McKeen's Hockey

● By Brock Otten
No rest for the weary right? The 2022 NHL Draft just concluded in Montreal and NHL development camps are wrapping up or are occurring currently. Yet here we are preparing you for the 2023 NHL Draft to be held in an undisclosed location (perhaps Nashville?). The 2023 Draft looks incredible already. There is a reason why so many NHL teams were asking for 2023 draft picks at this year’s NHL trade deadline. Not only do we have three generational type talents at the top of the draft (Bedard, Fantilli, and Michkov), but we have incredible top end depth. The fact that the depth looks insane already speaks volumes about the quality of the crop because many players have yet to even hit the draft radar. This was the list in our 2022 Draft Guide, so no changes have been made to that. Why the top 16? Why not! In this preview you will find a brief scouting report on each player in addition to some video clips highlighting their current two best qualities.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 16 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.