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2023 NHL DRAFT RECAP + GRADES BY TEAM

The 2023 NHL Draft has come and gone, so I think it is a good time to do a full recap of the draft and give out grades by the team. I will be doing this recap by team in Alphabetical order. ANA DUCKS B+ Leo Carlsson CNico Myatovic LWCarey Terrance CDamian Clara GCoulson PitreContinue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT RECAP + GRADES BY TEAM”

2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1

With the 1st round of the draft taking place tonight, I thought it would be appropriate to do a mock draft of the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Draft. Related: Connor Bedard vs Matvei Michkov 1. Chicago Blackhawks-Connor Bedard C | 5’9/185Regina (WHL) Bedard is the consensus number 1 pick and could be theContinue reading “2023 NHL MOCK DRAFT: ROUND 1”

2023 NHL MOCK DRAFTS: SAN JOSE SHARKS

The San Jose Sharks had the 4th worst record in the NHL this season and have the 4th pick in the upcoming NHL draft. San Jose has plenty of issues to address in this draft.This is a mock draft for the San Jose Sharks in the 2023 NHL Draft. Related: Columbus Blue Jackets 4. WILLContinue reading “2023 NHL MOCK DRAFTS: SAN JOSE SHARKS”

Center6’0/182RightUS National U18 Team/USDP & USNTDP Juniors/USHL Related: Calum Ritchie Will Smith is a prolific goal scorer all the way up, who is pacing the USNTDP in one of the best starts in program history. In the first 21 games of the 2022-23 USDP season, Smith already has 17 goals, 26 assists, and 43 pointsContinue reading “WILL SMITH”

2023 NHL DRAFT: PRESEASON RANKINGS #11-22

Here are my Preseason Player rankings for the 2023 Draft: #11-22. Related: Rankings #1-10 11. Cameron Allen Cameron Allen is my top-ranked in this draft; he is a reliable presence at both ends of the ice playing a style consisting of his hockey IQ and vision. Allen was named the OHL Rookie of the YearContinue reading “2023 NHL DRAFT: PRESEASON RANKINGS #11-22”