Mock Draft Websites

[hiramnicak]

Where the fuck is draft pro?

they just posted their spring rankings, so it should be out pretty quick here.

https://draftprospectshockey.com/draftp ... -rankings/

[hiramnicak]

011: LD Pavel Mintyukov - offensive defenseman who models his game after the Hughes brothers. Better defensively. Lesser offensively.
043: LD Lian Bichsel - hulking two-way LHD who plays with a physical edge, Bichsel is already a good shutdown defender and has decent offensive skills.
053: LC Danny Zhilkin - toolsy forward who has played defense in a pinch and could be a steal. He has consistency issues to work through.
075: LW Kirill Dolzhenkov - skilled giant with a similar profile to Elmer Soderblöm in his draft year. A real swing for the fences pick.
107: RD Sam Rinzel - intriguing 6'4" offensive defenseman who lit it up in high school before joining the USHL. Buium or Tuomisto? I can't say.
125: LC Brandon Lisowsky - high compete forward with good vision, Lisowsky struggles with the pace of play and will need patience to develop.
128: RC Liam Arnsby - aggresive, two-way, swiss army knife sort of high energy grinder.
139: RD Jozef Viliam Kmec - big, shutdown defenseman that plays an old-school wear-you-down and tear-you-up game.
203: LC Topi Rönni - two-way forward that plays a responsible game, works hard, etc. who is still learning to use his size effectively.

[hiramnicak]

https://draftprospectshockey.com/draftsim/#/ is up, and they’ve added the 2023 draft as well.

[hiramnicak]

First run:

002: LC Logan Cooley / we have our future 2C
041: LD Lian Bichsel / top four LD
053: RD Sam Rinzel / PP specialist
073: LC Gleb Trikozov / sky is the limit with this kid
105: LW Kirill Dolzhenkov / the line of giants is complete
111: RD Michael Fisher / high-scoring high school defenseman
128: LC Cedrick Guindon / Shane Wright lite
137: RC Liam Arnsby / swiss army guy
201: GT: Gibson Homer / big goaltender
211: RW Linus Hemström / saw him play & liked the energy

I’d be really stoked about those top five picks especially.

1A: Bertuzzi - Larkin - Raymond
1B: Vrana - Cooley - Berggren
3A: Dolzhenkov - Rasmussen - Soderblöm
3B: Trikozov - Veleno - Niederbach
XS: Zadina/Fabbri

1A: Bichsel - Seider
1B: Edvinsson - Hronek
3A: Wallinder - Rinzel
XS: Johansson/Buium

1A: Nedeljkovic
1B: Cossa

[hiramnicak]

Second run:

001: RC Shane Wright / we have our future 1C
041: LD Lian Bichsel / top four LD
053: LD Calle Odelius / left-handed Heimosalmi
073: LC Ludwig Persson / highly touted preseason
105: LC Gleb Trikozov / sky is the limit with this kid
111: LW Kirill Dolzhenkov / the line of giants is complete
128: LD Artyom Duda / offensive defenseman
137: LC Cedrick Guindon / Shane Wright lite
201: RD Michael Fisher / high-scoring high school defenseman
211: RD Viliam Kmec / shutdown defender

A lot of the same names, but I got first in the lottery this time instead of second. When I let the other teams win, I’ve been able to get Nazar and Geekie, although I’ll be surprised if they’re there on draft day. Also, based on rumors going around*, I doubt we will have a shot at Bichsel or Dolzhenkov if we draft Wright or Cooley, but I’d make that trade any old day of the week.

These forward lines are even better, though I liked having Rinzel for that extra option on RD:

1A: Vrana - Wright - Berggren
1B: Bertuzzi - Larkin - Raymond
3A: Dolzhenkov - Rasmussen - Soderblöm
3B: Trikozov - Veleno - Niederbach
XS: Zadina/Persson

1A: Bichsel - Seider
1B: Edvinsson - Hronek
3A: Odelius - Wallinder
XS: Johansson/Buium/Duda

1A: Nedeljkovic
1B: Cossa

I really hope we win the lottery this year. First or second… if we can grab Wright or Cooley, I’d feel much better about pushing hard for UFAs this off-season, replacing Blashill, and climbing out of the gutter.

