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Draft Class: 2022

Created By: Z0ra

Published: Jul. 3, 2022 at 8:59 p.m.

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My Final Rankings: https://www.capfriendly.com/mock-draft/221895

I don't get too in-depth with my explanations as I'm currently making another mock and will release it on draft day.

Any questions on a pick? Comment and I'll give a more in-depth analysis on the pick.

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Round 1
1. Shane Wright (Montreal Canadiens) (Details: The choice is easy here, its clearly Wright.).
2. Simon Nemec (New Jersey Devils) (Details: This might be a head scratcher here, but I believe that Nemec is a safer pick here. Slafkovsky's weak skating ability and underwhelming defensive effort could make him slip out of the top 5. With Subban likely gone and Severson potentially leaving after next season, there's multiple holes to be filled.).
3. David Jiricek (Arizona Coyotes) (Details: I love the potential of Arizona's forward prospects such as Smith, Hayton, McBain, Doan, Guenther, and Maccelli. Outside Moser and Soderstrom, there isn't much top-end talent on defense. I don't think the Coyotes will select Cooley here, instead they grab Jiricek.).
4. Logan Cooley (Seattle Kraken) (Details: Cooley doesn't fall any further than here. A 1-2 punch of Cooley and Beniers would be fantasy-like in the near future.).
5. Juraj Slafkovsky (Philadelphia Flyers) (Details: This is where Slafkovsky goes. He's a solid power forward with solid size, a lethal shot, and improved playmaking. Again, his skating ability is very lackluster and it is heavily affecting the defensive parts of his game.).
6. Matthew Savoie (Columbus Blue Jackets from Chicago Blackhawks) (Details: Savoie plays the type of game the Blue Jackets look for: high-end skill and fast. One of the fastest skaters in the draft, Savoie's goal-scoring ability blends well with Johnson's playmaking.).
7. Joakim Kemell (Ottawa Senators) (Details: Reportedly the Senators want right-shot defenders and right-wingers. Kemell plays the game that the Senators are missing: a pure goal-scorer.).
8. Marco Kasper (Detroit Red Wings) (Details: Off-the-board here, but this seems like a player that Yzerman would take. Kasper is ranked at 24th on my board, but the Red Wings need a complete center and they have done well developing SHL players.).
9. Cutter Gauthier (Buffalo Sabres) (Details: The Sabres need a physical winger, Gauthier should be enough to push them over the edge.).
10. Danila Yurov (Anaheim Ducks) (Details: Some may say this is too high, and I get it. But the Ducks are currently lacking power forwards in their top 6. Yurov is that type of player.).
11. Denton Mateychuk (San Jose Sharks) (Details: The Sharks future d-core is looking bad, like really bad. They must draft best defender available, and that is Mateychuk.).
12. Pavel Mintyukov (Columbus Blue Jackets) (Details: After grabbing a forward with the 6th pick, Columbus continues their trend of drafting Russians. Mintyukov is a solid two-way defender and a fluid skater.).
13. Jonathan Lekkerimäki (New York Islanders) (Details: Islanders missed the playoffs this year because of their lack of goals, Lekkerimaki is an undersized goal-scorer who can help them out in the near future.).
14. Frank Nazar (Winnipeg Jets) (Details: Now under the leadership of Rick Bowness, I think the Jets should grab a player that is solid in all three zones. While Lambert is a solid option here, I love the upside of Nazar more. Its a shock to see him fall this far, I have him at 8th on my board.).
15. Rutger McGroarty (Vancouver Canucks) (Details: Based off my rankings, this is a slip for McGroarty. Vancouver must go best forward available with this pick, McGroarty is a steal here as I have him at 11th on my draft board.).
16. Ryan Chesley (Buffalo Sabres from Vegas Golden Knights) (Details: Off-the-board pick here, Chelsey is 27th on my draft board. But he's the best defensive defenseman in the draft, and with the Sabres lacking right-shot defenders, Chelsey is the best available.).
