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We’re going over 2023 NHL Entry Draft prospect Matvei Michkov, and the idea that the Anaheim Ducks could actually take him 2nd overall.
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov, Adam Fantilli, Brayden Yager, Leo Carlsson, Calum Ritchie, Zach Benson, Cameron Allen, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel, Nate Danielson, Ethan Gauthier, Eduarde Sale, Otto Stenberg, Colby Barlow, Kasper Halttunen, Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Quentin Musty, Oliver Moore, Riley Heidt, Andrew Cristall, Zeb Forsfjall, Theo Lindstein, Mikhail Gulyayev, Hunter Brzustewicz, Maxim Strbak, Gavin Brindley, William Whitelaw, Gabe Perreault, Lukas Dragicevic, Alex Ciernik, Caden Price, and Koehn Ziemmer.
This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer
This video is also taking place after 2023 NHL Season, and after the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in the Finals.
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8 Comments
I’m sorry but if the ducks don’t choose Fantilli they are dumb, he’s the only Elite forward in the draft that can play good defence and put up 100 points, imo
To reiterate Lego's point, all you have to do is flip through an old THN draft preview to realize that rankings mean nothing. As long as you get a guy that pans out, it doesn't matter that he was ranked lower. The funniest comment I hear around draft time is that "Team X has interest in player Y, but they shouldn't take him because he is ranked lower than their drafting position." Like get the F out of here! If he's your guy, then take him.
My only thing on the Ducks taking Michkov is that it's been heavily theorized and some people have put rumors out that Michkov only wants to play for the Caps or Nucks. Not only that, that all of the issues that are being put out are an attempt to get his stock to drop for the purpose of getting him to WSH
As a Duck's fan……… NO, Fantilli or bust
They're 60/40 on Fantilli & Carlsson they're definitely not taking Michkov, Michkov goes to either SJ or Philly, Flyers are taking him if he's there confirmed
Wings like Honzek at 9 , Yzerman personally scouted him at 2 WHL playoff games, but they're leaning towards Benson, Blues at 10 are all in on Honzek if the Wings pass, Coyotes love Leonard but if he's not there have Dvorsky & Reinbacher as back up's, this is all I know, also if Canucks pick at 11 it's defiantly either Willander or ASP
It's like this:
Bedard
Fantilli / Carlsson
Smith / Carlsson
Michkov / Smith / Carlsson
Smith / Leonard
Leonard / Reinbacher / Dvorksy
Michkov / ?
?
Benson / Honzak
Honzak / Benson
The Ducks picking Michkov is going to upset the apple cart and create chaos among the draft tables.
Legorocks: why did Canucks choose Podkolzin rather than Caufield?
Canucks fan: (all mad stare at JB) well, you ask him. Yeah, thank you, Jim!
I see can michkov being better than Fantilli, but for me if michkov and bedard are 100/100 fantilli is 99/100 so the risk is not worth it for 1%.