2022 NHL Mock Draft June Version

[francis246]

1. picks C, Shane Wright - Kingston (OHL)

2. picks C, Logan Cooley - US NTDP (USHL)

3. picks LW, Juraj Slafkovsky - TPS (FIN)

4. picks D, David Jiricek - HC Plzen (CZE)

5. picks D, Simon Nemec - HK Nitra (SVK)

6. picks RW, Joakim Kemell - JYP (FIN)

7. picks C/LW, Cutter Gauthier - US NTDP (USHL)

8.picks C/RW, Frank Nazar - US NTDP (USHL)

9. picks C/RW, Jonathan Lekkerimaki - Djurgårdens IF J20 (SWE)

10. picks D, Kevin Korchinski - Seattle (WHL)

11. picks C/RW, Matthew Savoie - Winnipeg (WHL)

12. picks D, Pavel Mintyukov - Saginaw (OHL)

13.picks D, Denton Mateychuk - Moose Jaw (WHL)


14. picks C, Connor Geekie - Winnipeg (WHL)

15. picks RW, Danila Yurov - Magnitorgorsk (KHL)

16. picks LW, Liam Ohgren - Djurgardens IF J20 (SWE)

17. picks C/LW, Rutger McGroarty - US NTDP (USHL)

18. picks C, Marco Kasper - Rögle BK J20 (SWE)

19. picks RW, Jimmy Snuggerud - US NTDP (USHL)

20. picks LW, Ivan Miroshnichenko - Omskie (MHL)

21. picks C, Brad Lambert - Pelican (Liiga)

22. picks LW, Isaac Howard - US NTDP (USHL)

23. picks C/RW, Filip Mesar - HK Poprad (SVK)

24. picks C, Jiri Kulich - HC Energie Karlovy Vary (CZE)

25. picks D, Ryan Chesley - US NTDP (USHL)

26. picks C/LW, Luca Del Bel Belluz - Mississauga (OHL)

27. picks D, Tristan Luneau - Gatineau (QMJHL)

28. picks D, Liam Bichsel - Leksands IF J20 (SWI)

29. picks C, Owen Beck - Mississauga (OHL)

30. picks C, Gleb Trikozov - Omskie (VHL)

31. picks RW, Jagger Firkus - Moose Jaw (WHL)

32. picks C, Noah Ostlund - Djurgården (SHL)

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[edguy]

Love it from a Sens POV

 

[QJL]

The New York Rangers do not have a first round pick. That pick belongs to Winnipeg.

 

[francis246]

Love it from a Sens POV

Sens have a great track record with US NTPD players. I think Gauthier may also have French Canadian roots so it would be a solid fit

 

[Gecklund]

My ideal scenario for SJ. Love it. Love Savoie.

 

[francis246]

The New York Rangers do not have a first round pick. That pick belongs to Winnipeg.

I’ll fix that, thank you

 

[koteka]

Columbus has two high picks and needs centers and right Ds. Columbus has a ton of middle 6 wings, and the two best defensemen are left D with plenty of left D in the pipeline. The best players in Columbus are Werenski (left D) and wings (Laine, Bjorkstrand, Voracek). I don’t think Columbus fans anticipate drafting a wing and a left D. I could see Gauthier and one of the left Ds, or maybe Kemell with a potential center like Geekie or Kasper, but I do not think the CBJ will take Kemell and Mintyukov. Also, people often link Jarmo to Finns in the first round, but that never happens.

 

[francis246]

Columbus has two high picks and needs centers and right Ds. Columbus has a ton of middle 6 wings, and the two best defensemen are left D with plenty of left D in the pipeline. The best players in Columbus are Werenski (left D) and wings (Laine, Bjorkstrand, Voracek). I don’t think Columbus fans anticipate drafting a wing and a left D. I could see Gauthier and one of the left Ds, or maybe Kemell with a potential center like Geekie or Kasper, but I do not think the CBJ will take Kemell and Mintyukov. Also, people often link Jarmo to Finns in the first round, but that never happens.

