NHL Draft 2022

The NHL Draft is live from Montreal tonight. The Montreal Canadiens have the first pick followed by the New Jersey Devils and Arizona Coyotes.

He takes pucks up the ice and to the net often. First it was Brandon Hagel at the deadline, Alex DeBrincat earlier in a lopsided deal, and now it’s Kirby Dach. I get picking up a young center in Dach, but you have to wonder how much the current geopolitical situation might have come into play in regards to the Russian defenseman, who was believed to be a cornerstone of the Canadiens rebuild. He then flips the pick to ultimately land Kirby Dach from Chicago. He then makes two trades, one that sends Alexander Romanov to the Islanders along with a fourth-round pick in exchange for the 13th overall pick. He takes pucks to the net and plays quick. How could the exceptional status wunderkind who scored 39 goals in 58 OHL games as a 15-year-old and captained Canada’s U18 team as a U17 player not be the first pick? Wright ended up going fourth to the Seattle Kraken. He went to Nashville, which eventually acquired Forsberg's rights in that lopsided trade with Washington. Forsberg ended up being, probably, the second-best player in the draft after all. Clearly some in the organization figure he can be a part of the team for now and the future. I didn't love his playmaking early on but that part of his game grew on me as the season went on especially how he made passes on the move. The NHL Draft is live from Montreal tonight.

Kingston Frontenacs (Ontario Hockey League) center Shane Wright is viewed as the top prospect in the 2022 class. However, it's not a foregone conclusion that he ...

32. Arizona Coyotes (from Colorado Avalanche) 28. Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers) 27. Arizona Coyotes (from Carolina Hurricanes via Montreal Canadiens) 26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) 16. Buffalo Sabres (from Vegas Golden Knights) For an in-depth look at the 2022 NHL Draft, check out our primer highlighting some of the top players in the 2022 class.

Which players from the State of Hockey are highly rated in this year's draft?

To succeed in the NHL, he will need to make use of that vision because his skating technique is a minus. These are the reasons that his upside is that of about the 10th pick but his chances of playing for real in the NHL are that of a late 1st. Even with those concerns, I’d be happy with Gardner in the fourth round, and I think he could be available for the Wild as late as the fifth round. While scouts at The Athletic have him ranked in the 50’s, Rinzel is more popular around the league and is being mocked at the end of the first round. Kurth is the first of the prospects on this list with less draft scrutiny than the first five. On the other hand, if he takes another jump in production when he gets to the U of M and proves that he can hang at higher levels, I would be all over him as a prospect. If the Wild can use pick 19 on a more sure-thing prospect, then I would be more open to taking Snuggerud at 24 or in a trade-back to the late first round. Both scouts at The Athletic ranked him at the end of the first round, but it seems that NHL scouts may be higher on him. His production over the past two years is excellent over a large sample size of games on the NTDP. In Byron Bader’s NHLe model, which uses Junior production to project prospects, Howard has the eighth-highest upside to become a top scorer in this draft class. Having seen the success of Jared Spurgeon and Kirill Kaprizov in Minnesota (two undersized stars that don’t require top-end speed to succeed), I think the Wild would be a great fit to mold Howard into a top-10 value in this draft. First, the elephant in the room — technically, Hudson WI is a town in Wisconsin, not Minnesota. But, that town is legitimately a suburb of St. Paul and part of the Twin Cities metro area. I’ll admit that half of the reason I included Howard is that he’s likely the best prospect that can make this list.

Follow along as all 225 picks in this year's draft are made, including scouting notes and team fits for all first-round picks.

He'll have a great sounding board in older brother Morgan, a center for the Kraken, when the time comes for his own transition to the pros. The Blackhawks took him at No. 7, so Anaheim went with the next highest left-side defenseman in Mintyukov. He's a solid offensive defenseman, with terrific passing skills through traffic. How he fits: One of the most talented offensive players in the draft. The Blackhawks acquired this pick from the Senators in the Alex DeBrincat trade, and used it on Korchinski, a 6-2 left-handed defenseman. Also his name is Cutter and he's a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, which just seems perfect for some reason. No doubt his slide down the draft board will motivate Wright when he does reach the NHL. And he's likely closer to being NHL-ready than most No. 4 picks. He finished strong with 94 points in 63 games but many scouts (rightly) began predicting Wright had opened the door for others to unseat him as the consensus No. 1. How he fits: The Coyotes had their pick of centers Shane Wright and Logan Cooley. They opted for the USA Hockey National Team Development Program product in Cooley, as Wright's plummet continued. Nemec is a right-handed defenseman who was considered one of the "plug-and-play" options in the top 10 for his NHL-readiness. He had six points in eight games at the world championship, and played three seasons as a pro in Slovakia. This is the fourth time in the past five years the Devils have drafted a defenseman in the first round after Luke Hughes (2021), Shakir Mukhamadullin (2020) and Ty Smith (2018). With Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer, the Devils may have believed they were set at center. A: 5 G: 5 The 2022 NHL draft is finally here!

