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Jiri Hrdina · 06-24-2023, 09:59 PM

Fun draft this year with things wide open after the first few picks.
Here are the key Minny picks:

#3 - MICHKOV, MATVEI
This is who I thought I would take as soon as I drew 3rd in the lottery. I understand the risks but in my view, he's got just as much talent as Bedard, and is worth the swing.

#5 - Willl Smith
Also a no-brainer. I saw him as the clear #5. Supremely skilled with a ton of upside.

#6 - Ryan Leonard
Was also pretty firm on him after acquiring #6. I like his combination of skill and grit and comparisons to the Tkachuks

#8 - Gabe Perreault
This is where things got interesting. I had been debating between Moore and Perreault for weeks. 2 opposite players. Perreault has the offense but the skating needs work. Moore has elite skating but his offense is a question. Ultimately I decided it would be cool to complete the set and draft the full line. Was interested in seeing that Moore went right after at #9

#23 - Cal Ritchie
I had a group here I was looking, that included Musty, But, the 2 Russian dmen, Willander, Honzek and Ritchie. Ultimately Ritchie was 23 on my list, but even though Sale and Yager were ranked higher on my list, I had no interest in either. Ritchie is interesting because he entered the year as a consensus top 10 pick but fell, however I think a labrum injury really held him back and he could have a big D+1 year.

#29 - Riley Heidt
#28 on my list right in the range. Here I was hoping for names such as David Enstrom, Otto Stenberg, Heidt or Bradly Nadeau (who was #29 on my list). So it came down to Nadeau or Heidt which really was a toss up for me.

51. - STRBAK, MAXIM
52. - NELSON, DANNY

Strbak isn't a guy I had specifically targeted, but seemed like the best value pick here. Nelson was a guy I was targeting in this year. A project pick who was a D recently converted to F. I don't think anyone really knows what this guy is, except that he's got tremendous physical traits.

60. HAMEENAHO, LENNI
72. AUGUSTINE, TREY

Again in the 3rd just looking for value. Didn't intend to draft a goalie but I think Trey could go in the 2nd, so took him here.

I won't bore you with the late picks.

06-24-2023, 09:59 PM	#1
Jiri Hrdina Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2014 Exp:	Wild draft re-cap Fun draft this year with things wide open after the first few picks. Here are the key Minny picks: #3 - MICHKOV, MATVEI This is who I thought I would take as soon as I drew 3rd in the lottery. I understand the risks but in my view, he's got just as much talent as Bedard, and is worth the swing. #5 - Willl Smith Also a no-brainer. I saw him as the clear #5. Supremely skilled with a ton of upside. #6 - Ryan Leonard Was also pretty firm on him after acquiring #6. I like his combination of skill and grit and comparisons to the Tkachuks #8 - Gabe Perreault This is where things got interesting. I had been debating between Moore and Perreault for weeks. 2 opposite players. Perreault has the offense but the skating needs work. Moore has elite skating but his offense is a question. Ultimately I decided it would be cool to complete the set and draft the full line. Was interested in seeing that Moore went right after at #9 #23 - Cal Ritchie I had a group here I was looking, that included Musty, But, the 2 Russian dmen, Willander, Honzek and Ritchie. Ultimately Ritchie was 23 on my list, but even though Sale and Yager were ranked higher on my list, I had no interest in either. Ritchie is interesting because he entered the year as a consensus top 10 pick but fell, however I think a labrum injury really held him back and he could have a big D+1 year. #29 - Riley Heidt #28 on my list right in the range. Here I was hoping for names such as David Enstrom, Otto Stenberg, Heidt or Bradly Nadeau (who was #29 on my list). So it came down to Nadeau or Heidt which really was a toss up for me. 51. - STRBAK, MAXIM 52. - NELSON, DANNY Strbak isn't a guy I had specifically targeted, but seemed like the best value pick here. Nelson was a guy I was targeting in this year. A project pick who was a D recently converted to F. I don't think anyone really knows what this guy is, except that he's got tremendous physical traits. 60. HAMEENAHO, LENNI 72. AUGUSTINE, TREY Again in the 3rd just looking for value. Didn't intend to draft a goalie but I think Trey could go in the 2nd, so took him here. I won't bore you with the late picks.