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- Detailed unique prospect profiles on all the top prospects
- Mock drafts
- Exclusive rankings
- Team specific needs and speculations
- Looking ahead to the 2024 NHL Draft and beyond
Grading the 2023 NHL Draft
Grading Every First Rounder in the 2023 NHL Draft
Grading Every Team’s Draft in the 2023 NHL Draft
Looking Ahead – Future Drafts
Early Look at the 2024 NHL Draft (Summer 2022)
2024 NHL Draft Rankings: Horn’s Super Early Top-16 (Summer 2023)
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2023 NHL Draft Rankings
Horn’s Top 160 for June
Baracchini’s Top 128 for June
Little’s Top 64
Forbes’ Top 128
THW’s Final Combined Top-32 Draft Rankings
Mock Drafts
Horn’s 2023 Mock Draft 1.0
Horn’s 2023 Mock Draft 2.0
Horn’s 2023 Mock Draft 3.0
Baracchini’s 2023 Mock Draft
Horn’s 2023 Two-Round Mock Draft
THW 2023 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Writers Make Their Picks
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2023 NHL Draft- Prospect Profiles
Top 5 Hopefuls
Bedard, Connor
Benson, Zach
Carlsson, Leo
Fantilli, Adam
Michkov, Matvei
Smith, Will
Top 16 Hopefuls
Barlow, Colby
Bedard, Connor
Benson, Zach
Carlsson, Leo
Cristall, Andrew
Danielson, Nate
Dvorsky, Dalibor
Fantilli, Adam
Leonard, Ryan
Michkov, Matvei
Moore, Oliver
Musty, Quentin
Reinbacher, David
Sale, Eduard
Sandin Pellikka, Axel
Smith, Will
Wood, Matthew
Yager, Brayden
Forwards
Anoshko, Ivan
Barkey, Denver
Brindley, Gavin
But, Daniil
Cataford, Mathieu
Carlsson, Kalle
Castagna, Jonathan
Ciernik, Alex
Cowan, Easton
DeAngelo, Michael
De Luca, Tomasso
Dower Nilsson, Noah
Edstrom, David
Fiala, Samuel
Fink, Aiden
Fisher, Jake
Fisker Mølgaard, Oscar
Forsfjäll, Zeb
Foster, Cooper
Gardiner, Brad
Gauthier, Ethan
Halaburda, Ty
Halttunen, Kasper
Hameenaho, Lenni
Heidt, Riley
Hendrickson, Beckett
Honzek, Samuel
Järventie, Emil
Kantserov, Roman
Kiiskinen, Jesse
Knuble, Cole
Kumpulainen, Rasmus
Lardis, Nick
Levis, Connor
Lind, Kalan
Lipinski, Jaden
Loshko, Andrei
Ludtke, Tanner
Malinoski, Hudson
Miedema, Ethan
Misiak, Martin
Molnar, Ondrej
Moroz, Vadim
Mukhanov, Timur
Musty, Quentin
Myatovic, Nico
Nadeau, Bradly
Nehring, Zachary
Nelson, Danny
Nilsson, Felix
Nordh, Noel
Nurmi, Jesse
Peddle, Tyler
Pekarcik, Juraj
Perreault, Gabe
Perron, Jayden
Pharand, Alex
Pitre, Coulson
Rehkopf, Carson
Rimashevskiy, Yegor
Ritchie, Calum
Rykov, Alexander
Sawchyn, Gracyn
Shaugabay, Jayson
Sidorov, Yegor
Soto, Matthew
Squires, Cam
Stancl, Jakub
Stenberg, Otto
Stramel, Charlie
Suniev, Aydar
Susuyev, Nikita
Svoboda, Brandon
Terrance, Carey
Unger Sörum, Felix
Uronen, Tuomas
Wahlberg, Anton
Willis, Joey
Whitelaw, William
Ziemmer, Koehn
Defensemen
Akey, Beau
Allen, Cam
Bergstrom, Arvid
Bertucci, Tristan
Bonk, Oliver
Brzustewicz, Hunter
Cagnoni, Luca
Cleveland, Brady
Dragicevic, Lukas
Dvorak, Jakub
Fischer, Paul
Fortescue, Drew
Gibson, Andrew
Gulyayev, Mikhail
Hammell, Kaden
Hell, Hugo
Karki, Arttu
Karpovich, Daniil
Keenan, Larry
Kostadinski, Kristian
Landen, Axel
Leslie, Mazden
Lindstein, Theo
MacKinnon, Dylan
Mania, Matthew
Mann, Matteo
Mayich, Matthew
McCarthy, Gavin
McCoy, Donovan
Minnetian, Aram
Molendyk, Tanner
Morin, Etienne
Mynio, Sawyer
Parker, Kalem
Pieniniemi, Emil
Port, Vojtech
Price, Caden
Sandin Pellikka, Axel
Simashev, Dmitri
Sotheran, Carter
Stanley, Hoyt
Strathmann, Andrew
Strbak, Maxim
Tourigny, Jordan
Weinstein, Saige
Wickman, Albert
Willander, Tom
Goalies
Augustine, Trey
Bjarnason, Carson
Clara, Damian
Fowler, Jacob
Gajan, Adam
Hellnemo, Alexander
Hrabal, Michael
Musser, Carsen
Ratzlaff, Scott
Suchanek, Tomas
Top 5/10 Lists
- Top 5 NHL Ready Prospects
- Top 5 Draft Prospects to Watch at the World Championship
- Top 10 NHL Draft’s Fastest Rankings Risers
- Top 10 WHL Prospects
- Top 10 OHL Prospects
- 5 Prospects Who Fell Noticeably in Final Rankings
- 10 Must-Have Prospects in the 2023 Draft
- 2023 NHL Draft Superlatives: Best Shot, Skater, and More!