NHL.com has the fantasy hockey spins on the biggest trades and top picks from the 2022 NHL Draft on July 7-8.

DeBrincat had an NHL career high in points (78 in 82 games; second on Chicago behind Patrick Kane's 92) and tied his best goal total (41) this season. With an elite offense (3.76 goals per game this season; fourth in NHL) and defense that includes Cale Makar, Devon Toews, Bowen Byram, Samuel Girard and Erik Johnson, Georgiev could have his best season yet in 2022-23. DeBrincat, who goes from a non-contending team in Chicago to an up-and-coming group in Ottawa, remains a top 50 overall fantasy player after the trade. He also had 14 points (nine goals, five assists) in five games for Canada at the 2021 U-18 World Junior Championship. Beniers had nine points (three goals, six assists), four on the power play, in his first 10 NHL games. Slafkovsky told NHL.com after being drafted on Thursday that he will do everything he can over the summer to prepare himself to play in the NHL next season.

The Montreal Canadiens selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the first-overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday.

In Slafkovsky, Montreal has added a physically imposing presence who’s proven he can make an impact offensively. “I felt like they were pretty interested.” The Montreal Canadiens have selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the first-overall pick of the 2022 NHL Draft.

The Montreal Canadiens selected winger Juraj Slafkovsky with the first pick in the NHL draft Thursday night, making him the first player from Slovakia to be ...

It was worth the wait." Then Chicago sent DeBrincat to Ottawa for the seventh and 39th picks and a third-rounder in 2024. Recent deaths in hockey were also recognized before the Canadiens went on the clock. "They knew me pretty well," he said. It is a return to normalcy." "I lost the words," Nemec said. Chuck Fletcher, whose Philadelphia Flyers picked forward Cutter Gauthier fifth, said Wednesday he expected a lot of trades at the draft. And after answering that question by choosing the 6-foot-4 winger, Montreal made another splash by completing a trade. "We had meetings but we don't get to know almost anything from that meeting. Confident as that sounded, Slafkovsky acknowledged he didn't expect it to actually happen. "I didn't even listen anymore," he said. The Arizona Coyotes made forward Logan Cooley the highest-drafted player from Pittsburgh when they took him third.

Mateychuk scored 13 goals with 64 points for the Moose Jaw Warriors of the Western Hockey League last season. Coyotes select Geekie with the 11th overall pick.

At the 2022 World Championship, he had three goals and nine points in seven games. The Arizona Coyotes drafted centre Logan Cooley with the third pick of the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday. The Seattle Kraken selected centre Shane Wright with the fourth pick of the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday. The Anaheim Ducks selected defenceman Pavel Mintyukov with the 10th selection of the 2022 NHL Draft. Geekie played in 63 games last season for the Winnipeg Ice and scored 24 goals with 70 points last season in the Western Hockey League. The Arizona Coyotes chose Conor Geekie with the 11th pick of the NHL Draft on Thursday. The Chicago Blackhawks selected forward Frank Nazar with the 13th pick of the 2022 NHL Draft. The Winnipeg Jets selected forward Rutger McGroarty with the 14th overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Th Rutger McGroarty ursday. The Dallas Stars selected defenceman Lian Bichsel with the 18th pick of the 2022 NHL Draft. The Buffalo Sabres took forward Noah Ostlund with the 16th pick of the NHL Draft on Thursday. The Washington Capitals selected forwad Ivan Miroshnichenko with the 20th pick of the 2022 NHL Draft. The Pittsburgh Penguins selected defenceman Owen Pickering with the 21st pick of the 2022 NHL Draft.

The NHL offseason begins in earnest with this weekend's 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal, beginning with Thursday's first round.

