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Logan Cooley finished second this season among U.S. His size and offensive skills should make him a good fit with Devils centers Jack Hughes or Nico Hischier. He rose to prominence in this year's draft class thanks to his MVP performance at the 2022 Beijing Olympics helping Slovakia win the bronze medal. The 6'4', 229-pound Juraj Slafkovsky is a Slovakian left-winger skating for TPS of Liiga in Finland and the top European skater in Central Scouting's rankings. Wright should provide a significant boost to the Canadiens' depth at center. His two-way style has been compared to the Boston Bruins' Patrice Bergeron. The 6'0', 199-pound center from the Kingston Frontenacs finished eighth among Ontario Hockey League (OHL) scorers with 94 points. NHL Central Scouting has Shane Wright sitting first among their final ranking of North American skaters.

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Selections? Is there someone you feel would make better first-round Nevertheless, we have included those players in this final mock draft. It remains uncertain what effect Russia's invasion of Ukraine will have upon the NHL teams' willingness to select Russian prospects. Information is provided by Elite Prospects. It's based on NHLĬentral Scouting's final rankings of the top North American andĮuropean players and the requirements of each club. Our predictions for the upcoming 2022 NHL draft. There's been only one change in our selections since then after the Minnesota Wild acquired the Los Angeles Kings' first-rounder as part of the Kevin Fiala trade. On June 17, we conducted a mock draft detailing each player and explaining their potential destinations. The order of the remaining 16 teams was determined by elimination from the 2022 playoffs. The 14 teams that left empty-handed were slotted based on the regular-season standings. The Montreal Canadiens won the first overall pick, while the New Jersey Devils won the second selection. While the lottery on May 10 included the 16 teams that missed the playoffs, only the first two picks were determined. It should bring back a level of excitement and anticipation among NHL fans that was missing from the last two drafts, which were held remotely because of COVID-19. This will be the first draft since 2019 with the respective managements and scouts of all 32 teams in an NHL arena with player prospects and fans in attendance. The 2022 NHL draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, with the first round starting at 7 p.m.

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