*Pronman has talked with multiple teams that have Bichsel in the top fifteen (Detroit recently interviewed him as well), and Dolzhenkov has interviewed with upwards of ten teams, which indicates he’s getting drafted on day one as well.

[hiramnicak]

One of the great things about FC Hockey's mock draft tool is that it forces me to look at some guys that haven't really been on my radar. Here are a few names that could be taken later in the draft that I'm reading decent things about:

RW Joel Ratkovic Berndtsson: a natural, goal-scoring winger with significant skating shortcomings.
LW Alex Bump: a skilled power forward who can skate well and competes hard every shift.
RW Michael Callow: a 6'4", 200-foot player who has excelled offensively in high school.
RW Petr Hauser: a power forward who is markedly tough to play against.
GT Gibson Homer: a long-shot, 6'5" goaltender who grew up in Grand Rapids.
LC Jake Karabela: a playmaking center whose hallmarks are his vision and hockey sense.
LC Gustav Karlsson: a creative center with a "sixth sense" for finding openings in the offensive zone.
RW Petr Gajda: big, Czech winger with solid production in junior and second tier men's league.

[Pop Zeus]

https://draftprospectshockey.com/draftsim/#/
It's up!

[Pop Zeus]

Detroit Red Wings
(10) Brad Lambert, C
(41) Filip Bystedt, C
(53) Matthew Poitras, C
(73) Aleksanteri Kaskimäki, C
(105) Artyom Barabosha, D
(111) Tim Almgren, C
(128) Noah Warren, D
(137) Tyler Muszelik, G
(201) Martin Johnsen, C
(211) Brady Berard, C

[Pop Zeus]

One more - now back to work
Detroit Red Wings
(9) Frank Nazar, C-
(41) Rieger Lorenz, C
(53) Ludwig Persson, C
(73) Topias Leinonen, G
(105) Jake Karabela, C
(111) Tim Almgren, C
(128) Kasper Lundell, C
(137) Cole Spicer, C
(201) Max Namestnikov, C
(211) Brady Berard, C

[hiramnicak]

Detroit Red Wings
(10) Brad Lambert, C
(41) Filip Bystedt, C
(53) Matthew Poitras, C
(73) Aleksanteri Kaskimäki, C
(105) Artyom Barabosha, D
(111) Tim Almgren, C
(128) Noah Warren, D
(137) Tyler Muszelik, G
(201) Martin Johnsen, C
(211) Brady Berard, C

I'm picking up a theme here. To that end, I think that if we're going to focus hard on grabbing centers, we should look at adding Zhilkin with our second pick if he's available. He's a skilled, dangly kind of guy, but he's also pretty sound defensively, and his team has leaned on him to play defense in a few games this year as well. Not sure if he'll be available in the second round, but he's on my short list.

Here's my take on the theme:

010: RC Brad Lambert - with Wright, Cooley, and Nazar off the board, I drafted the speedy wild card with the highest potential of all forwards.
041: LD Lian Bichsel - I couldn't pass on Bichsel when he was sitting right there... great shutdown defenseman.
042: LC Danny Zhilkin - I traded two picks to grab this skilled center who can play defense. Consistency has been an issue, but he's improved a lot.
105: LC Jake Karabela - a playmaking center whose hallmarks are his vision and hockey sense.
111: RC Liam Arnsby - aggressive, two-way, swiss army knife sort of high energy grinder.
128: RD Michael Fisher - intriguing offensive defenseman with a lot of runway.
137: RC Tim Almgren - a small center who put up decent numbers in Sweden's U20 league.
190: LC Cedrick Guindon - I traded up my last two picks to grab this small center with a high-end shot. Shane Wright lite.