Viktor's 2023 Mock Draft

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

It's been awhile since I made a mock draft, I checked and the last one I made was in June 2019. The past few drafts I felt were not as exciting as this one, I mean a generational talent like Connor Bedard will make any draft fan excited. So, I will admit I haven't done a lot of research on this draft, but I wanna throw my predictions into the pool.

1. selects Connor Bedard / C / Regina Pats (WHL)

2. selects Adam Fantilli / C / Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)

3. selects Matvei Michkov / W / HK Sochi (KHL)

4. selects Leo Carlsson / C / Orebro HK (SHL)

5. selects Will Smith / C / U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

6. selects Colby Barlow / W / Owen Sound Attack (OHL)

7. selects Zach Benson / C / Winnipeg Ice (WHL)

8. selects Andrew Cristall / W / Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

9. selects Eduard Sale / W / HC Kometa Brno (Czechia)

10. selects Gabe Perrault / W / U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

11. selects Ryan Leonard / C / U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

12. (OTT) selects David Reinbacher / D / Kloten (NL)

13. selects Oliver Moore / C / U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

14. selects Axel Sandin Pellikka / D / Skellefteå AIK (SHL)

15. selects Nate Danielson / C / Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

16. selects Brayden Yager / C / Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)

17. (FLA) selects Dalibor Dvorsky / C / AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan)

18. (NYI) selects Dmitri Simashev / D / Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL)

19. selects Lukas Dragicevic / D / Tri-City Americans (WHL)

20. (TBL) selects Matthew Wood / W / Univ. of Connecticut (NCAA)

21. selects Bradley Nadeau / C / Penticton Vees (BCHL)

22. selects Riley Heidt / C / Prince George Cougars (WHL)

23. (LAK) selects Mikhail Gulyayev / D / Omskie Yastreby (MHL)

24. selects Samuel Honzek / C / Vancouver Giants (WHL)

25. (DAL) selects Daniil But / W / Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)

26. (EDM) selects Oliver Bonk / D / London Knights (OHL)

27. (TOR) selects Gavin Brindley / C / Univ. of Michigan (NCAA)

28. (NJD) selects Koehn Zimmer / W / Prince George Cougars (WHL)

29. selects Calum Ritchie / C / Oshawa Generals (OHL)

30. selects Quintin Musty / W / Sudbury Wolves (OHL)

31. selects Ethan Gauthier / W / Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL)

32. (BOS) selects Charlie Stramel / C / Univ. of Wisconsin (NCAA)

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[Gecklund]

LOVE the first pick for SJ. Don’t like the 2nd pick though. I’m not a huge fan of Zimmer. Think I’d prefer a D at that position. Strbak, Molendyk, or Willander.

 

[kvladimir]

11. selects Ryan Leonard / C / U.S National U18 Team (USDP)

12. (OTT) selects David Reinbacher / D / Kloten (NL)

Canucks fans if this happens:

 

[Doublechin]

Canucks fans if this happens:

Canuck fans really want the need approach?

Because, a convo can easily happen where Leonard>Reinbacher

 

[mattyboy]

If habs somehow manage to draft both Smith and Dvorsky, I’d be incredibly excited.
But I don’t see Dvorsky going that low especially after the U18 tourney he just had

 

[Schemp]

hoping for Benson and Reinbacher for the Coyotes. Be ecstatic if we finally win 1 of the lotteries.