2023 NHL Draft Hub: Everything you need to know

The 2023 NHL Draft is a day away in Nashville, finally putting an end to one of the most exciting seasons season in recent memory.

With a high-end elite talent in Connor Bedard leading the way, the spotlight’s been shining extra bright this year. Even after Bedard, the talent looks incredible, with some of the best offensive depth we’ve seen in quite some time. It’s a stretch to call it an “elite” draft, especially without a top defender or goaltender. But this is definitely a draft many will remember for quite some time.

Daily Faceoff draft analyst Steven Ellis has been following the process all year. Here’s a collection of the top draft stories from the season, with everything you need to know:

Draft Lists

• June 21: The final top 150
• May 29: Top 100 Rankings
• April 19/May 5: Connor Bedard leads updated pre-draft lottery top 75
• Jan. 26: Connor Bedard tops midseason top 70
• Oct. 3:Early Top 32 Rankings

Mock Drafts

• June 26: The final first-round rankings
• June 14: Post-Stanley Cup edition
• May 9: Post-lottery top 16 edition
• March 10: Mock Draft 1.0: And Connor Bedard goes to…

Connor Bedard

• What scouts, opponents say about Connor Bedard’s dominant play
• What makes Connor Bedard one of the best NHL prospects since Connor McDavid
• How will the addition of Connor Bedard change the trajectory of the Chicago Blackhawks?
• Looking back at Connor Bedard’s illustrious WHL career
• Looking Ahead: What Drafting Connor Bedard Can Do For a Struggling Team
• How high should Connor Bedard go in 2023-24 fantasy drafts?
• Who is the best current NHL player you’d trade for Connor Bedard?

Prospect Profiles

• Connor Bedard’s most underrated trait? His physical play
• Meet Adam Fantilli: Not your ordinary second-best prospect
• What’s the deal with top 2023 NHL Draft prospect Matvei Michkov?
• What makes Leo Carlsson one of the top prospects for the 2023 NHL Draft
• Meet Will Smith, the prospect who could blow up every 2023 NHL mock draft this week (from Matt Larkin)
• 2023 NHL Draft prospect Will Smith has everything teams want
• David Reinbacher has climbed the ranks to become the best defenseman
• Ryan Leonard has the makings of the next great NHL power forward
• 2023 NHL Draft prospect Zach Benson will burn you with skill and high hockey IQ
• Don’t give 2023 NHL Draft prospect Riley Heidt room, because he’ll make you pay
• Meet Gabe Perreault, the NHL Draft prospect that broke Auston Matthews’ scoring record
• Oliver Moore is the 2023 NHL Draft’s equivalent of a Formula 1 car
• Sonic the Hedgehog on skates: 2023 NHL Draft prospect Oliver Moore is more than his speed (from Matt Larkin)
• High Risk, High Reward: Andrew Cristall is the most polarizing prospect in the 2023 NHL Draft
• 2023 NHL Draft prospect Dalibor Dvorsky has game-changing abilities NHL teams need
• Can Michael Hrabal become the best goaltender from the 2023 NHL Draft?
• ‘Teams will regret passing on him.’ 2023 NHL Draft prospect Matthew Wood brings huge scoring potential in a huge frame
• The sky’s the limit for Nick Lardis after incredible 2023 NHL Draft season
• Gavin Brindley is Adam Fantilli’s favorite 2023 NHL Draft prospect – and maybe yours soon too
• Meet Trey Augustine, USA’s next top hockey goaltender
• 2023 NHL Draft prospect Kasper Halttunen isn’t afraid of anyone
• Lukas Dragicevic is a high-risk, high-reward prospect for the 2023 NHL Draft
• Ewan Huet is looking to follow in his father’s footsteps – while still paving his own path
• Thomas Milic is as focused as ever heading into 2023 NHL Draft
• 2023 NHL Draft prospect Nico Myatovic has become the WHL’s premier rebound king (from Colton Davies)
• Otto Stenberg is heating up at the right time ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft
• How Adam Gajan went from total obscurity to become one of the top goaltenders for the 2023 NHL Draft
• Oscar Fisker Mølgaard simple but effective game makes NHL scouts excited
• Could ‘safe’ Nate Danielson be the 2023 NHL Draft’s first-round sleeper?
• Undersized 2023 NHL Draft prospect Luca Cagnoni lets his high-end skill do the talking

Lists

• 2023 NHL Draft: Top 5 high-risk, high-reward players
• The top 5 biggest fallers for the 2023 NHL Draft
• The 10 biggest risers for the 2023 NHL Draft
• The top 15 wingers to watch
• The top 15 centers to watch
• The top 15 defensemen to watch
• Top 15 goaltenders to watch
• Top 10 Jr. A players to watch
• Top 7 unsigned re-entry prospects to watch
• How every 2023 NHL Draft prospect performed at the Under-18 World Championship
• Which players helped their 2023 NHL Draft stocks the most at the under-18 World Championship?
• Top 10 biggest risers after international tournaments
• Standouts from the CHL-NHL Top Prospects Game
• Top 10 rising prospects
• NCAA men’s hockey regional championship: Top 5 2023 NHL Draft prospects
• Who you need to know on the under-18 U.S. NTDP roster
• The 10 most hyped prospects in NHL history (from Matt Larkin)

NHL Draft Prospect Roundups

• Feb. 14: How good has Connor Bedard been recently?
• March 1: Is Matvei Michkov the true No. 2 talent in the class?
• March 7: Adam Fantilli is absolutely ridiculous
• March 14: Zach Benson will make your dreams come true
• March 21: Connor Bedard can join exclusive group by season’s end
• NHL Draft Combine Notebook: The best from the final day
• Top 2023 NHL Draft prospects Bedard, Fantilli, Carlsson taking everything one moment at a time
• Which is the most interesting team at the 2023 NHL Draft?

Greatest Draft Classes

(from Matt Larkin)

• Modano, Mogilny, Selanne arrive in Class of 1988
• Class of 1990 scores two legends in Jagr, Brodeur
• Led by McDavid, Class of 2015 looks more legendary by the year
• Lemieux, Roy, Hull, Robitaille make 1984 the Superstar Class
• Was the Class of 2003 the deepest in NHL history?
• Fed by WHA merger, Class of 1979 is so good it’s unfair