The 2022 NHL Draft kicks off tonight at 7pm and continues Friday at 11am at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Habs have the first pick! They went from runner up in the Stanley Cup Final in 2021 to last place in 2022! Fans have used the hashtag of #PainForShane
Shane Wright, a center with Kingston of the OHL is expected to be the first pick! Left wing Juraj Slafkovsky of TPS in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland and center Logan Cooley of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program, Simon Nemec D Nitra Slovakia and David (D) with Plzen CZE are expected to be selected in the Top 5.
The Canadiens have the Number 1 pick and 26th acquired from the Calgary Flames in the trade for forward Tyler Tofli on on February 14.
The Jets have Number 14 as well as the Rangers’ pick.
The Blue Jackets have Number 6, which they got in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Seth Jones on July 23, as well as Number 12.
The Ducks have Number 10 and 22, acquired from the Boston Bruins in the trade for defenseman Hampus Lindholm on March 19.
The Toronto Maple Leafs who lost in the first round to The Bolts will have the 25th pick.
NHL FIRST ROUND DRAFT ORDER unless deals and trades are made to move positions.Â
1. Montreal Canadiens
2. New Jersey Devils
3. Arizona Coyotes
4. Seattle Kraken
5. Philadelphia Flyers
6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks)
7. Ottawa Senators
8. Detroit Red Wings
9. Buffalo Sabres
10. Anaheim Ducks
11. San Jose Sharks
12. Columbus Blue Jackets
13. New York Islanders
14. Winnipeg Jets
15. Vancouver Canucks
16. Buffalo Sabres (from Vegas Golden Knights)
17. Nashville Predators
18. Dallas Stars
19. Los Angeles Kings
20. Washington Capitals
21. Pittsburgh Penguins
22. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins)
23. St. Louis Blues
24. Minnesota Wild
25. Toronto Maple Leafs
26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames)
27. Arizona Coyotes (from Carolina Hurricanes via Montreal Canadiens)
28. Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers)
29. Conference final losing team with fewest points Edmonton Oilers
30. Conference final losing team with most points New York Rangers
31. Stanley Cup Final losing team Tampa Bay Lightning
32. Stanley Cup winner Colorado Avalanche
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