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CanuckJohnny · 08-05-2023, 12:15 PM

NHL Entry Draft

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Rd 1, Pick 1 - Buffalo selects C Connor McDavid - No surprises here, the obvious and only choice.

Rd 1, Pick 2 - Carolina selects RW Mitch Marner - There was some noise they were trying to trade down but couldn't get a significant package from either team immediately below them.

Rd 1, Pick 3 - Toronto selects C Jack Eichel - After a dismal season, at last something for the Toronto faithful to be excited about. Eichel is a franchise center to build around.

Rd 1, Pick 4 - Florida selects LW Kyle Connor - A bit of a surprising selection with Mikko Rantanen on the board, but Dale Tallon loves this guys speed and takes his guy.

Rd 1, Pick 5 - Columbus selects C Mat Barzal - A dynamic playmaker, they clearly see a high ceiling offensive star playing a premium position and swing for him.

Rumour - Montreal is looking at trading down. Dallas is going aggressively for their pick, presumably coveting Rantanen who is still available at 6.

Trade - Talks between Dallas and Montreal resulted in our first big trade of the draft. DAL acquires 2015 MTL 1st (6th overall), 2015 MTL 6th (155th overall); MTL acquires 2015 DAL 1st (9th overall), 2015 DAL 4th (99th overall), 2016 DAL 2nd, F Devin Shore, rights to RFA F Antoine Roussel.

Rd 1, Pick 6 - Dallas selects Mikko Rantanen - They get their guy. A lot of assets were exchanged to move up and secure the pick to take Rantanen, but none of them are premium assets and Rantanen should be an elite scoring winger for many years in the NHL, I expect this trade will look like a win for Dallas before long.

Rd 1, Pick 7 - Ottawa selects LD Zach Werenski - The first defenseman off the board. Their management was excited he was still there. Ottawa sees Werenski as a future #1 D for their franchise.

Rumour - A couple of teams are trying to entice Calgary for their 8th pick, with Sebastian Aho still available and having slipped a few spots below his projection. Winnipeg is reportedly high on him and wanting to swing a deal, but Calgary's ask might be too much.

Rd 1, Pick 8 - Calgary selects C Dylan Strome - Only a little off the board but a bit of a head scratcher as there were rumours they could've traded down. They must have been convinced some other team had their eye on Strome, and they love his tools and believe in his potential to be a 1C for them.

Rd 1, Pick 9 - Montreal selects LD Thomas Chabot - According to reports he was their target when they traded down out of sixth with Dallas. They pick up a few solid assets and still get the player they want, a high end offensive D out of the QMJHL. He should be running their powerplay for a long time.

Rd 1, Pick 10 - Winnipeg selects LD Ivan Provorov - Reporters have speculated for a while that the Jets would use one of their back to back picks on a defenseman, but most of them expected Noah Hanifin to be the choice. Provorov probably has more offensive upside than any of the other first round projected blueliners still available though.

Rd 1, Pick 11 - Winnipeg selects C Joel Eriksson Ek - It's a real shocker that Aho, a top 5 talent by most accounts, has fallen this far, and especially with rumour that they were targeting him it's a surprise the Jets pass on the talented Finn to take a lower ranked two way center. Eriksson Ek is a solid prospect but doesn't have the same pop as Aho. The Jets may regret this choice in a few years.

Trade - The Carolina Hurricanes making a huge splash here to get into the first round again for a double dip. CAR acquires 2015 NYR 1st (12th overall), prospect D Brady Skjei; NYR acquires LW Jeff Skinner (43-35-78), 2016 CAR 2nd

Rd 1, Pick 12 - Carolina selects C Sebastian Aho - The Hurricanes make a blockbuster trade, moving out 43 goal scorer Jeff Skinner for the opportunity to make this pick. They will be coming out of this draft with two of the consensus top five talents though, so they should be ecstatic with that. The future is looking bright in Carolina.

Rd 1, Pick 13 - Arizona selects G Mackenzie Blackwood - With their 1A off to free agency and their 1B retiring Arizona has a big organizational hole in net, but Blackwood won't be ready any time soon and this seems a bit early to take the first goalie of the draft. If he turns out to be the goalie of the future I expect they're satisfied with this pick all the same.

