Prospect Info: 2022 NHL Draft

[MMC]

2021 just happened but 2022 is still less than a calendar year away. I expect another top 10 pick

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[bsu]

#4-#7 imo.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Just hope we end up with the Wright pick

 

[Duck Off]

Didn’t they change the lotto process? What’s the highest you can finish and still have a shot at #1?

 

[GunnarStahl]

Didn’t they change the lotto process? What’s the highest you can finish and still have a shot at #1?

11 I think you can only move 10 spots

 

[Paul4587]

As it stands right now if our D is healthy and Zegras takes the steps everyone thinks he will we won’t be getting a top 5 pick. Probably not even top 10. Two pretty big ifs (especially the first one) though.

 

[Boo Boo]

This is the year we win the lotto buckle up guys

 

[ShadowDuck]

What number will Wright wear?

 

[Duck Off]

This is the year we win the lotto buckle up guys

after we trade our pick to Buffalo for Eichel?

 

[Boo Boo]

after we trade our pick to Buffalo for Eichel?

We’re going to jump up from 14th to 4 no doubt

 

[TheGoodShepard1]

As it stands right now if our D is healthy and Zegras takes the steps everyone thinks he will we won’t be getting a top 5 pick. Probably not even top 10. Two pretty big ifs (especially the first one) though.

People might also not be factoring in how bad the division is. Arizona to the central for an expansion Seattle is probably a lateral swap (maybe even an upgrade since the Coyotes are selling everything that’s not nailed down), but Minnesota/Colorado/St. Louis are being replaced by Vancouver and the Alberta teams

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

If lindholm is healthy.... i see us as a 8-12 pick

 

[Duckesh]

As it stands right now if our D is healthy and Zegras takes the steps everyone thinks he will we won’t be getting a top 5 pick. Probably not even top 10. Two pretty big ifs (especially the first one) though.

Zegras can put up 80 points and this team can still easily be a bottom 10 team.

Zegras isn't going to be putting up any interesting points if this team has no wingers with any offensive, shooting, or scoring ability. Like this team needs to go from zero scoring threat and zero powerplay success to at least two functioning offensive lines (even if the bottom two lines are just trash/plug lines). A healthy, strong defense and good goaltending is going to burn out so easily when you are getting 1-2 goals in support each game (see: last few seasons).

 

[bsu]

I hope Zegras wins the Calder, that's about all I want next season

 

[duxfan1101]

I know everyone says this is a deep draft, but is that just because of the top end talent (Wright, Lambert, etc.)? Like, is the 30th best prospect in 2022 really that much better than the 30th ranked prospect from 2021?

 

[GunnarStahl]

I know everyone says this is a deep draft, but is that just because of the top end talent (Wright, Lambert, etc.)? Like, is the 30th best prospect in 2022 really that much better than the 30th ranked prospect from 2021?

Yeah I’d like to know that too, I know there are still good players after the top 3 like Howard, McGroarty, Slafkovsky, Salomonsson, but I’m interested to see how the rest of the field develops. There should be a bunch of good Americans so that’s good.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Yeah I’d like to know that too, I know there are still good players after the top 3 like Howard, McGroarty, Slafkovsky, Salomonsson, but I’m interested to see how the rest of the field develops. There should be a bunch of good Americans so that’s good.

I have no clue either but i would guess that the 4 to 6 in 2022 are like Benier/Eklund tier.
Maybe there will be a Guenther tier player available at #12
I'm under the impressing that Savoie at age 18 would go #2 overall in 2020 over Beniers but Savoie should go #3 in 2022

 

[405Entrance]

If it ain’t wright it ain’t right

 

[Hockey Duckie]

Be a blight for Wright?

Here's the Hockey News' projected 2022 top-10 from their magazine, Future Watch edition. ( I was surprised my local Barnes & Noble had it available!)

1. C Shane Wright
2. C Brad Lambert
3. C Matt Savoie
4. D Simon Nemec
5. C Logan Cooley
6. LW Juraj Slafkovsky
7. D Tristan Luneau
8. D David Jiricek
9. LW Rutger McGroarty
10. C Jack D. Hughes​

It appears to be the year of the center for 2022 when 2021 was projected to be the year of the blue liners. That top-3 looks very solid.

 

[bsu]

Lambert skates just like McDavid.... same exact stride

 

[Boo Boo]

I know everyone says this is a deep draft, but is that just because of the top end talent (Wright, Lambert, etc.)? Like, is the 30th best prospect in 2022 really that much better than the 30th ranked prospect from 2021?

Fwiw I’ve heard its a deep USA class comparable to 2019 but I don’t usually know what’s up prospects-wise until the the season starts and reports start coming in.

 

[Goose of Reason]

If we don't get Wright I hope the pick is Rutger McGroarty who has one of the best names I've ever heard

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Be a blight for Wright?

Here's the Hockey News' projected 2022 top-10 from their magazine, Future Watch edition. ( I was surprised my local Barnes & Noble had it available!)

1. C Shane Wright
2. C Brad Lambert
3. C Matt Savoie
4. D Simon Nemec
5. C Logan Cooley
6. LW Juraj Slafkovsky
7. D Tristan Luneau
8. D David Jiricek
9. LW Rutger McGroarty
10. C Jack D. Hughes​

It appears to be the year of the center for 2022 when 2021 was projected to be the year of the blue liners. That top-3 looks very solid.

It would be kinda awesome if devils got Hughes…

 

[MMC]

If we pick closer to the end of the top 10 I’d love Ryan Chesley.

 

[Opak]

Be a blight for Wright?

Here's the Hockey News' projected 2022 top-10 from their magazine, Future Watch edition. ( I was surprised my local Barnes & Noble had it available!)

1. C Shane Wright
2. C Brad Lambert
3. C Matt Savoie
4. D Simon Nemec
5. C Logan Cooley
6. LW Juraj Slafkovsky
7. D Tristan Luneau
8. D David Jiricek
9. LW Rutger McGroarty
10. C Jack D. Hughes​

It appears to be the year of the center for 2022 when 2021 was projected to be the year of the blue liners. That top-3 looks very solid.

List is missing Ivan Miroshnichenko and Danila Yurov, who represent the next wave of extremely talented Russian forwards. Michkov is obviously the most highly touted, but he's still not eligible in 2022.

Buckle up, ladies and gentlemen, for this draft class is LOADED. Could be multiple franchise players coming from this draft.