Over the next few weeks leading into the 2023 NHL Draft, we’ll be counting down the Top 100 prospects in this year’s class based on <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Faceoff’s list</a>. Today, we have No. 25 Ethan Gauthier, No. 24 Cal Ritchie, No. 23 Mikhail Gulyayev, No. 22 Quentin Musty, and No. 21 Brayden Yager.

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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599319/ethan-gauthier">No. 25: Ethan Gauthier</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 26, 2005
Nation: United States 
Position: Right Wing
Height: 5&#8217;11&#8221; 
Weight: 183 lbs
Scouting Report: &#8220;One of my favourite players from a style perspective, Gauthier is fierce, aggressive and never stops moving. He saw his offensive output jump by 30 points to a nice 69 this year, establishing himself as a strong goal-scorer. His power-forward style suits him well in a middle-six role.&#8221; – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>
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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/603108/calum-ritchie">No. 24: Cal Ritchie</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 21, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Centre
Height: 6&#8217;2&#8243; 
Weight: 187 lbs
Scouting Report: &#8220;What Ritchie lacked in high-end offence this year, he made up for in extra defensive responsibility and more willingness to engage physically. And while he only had a point per game in the OHL, he decimated the Hlinka Gretzky with Canada before the season started. He’s going to be a dependable two-way center in the NHL.&#8221; – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>
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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/700461/mikhail-gulyayev">No. 23: Mikhail Gulyayev</a></h2>
Date of Birth: April 26, 2005
Nation: Russia
Position: Defence
Height: 5&#8217;10&#8221;
Weight: 170 lbs
Scouting Report: &#8220;Gulyayev had confidence to burn in the MHL this year, looking like a man among kids. He uses the open space to his advantage and is fairly quick in bursts. He’ll bring value as a puck-moving transitional defender.&#8221; – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>
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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/685701/quentin-musty">No. 22: Quentin Musty</a></h2>
Date of Birth: July 6, 2005
Nation: United States
Position: Left Wing
Height: 6&#8217;2&#8243;
Weight: 190 lbs
Scouting Report: &#8220;While I’d love to see Musty produce a bit more, he has enough pro qualities – quick release, high top-speed and active scanning – that I’m confident in the right team turning him into a great top-six scoring winger. He’s just physically built like a tank, too.&#8221; – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>
<img data-recalc-dims="1" loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-135233" src="https://i0.wp.com/publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-24-at-9.49.30-AM.png?resize=776%2C184" alt="" width="776" height="184" />
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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/565757/brayden-yager">No. 21: Brayden Yager</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 3, 2005
Nation: Canada
Position: Centre
Height: 6&#8217;0&#8243; 
Weight: 165 lbs
Scouting Report: &#8220;Statistically, 78 points in a draft year is solid. He had 50 assists and showed he can be a highlight-reel machine. But there have been enough off-games to get some scouts concerned. He can play all situations, but he rarely engages physically and most scouts wanted to see more goals out of him. I like him as a complementary winger more than a center down the road.&#8221; – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>
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<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">More from the 2023 NHL Draft Top 100 Countdown…</h2>
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<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-95-91-hoyt-stanley-tristan-bertucci-easton-cowan-arvid-bergstrom-ryan-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 100-96: Jesse Nurmi, Francesco Dell’elce, Quinton Burns, Griffin Erdman, Matthew Soto </a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-95-91-hoyt-stanley-tristan-bertucci-easton-cowan-arvid-bergstrom-ryan-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 95-91: Hoyt Stanley, Tristan Bertucci, Easton Cowan, Arvid Bergstrom, Ryan Fine</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-90-86-felix-unger-sorum-martin-misiak-connor-levis-aydar-suniev-jordan-tourigny" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 90-86: Felix Unger Sorum, Martin Misiak, Connor Levis, Aydar Suniev, Jordan Tourigny</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-85-81-ignat-lutfullin-rasmus-kumpulainen-cole-knuble-tanner-ludtke-albert-wikman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 85-81: Ignat Lutfullin, Rasmus Kumpulainen, Cole Knuble, Tanner Ludtke, Albert Wikman</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-80-76-aiden-fink-emil-jarventie-felix-nilsson-andrew-gibson-nico-myatovic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 80-76: Aiden Fink, Emil Jarventie, Felix Nilsson, Andrew Gibson, Nico Myatovic</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-75-71-joey-willis-theo-lindstein-alexander-rykov-andrew-strathmann-matthew-mania" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 75-71: Joey Willis, Theo Lindstein, Alexander Rykov, Andrew Strathmann, Matthew Mania</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-70-66-alex-ciernik-lenni-hameenaho-denver-barkey-coulson-pitre-jakub-dvorak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 70-66: Alex Ciernik, Lenni Hämeenaho, Denver Barkey, Coulson Pitre, Jakub Dvorak</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-65-61-adam-gajan-aram-minnetian-danny-nelson-carson-rehkopf-luca-pinelli" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 65-61: Adam Gajan, Aram Minnetian, Danny Nelson, Carson Rehkopf, Luca Pinelli</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-60-56-mathieu-cataford-etienne-morin-jacob-fowler-jesse-kiiskinen-hunter-brzustewicz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 60-56: Mathieu Cataford, Etienne Morin, Jacob Fowler, Jesse Kiiskinen, Hunter Brzustewicz</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-55-51-trey-augustine-cameron-allen-roman-kantserov-carson-bjarnason-gavin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 55-51: Trey Augustine, Cameron Allen, Roman Kantserov, Carson Bjarnason, Gavin McCarthy</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-50-46-koehn-ziemmer-maxim-strbak-tanner-molendyk-michael-hrabal-bradly-nadeau" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 50-46: Koehn Ziemmer, Maxim Strbak, Tanner Molendyk, Michael Hrabal, Bradly Nadeau</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-45-41-noah-dower-nilsson-kalan-lind-timur-mukhanov-luca-cagnoni-jayden-perron" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 45-41: Noah Dower Nilsson, Kalan Lind, Timur Mukhanov, Luca Cagnoni, Jayden Perron</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/joseph-woll-year-review-looking-forward" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 40-36: Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Caden Price, Kasper Halttunen, Gracyn Sawchyn, Daniil But</a></li>
<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-35-31-beau-akey-charlie-stramel-david-edstrom-nick-lardis-gavin-brindley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 35-31: Beau Akey, Charlie Stramel, David Edstrom, Nick Lardis, Gavin Brindley</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-30-26-tom-willander-william-whitelaw-otto-stenberg-lukas-dragicevic-oliver-bonk">No. 30-26: Tom Willander, William Whitelaw, Otto Stenberg, Lukas Dragicevic, Oliver Bonk</a></li>
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Over the next few weeks leading into the 2023 NHL Draft, we’ll be counting down the Top 100 prospects in this year’s class based on <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Faceoff’s list</a>. Today, we have No. 25 Ethan Gauthier, No. 24 Cal Ritchie, No. 23 Mikhail Gulyayev, No. 22 Quentin Musty, and No. 21 Brayden Yager.