Rd 1, Pick 14 - Edmonton selects C Roope Hintz - A good pick for the Oilers, though organizationally they should really be bolstering their prospect pool on the blueline and between the pipes. Potentially the BPA though, can't go wrong with that, and he should develop into a good 1-2 with Leon Draisatl down the road.

Rd 1, Pick 15 - Anaheim selects RW Brock Boeser - The Ducks get a sniper with top six upside who should fit in well with their forward group in a year or two.

Trade - Vancouver and San Jose have reportedly come to terms on a blockbuster deal that will be sending Vezina winning goalie Ryan Miller to the Sharks. VAN acquires 2015 SJS 1st (17th overall), rights to prospect F Colin Blackwell; SJS acquires G Ryan Miller

Rd 1, Pick 16 - Columbus selects RW Timo Meier - After drafting one of the best playmakers in the draft at fifth overall in Mat Barzal, the Blue Jackets take one of the best snipers in the draft to go with him.

Rd 1, Pick 17 - Vancouver selects LW Kirill Kaprizov - The Canucks take a chance on the talented Russian - if he comes over he should make an impact. He has the potential to be the best Russian in Vancouver since Pavel Bure.

Rd 1, Pick 18 - New Jersey selects LD Noah Hanifin - Some scouts had this guy pegged as a top ten pick, good value from the Devils getting a well rounded defenseman with top four potential.

Rumour - The Canucks are looking to trade down from the 19th overall pick. So far they don't have any takers and reports are that the ask is too high.

Trade - Old rivals Boston and Vancouver have made a deal, swapping firsts with a prospect going Vancouver's way and some rights going to Boston. BOS acquires 2015 VAN 1st (19th overall), rights to 25yo G Joacim Ericsson (SWE), rights to 24yo LD Henrik Tommernes (SWE), rights to prospect RD Jordan Subban; VAN acquires 2015 BOS 1st (25th overall), F Danton Heinen (19yo, 20 goals in AHL last season)

Rd 1, Pick 19 - Boston selects RW Troy Terry - They move up, giving up a prospect who should become an effective bottom six NHLer in Heinen, to select Terry who has top six upside with good vision and a dangerous shot.

Rd 1, Pick 20 - Philadelphia selects RD Noah Juulsen - This is a bit high for where Juulsen was expected to go (late first, early second) but Hextall clearly loves his toolset and trading down can be difficult so sometimes you just take your guy.

Rd 1, Pick 21 - Tampa Bay selects C Anthony Cirelli - Whether Cirelli can translate offensively to the pros will determine whether this is a good pick or not. He has the defensive ability to one day be a quality NHL shutdown forward.

Rd 1, Pick 22 - Colorado selects RW Travis Konecny - The skilled winger could outplay his draft position if he can overcome his size and his doubters. High risk high reward pick.

Rumour - Minnesota is looking to trade down but not finding many takers.

Rd 1, Pick 23 -Minnesota selects C Chase Pearson - They go way off the board here! No wonder they were looking to move down. This is the biggest head scratcher yet. Pearson was expected to go 3rd or 4th round. He's a two way forward with size who isn't expected to be productive in the pros if he makes it, but Minnesota's scouts must really believe in him and they take the swing. The way too early swing.

Rd 1, Pick 24 - Toronto selects LW Jake DeBrusk - They get a physical scoring winger who they hope will be part of their core for a long time alongside Jack Eichel. Solid pick.

Rd 1, Pick 25 - Vancouver selects RD Erik Cernak - Cernak was slated to go pretty early in the second round, so not a huge reach and a relatively safe pick. Your typical steady, physical stay at home defensive defenseman. Questions about his footspeed and mobility are why most scouts had him outside the first round.

