With the 2022 NHL Draft rapidly approaching, it is time to take a deeper look at the top contenders. The Detroit Red Wings have the 8th-overall pick and will be looking to acquire even more young talent, especially defensemen and goal scorers, and Jonathan Lekkerimäki could very well fill that role and meet the expectations
NHL Entry Draft
The NHL Draft Lottery took place on May 10, resulting in the San Jose Sharks locking in the 11th overall pick. Getting a high selection would have been the best-case scenario for the franchise. Still, in typical Sharks fashion, the only pick of theirs to move up in the lottery was the 2019 first-round pick
With the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery coming to a close last night, the Ottawa Senators are locked into the seventh overall pick, barring any trades. Sadly, although they had a chance to move up to select higher in the draft, they remain at their original seventh overall position. However, there will be many enticing options
Matthew Poitras 2021-22 Team: Guelph Storm (OHL)Date of Birth: March 10, 2004Place of Birth: Brooklin, ON, CANHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 172 poundsShoots: RPosition: CNHL Draft Eligibility: 2021 first-year eligible Rankings The Ontario Hockey League’s (OHL) Guelph Storm drafted Matthew Poitras 12th overall in the 2020 Priority Selection after their season, and defense of their 2018-19 Robertson
After a rough season, there is some positivity for the Montreal Canadiens as they have won the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery and have the opportunity to select the top prospect in this year’s class, Kingston Frontenacs centreman Shane Wright. The Canadiens had the best odds going in to win the lottery at 18.5 per cent.
This article was originally written in June, 2014 and updated in May, 2020. The Atlanta Thrashers had a brief, disappointing tenure in the NHL. The main reason they failed was their abysmal performance at the draft table. The Thrashers and general manager Don Waddell had an awful time scouting and selecting players from the junior
Now that the worst season in Montreal Canadiens history is completed, fans can stop counting man-games lost due to injury and let the supercomputer trying to keep up with that number cool down. But mostly, fans can now look forward to the first offseason under new general manager Kent Hughes and executive vice president Jeff
Now that the Vancouver Canucks have been mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, it’s time to look ahead to the 2022 NHL Draft which takes place in just a couple of months on July 7 (first round) and July 8 (rounds 2-7). Barring a dramatic lottery jump, they will most likely choose 15th (depending on where
The Ottawa Senators are getting close to finishing their rebuild. With Brady Tkachuk, Drake Batherson, Josh Norris, Thomas Chabot, and Tim Stutzle emerging as true NHL stars, and top prospects Jake Sanderson, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Lassi Thomson, and Ridly Greig developing into top-line performers, it’s only a matter of time before the Senators will be looking
Frank Nazar 2021-22 Team: USNTDP Juniors (USHL)Date of Birth: Jan, 14, 2004Place of Birth: Mt. Clemens, MI, USAHt: 5-foot-10 Wt: 174 poundsShoots: RightPosition: Center/Right WingNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings Frank Nazar is no stranger to high expectations. The 18-year-old forward has produced over a point-per-game at every level that he’s played at, and
Dylan Silverstein 2021-22 Team: United States National Team Development Program (USNTDP Juniors)Date of Birth: Feb. 07, 2004Place of Birth: Calabasas, CA, USAHt: 6-foot-0 Wt: 179 lbsCatches: LPosition: GNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings When you look at a player like Dylan Silverstein, you see a lot of those intangibles that general managers love in
Owen Pickering 2021-22 Team: Swift Current BroncosDate of Birth: Jan. 27, 2004Place of Birth: St. Adolphe, MB, CANHt: 6-foot-4 Wt: 179 PoundsShoots: LeftPosition: DefenseNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings Owen Pickering wasn’t considered a top-two-round pick by many before the season and has since flown up draft boards to be ranked a first-round pick
Alexander Pelevin 2021-22 Team: Chaika Nizhny Novgorod (MHL)Date of Birth: May 16, 2004Place of Birth: Balakhna, RussiaHt: 5’11” Wt: 179 poundsShoots: LPosition: DNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings Alexander Pelevin is one of the riskier defensemen of the prospects available in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft. The Russian defenseman has not produced a promising
Filip Mešár 2021-22 Team: HK Propad (Slovakia)Date of Birth: Jan. 3, 2004Place of Birth: Spišská Belá, SVKHeight: 5-foot-10, Weight: 172 poundsShoots: RightPosition: W/CNHL Draft Eligibility: First-Year Eligible Rankings Filip Mešár is a Slovak forward who plays for HK Propad in Slovakia’s top pro league. He finished the regular season with eight goals and 16 points
Brad Lambert 2021-22 Team: Pelicans (Liiga)Date of Birth: Dec. 19, 2003Place of Birth: Lahti, FinlandHt: 6’0” Wt: 179 poundsShoots: RPosition: C/RWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 first-year eligible Rankings He may be one of the more controversial picks in the first round — not because he’s not a talented forward, rather his consistency has lacked over the
Over the last decade, the Philadelphia Flyers have undergone one of the NHL’s more subtle rebuilds. The team never bottomed out following their Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2009-10, but strong drafting and scouting have helped them establish one of the league’s best prospect pipelines. There have been hits and misses, but the club’s last
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Nathan Gaucher 2021-22 Team: Quebec RempartsDate of Birth: Nov. 06, 2006Place of Birth: Longueuil. QC, CANHt: 6-foot-3, Wt: 207 poundsShoots: RightPosition: CenterNHL Draft Eligibility: 2022 First Year Eligible Rankings Lacking flash and high-end puck skills, one word will always be associated with Nathan Gaucher: reliable, because head coach Patrick Roy utilizes Gaucher in all situations.
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