17. Ty Nelson (Nashville Predators) (Details: The Predators need skilled two-way defenders in their system, and Nelson could provide just that.).
18. Isaac Howard (Dallas Stars) (Details: I could see Howard going a lot higher here, but with the emergence of several players, he drops here. He's an elite playmaker and will help the thin depth on LW for Dallas.).
19. Tristan Luneau (Minnesota Wild from Los Angeles Kings) (Details: A big reach here, but the Wild might lose Dumba and Brodin. Multiple holes must be filled, and Luneau was in my top 10 at the beginning of the season. If Luneau gets back to that form, this could wind up being a steal.).
20. Brad Lambert (Washington Capitals) (Details: Lambert has fallen far enough. The Capitals need youth in their forward core that is currently aging.).
21. Tucker Robertson (Pittsburgh Penguins) (Details: Every year in the first round, there's always a high-risk pick. This is that pick. Robertson is one of the best overaged players ever to enter the draft, but the Penguins should consider taking this route. Crosby isn't getting much younger and the future of Malkin is unknown. Robertson is currently NHL-ready, there are no visible flaws in his game.).
22. Kevin Korchinski (Anaheim Ducks from Boston Bruins) (Details: I could see Korchinski going much higher than this, but with most teams addressing a team need, he falls here. A lot of Ducks fans have Korchinski being taken at 10th, so funny enough that he falls here.).
0. Christian Kyrou (St. Louis Blues) (Details: A surprise pick here, but why not reunite the two Kyrou brothers? Behind Parayko, the Blues are weak on the right-side of their defensive core. Kyrou could be a solid middle-pairing guy here.).
24. Jordan Dumais (Minnesota Wild) (Details: The Wild need depth on right wing, Dumais is the best right winger available based off my rankings. His end of the season was dominant, I mean dominant. He currently leads all first-year draft eligible players in points.).
25. Lane Hutson (Toronto Maple Leafs) (Details: Toronto must draft defenseman if they want to make it past the first round. Hutson will take time to develop because of his weak frame, but he checks all the boxes to be a solid top 4 defender in the NHL.).
26. Seamus Casey (Montreal Canadiens from Calgary Flames) (Details: The Canadiens need right-shot defenders more than they need centers. Casey was a former top 10 selection at the beginning of the season, if he could get back to that form, this will be a steal.).
27. Jagger Firkus (Arizona Coyotes from Carolina Hurricanes) (Details: The coolest name in the draft addresses a need for the Coyotes. Even though I did say that the Coyotes forward core is full of solid talent, they need a forward who they could get excited over. Firkus makes all the flashy plays look easy.).
28. Ludwig Persson (Buffalo Sabres from Florida Panthers) (Details: Based off my draft board, this is way off-the-board. But Persson is a fast skater, I mean VERY fast. The Sabres also need left wingers and even though they addressed that with Gauthier, Persson is just enough to push them over the edge.).
29. Lian Bichsel (Edmonton Oilers) (Details: There are a lot of questions regarding Bichsel's offensive potential, but the Oilers have two young offensive defenseman in Broberg and Bouchard so they don't need to worry much about that. Bichsel's defensive-minded game could work well with those two.).
30. Conor Geekie (Winnipeg Jets from New York Rangers) (Details: Biggest steal of the draft. Geekie is the biggest boom-or-bust player in the draft, with his poor skating and balance. With the futures of Schiefele and Dubois in question, the Jets must stock up on forwards.).
31. Noah Östlund (Tampa Bay Lightning) (Details: The Lightning don't really have a team need, so they just grab the BPA.).
32. Simon Forsmark (Arizona Coyotes from Colorado Avalanche) (Details: The Coyotes continue to stock up on defensive prospects.).