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<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold" style="text-align: center;"><a class="text-accent" href="https://betway.com/en/sports/grp/ice-hockey/north-america/nhl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">NHL DRAFT CONTENT PRESENTED BY BETWAY</a></h2>
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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/599319/ethan-gauthier">No. 25: Ethan Gauthier</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 26, 2005

Nation: United States 

Position: Right Wing

Height: 5'11" 

Weight: 183 lbs

Scouting Report: "One of my favourite players from a style perspective, Gauthier is fierce, aggressive and never stops moving. He saw his offensive output jump by 30 points to a nice 69 this year, establishing himself as a strong goal-scorer. His power-forward style suits him well in a middle-six role." – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>

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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/603108/calum-ritchie">No. 24: Cal Ritchie</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 21, 2005

Nation: Canada

Position: Centre

Height: 6'2" 

Weight: 187 lbs

Scouting Report: "What Ritchie lacked in high-end offence this year, he made up for in extra defensive responsibility and more willingness to engage physically. And while he only had a point per game in the OHL, he decimated the Hlinka Gretzky with Canada before the season started. He’s going to be a dependable two-way center in the NHL." – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>

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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/700461/mikhail-gulyayev">No. 23: Mikhail Gulyayev</a></h2>
Date of Birth: April 26, 2005

Nation: Russia

Position: Defence

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 170 lbs

Scouting Report: "Gulyayev had confidence to burn in the MHL this year, looking like a man among kids. He uses the open space to his advantage and is fairly quick in bursts. He’ll bring value as a puck-moving transitional defender." – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>

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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/685701/quentin-musty">No. 22: Quentin Musty</a></h2>
Date of Birth: July 6, 2005

Nation: United States

Position: Left Wing

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 190 lbs

Scouting Report: "While I’d love to see Musty produce a bit more, he has enough pro qualities – quick release, high top-speed and active scanning – that I’m confident in the right team turning him into a great top-six scoring winger. He’s just physically built like a tank, too." – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>

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<h2><a href="https://www.eliteprospects.com/player/565757/brayden-yager">No. 21: Brayden Yager</a></h2>
Date of Birth: January 3, 2005

Nation: Canada

Position: Centre

Height: 6'0" 

