GGpX
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Give me Adam Fantilli, please.
2023 Draft and UFA Thread
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GGpX
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For those who plan on watching some games in the Q this year:
www.sportsnet.ca
Top 10 QMJHL players to watch for 2023 NHL Draft
With the QMJHL season set to begin, Sam Cosentino shares a list of 10 NHL Draft eligible players to watch on the circuit this season.
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'Didn't have to overthink this' - Bedard tops McKenzie's pre-season draft ranking
From the moment he was granted exceptional status in 2020 and then burst onto the scene as a “double underager” at the 2021 Under-18 World Championship, the giddy anticipation has been that the 2023 NHL Draft would be the Connor Bedard Sweepstakes.
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Top 16:
1. Connor Bedard - C
2. Matvei Michkov - RW
3. Adam Fantilli - C
4. Brayden Yager - C
5. Leo Carlsson - C/LW
6. Cal Ritchie - C
7. Zach Benson - LW
8. Cam Allen - D
9. Dalibor Dvorsky - C
10. Charlie Stramel - C
11. Nate Danielson - C
12. Ethan Gauthier - C
13. Eduard Sale - LW
14. Otto Stenberg - RW
15. Colby Barlow - LW
16. Kasper Haltunen - RW
'Didn't have to overthink this' - Bedard tops McKenzie's pre-season draft ranking
From the moment he was granted exceptional status in 2020 and then burst onto the scene as a “double underager” at the 2021 Under-18 World Championship, the giddy anticipation has been that the 2023 NHL Draft would be the Connor Bedard Sweepstakes.
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Top 16:
1. Connor Bedard - C
2. Matvei Michkov - RW
3. Adam Fantilli - C
4. Brayden Yager - C
5. Leo Carlsson - C/LW
6. Cal Ritchie - C
7. Zach Benson - LW
8. Cam Allen - D
9. Dalibor Dvorsky - C
10. Charlie Stramel - C
11. Nate Danielson - C
12. Ethan Gauthier - C
13. Eduard Sale - LW
14. Otto Stenberg - RW
15. Colby Barlow - LW
16. Kasper Haltunen - RW
I can see Stramel move into the top 5.....absolute beast
Yeah, he might be fighting in Ukraine for a while, for all we know.
Sal_Butera
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Michkov is an interesting case, he’s signed for 3-seasons in KHL… wonder if he drops out of top-5
I think he slips in the 6-8 range , but it depends on the team
If the 16th place team moves up the maximum 10 spots they may see it as hitting the lottery and play it out
If the top 5 picks are all weaker teams , I dont think one is risking it with the brevy of talent available
GGpX
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If he's anything short of brilliant, I think it's almost guaranteed.
GGpX
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Unrelated to this year's draft, but for those of you who can go watch some WHL games, watch this kid. He's fourteen (!) years old, turning 15 in December. He's probably not going to play much in the WHL this season, god knows their reasoning for the rule is fucking stupid. Give a player Exceptional Status, but you don't let him play more than 5 games. Like... shrug.
But starting in 2023-2024, keep an eye on him.
cc @worm
But starting in 2023-2024, keep an eye on him.
cc @worm
You can draft a 14 year kid .....wow
GrandWazoo
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They shouldn't even be giving exceptional statuses to 14 years old IMO
CH1
The Artist Formerly Known as chiggins.
I'd sell half when it doubles and hold the rest long term
(unless sal doesn't like him, then I sell it all)
WeHaveMoreCupsThanYou
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Bobby Orr got signed to a contract that bound him to the Bruins for life at around that age, maybe even younger. He began playing Junior A for Oshawa at 14. He was scouted from the age of 12.