2022 NHL Draft Guide

Check out the current draft guide for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft

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• Detailed unique prospect profiles on all the top prospects
• Mock drafts
• Exclusive rankings
• Team specific needs and speculations
• Looking ahead to the 2022 NHL Draft and beyond

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2022 NHL Draft Rankings

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2022 NHL Draft- Prospect Profiles

The Top-15 Potentials

• Cooley, Logan
• Gauthier, Cutter
• Geekie, Conor
• Jiricek, David
• Kemell, Joakim
• Korchinski, Kevin
• Lambert, Brad
• Lekkerimäki, Jonathan
• Mintyukov, Pavel
• Nazar, Frank
• Nemec, Simon
• Savoie, Matthew
• Slafkovsky, Juraj
• Wright, Shane
• Yurov, Danila

Forwards

• Ali, Brennan
• Arnsby, Liam
• Barbashev, Maxim
• Beck, Owen
• Bryant, Gavin
• Bump, Alex
• Bystedt, Filip
• Davies, Josh
• Del Bel Belluz, Luca
• Delic, Kocha
• Devine, Jack
• Dolzhenkov, Kirill
• Dumias, Jordan
• Edmonds, Lucas
• Edward, Jackson
• Filmon, Josh
• Fimis, Pano
• Finley, Quinn
• Firkus, Jagger
• Gaucher, Nathan
• Gazizov, Ruslan
• Goyette, David
• Greene, Ryan
• Guindon, Cedrick
• Gustafson, Jordan
• Haight, Hunter
• Halliday, Stephen
• Hardie, James
• Hauf, Luca
• Hayes, Gavin
• Hejduk, Marek
• Hokkanen, Otto
• Howard, Isaac

• Hughes, Jack
• Hvidston, Connor
• Ingram, Adam
• James, Dylan
• Jelsma, Beau
• Kaplan, Devin
• Karabela, Jake
• Karlsson, Gustav
• Kaskimaki, Aleksanteri
• Kasper, Marco
• King, Ben
• Knuble, Cole
• Konyen, Evan
• Kulich, Jiri
• Kvochko, Ilya
• Lassila, Jere
• La Starza, Michael
• Lavoie, Zakary
• Lisowsky, Brandon
• Lorenz, Rieger
• Lucius, Cruz
• Ludwinski, Paul
• Lund, Cameron
• Lundell, Kasper
• Lutz, Julian
• Matikka, Miko
• MacDonald, Ben
• McConnell-Barker, Bryce
• McGroarty, Rutger
• Mešár, Filip
• Minten, Fraser
• Miroshnichenko, Ivan
• Moldenhauer, Nicholas
• Neuchev, Viktor
• Nyman, Jani
• Öhgren, Liam
• Östlund, Noah
• Perevalov, Alexander
• Persson, Ludwig
• Petrovsky, Servac
• Plante, Zam
• Poitras, Matthew
• Robertson, Tucker
• Rohrer, Vinzenz
• Rönni, Topi
• Sapovaliv, Matyas
• Schaefer, Reid
• Schuurman, Brayden
• Seminoff, Matthew
• Snuggerud, Jimmy
• Sotek, Alex
• Spicer, Cole
• Suzdalev, Alexander
• Sykora, Adam
• Trikozov, Gleb
• Verreault, Antonin
• Vidicek, Markus
• Vilmanis, Sandis
• Wagner, Fabian
• Ward, Mathew
• Zhilkin, Danny

Defensemen

• Asplund, Oskar
• Barabosha, Ayrtom
• Bichsel, Lian
• Booth, Angus
• Buchinger, Michael
• Casey, Seamus
• Chesley, Ryan
• Donovan, Jorian
• Dorrington, Jackson
• Dowhaniuk, Keaton
• Duda, Artyom
• Engstrom, Adam
• Fegaras, George
• Fenenko, Niks
• Fisher, Michael
• Forsjfäll, Mans
• Forsmark, Simon
• Furlong, Jake
• George, Isaiah
• Grudinin, Vladimir
• Gucciardi, David
• Hamara, Tomas
• Hävelid, Mattias
• Healey, Ryan
• Hutson, Lane
• Jansson, Ludvig
• Koromyslov, Arseni
• Kulonummi, Kasper
• Kudryavtsev, Kirill
• Kyrou, Christian

• Lamoureux, Maveric
• Langlois, Jérémy
• Leddy, Charles
• Lindgren, Mats
• Livanavage, Jake
• Luneau, Tristan
• Mastrodomenico, Michael
• Mateychuk, Denton
• Mathurin, Tnias
• Moravec, David
• Nelson, Ty
• Nordberg, Filip
• Odelius, Calle
• Orlov, Daniil
• Pelevin, Alexander
• Pettersson, Elias
• Pickering, Owen
• Rinzel, Sam
• Salin, Otto
• Salomonsson, Elias
• Siepmann, Grayden
• Sova, Spencer
• Spacek, David
• Sparkes, Jack
• Warren, Noah
• Weir, Jace

