2023 NHL Draft With Descriptions June 8th Top 20

Well, I highly doubt the Blues take ASP, and I certainly can't imagine Dragicevic going 11th.

You may not be sold on Kasper @ 2C but I sure am.
Yzerman probably is too.

Not sure if I'm the Hawks if I give up #35 to move up 5 spots, maybe #51 or #55, but I really don't know. Could be quite a few trades being made. If Davidson sees someone he really likes at #14, he could take an offer like that.

If ASP was one extra inch. Would you then pick him?

ASP is a solid pick anywhere from #6 and after.
Totally agree that Dragicevic does not go there at all. Sub in Willander potentially at that spot but it’s still high. Vancouver needs everything so BPA is the only way.

How does Yager and Dragecvic go higher than Gabe Perreault?? He should go in the top 15 easily if not the top ten.

I'm more interested in two-way guys. Some other Blues fans might disagree. But the weight is at least as big a concern as the height, if not more so.

For some teams, I'm sure ASP is a great pick, though I definitely think taking him higher than the top 10 is a reach. The Blues have too many small offensive minded, defensively suspect guys as is. It's not really their preference.

In this particular scenario, I'd guess they'd probably grab Leonard, or even Danielson. Maaaybe Willander, but probably not.

Fair enough. He is a steady play driver which I think we will see much more of next 1-2 years. Only 1 apple at the U20 WJC does not help him out here. U18s were far better. The Blues really veered away from what won them a Cup when they acquired Faulk and Krug. Really surprised me a lot. Faulk signing meant they could not keep Pietrangelo. Unless he was leaving regardless.

Leonard over Moore

Faulk had nothing to do with Petro leaving, that was because Army wouldn't give him an NMC. And he's been excellent.

Krug was an overreaction. They should have just moved Dunn up.

Apparently you have heard trotz give any interviews. He’s looking for offense, hired an offensive mind coach. No way they take a defenseman at 15

Totally agree with you on Krug. I figured giving Faulk that money meant there was no loot for AP that’s all. It’ll look pretty rotten if AP wins another Cup next week. I was pretty surprised when he left.

I don't see the Canucks picking an offensive defenceman who's still learning the defensive side of the game. Their top two defencemen are both offensively-minded guys already, so they should be looking for someone who can play a solid defensive game, while having the skill to complement an elite offensive defenceman (Reinbacher, Willander, Simashev)