jaw (WHL)
18. selects defense Axel Sandin Pellikka from Skellefteå (SHL)
19. selects winger Colby Barlow from Owen Sound (OHL)
20. selects defense Dmitri Simashev from Yaroslavl (KHL)
21. selects center Calum Ritchie from Oshawa (OHL)
22. selects center Otto Stenberg from Frölunda (J20 Nationell)
23. selects winger Eduard Sale from Brno (Czechia)
24. selects winger Quentin Musty from Sudbury (OHL)
25. selects defense Lukas Dragicevic from Tri-City (WHL)
26. selects defense Mikhail Gulyayev from Omsk (MHL)
27. selects center Riley Heidt from Prince George (WHL)
28. selects winger Ethan Gauthier from Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
29. selects center David Edstrom from Frölunda (J20 Nationell)
30. selects winger Andrew Cristall from Kelowna (WHL)
31. selects defense Oliver Bonk from London (OHL)
32. selects defense Theo Lindstein from Brynäs (SHL)

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[spfan]

For predictions, I think that's fairly likely to happen. Wouldn't be surprised if Honzek goes that high, but I think that's kind of a mistake for STL to take him that high. I know some really love Daniil But...but I'm not sure he ends up that high. I know the quote Trotz said, but I feel like a high upside pick, they'd pick Moore, Yager, ASP over him.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Preds probably need centers over wingers as much as I love But, and if we passed on Moore and Yager I would be sad.

 

[MasterMatt25]

For predictions, I think that's fairly likely to happen. Wouldn't be surprised if Honzek goes that high, but I think that's kind of a mistake for STL to take him that high. I know some really love Daniil But...but I'm not sure he ends up that high. I know the quote Trotz said, but I feel like a high upside pick, they'd pick Moore, Yager, ASP over him.

That may be the case, but I've heard teams like Detroit and St Louis really like Honzek plus he's been rising up the ranks this back half of the year so I went with that
I think that range for But is likely. His upside varies depending who you ask and Nashville hasn't been scared to select a Russian. With 2 1sts, I could see them doing it

 

[Lucky Luke]

Matvei Michkov will not fall to #7.

 

[MasterMatt25]

Matvei Michkov will not fall to #7.

well