Now that the frenzy surrounding the possibility of winning the Connor Bedard lottery has died down in Montreal, there is still a lot of buzz around the fifth overall pick, which could be quite a player. According to industry experts, the top five is very similar, but now the respected Craig Button has come up with a surprising name at number five on his list. His name is Axel Sandin-Pellika. This is quite surprising since the Swede is ranked 15th on average by other experts. Sandin-Pellika is a right-handed offensive defenseman who seems to be molded for the NHL. With the surplus of left-handed defensemen and very little right-handed relief on the Habs, it's understandable why Kent Hughes and his team would make him their first round pick. It would definitely be a surprise. Here is Craig Button's ranking. <blockquote class=twitter-tweet><p lang=en dir=ltr>In the latest edition of 'Craig's List,' <a href=https://twitter.com/CraigJButton?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>@CraigJButton</a> shines the spotlight on blueliner Axel Sandin Pellikka after an impressive U-18 tournament.<br><br>Check out Craig's updated Top 100 <a href=https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>#NHLDraft</a> Prospect list: <a href=https://t.co/PPtGaw78ui>https://t.co/PPtGaw78ui</a>- TSN Hockey (@TSNHockey) <a href=https://twitter.com/TSNHockey/status/1658116387829686273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>May 15, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src=https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js charset=utf-8>