Goalies

• Arefyev, Maxim
• Beaupit, Mason
• Blomquist, Ian
• Brennan, Tyler
• Brochu, Brett
• Dyck, Reid
• Gravel, Charles-Edward
• Holt, Braden
• Hävelid, Hugo
• Lalonde, Nolan
• Leinonen, Topias
• Milic, Thomas
• Muszelik, Tyler
• Rousseau, William
• Silverstein, Dylan
• Spunar, Jan
• Whitehead, Cameron
• Zhigalov, Ivan

Top 10 Lists

• 2022 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Left Wingers
• 2022 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 Centres
• 2022 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Right Wingers
• 2022 NHL Draft: Top 10 Defensemen
• 2022 NHL Draft – Top 10 Goalies
• 2022 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 OHL Prospects
• 2022 NHL Entry Draft – Top 10 WHL Prospects
• Top 10 QMJHL Prospects
• 2022 NHL Draft’s Top 10 American Prospects
• Top 10 Swedish Prospects
• 2022 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Finnish Prospects
• 2022 NHL Draft’s Top 10 Russian Prospects

Underrated Prospects

• 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Top 10 Underrated OHL Prospects
• 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Top 10 Underrated WHL Prospects
• Top 5 Underrated American Prospects in the 2022 NHL Draft

Team by Team Draft Info

Anaheim Ducks

• 5 Ducks’ Draft Options at 10th Overall

Arizona Coyotes

• Arizona Coyotes Draft Targets: Cutter Gauthier
• Arizona Coyotes Draft Targets: Shane Wright

Boston Bruins

• Bruins Need Success in 2022 Draft More Than Ever
• Bruins Path to a Successful 2022 NHL Draft
• Bruins Scenarios to Get Into the 1st Round and the Best Picks If They Do

Buffalo Sabres

• Sabres’ Have 3 Good Options at 16th Overall in 2022 NHL Draft
• Sabres’ 3 First-Round Picks Give Them Numerous Options

Columbus Blue Jackets

• Columbus Blue Jackets Stand Pat at NHL Draft Lottery
• 6 Blue Jackets’ Draft Options at Sixth Overall
• 12 Blue Jackets’ Draft Options at 12th Overall
• 6 Blue Jackets’ Draft Options at 44th Overall
• Blue Jackets/Coyotes Blockbuster Could Steal 2022 NHL Draft Spotlight
• Blue Jackets’ Trade Partners If They Move a 1st Round pick

Detroit Red Wings

• Will Red Wings’ Draft Lottery Luck Finally Change?
• Red Wings to Select 8th Overall in 2022 Draft
• What Can Red Wings Fans Expect From the 8th Overall Pick?
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Matthew Savoie
• Red Wings’ 2022 Draft Targets: Rutger McGroarty
• The Grind Line: Red Wings’ Draft Options at 8th Overall
• Red Wings’ 3 Biggest Needs at the 2022 NHL Draft
• Red Wings’ 2022 Draft Targets: Kevin Korchinski
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Jonathan Lekkerimäki
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Marco Kasper
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Frank Nazar
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Joakim Kemell
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Noah Östlund
• Red Wings’ 2022 Draft Targets: Danila Yurov
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Simon Nemec
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Brad Lambert
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Cutter Gauthier
• Red Wings: 5 Second Round Targets in the 2022 NHL Draft
• How Picks 1-7 Will Shape the Red Wings’ Draft Selection at 8th Overall
• Red Wings’ No. 8 Pick: Matthew Savoie vs. Brad Lambert
• Red Wings’ Best Center Options in 2022 Draft
• Red Wings 2022 Draft Preview: Targets, Strategy & More
• Red Wings Draft Targets: Conor Geekie

Edmonton Oilers

• 4 Oilers Draft Options with the 29th-Overall Pick
• Oilers’ 2022 NHL Draft Predictions

Los Angeles Kings

• Kings’ Defensemen Targets with 19th Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Kings’ Forward Targets with 19th Pick of 2022 NHL Draft

Minnesota Wild

• 3 Minnesota Wild Targets for Pick No. 26 of the 2022 NHL Draft

Montreal Canadiens

• Montreal Canadiens Potential 2022 NHL Draft Top 3 Targets
• Canadiens: 3 Late First-Round Draft Targets
• Canadiens Win 2022 NHL Draft Lottery
• Should the Montreal Canadiens Trade the First-Overall Pick?
• 4 Reasons Canadiens Take Wright with #1 Pick at 2022 Draft
• Canadiens Should Trade Up to Improve Prospect Pool
• Who Canadiens Would Target with a Second Top-10 Draft Pick
• Montreal Canadiens Face a Difficult Choice with 2022 Top Pick
• Top Canadiens Keys to Success at 2022 NHL Entry Draft
• 3 Moves the Canadiens Won’t Make at the 2022 Draft

Nashville Predators

• 5 Predators Targets with 17th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft

New Jersey Devils

• 5 Prospects Devils Should Target With Second Overall Pick
• Devils’ 2022 NHL Draft Targets: Logan Cooley
• Devils’ 2022 Draft Targets: Juraj Slafkovsky
• Devils’ Goals for 2022-23 Will Determine Draft Strategy
• Devils’ 2022 NHL Draft Targets: Shane Wright

