

Petersburg, he's still the second-best player in the draft.
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While Michkov's stock has dropped a tad because of his inability to compete internationally due to Russia's ban from IIHF events, plus the fact that he is signed through 2026 with SKA St. Chicago Blackhawks: Matvei Michkov, RW, SKA St. His shot release is already one of the best we've seen in hockey, making him dangerous from everywhere on the ice with the puck. People questioned his ability to play against older competition he delivered with a 100-point season in the WHL and a combined 12 points in seven games between the canceled World Juniors and the summer edition.

Less than a year away from the 2023 draft, Bedard feels more and more like a lock for the No. Arizona Coyotes: Connor Bedard, C, Regina (WHL) There have been two trades involving 2023 first-round picks - the Blackhawks have the Lightning's first-round pick courtesy of the Brandon Hagel deadline trade, and the Canadiens have the Panthers' first-round pick from the Ben Chiarot trade at the deadline. We took the odds of winning the Stanley Cup and reversed the order for example, the Coyotes had the longest odds of winning, so they got the No.

Since the order won't be finalized until draft day, we used the odds provided by Sports Interaction to determine the order for this mock draft. The Sporting News' Way-Too Early 2023 NHL Mock Draft MORE: Top 2023 draft-eligible players at 2022 World Juniorsīefore the start of the 2022-23 NHL season, The Sporting News presents its Way-Too Early 2023 NHL Mock Draft. We saw just last month how much things can change: Shane Wright, who was long regarded as the top pick in the 2022 class, fell to No. With the draft still being 11 months away, there is plenty of time for players to drive their draft stock up (or down) before their name is called. He has seven points in five games and will aim to help Canada win a gold medal beginning with the semifinals on Friday. It's never too early to begin preparation for drafts, and between the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and the 2022 World Junior Championship this summer, we have already seen some of the top players who will be selected next July on the ice.Īt the top of the discussion is Connor Bedard, the Canadian wonder who has been a top contributor for Canada at the World Juniors. Well, that draft is over and done with, so now it's on to the 2023 draft class. It feels like yesterday that The Sporting News was putting out its final NHL Mock Draft for 2022.
