The 2023 NHL draft will be held on June 28 and 29 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. This year's prospect pool features potential future stars such as Connor Bedard of the Western Hockey League's Regina Pats and Hobey Baker Award winner Adam Fantilli of the University of Michigan.

With such a promising draft class, one would assume teams would retain their first-round picks.

Since the 2022 NHL trade deadline, however, 11 teams—the Boston Bruins; Dallas Stars; Edmonton Oilers; Florida Panthers; Los Angeles Kings; New Jersey Devils; New York Islanders; New York Rangers; Ottawa Senators; Tampa Bay Lightning; and Toronto Maple Leafs—traded their 2023 first-rounders.

The teams made those moves to add established players to address immediate needs. Several other clubs might consider the same tactic before or during the first round of this year's draft.

Perhaps a team that's close to becoming a playoff contender following a long rebuild, like the Buffalo Sabres, will entertain that option. Maybe a squad like the St. Louis Blues could do so to spur a quick turnaround after missing the playoffs this season.

We've listed five teams that we believe should trade their 2023 first-round pick and the reasons why. To be clear, we are referring to their own first-rounders and not those that they acquired from other teams.

Do you agree or disagree with our choices? Are there any you feel belong on this list? Let us know in the comments section below.

Arizona Coyotes

Over the past two seasons, Arizona Coyotes general manager Bill Armstrong has been rebuilding the roster by trading veterans for draft picks and promising young players. Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther and Conor Geekie are among their most promising prospects with the potential to become future Coyotes stars.

Finishing this season with the sixth-worst record, the Coyotes have 7.5 percent odds of winning the 2023 draft lottery. Should they do so, Armstrong will retain that pick and use it to select Connor Bedard, who is ranked as this year's top North American prospect by NHL Central Scouting.

If the Coyotes remain sixth overall, Armstrong should consider using it as trade bait to bring more immediate help to his roster. They also hold the Ottawa Senators' first-rounder from the Jakob Chychrun trade. If the selection remains 12th in the draft order following the lottery, Arizona can still get a high-value prospect with that pick after trading its own.

The Coyotes possess good young roster talent such as Clayton Keller, Barrett Hayton, Lawson Crouse, Matias Maccelli, J.J. Moser and Juuso Välimäki. Nevertheless, to speed up their rebuilding process, they could use an established scoring forward or a top-pairing defenseman in his mid-to-late 20s under a long-term contract.

That type of deal will be difficult to find, but it would be worthwhile for Armstrong to consider. It would provide some hope to the long-suffering fanbase if the team is willing to invest in a star who can move it closer to becoming a perennial playoff contender.

Buffalo Sabres

After years of fitful rebuilding, the Buffalo Sabres almost reached the playoffs this season for the first time since 2010-11. Inconsistent goaltending and sloppy defensive play, however, proved to be their undoing.

Despite falling short, there's a reason for optimism for the Sabres, who were among this season's top offensive teams. Addressing their shortcomings during this offseason should turn them into a serious playoff contender in 2023-24.

With $19.5 million in projected cap space for next season and 20 roster players under contract, the Sabres have the ability to add an established starting goaltender and a solid top-two defenseman. Using their 2023 first-round pick as trade bait could help them land one of those players.

Buffalo already has a roster of good young players, including forwards Tage Thompson, Dylan Cozens, Casey Mittelstadt and Jack Quinn; former first overall picks Rasmus Dahlin (2018) and Owen Power (2021) on defense; and goaltender Devon Levi. Their deep prospect pool features Matthew Savoie, Jiri Kulich and Noah Östlund.

With 2.0 percent odds of winning the draft lottery, the Sabres will likely hold the 13th overall pick. They can afford to part with it to bring in a suitable player who can provide immediate help.

Carolina Hurricanes

The only team on our list that made the playoffs this season, the Carolina Hurricanes finished second in the overall standings with 52 wins and 113 points. They got there thanks to their solid goaltending and defensive play, finishing with the lowest shots-against per game (26.0), plus the second-best goals-against per game (2.56) and penalty-killing percentage (84.4).

Scoring, however, was a bit of an issue. They finished 15th in goals per game (3.20) and 19th in power-play percentage (19.8) despite a shots-on-goal percentage (34.8) that was third overall.

Season-ending injuries to scoring wingers Andrei Svechnikov and Max Pacioretty hampered the Hurricanes' production. With Pacioretty an unrestricted free agent and unlikely to return, they must find a way to boost their production for next season and beyond if they intend to remain in the hunt for the Stanley Cup.

The Hurricanes possess rising young forwards Martin Necas, Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Seth Jarvis, with the promising Jack Drury making the jump this season. This might be a good opportunity to use their first-rounder as a trade chip. It will be near the bottom of the round given their high placement in the regular-season standings.

With 14 roster players under contract for 2023-24 and $27.1 million in projected cap space, Carolina has the flexibility to add a scorer. Perhaps general manager Don Waddell can reach out to cap-strapped teams that are looking to shed salary.

Detroit Red Wings

Entering this season, the Detroit Red Wings were expected to contend for a playoff berth after several years of rebuilding. While they were in contention for over half of the campaign, their limited offense contributed to them missing the postseason for a seventh straight season.

Seeded ninth in the draft lottery, the Red Wings have 5.0 percent odds of winning the first overall pick. If they don't move up, general manager Steve Yzerman should consider using that selection as trade bait to bolster his club's scoring after shipping out Tyler Bertuzzi and Jakob Vrána before the trade deadline.

The Red Wings already have promising youngsters such as Moritz Seider, Lucas Raymond, Michael Rasmussen and Jonatan Berggren as roster regulars. Prospects Simon Edvinsson and Marco Kasper could be ready to make the leap next season, while goaltender Sebastian Cossa and blueliner William Wallinder are also in their pipeline.

Yzerman goes into the offseason with 15 roster players under contract for 2023-24 and $30.6 million in projected cap space. On Friday, Detroit Hockey Now's Kevin Allen reported the GM intends to shop around in this summer's free-agent market. However, Yzerman pointed out that this crop of free-agent talent isn't as deep as last year's group.

He might have better luck landing an established scorer who's young enough to fit in with his long-term roster plans via the trade market. Dangling the ninth overall pick could fetch that type of return.

St. Louis Blues

Four years after winning the Stanley Cup in 2019, the St. Louis Blues missed the cut this season. General manager Doug Armstrong was a seller leading up to the March 3 trade deadline, shipping out veteran forwards Vladimir Tarasenko, Ryan O'Reilly and Ivan Barbashev.

Armstrong received two first-round picks in this year's draft as part of the returns in those deals. He also acquired winger Jakub Vrána, 27, from the Red Wings, brought back 26-year-old winger Sammy Blais from the New York Rangers and plucked 26-year-old winger Kasperi Kapanen off waivers from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

On Feb. 21, before Timo Meier was traded to the New Jersey Devils, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported Armstrong was willing to offer two of his three first-round picks to the San Jose Sharks to acquire the forward. The Blues GM told reporters that he is seeking a quick roster retool by acquiring players who are 25 or 26 years old.

Considering Armstrong added Vrána, Blais and Kapanen and how well they played for the Blues, he might entertain moving one or two of those first-rounders he acquired. However, he could get a better return by shopping his own first-rounder.

The Blues currently hold the 10th overall selection and have 3.5 percent odds of winning the draft lottery. If they don't move up, that pick could still fetch a quality return as a trade chip that helps the team next season and over the long term.

Stats and draft-lottery odds via NHL.com. Salary and line combination info via Cap Friendly.