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We’re talking about the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, and who the Canucks want to take.
Article: https://theathletic.com/4637102/2023/06/25/canucks-elias-pettersson-extension-mailbag/?source=emp_shared_article
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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15 Comments
Oh first 😂
Willander pls and thank u
Willander might be good but if you could draft him later, maybe trade down?
Canucks took benson for dinner, I think they’d take him. Simashev, michkov, or Moore though please 🙏
Simashev is better. Need that shutdown D-man for Quinn.
They BETTER sign petey. id love if nucks drafted rienbacher or davorski. Both great players
My top Ten; that might possibly still be available at 11.
1. Leonard
2. Perreault
3.Benson
4. Dvorsky
5.Moore
6.Barlow
7.Reinbacher
8.Wilander
9. Simashev
10.ASP
A few are interchangeable for sure. My favorite prospect is Leonard but I doubt he makes it to 11…. Benson too 😢
What are your thoughts!?
Reinbacher, Leonard, Benson, Moore, dvorský please. One of them
Willander and Simashev play very different games. I think both players can help us. And I like both of them. On transition I would choose Simashev. Looks to be a great shut down guy to. Both defensemen have a physical side. The video on Willander impressed me. Responsible defensively and very active on the offense. He has really good upside. He has a good shot. And I am one of the people who thinks we should try putting size in the lineup and Benson is smallish, but you are right he is very good and would be to bad to miss out. High IQ. There is a lot of potential on all three players. I would shakily take Simashev because I would wonder how good Willander would be on the Canucks. And wonder if it was a mistake seeing he has little points. And can he improve that part of his game? Willander might be a better fit.
We have some good LD options in the pipeline with Hirose, Jack Rathbone, and Elias Pettersson. Raty, Karlson, and Aman, project as third and 4th line centers. JT miller can cover the second line C position for a few more years so hopefully we draft a replacement for that spot. We also need to either draft or trade for a top 4 right shot defencman who is still young enough to grow with the team. Its possible to sign a second line C as a free agent. Its a lot harder to get a good top 4 RD.
Options for the 11th at this years draft.
RD – Reinbacher, Willander,
C – Dvorsky, Danielson,
If Renbacher and Dvorsky are gone then its between Willander and Danielson
I would draft Tom Willander due to the difficulty to get a good prospect in that position. Also I would love to see a line with Willander and D Pettey playing together.
Does Willander immediately become our best prospect ahead of Raty? That remains to be seen.
If Benson drops, you run up and draft him.
I'd rather pick Danielson over Dvorsky. Higher ceiling way faster skater.
It would be nice if they had 2 picks in the first round!
It wouldn’t be a slap in the face if they got will smith lol I know he goes way early:p
Simashev has grown on me just for upside potential. Good skills, good skater and massive.