- 2023 NHL Draft: Beyond the Prospect Profiles
- 2023 NHL Draft: Top 10 Defencemen
- 2023 NHL Draft: Top 10 Right Wingers
- 2023 NHL Draft: Top 10 Left Wingers
- 2023 NHL Draft: 5 Teams Under the Most Pressure
- 10 Bold Predictions for the 2023 NHL Draft
- 2023 NHL Draft: 5 Super Deep Sleepers
NHL Draft Combine
- 2023 NHL Combine: 5 Storylines to Watch
- The Most Gruelling Prospect Test at the NHL Combine
- 2023 NHL Combine: Heights & Weights
- 2023 NHL Combine: Fitness Testing Standouts
- Emptying the 2023 NHL Combine Notebook
- 2023 NHL Draft Prospects That Have the NHL in their DNA
- 2023 Draft Prospects Proving That Rankings Aren’t Everything
Miscellaneous
Draft Coverage by NHL Team (Alphabetical)
Anaheim Ducks
- Ducks Shouldn’t View Fantilli as a Consolation Prize
- Ducks’ Mock Draft 1.0: Improving the Wings
- Ducks Looking to Continue Success with No. 2 Overall Picks in 2023
- Ducks Will Have Choice of First-Round Talent With 33rd Pick
- Ducks Need to Target a Goaltender in 2023 NHL Draft
- Ducks’ Mock Draft 2.0: Matvei Michkov’s Version
Arizona Coyotes
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Zach Benson vs. Ryan Leonard
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Reinbacher vs. Sandin Pellikka
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Matvei Michkov vs. Dalibor Dvorsky
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Matthew Wood vs. Gabe Perreault
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Colby Barlow vs. Oliver Moore
- Coyotes 2023 Draft Options: Brayden Yager vs. Calum Ritchie
- Coyotes Should Pounce on Matvei Michkov if He Falls Out of Top 5
- Arizona Coyotes’ Goaltending Options at 2023 NHL Draft
- Arizona Coyotes 2023 Mock Draft
- 3 Arizona Coyotes Predictions at the 2023 NHL Draft
Boston Bruins
- Bruins’ Draft Picks are Scarce, but They Do Have Options
- Bruins’ 2023 Draft Priority Ranking by Position
Buffalo Sabres
- 3 Sabres Draft Day Trades That Could Make an Impact
- Sabres Have Great Defensive Options With 13th Overall Pick
- 9 Draft Targets for the Sabres in the Second Round
- 3 Sabres That Could be Traded at the 2023 NHL Draft
- Sabres’ Best 2023 Draft Picks For Each Positional Need
Calgary Flames
- 5 Options to Consider with 2023 First-Round Draft Pick
- 3 Flames Draft Day Trades That Could Make an Impact
- Flames Should Draft Ritchie or Dragicevic in First Round
- Flames Have 5 Realistic Draft Day Trades to Make
- Flames Have Some Talented Targets in Rounds 2-7 of 2023 Draft
Carolina Hurricanes
- Hurricanes: 3 First-Round Targets in 2023 NHL Draft
- Hurricanes: 3 Second-Round Targets in the 2023 NHL Draft
Chicago Blackhawks
- Blackhawks 2023 NHL Draft Targets: Koehn Ziemmer
- Blackhawks 2023 NHL Draft Targets: Ethan Gauthier
- Blackhawks 2023 NHL Draft Targets: Gracyn Sawchyn
- Blackhawks 2023 NHL Draft Targets: Oliver Moore
- Blackhawks: 5 Thoughts on the Upcoming 2023 NHL Draft
Colorado Avalanche
- 3 Prospects the Avalanche Could Target in the Draft
- 5 Avalanche 2023 NHL Draft Targets with First-Round Pick
- Avalanche Should Trade 2023 First-Round Draft Pick
Columbus Blue Jackets
- Blue Jackets’ Fate Now in the Hands of the Draft Lottery
- Blue Jackets Face Tough Decision With Carlsson, Smith & Michkov
- 2023 Blue Jackets’ NHL Draft Guide
Detroit Red Wings
- Detroit Red Wings Draft Coverage
- 5 Early 2023 Draft Targets
- What Can Red Wings Fans Expect From 9th Overall?
