The first round of the 2023 NHL Draft is over, and although there are six more rounds to go, there’s still plenty of awards to hand out after Thursday’s initial set of picks.
Our Mary Clarke graded every pick in the first round, but we’ll add in some of the winners and losers from a fun night that included the once-in-a-generation Connor Bedard getting taken by the Chicago Blackhawks. Beyond Bedard, there are some really intriguing names who might have been No. 1 in any other year (see below).
So let’s talk winners and losers as we get set for Day 2 of the NHL Draft:
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