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May 05, 2023 at 09:28 AM ETBeyond that, though, at Nos. 2 through 5? Well, grab the popcorn because it’s going to be quite a show. It will be fascinating to see in what order a handful of elite prospects not named Connor Bedard are chosen on June 28 in Nashville.
Fantilli, the 2023 Hobey Baker Award winner as the top Division I men's college hockey player, remains the consensus No. 2 prospect in our Draft Lottery Edition rankings, just as he was in TSN’s Mid-Season Rankings from late January. Of the scouts surveyed by TSN this week, the product of the Greater Toronto Area was either No. 2 or No. 3 on every ballot.
Swedish two-way centre Carlsson was No. 3 on TSN’s mid-season list and is No. 4 on the Draft Lottery Edition after being displaced by Smith. But the margins amongst these top prospects are razor thin and Carlsson is still very much projected as a blue-chip NHL pivot. Michkov may be a potential NHL superstar, but many clubs have varying concerns that will likely push him down the draft board. To what extent, no one really knows.
Leonard moved up three spots from mid-season to lottery edition; Perreault rocketed up 14 spots; and Benson slipped three from his No. 5 spot at mid-season. If Michkov isn’t taken in the top five, each of Dvorsky, Leonard, Benson and Perreault are viable candidates to go in the top five.
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