The Hockey Writers

● By Andrew Forbes
When one door closes, another one will open. That’s how the saying goes isn’t it? Well, the door has closed on the 2022 NHL Draft and while it’s taken about a month to get started on the 2023 NHL Draft talk, the early rankings are in and there’s some discussion to be had. This year’s class is proving to be highly-touted and offensively skilled. While conversations surrounded two players in particular from the 2023 class over the past couple of seasons, the tag of generational talent might even sit with three players heading this year’s draft.

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.