Trade - Surprising move by Arizona to acquire another first, and at the same time figure out their immediate goalie situation. ARI acquires 2015 STL 1st (26th overall), G Jake Allen, rights to RFA RD prospect Josh Manson; STL acquires LD Oliver Ekman-Larsson

Rd 1, Pick 26 - Arizona selects LW Jansen Harkins - Considering what they gave up in OEL, even with his contract expiring after this season, you would expect them to take a bigger swing than this. Harkins is a safe pick, projected to go mid-2nd round but a high floor, defensively responsible winger who can also play down the middle if needed. He should grow into an effective bottom six pro.

Rd 1, Pick 27 - Winnipeg selects G Sam Montembault - Probably seen as a safer pick by their scouts than Russian Ilya Samsonov, Montembault has potential to become an NHL backup at least and maybe play in a tandem as a 1B.

Rd 1, Pick 28 - Buffalo selects LD Jakub Zboril - Some had Zboril higher than this, some had him lower. He's a well rounded defensive defenseman whose ceiling is a top 4 NHLer. He can log a lot of minutes.

Rd 1, Pick 29 - Arizona selects RD Will Borgen - We're in that weird part of the draft now where everybody's boards start to diverge a fair bit. Consensus had Borgen being a late third rounder but clearly Arizona's scouts are high on him. He has a big frame and is a defense first blueliner who should have a reasonable shot at developing into a regular NHLer eventually.

Rd 1, Pick 30 - Chicago selects LW Brett Seney - The diminutive Seney was expected to go late in the second round in his second year of eligibility. He put up good numbers in Junior A and is a skilled and intelligent winger with good skating. The jury is out on whether he can translate his game to the next level.

Well, that's a wrap for Day One, here are some of the top names remaining: Pavel Zacha was projected to be a top ten pick by some but is still on the board, he should be gone early tomorrow. Ilya Samsonov was a goalie some had going in the first round, and if he's slid a bit from the 'Russian factor' he should still hear his name early in round 2. Lawson Crouse and Colin White are two forwards that could have gone in round one and probably won't last long into the second. Defenseman Jacob Larsson out of Sweden was considered a top twenty pick by some scouts, he won't last much longer. Vince Dunn and Rasmus Andersson are offensively productive OHL defensemen that should go early in round 2.

