He has spent most of the season ranked in the No. 5 range, but his tantalizing talent makes him viable...
were going to the Cup were special. They beat the Bruins one year which was pretty tough. I loved him. I watched his YouTube clips. It’s his vision and his hands, the way he slows down and he can just create offense out of nothing.”
Smith says he’s constantly looking to do the same: create offense out of nothing and change his speed in the middle of the play to create odd-man rushes and gaps in his opponents’ defensive structure. Smith was unbelievably successful in doing to this past season, too. Forming an all-time dominant line with fellow projected 2023 first-rounders Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault, Smith went off for 51 goals and 127 points at the U.S. NTDP this season.
Whichever team selects Smith will get a marketable star who should populate highlight reels throughout his NHL career. But they won’t necessarily get one immediately given he’ll head to BC with his wingers Leonard and Perreault – though he’s quick to point out that none of them will come in making any assumptions about getting to play together. In a best case scenario, Smith will turn pro after the 2023-24 season, whereas Carlsson has a real chance to jump directly to the NHL.
No one can say for certain. And that’s what makes Smith such an exciting domino for the 2023 NHL Draft. So much talent, such a high ceiling, with the potential to bust every mock draft. He can’t wait. “Four or five years old, this was my dream,” he said. “Every kid says that, but probably at 13 I was like, ‘Yeah, this is what I want to do. Now I’m here, and it’s a little weird but it’s kinda crazy. It’s fulfilling, but once you get picked it’s a whole new start to my life.”– a premium Sports Betting and Online Casino experience. Offering numerous unique and dynamic betting options along with diverse digital and live casino games, Betano is where The Game Starts Now. 19+.
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