The Nashville Predators, at No. 17 overall, should be able to select a quality prospect in a draft that has little consensus. In 2021-22: 5 goals, 5 assists in 31 games with TPS; 6 goals and 12 assists in 11 games with TPS U20 team; 7 goals in Olympics for Slovakia (won MVP of the tournament) The NHL offseason formally begins with the 2022 NHL Draft in Montreal, starting with Thursday's first round (6 p.m. CT, ESPN).

1. Montreal Canadiens: Juraj Slafkovsky · 2. New Jersey Devils: Simon Nemec · 3. Arizona Coyotes: Logan Cooley · 4. Seattle Kraken: Shane Wright · 5. Philadelphia ...

In addition to the No. 7 overall pick, Chicago also received the No. 39 pick and the Senators' 2024 third-round pick in the deal.

Although we didn't have a first pick in the draft until today, our scouting staff has been anticipating this scenario. We feel as if this move sets the Blackhawks up for future success by giving us additional flexibility and future talent. The trade gives the Blackhawks seven selections in the first three rounds of the draft and 10 overall.

With one of the three picks from the Alex DeBrincat trade, the Chicago Blackhawks selected defenseman Kevin Korchinski No. 7 overall in the 2022 NHL Draft.

Kevin Korchinski is just scratching the surface. Korchinski is more of an offensive-oriented blue-liner, with Habs Eyes on the Prize billing him as a “high-risk, high-reward” defenseman in their deep dive on the prospect. Still, the Blackhawks appeared quite enamored with Korchinski, based on an interview with general manager Kyle Davidson soon after the draft, when Davidson told ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, “We got our guy.”

The Montreal Canadiens hold the first overall pick in the draft, and are looking for more.

- Buffalo Sabres There’s likely plenty more dealing to be done before the end of the night. Going into the NHL Draft with handfuls of selections was a hallmark of the final years of Marc Bergevin’s tenure as the Montreal Canadiens’ general manager.

Simon Nemec (No. 2 to New Jersey) and Logan Cooley (No. 3 to Arizona) were also drafted ahead of the presumptive No. 1 pick Wright.

32. Edmonton Oilers (from Arizona Coyotes) - Reid Schaefer, LW, Seattle (WHL) 30. Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers) - Brad Lambert, C, Pelicans (Finland) 29. Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers) - Maveric Lamoureux, D, Drummondville (QMJHL) 28. Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers) - Jiri Kulich - C, Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic) 26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) - Filip Mesar, RW, Poprad (SVK) 22. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins) - Nathan Gaucher, C, Quebec (QMJHL) 13. Chicago Blackhawks (from Montreal Canadiens) - Frank Nazar, C, USA U-18 (NTDP) 11. Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks) - Conor Geekie, C, Winnipeg (WHL) 16. Buffalo Sabres (from Vegas Golden Knights) - Noah Ostlund, C, Djurgarden Jr. (SWE-JR) The New Jersey Devils chose to address their defense in Simon Namec with the No. 2 pick. 7. Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators) - Kevin Korchinski, LHD, Seattle (WHL) Despite star center Shane Wright being projected by many as the top pick, the Canadiens chose to take big-bodied winger Juraj Slafkovsky over Wright.

Round 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft is complete, as 32 players heard their name called on Thursday night, signaling the start of their careers in the NHL.

The forward, who was taken No. 31 by the Lightning, didn't hold back his swagger, showing up to draft day dressed to the nines in a turtleneck, gold chain and American flag belt buckle. They then took Russian winger Danila Yurov at No. 24, who many considered a top-10 talent, but given the situation in Russia and the potential hassle of bringing them to the United States, Yurov fell outside the top-20. The Jiricek pick was a no-brainer. It's two picks that solve the Blue Jackets' biggest problem, each bringing different tools and skillsets to the organization. But I can't imagine Leafs fans were thrilled to sit through most of the first round, only to have their pick moved. Toronto elected not to keep their No. 25 pick, instead sending it, along with goalie Petr Mrazek, to the Blackhawks for a 2022 second-round pick. Not to be the sappy one, but every player that was called was a winner. With Wright falling into their laps at No. 4, the Kraken walked away as a huge winner from the draft. Outside of Ryan Chesley, there really weren't any players I was surprised didn't go in the first round. I had Chesley ranked higher than fellow defensemen Sam Rinzel and Maveric Lamoureaux, who were both taken in the back end of the first round. It's not often you hit on three picks in one round, but the Sabres didn't reach or gamble on any of their picks. They got a highly talented, two-way center that they likely thought would not be available in their position.