- Red Wings Mock Draft 1.0: Detroit Adds Impact Forwards
- Red Wings Mock Draft 2.0: Detroit Lands 9th Overall
- Red Wings Draft Targets: David Reinbacher
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Oliver Moore
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Zach Benson
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Dalibor Dvorsky
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Tom Willander
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Matthew Wood
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Ryan Leonard
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Gabe Perreault
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Colby Barlow
- Red Wings Draft Targets: Goalies
- 5 Red Wings Draft Day Mock Trades
- Wolak’s Offseason Blueprint for the Detroit Red Wings
- Red Wings Offseason Mailbag: Free Agents, Trade Targets, & More
- 5 Fun Combos for Detroit 9 & 17 in the 2023 Draft
- Red Wings 2023 NHL Draft Preview: 10 Picks to Build a Bright Future
- Red Wings Notebook: The Need for Trades, Top Prospects & More
- Red Wings: 3 Late-Round Targets in 2023 NHL Draft
- 10 Draft Targets for the Red Wings in the Second Round
- The Grind Line: Making the Red Wings’ 2023 1st Round Picks
- Red Wings’ Best Defense Options in the 2023 Draft
- 3 Red Wings Predictions for the 2023 NHL Draft
- 8 Red Wings Trade Targets for the 2023 NHL Draft
Edmonton Oilers
Minnesota Wild
- Wild’s First Round Needs & Targets at the 2023 NHL Draft
- Minnesota Wild Keeping Options Open Ahead of 2023 Entry Draft
Montreal Canadiens
- Montreal Canadiens 2023 Draft Coverage
- Canadiens’ Mid-First Round Targets in 2023 NHL Draft
- Canadiens’ Top Pick Targets in 2023 NHL Draft
- Canadiens Would Benefit From Drafting Michkov
- Canadiens’ Top 3 Options at 5th Overall
- 5 Draft Targets for the Canadiens’ Other 1st Round Pick
- Canadiens Need to Decide if They’re Keeping Late First
- Canadiens Using Draft to Open Next Contender Window
- Canadiens Should Target Overage Goaltender in 2023 Draft
- Canadiens Hold Pivotal Pick in the 2023 Draft
- Canadiens Trading Up in 2023 Draft Would Indicate Change of Plan
- Canadiens 2023 NHL Draft Preview: Rebuilding a Contender
- Ryan Leonard is a Legitimate Montreal Canadiens Draft Target
- 3 Montreal Canadiens Predictions at the 2023 Draft
- Montreal Canadiens at the 2023 NHL Draft: 5 Things to Know
- Canadiens 2023 NHL Mock Draft
Nashville Predators
- Predators Draft Targets with the 15th Overall Pick
- Predators Draft Targets with the 24th Overall Pick
- Predators 2023 1st-Round Draft Targets: Wood & Gulyayev
- 3 Nashville Predators Predictions for the 2023 NHL Draft
New Jersey Devils
- Devils Need to Target a Goalie in the 2023 NHL Draft
- Devils 2nd Round Targets for 2023 Draft
- Devils’ 2023 Draft Will Look Much Different Than Previous Years
- Devils’ 2023 Late-Round Draft Targets
- Devils’ Success With Late-Round Picks
New York Islanders
- Islanders 2023 Draft Targets: Forwards
- Islanders’ Pros and Cons of Taking a Goalie in 2023 NHL Draft
New York Rangers
Ottawa Senators
- 5 Draft Targets for the Senators in the Fourth Round
- 3 Burning Questions for the Senators Ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft
Philadelphia Flyers
- Flyers Must Consider 3 Bold NHL Draft Strategies
- Flyers Would Regret Passing on Michkov
- Flyers’ Late First-Round Pick Could Affect Their Draft Strategy
Pittsburgh Penguins
- Penguins Have 5 Solid Options with the 14th Overall Pick
- Should the Penguins Trade Back at the 2023 NHL Draft
San Jose Sharks
- Sharks’ Path Becomes Clearer With Lottery Result
- Sharks Should Avoid Trading Up in the 2023 Draft
- San Jose Sharks and Matvei Michkov are a Perfect Match
- Sharks Should Avoid Taking Big Risks in the 2023 Draft
- Sharks’ Final Predictions Before the 2023 NHL Draft
Seattle Kraken
- Kraken 2023 NHL Draft Target: Riley Heidt
- Kraken 2023 NHL Draft Target: Quentin Musty
- Seattle Kraken 2023 Mock Draft
St. Louis Blues
- Blues 2023 First-Round Draft Targets: Oliver Moore
- 4 Third Round Targets for the Blues
- Blues’ 2023 NHL Draft Trade Block
- Blues 2023 First-Round Draft Targets: Matvei Michkov
- Blues 2023 First-Round Draft Targets: David Reinbacher
- Blues Should Avoid a Defenseman with the 10th Pick
- St. Louis Blues 2023 First-Round Mock Draft
Tampa Bay Lightning
- Lightning: 5 Late-Round Targets in 2023 Draft
