2021-2022 POTENTIAL DRAFT STEALS (3rd Round or Later)

[RipCityPuckers]

Who are some mid to late round draft picks from 2021-2022 that look like they have the potential to be steals in the future?

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[Nevins]

For the Habs: Adam Engstrom.Adam Engström Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

 

[Frankie Blueberries]

Canucks:

Myrenberg (5th round in 2021, 140th overall) - traded to Boston for Studnicka.

Elias Pettersson (“D-Petey” a 3rd round in 2022, 80th overall)

Kudryavtsev (208th overall in 2022, 7th round)

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[hoc123]

For the Habs: Adam Engstrom.Adam Engström Contract, Cap Hit, Salary and Stats - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps

Joshua Roy in 2021 is also looking like a real steal for the Habs in the 5th round.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Noah Laba might be one for the Rangers. 4th round in 2022. Made USA WJC team two years ago. Was over 1PPG and over .5GPG this year in the NCAA for Colorado College. Their leading scorer by 9 points. Has size, skating, grit, and some goal scoring. Looks like a good bottom six guy eventually.

Jaroslav Chmelar could be another. 5th round in 2021. 6’5 and a very good skater for his size. Was a key player for that surprise Czechia WJC team that made the finals two years ago. Started the season as one of the leading scorers in the NCAA the firsr month or two, then he injured his wrist, and his season went downhill from there. If he can rebound, he could be a very useful bottom six guy.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Jackson Blake in the 4th in 21 looks nice, Roy in the 5th for Montreal is great too

 

[LeProspector]

How do Sam Lipkin and Jack Devine get no respect on these boards.

Devine, a 7th round pick was just the highest scoring player on a national championship winning team. Fanbases are so Damn biased.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

How do Sam Lipkin and Jack Devine get no respect on these boards.

Devine, a 7th round pick was just the highest scoring player on a national championship winning team. Fanbases are so Damn biased.

Because their fanbases don’t post as much in this section of the website. Thats how it is. Would be better if their fanbases contributed more.

 

[Chainshot]

Vsevolod Komarov at 134OA is likely going to be named QMJHL defenseman of the year.

 

[Squats]

Vsevolod Komarov at 134OA is likely going to be named QMJHL defenseman of the year.

He absolutely will. He'd be a 1st rounder in a redraft. He and Lamoureux are on the same team and I choose Komarov 10 out of 10 times. Monster of a 5th round pick

 

[iam76]

Florida fans know of Devine.. we are begging for that contract signature... really don't want to lose him

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Niko Huuhtanen (last pick of the 7th round in 2021 by Tampa) has some potential if his skating is improved a bit. Bomb of a one T from the Stamkos/Ovechkin spot

 

[newsportsfan123]

He absolutely will. He'd be a 1st rounder in a redraft. He and Lamoureux are on the same team and I choose Komarov 10 out of 10 times. Monster of a 5th round pick

Why would he go in the 1st round? Isn’t it expected that an overager dominates in the league he is in?

 

[DougBodger]

Vsevolod Komarov at 134OA is likely going to be named QMJHL defenseman of the year.

Wasn't Nikita Novikov in this draft as well? Maybe it was 2022, but Buffalo has a couple of late-round defensive gems there.

 

[LeProspector]

Why would he go in the 1st round? Isn’t it expected that an overager dominates in the league he is in?

He wasn’t an overager. An overager was someone born in 2003 last year, he was born in 2004.

 

[newsportsfan123]

He wasn’t an overager. An overager was someone born in 2003 last year, he was born in 2004.

I mean in regards to him playing in junior hockey. He’s a 20 year old playing in the CHL, isn’t he expected to dominate? He had unimpressive draft year and D1 year.

 

[LeProspector]

I mean in regards to him playing in junior hockey. He’s a 20 year old playing in the CHL, isn’t he expected to dominate? He had unimpressive draft year and D1 year.

It’s definitely expected he’d do good, not really “dominate” I think those expectations should be set for first rounders. I think for his draft billing he exceeded expectations, no doubt.

 

[ricky0034]

Dmitri Buchelnikov

 

[LeProspector]

Dmitri Buchelnikov

“3rd - 7th round pick, Dmitri Buchelnikov”

 

[Squats]

I mean in regards to him playing in junior hockey. He’s a 20 year old playing in the CHL, isn’t he expected to dominate? He had unimpressive draft year and D1 year.

His D1 wasn't unimpressive. He was actually one of the best D in the league. He was playing on the first pair for the Quebec Remparts (mem. cup champs). This year, he is even more dominant in his 19 year old season and actually developped an impressive offensive game.

 

[Hattrick Kane]

Ethan Del Mastro, 4th round pick was outstanding in the AHL this year and has a good shot at making the Hawks next year.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Sergei Murashov - Goalie - 2022 4th round.

 

[newsportsfan123]

His D1 wasn't unimpressive. He was actually one of the best D in the league. He was playing on the first pair for the Quebec Remparts (mem. cup champs). This year, he is even more dominant in his 19 year old season and actually developped an impressive offensive game.

I'm just saying it's unimpressive when looking at defenseman in their 19 y/o season in the QMJHL and how they have performed in the NHL. I agree with him outplaying his draft position, but he's not 1st round worthy. There are a couple examples of defenseman at the same age who had a better point per game than him in the Q and never played a single NHL game. It is such a weak league when it comes to drafting.

 

[Nevins]

Joshua Roy in 2021 is also looking like a real steal for the Habs in the 5th round.

Yup. Probably a second or third Line RW in the NHL.I think he is the best habs forward presently.

 

[ricky0034]

“3rd - 7th round pick, Dmitri Buchelnikov”

oops I was just looking at the Wings draft history to refresh my memory and saw he was the teams 3rd draft pick that year