Round 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft is complete, as 32 players heard their name called on Thursday night, signaling the start of their careers in the NHL.

The forward, who was taken No. 31 by the Lightning, didn't hold back his swagger, showing up to draft day dressed to the nines in a turtleneck, gold chain and American flag belt buckle. They then took Russian winger Danila Yurov at No. 24, who many considered a top-10 talent, but given the situation in Russia and the potential hassle of bringing them to the United States, Yurov fell outside the top-20. The Jiricek pick was a no-brainer. It's two picks that solve the Blue Jackets' biggest problem, each bringing different tools and skillsets to the organization. But I can't imagine Leafs fans were thrilled to sit through most of the first round, only to have their pick moved. Toronto elected not to keep their No. 25 pick, instead sending it, along with goalie Petr Mrazek, to the Blackhawks for a 2022 second-round pick. Not to be the sappy one, but every player that was called was a winner. With Wright falling into their laps at No. 4, the Kraken walked away as a huge winner from the draft. Outside of Ryan Chesley, there really weren't any players I was surprised didn't go in the first round. I had Chesley ranked higher than fellow defensemen Sam Rinzel and Maveric Lamoureaux, who were both taken in the back end of the first round. It's not often you hit on three picks in one round, but the Sabres didn't reach or gamble on any of their picks. They got a highly talented, two-way center that they likely thought would not be available in their position.

The Montreal Canadiens have selected Juraj Slafkovsky with the No. 1 pick at the 2022 NHL draft being held at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

The 18-year-old centre from Burlington, Ont., helped Canada win gold at the 2021 under-18 world championship. The six-foot, 199-pound Nemec was a member of Slovakia’s bronze medal Olympic squad. League business got going earlier in the day when the Colorado Avalanche acquired goaltender Alexandar Georgiev from the New York Rangers for three draft picks.

Buffalo Sabres draft pick Matthew Savoie revealed a custom tiger suit when he put on the Sabres jersey after being selected with the ninth pick.

The Buffalo Sabres draft pick revealed a custom tiger suit when he put on the Sabres jersey after getting drafted. A drawing of a tiger was on the back of Savoie's vest and inside of his suit jacket. Savoie told ESPN's Emily Kaplan that he decided to go with the tiger when designing the suit after seeing a portrait of a tiger.

Will the Minnesota Wild walk away victors and looking all smart with the two prospects they take at 19th and 24th overall? Or will we be treated to more trade ...

Day 1 of the 2022 NHL Draft is in the books. Montreal GM Kent Hughes continues to go off script, the rebuild is on in Chicago and Joe Sakic is a worthy ...

Sakic was announced as a finalist at the NHL Awards on June 21, along with Julien BriseBois of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Chris Drury of the New York Rangers. During his tenure, Sakic has proven himself to be a masterful technician in all aspects of his job. He’s a dazzling offensive talent, but the Senators will be required to issue him a qualifying offer of $9 million to retain his rights at the end of the 2022-23 season. He helped deliver the organization’s first championship in 21 years last month. Romanov is a 22-year-old left-shot defender, who was selected by Montreal in the second round in 2018. Now, franchise cornerstones Patrick Kane, 33, and Jonathan Toews, 34, each have one year remaining on their current contracts at cap hits of $10.5 million each. He has 19 points in 133 career NHL games and is also currently a restricted free agent. Montreal selected a second Slovak, winger Filip Mesar, with the 26th pick that was acquired last season when Tyler Toffoli was traded to the Calgary Flames. Two non-North Americans from the same country have been chosen with the top two picks just once before. Mrazek had a challenging 2021-22 season with the Leafs. In exchange for taking on the financial obligation of his contract, Davidson also moved up 13 spots in the draft, receiving the 25th pick in exchange for the 38th pick. He is currently a restricted free agent without arbitration rights. DeBrincat could potentially become an unrestricted free agent as early as the summer of 2024, if he doesn’t sign a long-term deal in Ottawa.

Details on the Avalanche's picks ahead of the 2022 NHL Draft that begins on Thursday night in Montreal.

