The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is set to be held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville in 210 days from today and it's expected that Regina Pats captain Connor Bedard will be taken first overall.
After Bedard, there is a ton of high-end talent, especially in the top-15 and while you can't really judge how strong a draft was until several years after it happens, once these players make or don't make an impact at the NHL level, there are several elite-level players that will be taken in the first half of the first-round.
The biggest question will be, who goes second overall? There are at least four players that could be taken second overall, including Leo Carlsson, Adam Fantilli, Matvei Michkov and Eduard Sale.
On Wednesday, TSN's Craig Button released his update rankings for the draft, so let's take a look at who he has in his top-15.
1.
Connor Bedard (C) - Regina Pats (WHL)
2.
Adam Fantilli (C) - University of Michigan (NCAA)
3.
Leo Carlsson (C) - Orebro HK (SHL)
4.
Eduard Sale (LW) - HC Kometa Brno (Czech Extraliga)
5.
Matvei Michkov (RW) - SKA St. Petersburg (KHL)
6.
Will Smith (C) - USA NTDP (USHL)
7.
Colby Barlow (LW) - Owen Sound (OHL)
8.
Brayden Yager (C) - Moose Jaw (WHL)
9.
Zach Benson (LW) - Winnipeg (WHL)
10.
Dalibor Dvorsky (C) AIK (HockeyAllsvenskan)
11.
Oliver Moore (C) - USA NTDP (USHL)
12.
Ethan Gauthier (C) - Sherbrooke (QMJHL)
13.
Ryan Leonard (RW) - USA NTDP (USHL)
14.
Gabe Perreault (LW) - USA NTDP (USHL)
15.
Koehn Ziemmer (RW) - Prince George (WHL)
Who do you think should be taken second overall in June's draft? Let us know in the poll below!
Source: TSN
