Over the next few weeks leading up to the 2023 NHL Draft, we’ll be counting down the top 100 prospects in this year’s class based on Daily showdown list. Today, we have No. 30 Tom Wilander, No. 29 William Whitelaw, No. 28 Otto Stenberg, No. 27 Lukas Dragicevic and No. 26 Oliver Bonk.
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No. 30: Tom Wilander
Date of birth: February 9, 2005
Nation: Sweden
Position: Defense
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 179 lbs
Scout report: “Wylander’s consistency at Under-20 level was good, and I loved how confident he seemed to rush the ball during the World Junior A challenge, in particular. Wilander was one of the biggest risers in the top 60 for me, and I think he still has room Great for improvement. He could be a great selection for a team that is already in the competitive window.” – Stephen Ellis, Daily Vesuv
No. 29: William Whitelaw
Date of birth: February 5, 2005
Nation: United States
Position: Center
Height: 5’9″
Weight: 172 lbs
Scout report: “Whitelaw hasn’t let his small frame stop him from beating goalies all over the USA. His 5-foot-9 frame will be the thing that bothers him the most, but the skill is evident.” – Stephen Ellis, Daily Vesuv
No. 28: Otto Steinberg
Date of birth: May 29, 2005
Nation: Sweden
Position: Center
Height: 5’11 ”
Weight: 181 lbs
Scout report: Scouts are quite mixed here. The highs are high. The bottoms are low. He looked out of place in the SHL but was excellent against kids his age. The raw talent is there, especially since the 200-foot threat can be dangerous around both nets. His greatest asset may be his theatrical readings.” — Stephen Ellis, Daily Vesuv
No. 27: Lukas Dragicevic
Date of birth: April 25, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Defense
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 194 lbs
Scout report: “Dragicevic likes to join the offense and be involved in the play any way he can. There aren’t many run-capable defenders who can set up plays like him, using as much time as possible to make right plays. He needs to work on his foot speed if he’s going to excel in the NHL.” . – Stephen Ellis, Daily Vesuv
#26: Oliver Bonk
Date of birth: January 9, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Defense
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 176 lbs
Scout report: “The son of former NHLer Radek Bonk, Oliver has played a lot of minutes this year thanks to his solid play in the area. He’s capable of causing damage in the O-zone as well. He fits the mold of a modern-day defender who can do some of everything.” – Stephen Ellis, Daily Vesuv
More from the 2023 NHL Top 100 Draft Countdown…
- #100-96: Jesse Nurmi, Francesco Delles, Quinton Burns, Griffin Erdman, Matthew Soto
- #95-91: Hoyt Stanley, Tristan Bertucci, Easton Kwan, Arvid Bergstrom, Ryan Fine
- when. 90-86: Felix Unger Sorum, Martin Messiak, Connor Leves, Aidar Suniev, Jordan Turenne
- Good. 85-81: Ignat Lutvollin, Rasmus Kompolinen, Cole Knoebel, Tanner Ludtke, Albert Wickman
- No. 80-76: Aiden Fink, Emil Garvente, Felix Nilsson, Andrew Gibson, Niko Mijatović
- #75-71: Joey Willis, Theo Lindstein, Alexander Rykov, Andrew Strathman, Matthew Manya
- no. 70-66: Alex Cernick, Lenny Hamenahu, Denver Parkey, Coulson Peter, Jacob Dvorak
- #65-61: Adam Gagan, Aram Mintian, Danny Nelson, Carson Rekopf, Luca Benelli
- Good. 60-56: Matteo Cataford, Etienne Morin, Jacob Fowler, Jesse Keskinen, Hunter Przostevic
- #55-51: Trey Augustine, Cameron Allen, Roman Kantseroff, Carson Bjarnason, Gavin McCarthy
- #50-46: Kuhn Zimmer, Maxim Sterbak, Tanner Molendyk, Michael Hrabal, Bradley Nadeau
- when. 45-41: Noah Dower-Nelson, Callan Lind, Timur Mukhanov, Luca Canioni, Jaden Perron
- Good. 40-36: Oscar Fisker Mullgaard, Caden Price, Kasper Haltonen, Gracin Suchin, Daniel But
- #35-31: Bo Ake, Charlie Stramell, David Edstrom, Nick Lardis, Gavin Brindley