From Adam Fantilli going third overall to college commits getting taken, Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens do a deep-dive recap of the 2023 NHL draft from an American Pipeline lens.
Adam Fantilli shakes hands with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after getting taken third overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets at the 2023 NHL draft.Welcome back to The Hockey News American Pipeline Podcast as Sydney Wolf and Mike Stephens take an up-and-close look at the results of the 2023 NHL draft. Here's part of the many players and draft topics discussed in today's episode:
- Adam Fantilli went third overall to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but the team drafted some more excellent NCAA players.
- The incoming Boston College trio from the NTDP weren't all drafted to the same NHL team, but Will Smith went fourth to San Jose, while Ryan Leonard went eighth to Washington. The New York Rangers took Gabe Perreault at pick No. 23.
- How about UConn freshman Matthew Wood? He went 15th overall to the Nashville Predators. Meanwhile, Oliver Moore fell slightly to Chicago at No. 19, while Charlie Stramel went higher than expected at No. 21 to Minnesota.
- High-level Boston University commits Tom Willander and Brandon Svoboda heard their names called, with Willander going 11th to Vancouver and Svoboda being selected at 71st by San Jose.
- BCHL and more Jr. A players committed to NCAA colleges made an impression on NHL teams, with Bradly Nadeau going 30th overall to the Carolina Hurricanes.
- The goalie frenzy came alive in the second and third rounds, with Adam Gajan going the highest to Chicago.
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