The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery took place on Monday night and now we have some idea of what the first round will look like come June in Nashville. Now that the Chicago Blackhawks have been awarded the first pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, we're going to take a look at the lottery and do a quick mock.
2023 NHL Mock Draft 2.0: Post-lottery
- Chicago Blackhawks – Connor Bedard, C, Regina
- Anaheim Ducks – Adam Fantilli, C, Michigan
- Columbus Blue Jackets – Matvei Michkov, RW, KHL
- San Jose Sharks – Will Smith, C, USNTDP
- Montreal Canadiens – Leo Carlsson, C/W, SHL
- Arizona Coyotes – Oliver Moore, C, USNTDP
- Philadelphia Flyers – Zach Benson, C/W, Winnipeg
- Washington Capitals – Axel Sandin Pellikka, D, SHL
- Detroit Red Wings – Eduard Sale, RW, Czech Rep.
- St. Louis Blues – Ryan Leonard, C, USNTDP
- Vancouver Canucks – Andrew Cristall, LW, Kelowna
- Arizona Coyotes (via Ottawa) – Brayden Yager, C, Moose Jaw
- Buffalo Sabres – Matthew Wood, RW, UConn
- Pittsburgh Penguins – Gabe Perrault, C, USNTDP
- Nashville Predators – David Reinbacher, D, Austria
- Calgary Flames – Dalibor Dvorsky, C, Slovakia