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| ROUND 1 | TEAM | ORIGINAL | PLAYER | DETAILS |
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| 1 |  | - | Cale Makar (+3  ) | With how he's played since making the NHL, Makar going at #4 has got to be the greatest regret for NJ, PHI, and DAL. Only 5 years after being drafted and Cale has already won the Calder, a Norris, the Cup, and the Conn Smythe. He has the future of a HOF player and is a generational talent who was able to make it stick at the NHL level. |
| 2 |  | - | Elias Pettersson (+3 ) | With how he's been playing in the offensive end, Pettersson has the makings to be a high-caliber NHL player. Comparing him to Patrick (who the Flyers took at #2), it is night and day, with Pettersson being the superior player. |
| 3 |  | - | Nick Suzuki (+10 ) | 3 seasons of Nick Suzuki show the beginnings of what could become an offensive juggernaut. Maybe DAL could have won the cup in 2020 with him, or that first-round series vs CGY in 2022... |
| 4 |  | - | Miro Heiskanen (-1  ) | With Makar taken already, COL would still need to boost their defense. Miro's still on the board. Easy 1 2 3 take |
| 5 |  | - | Martin Necas (+7 ) | Necas seems to be the "poor man's" Pettersson. He has consistent scoring rates as well as play in all three zones. I mean, I'd rather have Pettersson but PHI already took him so not much choice in the matter. |
| 6 |  | - | Nico Hischier (-5 ) | The first winner of the dropping players ends up being Vegas. They get their center man in Nico Hischier, the former 1st overall pick. With how he played in his first season, who knows what happens to Vegas. Maybe this causes them to not go all in every single time. |
| 7 |  |  | Robert Thomas (+13 ) | To add to the infinite offense that the Rangers were going for at this point in time, they make a bit of a reach (at least according to the original draft board) and select Robert Thomas. Dude's a bonified point maker plus center and LW depth which the Rangers desperately needed at this point. |
| 8 |  | - | Nolan Patrick (-6 ) | It's no secret that BUF needed a LOT of help entering this draft. This is why I am throwing all caution into the wind and going with Best Avalible. BUF would probably do that anyways. |
| 9 |  | - | DET sticks with their pick from before. They don't see a real issue that requires a rebuild yet so why would they tamper with their plans? | |
| 10 |  | - | Lias Andersson (-3 ) | FLA goes for the other wing/center in Lias Andersson. I don't think the front office would care about trading for Giroux in 5 years |
| 11 |  | - | Casey Mittelstadt (-3 ) | Kings go for the better center. Vilardi hasn't really panned out too well, partly due to him not being used at all. Mittelstadt would provide enough oomph to stay in the lineup. |
| 12 |  | - | Kailer Yamamoto (+10 ) | Having lost out on Necas, CAR ends up with another C/RW in Yamamoto. Decent production with room to grow makes a perfect pick at 12. |
| 13 | |  | Joshua Norris (+6 ) | Vegas ends up going center again in the form of Joshua Norris. With how he's producing, it'd make an excellent combination with Hischier for an emerging center core. |
| 14 |  | - | Compared to Makar, the rest of the defensemen in this draft are just ok. Tampa sticks with their original call in Cal Foote. They want those cups damn it. | |
| 15 | |  | Following Tampa's decision to stay, Vegas sticks with Brännström. He was a piece in the trade that sent Stone, a quality forward and a future CAPTAIN, to Vegas. | |
| 16 |  | - | Jake Oettinger (+10 ) | Calgary realized upon using hindsight that they need a goalie and BADLY. Smith just ain't it. It may take a few years for him to develop but if it means having Oettinger wearing the C of Fire then its worth it to the Flames. |
| 17 |  | - | Toronto sticks with Liljegren. No real earthshaking moves by Lou here. | |
| 18 |  | - | Juuso Välimäki (-2 ) | Bruins go for Välimäki over Vaakanainen. They're gonna get Lindholm at the 2022 Deadline either way. |
| 19 |  | - | Cody Glass (-13 ) | With Norris off the board, SJ decides to pick up the seemingly abandoned Cody Glass while also hoping that this guy pans out better. |
| 20 |  | - | Filip Chytil (+1 ) | No Thomas? No problem for St. Louis! They nab Chytil here. He doesn't produce as much as Thomas, but its better than some of the alternatives on the board. |
| 21 | | - | Owen Tippett (-11 ) | Rangers take the shot on Tippett. It's worth a try. |
| 22 |  | - | Nicolas Hague (+12 ) | Looking to bolster defense now that they lost out on Kailer, Oilers make the reach to nab Nicolas Hague out of the cookie jar. |
| 23 | |  | POJ gets picked at the same spot. Arizona just likes him. | |
| 24 | |  | Jets don't like the alternatives they see. They stick with their original pick in Vesalainen. | |
| 25 |  | - | Jesper Boqvist (+11 ) | MTL decides to make a longer-term investment by selecting Boqvist over Poehling. More production plus Texier can play on all three forward positions |
| 26 | |  | Henri Jokiharju (+3 ) | Stars add the defenseman they were seeking in Jokiharjku. He brings more scoring potential to a team that desperately needs it |
| 27 | |  | Gabriel Vilardi (-16 ) | PHI uses the first pick in the Schenn deal to take Vilardi over Frost. They see what Vilardi did in the 2021 season and think that it could be more than a flash in the pan. |
| 28 |  | - | OTT still picks Bowers despite being warned about what happens after they trade for Duchane. They were one goal away from the finals, they are not letting knowledge of the future keep them from being dumb. | |
| 29 | |  | Urho Vaakanainen (-11 ) | CHI moves on from the lost Jokiharju and instead takes Vaakanainen. A 1-for-1 on junior players doesn't mean anything to them at the moment. |
| 30 |  | - | The Preds stick with Tolvanen. His growing production is nothing to scoff at, if you ignore most of the forwards taken earlier in this round. | |
| 31 | |  | Jason Robertson (+8 ) | The Blues may have lost out on Thomas, but they stumble upon a treasure of somewhat equal value, Jason Robertson. The dude is beginning to score in a way that seems at will and, with time, could become a solid top-line option. |
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