The 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held June 28-29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The first round will be June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. Today, a look at the some of the top skaters of the Western Hockey League in a Q&A with John Williams of NHL Central Scouting. NHL.com s full draft coverage can be found here.
Following the NHL Scouting Combine presented by adidas on Saturday, NHL.com writers Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale make their predictions for how the first round of the 2023 Upper Deck NHL Draft could turn out.