The chips have fallen and it’s now officially known which rank the Canadians will pick in the next NHL draft, as the NHL lottery ensured Kent Hughes and his team of scouts finished 5th overall in Nashville next June will speak.
In the past few weeks, the top 5 hopes for 2023 seem to have cemented themselves and we find the following names: Connor Bedard, Adam Fantilli, Matvey Mikkov, Leo Karlson as well as Will Smith.
After this list, the available players are ranked at a lower level.
During his daily appearance on the airwaves of BPM sportthe journalist Mathias Brunett from The press There was an extremely interesting comparison about the dilemma Kent Hughes and the Canadian might face: that is, picking Michkov in 5th place, or ignoring him in favor of picking a less risky but also less talented player.
“Matvei Michkov is a Nikita Kucherov. Better choose a Kucherov, who will give you 85 points and more in fifth place, or a Pavel Zacha, who will give you 50-55 points, but you are sure that he will come and for you will play?”
– Mathias Brunet
The analogy is certainly thought-provoking.
Should the Canadian, despite all the uncertainties and risks, hit the home run and select the most talented player, or rather play it safe and make the safe choice even with less talent?
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