CapFriendly.com User-Generated Mock-Draft

ROUND 1	TEAM	ORIGINAL	PLAYER	DETAILS

1	-	Shane Wright	The choice is easy here, its clearly Wright.
2	-	Simon Nemec	This might be a head scratcher here, but I believe that Nemec is a safer pick here. Slafkovsky's weak skating ability and underwhelming defensive effort could make him slip out of the top 5. With Subban likely gone and Severson potentially leaving after next season, there's multiple holes to be filled.
3	-	David Jiricek	I love the potential of Arizona's forward prospects such as Smith, Hayton, McBain, Doan, Guenther, and Maccelli. Outside Moser and Soderstrom, there isn't much top-end talent on defense. I don't think the Coyotes will select Cooley here, instead they grab Jiricek.
4	-	Logan Cooley	Cooley doesn't fall any further than here. A 1-2 punch of Cooley and Beniers would be fantasy-like in the near future.
5	-	Juraj Slafkovsky	This is where Slafkovsky goes. He's a solid power forward with solid size, a lethal shot, and improved playmaking. Again, his skating ability is very lackluster and it is heavily affecting the defensive parts of his game.
6		Matthew Savoie	Savoie plays the type of game the Blue Jackets look for: high-end skill and fast. One of the fastest skaters in the draft, Savoie's goal-scoring ability blends well with Johnson's playmaking.
7	-	Joakim Kemell	Reportedly the Senators want right-shot defenders and right-wingers. Kemell plays the game that the Senators are missing: a pure goal-scorer.
8	-	Marco Kasper	Off-the-board here, but this seems like a player that Yzerman would take. Kasper is ranked at 24th on my board, but the Red Wings need a complete center and they have done well developing SHL players.
9	-	Cutter Gauthier	The Sabres need a physical winger, Gauthier should be enough to push them over the edge.
10	-	Danila Yurov	Some may say this is too high, and I get it. But the Ducks are currently lacking power forwards in their top 6. Yurov is that type of player.
11	-	Denton Mateychuk	The Sharks future d-core is looking bad, like really bad. They must draft best defender available, and that is Mateychuk.
12	-	Pavel Mintyukov	After grabbing a forward with the 6th pick, Columbus continues their trend of drafting Russians. Mintyukov is a solid two-way defender and a fluid skater.
13	-	Jonathan Lekkerimäki	Islanders missed the playoffs this year because of their lack of goals, Lekkerimaki is an undersized goal-scorer who can help them out in the near future.
14	-	Frank Nazar	Now under the leadership of Rick Bowness, I think the Jets should grab a player that is solid in all three zones. While Lambert is a solid option here, I love the upside of Nazar more. Its a shock to see him fall this far, I have him at 8th on my board.
15	-	Rutger McGroarty	Based off my rankings, this is a slip for McGroarty. Vancouver must go best forward available with this pick, McGroarty is a steal here as I have him at 11th on my draft board.
16		Ryan Chesley	Off-the-board pick here, Chelsey is 27th on my draft board. But he's the best defensive defenseman in the draft, and with the Sabres lacking right-shot defenders, Chelsey is the best available.
17	-	Ty Nelson	The Predators need skilled two-way defenders in their system, and Nelson could provide just that.
18	-	Isaac Howard	I could see Howard going a lot higher here, but with the emergence of several players, he drops here. He's an elite playmaker and will help the thin depth on LW for Dallas.
19		Tristan Luneau	A big reach here, but the Wild might lose Dumba and Brodin. Multiple holes must be filled, and Luneau was in my top 10 at the beginning of the season. If Luneau gets back to that form, this could wind up being a steal.
20	-	Brad Lambert	Lambert has fallen far enough. The Capitals need youth in their forward core that is currently aging.
21	-	Tucker Robertson	Every year in the first round, there's always a high-risk pick. This is that pick. Robertson is one of the best overaged players ever to enter the draft, but the Penguins should consider taking this route. Crosby isn't getting much younger and the future of Malkin is unknown. Robertson is currently NHL-ready, there are no visible flaws in his game.
22		Kevin Korchinski	I could see Korchinski going much higher than this, but with most teams addressing a team need, he falls here. A lot of Ducks fans have Korchinski being taken at 10th, so funny enough that he falls here.
23	-	Christian Kyrou	A surprise pick here, but why not reunite the two Kyrou brothers? Behind Parayko, the Blues are weak on the right-side of their defensive core. Kyrou could be a solid middle-pairing guy here.
24	-	Jordan Dumais	The Wild need depth on right wing, Dumais is the best right winger available based off my rankings. His end of the season was dominant, I mean dominant. He currently leads all first-year draft eligible players in points.
25	-	Lane Hutson	Toronto must draft defenseman if they want to make it past the first round. Hutson will take time to develop because of his weak frame, but he checks all the boxes to be a solid top 4 defender in the NHL.
26		Seamus Casey	The Canadiens need right-shot defenders more than they need centers. Casey was a former top 10 selection at the beginning of the season, if he could get back to that form, this will be a steal.
27		Jagger Firkus	The coolest name in the draft addresses a need for the Coyotes. Even though I did say that the Coyotes forward core is full of solid talent, they need a forward who they could get excited over. Firkus makes all the flashy plays look easy.
28		Ludwig Persson	Based off my draft board, this is way off-the-board. But Persson is a fast skater, I mean VERY fast. The Sabres also need left wingers and even though they addressed that with Gauthier, Persson is just enough to push them over the edge.
29	-	Lian Bichsel	There are a lot of questions regarding Bichsel's offensive potential, but the Oilers have two young offensive defenseman in Broberg and Bouchard so they don't need to worry much about that. Bichsel's defensive-minded game could work well with those two.
30		Conor Geekie	Biggest steal of the draft. Geekie is the biggest boom-or-bust player in the draft, with his poor skating and balance. With the futures of Schiefele and Dubois in question, the Jets must stock up on forwards.
31	-	Noah Östlund	The Lightning don't really have a team need, so they just grab the BPA.
32		Simon Forsmark	The Coyotes continue to stock up on defensive prospects.

Jul. 3, 2022 at 10:29 p.m.

TheMooterus

True Reverse Retro

Joined: Mar. 2018

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If Dallas goes Forward at 18, Howard is at the top of my list (assuming nobody insane drops)

Jul. 3, 2022 at 11:29 p.m.

Zettersyukstrom88

Joined: Jun. 2019

Posts: 57

Likes: 13

Nice to see something a little different. Great work! I could absolutely see NJ taking one of Jiricek or Nemec.

Jul. 4, 2022 at 1:36 p.m.

Wildfan24

Joined: Apr. 2016

Posts: 979

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curious to why you think the wild are trading brodin? he's signed for 6 more years at 6 million. I can see dumba either traded or walks in free agency in a year but brodins not going anywhere

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