2022 NHL Entry Draft - April Mock

[My Cozen Dylan]

Pick	Team	Pos	Name	Ht	Wt	Nationality	From
1		C	Shane Wright	6' 1"	185 lbs	Canada	Kingston (OHL)
2		C	Logan Cooley	5' 10"	174 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
3		LW	Juraj Slafkovsky	6' 4"	218 lbs	Slovakia	TPS (Liiga)
4		RHD	Simon Nemec	6' 0"	190 lbs	Slovakia	Nitra (Tipos Extraliga)
5		C	Matthew Savoie	5' 9"	179 lbs	Canada	Winnipeg (WHL)
6		RHD	David Jiricek	6' 3"	189 lbs	Czechia	Plzen (Czech Extraliga)
7	(from CHI)	RW	Joakim Kemell	5' 11"	171 lbs	Finland	JYP (Liiga)
8		C	Frank Nazar	5' 10"	175 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
9		RW	Danila Yurov	6' 1"	178 lbs	Russia	Magnitogorsk (MHL)
10		C	Connor Geekie	6' 3"	193 lbs	Canada	Winnipeg (WHL)
11		RW	Jonathan Lekkerimaki	5' 11"	165 lbs	Sweden	Djurgarden (J20 Nationell)
12		RW	Filip Mesar	5' 10"	167 lbs	Slovakia	Poprad (Tipos Extraliga)
13		LHD	Denton Mateychuk	5' 11"	188 lbs	Canada	Moose Jaw (WHL)
14		LW	Cutter Gauthier	6' 2"	189 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
15		LW	Isaac Howard	5' 10"	182 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
16	(from VGK)	RHD	Seamus Casey	5' 10"	162 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
17		C	Brad Lambert	6' 1"	175 lbs	Finland	Pelicans (Liiga)
18		C	Marco Kasper	6' 1"	183 lbs	Austria	Rogle (SHL)
19		LHD	Pavel Mintyukov	6' 2"	192 lbs	Russia	Saginaw (OHL)
20		LW	Liam Ohgren	6' 0"	187 lbs	Sweden	Djurgarden (J20 Nationell)
21		RHD	Ryan Chesley	6' 0"	187 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
22		RHD	Ty Nelson	5' 10"	195 lbs	Canada	North Bay (OHL)
23		C	Noah Ostlund	5' 11"	163 lbs	Sweden	Djurgarden (J20 Nationell)
24	(from BOS)	RW	Jimmy Snuggerud	6' 1"	186 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
25		RW	Rutger McGroarty	6' 1"	203 lbs	USA	USA NTDP (USHL)
26		C	Nathan Gaucher	6' 3"	208 lbs	Canada	Quebec (QMJHL)
27		LW	Alexander Perevalov	6' 0"	191 lbs	Russia	Yaroslavl (MHL)
28		RW	Gleb Trikozov	6' 1"	185 lbs	Russia	Omskie (MHL)
29	(from CGY)	RHD	Tristan Luneau	6' 2"	175 lbs	Canada	Gatineau (QMJHL)
30	(from CAR via MTL)	LW	Ivan Miroshnichenko	6' 1"	185 lbs	Russia	Omskie (VHL)
31	(from FLA)	RHD	Elias Salomonsson	6' 0"	172 lbs	Sweden	Skelleftea (J20 Nationell)
32	(from COL)	LHD	Kevin Korchinski	6' 1"	185 lbs	Canada	Seattle (WHL)

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[Groo]

McGroarty plays on the rightside?

 

[edguy]

Nice mock. For my Sens I personally prefer Kemell but wouldn't be shocked if Jiricek was the pick.

 

[OB5]

I'll take it!

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Personally hoping the Preds take a d-man this year since last year we drafted two forwards in the 1st Round, but I wouldn’t be too upset if we took another forward to hopefully develop into something. Good mock

 

[Gecklund]

Personally hoping the Preds take a d-man this year since last year we drafted two forwards in the 1st Round, but I wouldn’t be too upset if we took another forward to hopefully develop into something. Good mock

If that’s how the draft played out up until the Preds pick, who would you change it to?

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

If that’s how the draft played out up until the Preds pick, who would you change it to?

Out of the currently available ones, I really like Korchinski, but our right side isn’t the greatest, Carrier has been a huge addition when I thought at best he was gonna be a 7th d-man, but just in case I would really want a right handed guy. I would go with Luneau, but I would be happy with any right handed D-man available.

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think Winnipeg trades up to draft Geekie.

 

[koteka]

I think Winnipeg trades up to draft Geekie.

Winnepeg’s 2022 and 2023 1st round picks to Columbus for Chicago’s pick (#7) so they can select Geekie? 2023 pick is top 3 protected.

 

[RedWingzz]

Wings need a center, we have more than enough skilled wingers in the organization. Not a chance they take Yurov.

 

[Gecklund]

Wings need a center, we have more than enough skilled wingers in the organization. Not a chance they take Yurov.

Never draft for need. That’s how you get shitty reaches that don’t pan out. You take BPA. Now if Yurov is the best player available you can debate.

 

[RedWingzz]

Never draft for need. That’s how you get shitty reaches that don’t pan out. You take BPA. Now if Yurov is the best player available you can debate.

Nope, we have such a void in the organization at the Center ice position. Need a Center this year.

We went BPA in 2018 instead of a positional need. Quinn Hughes would look pretty damn good in Detroit right now, while Zadina is in "bust" territory.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Lol at the Rangers actually drafting a center

 

[nuck]

Wings need a center, we have more than enough skilled wingers in the organization. Not a chance they take Yurov.

selecting top 10 there is too much separation to draft for position but based on this mock if Geekie is there its a no brainer.

 

[Astyanax]

Nope, we have such a void in the organization at the Center ice position. Need a Center this year.

We went BPA in 2018 instead of a positional need. Quinn Hughes would look pretty damn good in Detroit right now, while Zadina is in "bust" territory.

I would love hughes as it is, but as I understand we were looking at Bouchard or dobson before z fell. So I think the hughes narrative is hindsight/ wishful thinking unfortunately.

 

[Astyanax]

Wings need a center, we have more than enough skilled wingers in the organization. Not a chance they take Yurov.

Obviously we need a top line center desperately, but where we are likely to draft do the prospects project as top line centers, if centers at all at the nhl level? Geekie does but I don't love him. I would much rather take a line driving wing if we feel he is the BPA.

 

[RedWingzz]

I would love hughes as it is, but as I understand we were looking at Bouchard or dobson before z fell. So I think the hughes narrative is hindsight/ wishful thinking unfortunately.

My point still remains valid had we taken Bouchard or Dobson. Both are far better players than Zadina.

 

[loadie]

Nice Mock. Love it as a Habs fan. Thanks for all of the time and effort

 

[Torts]

I'm ok with either Nemec or Jiricek for the Devils. Slafkovsky would be nice and also ok if Cooley dropped (doubtful that actually happens).

 

[Lockin17]

Cooley will drop out of the top 5

 

[Dr Pepper]

Wouldn't be surprised if Lambert doesn't make it past the Isles......but I'd welcome him on Dallas, for sure.

They're pretty solid at picking good Finns.

 

[Lockin17]

I see Habs drafting

#1 : Wright
#29 : Owen Pickering Or Tristan Luneau
#33 : David Goyette
#54; Simon Forsmark

 

[Gecklund]

I see Habs drafting

#1 : Wright
#29 : Owen Pickering Or Tristan Luneau
#33 : David Goyette
#54; Simon Forsmark

Highly doubt Goyette lasts that long.