Kevin Allen: The 2023 NHL draft could be called the Bedard-Michkov Sweepstakes Independent scouting expert thinks Bedard and Michkov are both worthy of being picked No. 1

Kevin Allen: The 2023 NHL draft could be called the Bedard-Michkov Sweepstakes
Independent scouting expert thinks Bedard and Michkov are both worthy of being picked No. 1
- Kevin Allen

So…the same as has been predicted for a couple of years now?

It is. Not might.

Kevin Allen: The 2023 NHL draft could be called the Bedard-Michkov Sweepstakes
Independent scouting expert thinks Bedard and Michkov are both worthy of being picked No. 1
- Kevin Allen

there should be some sort of tank bowl between the bottom 4 , winner gets first overall .

I like this idea better than a lottery

You gotta be a complete and utter moron as a GM to even contemplate taking a Russian that high ... skill or no.... Way way to much risk.

Ducks took one @ 10 this yr.. but he's here and staying here...

How far from the top would you say Fantilli is?

what do you mean "Might"

Oh, they MIGHT be

Really going out on a limb there, Ek

Habs are a Florida injury or two away from having 2 top 10 picks.

So 2023 is a strong draft and Bedard-Michkov are ranked 1-2. Interesting stuff.

It might also be called the Bedard-Michkov-Fantilli sweepstakes. If the Draft were held today, due to the uncertainty of when SKA and the Russian government will allow Michkov to leave for the NHL, Fantilli might go 2nd. Also, like it or not, there are still teams that value the size factor if there's a choice between two high-skill players.

How far from the top would you say Fantilli is?
- Jkrgoflyers

I'd say he goes 2nd, actually.

there should be some sort of tank bowl between the bottom 4 , winner gets first overall .

- Alexzanki

aka the gold plan instead of this stupid lottery system

It might also be called the Bedard-Michkov-Fantilli sweepstakes. If the Draft were held today, due to the uncertainty of when SKA and the Russian government will allow Michkov to leave for the NHL, Fantilli might go 2nd. Also, like it or not, there are still teams that value the size factor if there's a choice between two high-skill players.
- bmeltzer

Unless teams know for a fact they can't get Michkov over, they would look like all of the idiots who passed on Tarasenko but x100.

His performance has been nothing short of insane both domestically and internationally.

Unless teams know for a fact they can't get Michkov over, they would look like all of the idiots who passed on Tarasenko but x100.

His performance has been nothing short of insane both domestically and internationally.
- AdamFrench

Good thing he can't play in the WJC next month

With expectations low, The flyers will over perform and compete for a playoff spot and draft much higher then they should. Ensuring another middling prospect we can destroy with our development team.

Unless teams know for a fact they can't get Michkov over, they would look like all of the idiots who passed on Tarasenko but x100.

His performance has been nothing short of insane both domestically and internationally.
- AdamFrench

so the Russian will slip to 4th or 5th is what you are saying?

so the Russian will slip to 4th or 5th is what you are saying?
- Symba007

If he does, I would love to be a fan of that team taking him that "late."

If he does, I would love to be a fan of that team taking him that "late."
- AdamFrench

And Putin will force him to do his military service, preventing him to come over until 2027

And Putin will force him to do his military service, preventing him to come over until 2027
- Symba007

Russia > Montreal

It might also be called the Bedard-Michkov-Fantilli sweepstakes. If the Draft were held today, due to the uncertainty of when SKA and the Russian government will allow Michkov to leave for the NHL, Fantilli might go 2nd. Also, like it or not, there are still teams that value the size factor if there's a choice between two high-skill players.
- bmeltzer

You'd have to be totally nuts to not take that chance with Michkov.

If he does, I would love to be a fan of that team taking him that "late."
- AdamFrench

Yeah but Brayden Yager is RIGHT THERE!

You'd have to be totally nuts to not take that chance with Michkov.
- BINGO!

Yeah Fantilli needs like a 70+ point season at UM to join the discussion imo

It's Bedard-Michkov. No GM is going to pass on him. It doesn't matter about the war. It doesn't matter if his contract runs until 2026. You take him anyway. Can't even believe this is a discussion.