I agree with you! I think Columbus was the hardest to predict. I just think Kemell is the best prospect in that spot. Columbus did Draft Cole Sillenger and Kent Johnson who can both play Center. You can never have to many good defenseman. I also think Columbus may still be able to a quality Center in the second round depending on who drops

 

[koteka]

I agree with you! I think Columbus was the hardest to predict. I just think Kemell is the best prospect in that spot. Columbus did Draft Cole Sillenger and Kent Johnson who can both play Center. You can never have to many good defenseman. I also think Columbus may still be able to a quality Center in the second round depending on who drops

Columbus is hard to predict and does unexpected things like take PLD at #3 or draft Chinakhov in the first.

I think Sillinger and Johnson combined make a really good C (Sillinger can play D, be a net front presence, and win face offs while Johnson can move with the puck, handle zone entries, and be a distributor) so they may eventually play on the same line. I could see Columbus take a similar path this year and get a good puck handler like Savoie and a bigger more defensive oriented guy like Kasper. Then we can add the guys with great shots (Laine, Bjorkstrand, Chinakhov) go to those lines and have a couple of really complete lines.

 

[spfan]

Columbus has two high picks and needs centers and right Ds. Columbus has a ton of middle 6 wings, and the two best defensemen are left D with plenty of left D in the pipeline. The best players in Columbus are Werenski (left D) and wings (Laine, Bjorkstrand, Voracek). I don’t think Columbus fans anticipate drafting a wing and a left D. I could see Gauthier and one of the left Ds, or maybe Kemell with a potential center like Geekie or Kasper, but I do not think the CBJ will take Kemell and Mintyukov. Also, people often link Jarmo to Finns in the first round, but that never happens.

I wouldn't say they need RHD. Boqvist is already top 4 and only 21 years old. And they just drafted Ceulemans.
I think getting Mintyukov, Mateychuk or Korchinski with the 12th overall pick would make a lot of sense. And BPA at 6th.

 

[koteka]

I wouldn't say they need RHD. Boqvist is already top 4 and only 21 years old. And they just drafted Ceulemans.
I think getting Mintyukov, Mateychuk or Korchinski with the 12th overall pick would make a lot of sense. And BPA at 6th.

You need a #1 right D to contend. Boqvist is a scorer, but he has shown nothing on the defensive end. Ceulemans is promising, but there is no guarantee he will be a top pair guy. Columbus would love to land Jiricek and have him grow into becoming Werenski’s partner. And then be able to chose between Ceulemans and Boqvist for the 2nd pair, and have Peeke or Blankenburg as the 3rd pair guy.

In a few years the defense could be something like

Werenski - Jiricek
Mintyukov - Ceulemans/Boqvist
Svozil - Peeke
Guillaume - Blankenburg

and one of Ceulemans and Boqvist could be flipped for a decent return.


This draft is full of good defensive prospects. I think in a few years teams are going to wonder why they took a struggling wing over a guy that is a really solid looking defenseman.

 

[spfan]

You need a #1 right D to contend. Boqvist is a scorer, but he has shown nothing on the defensive end. Ceulemans is promising, but there is no guarantee he will be a top pair guy. Columbus would love to land Jiricek and have him grow into becoming Werenski’s partner. And then be able to chose between Ceulemans and Boqvist for the 2nd pair, and have Peeke or Blankenburg as the 3rd pair guy.

In a few years the defense could be something like

Werenski - Jiricek
Mintyukov - Ceulemans/Boqvist
Svozil - Peeke
Guillaume - Blankenburg

and one of Ceulemans and Boqvist could be flipped for a decent return.


This draft is full of good defensive prospects. I think in a few years teams are going to wonder why they took a struggling wing over a guy that is a really solid looking defenseman.

I think they should take Mintukov at 12th, but I'd pick Savoie at 6th.