Weight: 165 lbs

Scouting Report: "Statistically, 78 points in a draft year is solid. He had 50 assists and showed he can be a highlight-reel machine. But there have been enough off-games to get some scouts concerned. He can play all situations, but he rarely engages physically and most scouts wanted to see more goals out of him. I like him as a complementary winger more than a center down the road." – <a class="text-accent" href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-rankings-top-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Steven Ellis, Daily Faceoff </a>

<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-135232" src="http://publish.oilersnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-24-at-9.48.40-AM.png" alt="" width="776" height="239" />

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<h2 class="mb-5 text-2xl font-bold">More from the 2023 NHL Draft Top 100 Countdown…</h2>
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 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-95-91-hoyt-stanley-tristan-bertucci-easton-cowan-arvid-bergstrom-ryan-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 100-96: Jesse Nurmi, Francesco Dell’elce, Quinton Burns, Griffin Erdman, Matthew Soto </a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-95-91-hoyt-stanley-tristan-bertucci-easton-cowan-arvid-bergstrom-ryan-fine" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 95-91: Hoyt Stanley, Tristan Bertucci, Easton Cowan, Arvid Bergstrom, Ryan Fine</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-90-86-felix-unger-sorum-martin-misiak-connor-levis-aydar-suniev-jordan-tourigny" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 90-86: Felix Unger Sorum, Martin Misiak, Connor Levis, Aydar Suniev, Jordan Tourigny</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-85-81-ignat-lutfullin-rasmus-kumpulainen-cole-knuble-tanner-ludtke-albert-wikman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 85-81: Ignat Lutfullin, Rasmus Kumpulainen, Cole Knuble, Tanner Ludtke, Albert Wikman</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-80-76-aiden-fink-emil-jarventie-felix-nilsson-andrew-gibson-nico-myatovic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 80-76: Aiden Fink, Emil Jarventie, Felix Nilsson, Andrew Gibson, Nico Myatovic</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-75-71-joey-willis-theo-lindstein-alexander-rykov-andrew-strathmann-matthew-mania" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 75-71: Joey Willis, Theo Lindstein, Alexander Rykov, Andrew Strathmann, Matthew Mania</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-70-66-alex-ciernik-lenni-hameenaho-denver-barkey-coulson-pitre-jakub-dvorak" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 70-66: Alex Ciernik, Lenni Hämeenaho, Denver Barkey, Coulson Pitre, Jakub Dvorak</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-65-61-adam-gajan-aram-minnetian-danny-nelson-carson-rehkopf-luca-pinelli" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 65-61: Adam Gajan, Aram Minnetian, Danny Nelson, Carson Rehkopf, Luca Pinelli</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-60-56-mathieu-cataford-etienne-morin-jacob-fowler-jesse-kiiskinen-hunter-brzustewicz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 60-56: Mathieu Cataford, Etienne Morin, Jacob Fowler, Jesse Kiiskinen, Hunter Brzustewicz</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-55-51-trey-augustine-cameron-allen-roman-kantserov-carson-bjarnason-gavin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 55-51: Trey Augustine, Cameron Allen, Roman Kantserov, Carson Bjarnason, Gavin McCarthy</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-50-46-koehn-ziemmer-maxim-strbak-tanner-molendyk-michael-hrabal-bradly-nadeau" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 50-46: Koehn Ziemmer, Maxim Strbak, Tanner Molendyk, Michael Hrabal, Bradly Nadeau</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-45-41-noah-dower-nilsson-kalan-lind-timur-mukhanov-luca-cagnoni-jayden-perron" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 45-41: Noah Dower Nilsson, Kalan Lind, Timur Mukhanov, Luca Cagnoni, Jayden Perron</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/joseph-woll-year-review-looking-forward" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 40-36: Oscar Fisker Mølgaard, Caden Price, Kasper Halttunen, Gracyn Sawchyn, Daniil But</a></li>
 	<li class=""><a class="text-accent" href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-35-31-beau-akey-charlie-stramel-david-edstrom-nick-lardis-gavin-brindley" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">No. 35-31: Beau Akey, Charlie Stramel, David Edstrom, Nick Lardis, Gavin Brindley</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://theleafsnation.com/news/2023-nhl-draft-countdown-no-30-26-tom-willander-william-whitelaw-otto-stenberg-lukas-dragicevic-oliver-bonk">No. 30-26: Tom Willander, William Whitelaw, Otto Stenberg, Lukas Dragicevic, Oliver Bonk</a></li>
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2023 NHL Draft Countdown – No. 25-21: Ethan Gauthier, Cal Ritchie, Mikhail Gulyayev, Quentin Musty, Brayden Yager

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