08-05-2023, 12:15 PM	#58
CanuckJohnny All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2022 Posts: 554	NHL Entry Draft Live Blog Rd 1, Pick 1 - Buffalo selects C Connor McDavid - No surprises here, the obvious and only choice. Rd 1, Pick 2 - Carolina selects RW Mitch Marner - There was some noise they were trying to trade down but couldn't get a significant package from either team immediately below them. Rd 1, Pick 3 - Toronto selects C Jack Eichel - After a dismal season, at last something for the Toronto faithful to be excited about. Eichel is a franchise center to build around. Rd 1, Pick 4 - Florida selects LW Kyle Connor - A bit of a surprising selection with Mikko Rantanen on the board, but Dale Tallon loves this guys speed and takes his guy. Rd 1, Pick 5 - Columbus selects C Mat Barzal - A dynamic playmaker, they clearly see a high ceiling offensive star playing a premium position and swing for him. Rumour - Montreal is looking at trading down. Dallas is going aggressively for their pick, presumably coveting Rantanen who is still available at 6. Trade - Talks between Dallas and Montreal resulted in our first big trade of the draft. DAL acquires 2015 MTL 1st (6th overall), 2015 MTL 6th (155th overall); MTL acquires 2015 DAL 1st (9th overall), 2015 DAL 4th (99th overall), 2016 DAL 2nd, F Devin Shore, rights to RFA F Antoine Roussel. Rd 1, Pick 6 - Dallas selects Mikko Rantanen - They get their guy. A lot of assets were exchanged to move up and secure the pick to take Rantanen, but none of them are premium assets and Rantanen should be an elite scoring winger for many years in the NHL, I expect this trade will look like a win for Dallas before long. Rd 1, Pick 7 - Ottawa selects LD Zach Werenski - The first defenseman off the board. Their management was excited he was still there. Ottawa sees Werenski as a future #1 D for their franchise. *Rumour* - A couple of teams are trying to entice Calgary for their 8th pick, with Sebastian Aho still available and having slipped a few spots below his projection. Winnipeg is reportedly high on him and wanting to swing a deal, but Calgary's ask might be too much. Rd 1, Pick 8 - Calgary selects C Dylan Strome - Only a little off the board but a bit of a head scratcher as there were rumours they could've traded down. They must have been convinced some other team had their eye on Strome, and they love his tools and believe in his potential to be a 1C for them. Rd 1, Pick 9 - Montreal selects LD Thomas Chabot - According to reports he was their target when they traded down out of sixth with Dallas. They pick up a few solid assets and still get the player they want, a high end offensive D out of the QMJHL. He should be running their powerplay for a long time. Rd 1, Pick 10 - Winnipeg selects LD Ivan Provorov - Reporters have speculated for a while that the Jets would use one of their back to back picks on a defenseman, but most of them expected Noah Hanifin to be the choice. Provorov probably has more offensive upside than any of the other first round projected blueliners still available though. Rd 1, Pick 11 - Winnipeg selects C Joel Eriksson Ek - It's a real shocker that Aho, a top 5 talent by most accounts, has fallen this far, and especially with rumour that they were targeting him it's a surprise the Jets pass on the talented Finn to take a lower ranked two way center. Eriksson Ek is a solid prospect but doesn't have the same pop as Aho. The Jets may regret this choice in a few years. Trade - The Carolina Hurricanes making a huge splash here to get into the first round again for a double dip. CAR acquires 2015 NYR 1st (12th overall), prospect D Brady Skjei; NYR acquires LW Jeff Skinner (43-35-78), 2016 CAR 2nd Rd 1, Pick 12 - Carolina selects C Sebastian Aho - The Hurricanes make a blockbuster trade, moving out 43 goal scorer Jeff Skinner for the opportunity to make this pick. They will be coming out of this draft with two of the consensus top five talents though, so they should be ecstatic with that. The future is looking bright in Carolina. Rd 1, Pick 13 - Arizona selects G Mackenzie Blackwood - With their 1A off to free agency and their 1B retiring Arizona has a big organizational hole in net, but Blackwood won't be ready any time soon and this seems a bit early to take the first goalie of the draft. If he turns out to be the goalie of the future I expect they're satisfied with this pick all the same. Rd 1, Pick 14 - Edmonton selects C Roope Hintz - A good pick for the Oilers, though organizationally they should really be bolstering their prospect pool on the blueline and between the pipes. Potentially the BPA though, can't go wrong with that, and he should develop into a good 1-2 with Leon Draisatl down the road. Rd 1, Pick 15 - Anaheim selects RW Brock Boeser - The Ducks get a sniper with top six upside who should fit in well with their forward group in a year or two. *Trade* - Vancouver and San Jose have reportedly come to terms on a blockbuster deal that will be sending Vezina winning goalie Ryan Miller to the Sharks. VAN acquires 2015 SJS 1st (17th overall), rights to prospect F Colin Blackwell; SJS acquires G Ryan Miller Rd 1, Pick 16 - Columbus selects RW Timo Meier - After drafting one of the best playmakers in the draft at fifth overall in Mat Barzal, the Blue Jackets take one of