When the music stopped in Nashville on Wednesday night, 32 new players had a seat at the NHL table.
But the Music City is famous for its party scene, and this year's draft party is far from over.
As expected, Connor Bedard headlined the draft after being selected No. 1 overall by the Blackhawks. And while most of the attention will be trained on him and whether success follows, Nashville 2023 is about more than the stars.
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Sometimes, it's about strolling down Broadway, walking into a local honky-tonk and checking out some of the talent that's waiting to be discovered. You might be amazed at what you find.
All 32 teams will be in discovery mode Thursday, hoping to find the next big thing. Those diamonds in the rough might be the ones that help etch a team's name into the Stanley Cup someday.
Another 192 names are set to be adopted into the NHL family on Day 2. Here is a look at the best of the rest for Rounds 2-7 of the 2023 NHL Draft.
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Round 1 is in the books, leaving the final six rounds for what will be a hectic Thursday. The Sporting News ranks the top 50 players remaining:
| Rank | Player | Position | Team (League) | Height | Weight |
| 1. | Andrew Cristall | LW | Kelowna (WHL) | 5-9 | 167 |
| 2. | Jayden Perron | RW | Chicago (USHL) | 5-9 | 163 |
| 3. | Lukas Dragicevic | D | Tri-City (WHL) | 6-1 | 190 |
| 4. | Gavin Brindley | C | Michigan (NCAA) | 5-8 | 165 |
| 5. | Riley Heidt | C | Prince George (WHL) | 5-10 | 178 |
| 6. | Ethan Gauthier | RW | Sherbrooke (QMJHL) | 5-11 | 175 |
| 7. | Caden Price | D | Kelowna (WHL) | 6-0 | 185 |
| 8. | Gracyn Sawchyn | C | Seattle (WHL) | 5-11 | 157 |
| 9. | Michael Hrabal | G | Omaha (USHL) | 6-7 | 215 |
| 10. | Oscar Fisker Molgaard | C | HV71 (SHL) | 6-0 | 163 |
| 11. | Etienne Morin | D | Moncton (QMJHL) | 6-0 | 180 |
| 12. | Hunter Brzustewicz | D | Kitchener (OHL) | 6-0 | 190 |
| 13. | Maxim Strbak | D | Sioux Falls (USHL) | 6-1 | 198 |
| 14. | Danny Nelson | C | USA U18 (NTDP) | 6-3 | 212 |
| 15. | Anton Wahlberg | C | Malmo (J20 Nationell) | 6-3 | 192 |
| 16. | Andrew Gibson | D | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | 6-3 | 202 |
| 17. | Felix Nilsson | C | Rogle Jr. (J20 Nationell) | 6-0 | 187 |
| 18. | Kasper Halttunen | RW | HIFK (Liiga) | 6-3 | 215 |
| 19. | Carson Rehkopf | C | Kitchener (OHL) | 6-2 | 195 |
| 20. | Nick Lardis | LW | Hamilton (OHL) | 5-11 | 168 |
| 21. | Lenni Hameeenaho | RW | Assat (Liiga) | 6-1 | 185 |
| 22. | Luca Cagnoni | D | Portland (WHL) | 5-9 | 182 |
| 23. | Trey Augustine | G | USA U18 (NTDP) | 6-1 | 190 |
| 24. | Juraj Pekarcik | LW | Nitra (Slovak Extraliga) | 6-1 | 183 |
| 25. | Alex Ciernik | LW | Sodertalje (HockeyAllsvenskan) | 5-10 | 174 |
| 26. | Martin Misiak | RW | Youngstown (USHL) | 6-2 | 200 |
| 27. | Jesse Kiiskinen | RW | Pelicans (Liiga) | 6-0 | 190 |
| 28. | Jakub Dvorak | D | Liberec (Czech Extraliga) | 6-5 | 210 |
| 29. | Ethan Miedema | LW | Kingston (OHL) | 6-4 | 208 |
| 30. | William Whitelaw | RW | Youngstown (USHL) | 5-9 | 175 |
| 31. | Nico Myatovic | LW | Seattle (WHL) | 6-2 | 180 |
| 32. | Carson Bjarnason | G | Brandon (WHL) | 6-3 | 190 |
| 33. | Noah Dower Nilsson | LW | Frolunda (SHL) | 6-0 | 185 |
| 34. | Alexander Hellnemo | G | Skelleftea Jr. (J20 Nationell) | 6-2 | 183 |
| 35. | Kalan Lind | LW | Red Deer (WHL) | 6-0 | 158 |
| 36. | Cameron Allen | D | Guelph (OHL) | 6-0 | 192 |
| 37. | Mathieu Cataford | C | Halifax (QMJHL) | 5-11 | 190 |
| 38. | Noel Nordh | LW | Brynas (J20 Nationell) | 6-2 | 200 |
| 39. | Andrew Strathmann | D | Youngstown (USHL) | 5-11 | 185 |
| 40. | Beau Akey | D | Barrie (OHL) | 6-0 | 175 |
| 41. | Arttu Karki | D | Taapara Jr. (U20 SM-sarja) | 6-2 | 176 |
| 42. | Carey Terrance | C | Erie (OHL) | 6-0 | 178 |
| 43. | Juha Jatkola | G | KalPa (Liiga) | 6-1 | 176 |
| 44. | Coulson Pitre | RW | Flint (OHL) | 6-1 | 170 |
| 45. | Jesse Nurmi | LW | KooKoo Jr. (U20 SM-sarja) | 5-11 | 168 |
| 46. | Roman Kantserov | RW | Magnitogorsk (MHL) | 5-9 | 176 |
| 47. | Adam Gajan | G | Chippewa (NAHL) | 6-3 | 180 |
| 48. | Quinton Burns | D | Kitchener (OHL) | 6-1 | 185 |
| 49. | Jaden Lipinski | C | Vancouver (WHL) | 6-4 | 210 |
| 50. | Alexander Rykov | RW | Chelmet (VHL) | 6-0 | 176 |
