These five players are among the biggest fallers ahead of the 2023 NHLDraft:
Prospects have to deal with “first impressions” every single night of the year. For all they know, the scouts watching them that night might be seeing them for just the first time. You want to stand out, and a bad showing can leave a bad taste in the mouth of a talent evaluator – someone who might possess the power to make or break your career.
In a draft as strong as 2023, some players fell just due to the depth of talent available. Others just didn’t improve enough, or even took steps back in their game. Luckily, if they’ve been deemed a “faller,” they had to have been highly rated at one point. Maybe, one of the players listed below will end up becoming a nice sleeper bounce-back candidate.Early on, Allen was projected to be a top five prospect and the first defenseman taken.
Fortunately, the other qualities that make him an interesting prospect remain. He has size and isn’t afraid to use it, he’s difficult to take the puck off of and he’s a stout small-area passer. When you look at his size, it’s easy to label him a power forward, but he doesn’t generate offense like that. Put it this way: I wouldn’t want to go 1-on-1 with him along the boards. But right now, he needs to show he’s more than just a bruiser.
The biggest reason why he went from a potential first-rounder to the 137th-ranked prospect by Daily Faceoff was a lack of true progress in his game. Fortunately, he’s a lethal shooter that can absolutely fly out there. If he can put that together and his offensive game skyrockets, then Peddle could become one of the best steals of the draft. The potential is there, but he needs to actually do something with it.
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