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Draft Class: 2022

Published: May 13, 2022 at 11:32 a.m.

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Round 1
1. Shane Wright (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: He'll go 1st but I think Cooley is better everywhere except defense).
2. Logan Cooley (New Jersey Devils) (Details: IMO the best player in the draft).
3. Simon Nemec (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: Great 1-2 punch on the right side with Soderstrom also the best dman in the draft but not by much).
4. Juraj Slafkovsky (Seattle Kraken) (Details: A big top six lock for the Kraken for years to come.  Will look great next to Beniers in the near future and a legit scoring threat.).
5. Matthew Savoie (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: High end offensive talent to one day replace Giroux whether solo or by committee with other young talent like Farabee).
6. David Jiricek (Columbus Blue Jackets from Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: No-Brainer for CBJ.  2nd best dman in the draft).
7. Joakim Kemell (Ottawa Senators) (Details: Probable second line winger and PP specialist.).
8. Frank Nazar (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Excellent skating, playmaking ability, 2-way play.  Can't see Yzerman taking anyone else.).
9. Danila Yurov (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: Needs some development but clearly has top six ability and an excellent two-way player.).
10. Kevin Korchinski (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Another player that requires some development but has the potential for top 4 minutes and PP quarterback.  Perhaps a good Lindholm replacement down the road).
11. Jonathan Lekkerimäki (San Jose Sharks) (Details: Highest team need is a RH sniper.  That is certainly Lekkerimaki.  It's a bonus that he's already played with Eklund on Djurgarden.  As a Sharks fan I am torn between Lekk and Trikozov but the Eklund connection makes my decision.).
12. Noah Östlund (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: Very deceptive playmaker with speed and high hockey IQ.  Won't take forever to develop either.  Top six written all over him.  Jiricek and Ostlund is a great draft for Columbus.).
13. Brad Lambert (New York Islanders) (Details: Needs work but had top line potential with a high floor just simply due to his elite skating.).
14. Seamus Casey (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Going to Michigan to likely get PP2 minutes behind Luke Hughes and Michigan already has one of the best development programs in hockey.  Should be an elite offensive dman in a few years time.  Possibly the offensive dman in the whole draft.).
15. Gleb Trikozov (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Really underrated in this draft but I think he has all the tools to be a very good top six forward in the not-so-distant future.  Reminds me of Sharks prospect Gushchin and that's a really good thing.).

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ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Shane Wright	He'll go 1st but I think Cooley is better everywhere except defense
2	-	Logan Cooley	IMO the best player in the draft
3	-	Simon Nemec	Great 1-2 punch on the right side with Soderstrom also the best dman in the draft but not by much
4	-	Juraj Slafkovsky	A big top six lock for the Kraken for years to come. Will look great next to Beniers in the near future and a legit scoring threat.
5	-	Matthew Savoie	High end offensive talent to one day replace Giroux whether solo or by committee with other young talent like Farabee
6		David Jiricek	No-Brainer for CBJ. 2nd best dman in the draft
7	-	Joakim Kemell	Probable second line winger and PP specialist.
8	-	Frank Nazar	Excellent skating, playmaking ability, 2-way play. Can't see Yzerman taking anyone else.
9	-	Danila Yurov	Needs some development but clearly has top six ability and an excellent two-way player.
10	-	Kevin Korchinski	Another player that requires some development but has the potential for top 4 minutes and PP quarterback. Perhaps a good Lindholm replacement down the road
11	-	Jonathan Lekkerimäki	Highest team need is a RH sniper. That is certainly Lekkerimaki. It's a bonus that he's already played with Eklund on Djurgarden. As a Sharks fan I am torn between Lekk and Trikozov but the Eklund connection makes my decision.
12	-	Noah Östlund	Very deceptive playmaker with speed and high hockey IQ. Won't take forever to develop either. Top six written all over him. Jiricek and Ostlund is a great draft for Columbus.
13	-	Brad Lambert	Needs work but had top line potential with a high floor just simply due to his elite skating.
14	-	Seamus Casey	Going to Michigan to likely get PP2 minutes behind Luke Hughes and Michigan already has one of the best development programs in hockey. Should be an elite offensive dman in a few years time. Possibly the offensive dman in the whole draft.
15	-	Gleb Trikozov	Really underrated in this draft but I think he has all the tools to be a very good top six forward in the not-so-distant future. Reminds me of Sharks prospect Gushchin and that's a really good thing.
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