- Lightning May Focus on Scandinavian Prospects at the 2023 Draft
- Lightning’s 2023 NHL Entry Draft Guide
Toronto Maple Leafs
- 5 Early 2023 Draft Targets
- Maple Leafs Have Some Good Draft Choices at 28th Overall
- Maple Leafs 2023 NHL Draft Target: Oliver Bonk
- Maple Leafs 2023 NHL Draft Target: Quentin Musty
Vancouver Canucks
- Canucks 2023 Draft Coverage
- Canucks Draft Targets: Nate Danielson
- Canucks Draft Targets: Axel Sandin Pellikka
- Canucks Draft Targets: Dalibor Dvorsky
- Canucks Draft Targets: Oliver Moore
- Canucks Draft Targets: Matthew Wood
- Canucks Draft Targets: Tom Willander
- Canucks Draft Targets: Matvei Michkov
- Canucks Draft Targets: Dmitri Simashev
- Canucks Draft Targets: Zach Benson
- Canucks Draft Targets: Goaltenders
- Canucks Have 2 Trade Partners To Add 2nd Round Pick in 2023
- Canucks Should be Looking at Ryan Leonard for 11th Overall Pick
- Canucks 2023 Mock Draft 1.0: Filling Needs & Taking Swings
Vegas Golden Knights
Washington Capitals
- Capitals Should Use 8th Pick in 2023 Draft on David Reinbacher
- 3 North American Draft Targets with 8th Overall Pick
- 3 European Draft Targets with 8th Overall Pick
- Washington Capitals 2023 Mock Draft
Winnipeg Jets
- Jets’ Forward Needs & Targets for 1st Round of the 2023 Draft
- Jets Have Some Good Late-Round Draft Targets
Player Features
2023 Top Prospect Bedard is Clutch in Biggest Moments
Connor Bedard Off to an Exceptional Start
Adam Fantilli Emerging as Much More Than a Consolation Prize
Meet Matvei Michkov: The Best Russian Prospect Since Ovechkin
2023 Draft Eligible Leo Carlsson is NHL Ready
Will Smith: Skilled and Driven
Axel Sandin Pellikka: Is He Worth a Top-5 Pick?
2023 Draft Prospect Leo Carlsson Not Focused on NHL for 2023-24
World Junior Championship Coverage
World Junior Championship All Time Leading Scorers
2023 Draft Players to Watch at the World Junior Championship
Guide to the 2023 World Junior Championship
2023 World Juniors Rosters by NHL Team
Looking Back At Older NHL Drafts
- Islanders Draft History: Missing Out on First-Round Selections
- Classic Draft Day Quotes
- Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2018 NHL Draft
- All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
- The Best Late-Round Picks Ever
- 10 Best 7th Round Picks Since 2005
- Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
- The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
- The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
- 1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
- Who’s Never Picked #1 in the Draft?
- Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2010
- Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
- 2016 NHL Entry Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
- Kings’ Top 5 All-Time Draft Steals
- The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
- 1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
- 2010 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- Grading the Red Wings’ First Round Picks of the Last Decade
- 2013 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?
- Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Draft Picks of Ken Holland Era
- 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 4 Oilers’ Early Draft Steals of the Past 5 Years
- Boston Bruins’ Top 5 Draft Picks of the Don Sweeney Era
- Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 10 Years
- Grading Buffalo Sabres’ First-Round Picks in the Pegula Era
- 2017 NHL Entry Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
- Oilers’ 10 Best First Round Picks All-Time
2022 NHL Draft Review
2022 NHL Draft: Grading Every Team’s Picks
Islanders’ 2022 NHL Draft Grades
Grading the Red Wings’ 2022 NHL Draft Class
Grading the Avalanches’ 2022 NHL Draft Class
Previous Draft Guides
- 2022 NHL Draft Guide
- 2021 NHL Draft Guide
- 2020 NHL Draft Guide
- 2019 NHL Draft Guide
- 2018 NHL Draft Guide
- 2017 NHL Draft Guide
Forgotten Draft Picks
- 2013 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2011 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2010 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2009 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2008 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2005 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
- 2004 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks