Intrigue in the First Round

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by Peter Harling - June 29, 2023June 29, 20230

The first round of the NHL Entry Draft is always interesting. It could be blockbuster trades, players falling or an off-the-board selection that no one saw coming that generates the excitement. This year I would have to say the intrigue mainly surrounded one player in Russian enigma Matvei Michkov. After Bedard, most

2023 NHL Draft My Top 45 Version 5.0

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by Russ_Cohen - May 18, 2023June 23, 20230

Here are my May rankings. This Is not a Mock Draft. 1. Connor Bedard – C – WHL 2. Adam Fantilli – C – NCAA 3. Leo Carlsson – C/W – SHL 4. Matvei Michkov – RW – KHL 5. Zach Benson – C – WHL 6. Will Smith –

2023 NHL Draft My Top 45 Version 2.0

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by Russ_Cohen - March 20, 2023June 23, 20230

Here are my March rankings. This is not a mock draft. I went as far as 55 but the next one will be back to 45. 1. Connor Bedard – C – WHL 2. Adam Fantilli – C – NCAA 3. Leo Carlsson – C/W – SHL 4. Matvei Michkov – RW – VHL 5.

Some 2023 Draft Eligible Players To Watch in the 2022 World Junior Championship

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by Russ_Cohen - August 8, 2022August 8, 20220

All eyes will be on Connor Bedard. He’s the most heavily scouted player since Connor McDavid. He gets people out of their seats and it only takes one of his significant shifts. The problem is, that he rarely has a bad shift. He’s obviously great. Here are a few others. Dalibor