While Colorado only has four picks heading into this year's draft, the experience itself will still be exciting as it's the first in-person draft in two years and the Stanley Cup will be present for the Avalanche's front office and Head Coach Jared Bednar, who will all be in attendance to show off. Ahead of last year's regular season, the team acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for their first-round pick (No. 32), defenseman Conor Timmins and 2024 third-round pick. All selections are subject to trade pending any trades that could ensue.

The Chicago Blackhawks came into the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on Thursday with no first-round picks. By the time general manager Kyle ...

"We're still going to have a team that loves to play for the city of Chicago and that loves to wear that Blackhawks sweater and is going to bring it every night." He is committed to the University of Minnesota for next season. The 18-year-old then had 19 points (six goals, 13 assists) in 25 playoff games. He will attend the University of Michigan in the fall. He had 26 points (nine goals, 17 assists) in 70 games this season. But to get the first two, they had to give up young forwards Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach.

The Canadiens are armed with 12 more picks, including the first selection in the second round. Six playoff teams from last season — the Bruins, Hurricanes, ...

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For the second day in a row, the Montreal Canadiens will go on the clock first — and then nine more times.

The Canadiens have 10 picks on the second and final day of the event ... MONTREAL -- Slovak wingers Juraj Slafkovsky and Filip Mesar became the newest members of ...

Round 7 - Nos. 194 and 216 Round 4 - Nos. 127 and 128 Round 2 - Nos. 33 and 62

The NHL draft is being held in person for the first time since 2019. The host Montreal Canadiens are on the clock with the No. 1 overall pick.

He also was captain of Canada's gold medal team at the under-18 world championships. He was voted MVP of the Beijing Olympics men's hockey tournament after scoring seven goals as Slovakia won a medal for the first time. Center Logan Cooley led the U.S. under-18 team with 1.47 points per game. That last happened in 1985 when the Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Wendel Clark. 32. Arizona (from Colorado Avalanche in the Darcy Kuemper trade) 28. Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers in the Sam Reinhart trade) 30. Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers in the Andrew Copp trade) 26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames in the Tyler Toffoli trade) 22. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins in the Hampus Lindholm trade) 16. Buffalo Sabres (from Vegas Golden Knights in the Jack Eichel trade) 19. Minnesota Wild (from Los Angeles Kings in the Kevin Fiala trade) 6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks in the Seth Jones trade)

The Bell Centre is the place to be as the Canadiens make the first overall pick.

Molson Export is hosting a LIVE viewing party for the first round on a giant screen in Canadiens Plaza, outside the Bell Centre, from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Admission is free. MONTREAL -- The wait is finally over. For a more interactive experience, fans can also join Marc Dumont on Twitch as of 7:00 p.m. for a live reaction stream leading up to the first overall pick, featuring a chat with other fans, as well as an instant analysis of the top selection. Montreal is set to become the first NHL Draft host city to select a player with the No. 1 overall pick since the Maple Leafs chose Wendel Clark at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in 1985. After winning the Draft Lottery in May, the Canadiens will make the first overall pick. The first round of the 2022 NHL Draft is tonight!

The NHL Draft is live from Montreal tonight. The Montreal Canadiens have the first pick followed by the New Jersey Devils and Arizona Coyotes.

“I’d heard all about David Jiricek, but I was to myself saying, ‘Let’s see how good this kid really is,'” former Red Wings defenseman Jakub Kindl said. Just hours before the start of the 2022 NHL Draft, the New York Rangers traded goaltender Alexandar Georgiev to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for draft picks. On a bad night, there are 10 people there screaming him on. Sources also confirm Darcy Kuemper is out in Colorado. Pending UFA was too expensive to retain. GO FURTHER At this point, the sense I get is it'd be a bigger surprise if they *didn't* trade him than if they did.— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) July 7, 2022 GO FURTHER GO FURTHER GO FURTHER GO FURTHER Goyette was the little kid with the weird background, one which shrouded him — and his future — in mystery. The NHL Draft is live from Montreal tonight.

The NHL Draft is upon us and you can follow along here with our live blog for the latest news, rumours, picks, trades and analysis.

And, ladies and gentlemen, we hope to have some trades to announce, and analyze. For the kids who will have their names called, this is the culmination of years of hard work and dedication paying off as they arrive on the biggest stage. The NHL Draft is upon us.