the best snipers in the draft to go with him. Rd 1, Pick 17 - Vancouver selects LW Kirill Kaprizov - The Canucks take a chance on the talented Russian - if he comes over he should make an impact. He has the potential to be the best Russian in Vancouver since Pavel Bure. Rd 1, Pick 18 - New Jersey selects LD Noah Hanifin - Some scouts had this guy pegged as a top ten pick, good value from the Devils getting a well rounded defenseman with top four potential. *Rumour* - The Canucks are looking to trade down from the 19th overall pick. So far they don't have any takers and reports are that the ask is too high. *Trade* - Old rivals Boston and Vancouver have made a deal, swapping firsts with a prospect going Vancouver's way and some rights going to Boston. BOS acquires 2015 VAN 1st (19th overall), rights to 25yo G Joacim Ericsson (SWE), rights to 24yo LD Henrik Tommernes (SWE), rights to prospect RD Jordan Subban; VAN acquires 2015 BOS 1st (25th overall), F Danton Heinen (19yo, 20 goals in AHL last season) Rd 1, Pick 19 - Boston selects RW Troy Terry - They move up, giving up a prospect who should become an effective bottom six NHLer in Heinen, to select Terry who has top six upside with good vision and a dangerous shot. Rd 1, Pick 20 - Philadelphia selects RD Noah Juulsen - This is a bit high for where Juulsen was expected to go (late first, early second) but Hextall clearly loves his toolset and trading down can be difficult so sometimes you just take your guy. Rd 1, Pick 21 - Tampa Bay selects C Anthony Cirelli - Whether Cirelli can translate offensively to the pros will determine whether this is a good pick or not. He has the defensive ability to one day be a quality NHL shutdown forward. Rd 1, Pick 22 - Colorado selects RW Travis Konecny - The skilled winger could outplay his draft position if he can overcome his size and his doubters. High risk high reward pick. *Rumour* - Minnesota is looking to trade down but not finding many takers. Rd 1, Pick 23 -Minnesota selects C Chase Pearson - They go way off the board here! No wonder they were looking to move down. This is the biggest head scratcher yet. Pearson was expected to go 3rd or 4th round. He's a two way forward with size who isn't expected to be productive in the pros if he makes it, but Minnesota's scouts must really believe in him and they take the swing. The way too early swing. Rd 1, Pick 24 - Toronto selects LW Jake DeBrusk - They get a physical scoring winger who they hope will be part of their core for a long time alongside Jack Eichel. Solid pick. Rd 1, Pick 25 - Vancouver selects RD Erik Cernak - Cernak was slated to go pretty early in the second round, so not a huge reach and a relatively safe pick. Your typical steady, physical stay at home defensive defenseman. Questions about his footspeed and mobility are why most scouts had him outside the first round. *Trade* - Surprising move by Arizona to acquire another first, and at the same time figure out their immediate goalie situation. ARI acquires 2015 STL 1st (26th overall), G Jake Allen, rights to RFA RD prospect Josh Manson; STL acquires LD Oliver Ekman-Larsson Rd 1, Pick 26 - Arizona selects LW Jansen Harkins - Considering what they gave up in OEL, even with his contract expiring after this season, you would expect them to take a bigger swing than this. Harkins is a safe pick, projected to go mid-2nd round but a high floor, defensively responsible winger who can also play down the middle if needed. He should grow into an effective bottom six pro. Rd 1, Pick 27 - Winnipeg selects G Sam Montembault - Probably seen as a safer pick by their scouts than Russian Ilya Samsonov, Montembault has potential to become an NHL backup at least and maybe play in a tandem as a 1B. Rd 1, Pick 28 - Buffalo selects LD Jakub Zboril - Some had Zboril higher than this, some had him lower. He's a well rounded defensive defenseman whose ceiling is a top 4 NHLer. He can log a lot of minutes. Rd 1, Pick 29 - Arizona selects RD Will Borgen - We're in that weird part of the draft now where everybody's boards start to diverge a fair bit. Consensus had Borgen being a late third rounder but clearly Arizona's scouts are high on him. He has a big frame and is a defense first blueliner who should have a reasonable shot at developing into a regular NHLer eventually. Rd 1, Pick 30 - Chicago selects LW Brett Seney - The diminutive Seney was expected to go late in the second round in his second year of eligibility. He put up good numbers in Junior A and is a skilled and intelligent winger with good skating. The jury is out on whether he can translate his game to the next level. Well, that's a wrap for Day One, here are some of the top names remaining: Pavel Zacha was projected to be a top ten pick by some but is still on the board, he should be gone early tomorrow. Ilya Samsonov was a goalie some had going in the first round, and if he's slid a bit from the 'Russian factor' he should still hear his name early in round 2. Lawson Crouse and Colin White are two forwards that could have gone in round one and probably won't last long into the second. Defenseman Jacob Larsson out of Sweden was considered a top twenty pick by some scouts, he won't last much longer. Vince Dunn and Rasmus Andersson are offensively productive OHL defensemen that should go early in round 2.