New York Islanders

• 4 Islanders Draft Targets for 13th Selection
• 4 Islanders Draft Targets at Forward
• 5 Things to Watch for With the Islanders 2022 Draft
• Islanders Have Some Good Options at 13th and 65th Overall

Ottawa Senators

• Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Ivan Miroshnichenko
• Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Juraj Slafkovsky
• Senators 2022 NHL Draft Targets – David Jiricek
• 5 Prospects Senators Should Target with Seventh Overall Pick
• Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Jonathan Lekkerimäki
• Senators’ 2022 Draft Targets: Joakim Kemell
• Senators Need to Keep their First-Round Draft Pick
• Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft Target: Cutter Gauthier
• Ottawa Senators Do Not Draft List for the 7th-Overall Pick
• 5 Things to Watch for With the Senators’ 2022 NHL Draft
• Ottawa Senators’ 2022 Draft Steals to Target

Philadelphia Flyers

• 5 Flyers Targets with the Fifth-Overall Pick
• Flyers’ History of High First-Round Picks Leaves Something to Be Desired
• Should the Flyers Trade or Keep Their 5th-Overall Pick in 2022 Draft?
• Fletcher, Flahr Face Critical Juncture with Flyers at NHL Draft

Pittsburgh Penguins

• 3 Penguins’ First-Round Targets in 2022 NHL Draft

San Jose Sharks

• Sharks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Frank Nazar III
• 2022 NHL Draft: 3 Sharks 1st Round Targets
• Sharks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Brad Lambert
• 2022 NHL Draft: 3 Sharks’ Potential Late-Round Steals

Seattle Kraken

• Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Šimon Nemec
• Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: David Jiříček
• 3 Kraken Targets with 35th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Kraken Should Use 2nd-Round Picks to Acquire an Additional First
• 3 Kraken Targets with 49th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Kraken Need to Make a Trade With the Islanders to Draft Geekie
• Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Cutter Gauthier
• 3 Kraken Targets with 61st-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Christian Kyrou
• 3 Kraken Targets with 58th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Kraken 2022 NHL Draft Target: Shane Wright
• Kraken Have Some Good Late-Round Draft Options

St. Louis Blues

• St. Louis Blues: 3 First-Round 2022 Draft Targets
• St. Louis Blues: 3 Third-Round 2022 Draft Targets
• Blue Jackets May Be Facing Most Important Draft in Franchise History

Tampa Bay Lightning

• 3 Lightning Targets in First Round of 2022 NHL Draft
• Tampa Bay Lightning Draft Preview

Toronto Maple Leafs

• Rutger McGroarty’s Journey Has Made Him a Potential 1st Round Pick
• 5 Maple Leafs’ 2022 First-Round Draft Targets
• Maple Leafs’ Draft Targets: Bryce McConnell-Barker
• Maple Leafs’ 2022 Draft Class Predictions

Vancouver Canucks

• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Denton Mateychuk
• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Conor Geekie
• 3 Canucks That Could Be Traded for the Devils’ 2nd Overall Pick in 2022
• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Liam Öhgren
• 3 Prospects Canucks Should Consider with 79th Pick in 2022 Draft
• Canucks Need Slafkovsky, But Need a Draft Day Trade to Get Him
• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Marco Kasper
• Canucks Could Find Quinn Hughes’ Future Partner in 2022 NHL Draft
• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Brad Lambert
• Canucks 2022 NHL Draft Target: Owen Pickering
• Canucks’ 2022 Draft Class Predictions
• Canucks 2022 Draft Preview: Targets, Strategy & More

Washington Capitals

• 5 Capitals Targets with 20th-Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• 3 Capitals Targets with 46th Overall Pick of 2022 NHL Draft
• Capitals Must Use 2022 NHL Draft To Restock Prospect Pipeline

Winnipeg Jets

• 5 Targets for Jets with 14th-Overall 2022 NHL Entry Draft Pick

THW 2022 NHL Draft Rankings Show- Latest Episode (July. 3- Peter Baracchini & Matthew Zator’s Final Rankings)

Past Episodes

• 2022 NHL Draft Rankings – Matthew Zator’s April Rankings
• 2022 NHL Draft Rankings- Peter Baracchini’s March Rankings
• 2022 NHL Draft Rankings- Matthew Zator’s February Rankings
• 2022 NHL Draft Rankings – Andrew Forbes’ January Rankings
• 2022 NHL Draft Rankings – Peter Baracchini’s December Rankings

THW Prospect Features

• 2022 NHL Draft’s 10 Big Risers
• 2022 NHL Combine’s Storylines to Follow
• 2022 NHL Draft’s 10 Fast Fallers
• 2022 NHL Combine Heights & Weights
• 2022 NHL Combine’s Top Fitness Test Performers
• Emptying the 2022 NHL Combine Notebook
• 2022 NHL Draft’s Most Divisive Prospects
• 2022 NHL “Do Not Draft” List
• 2022 NHL Draft Buyer Beware: 6 Recent First-Round Busts
• Meet the Steal of the 2022 NHL Draft
• 3 Teams Under Most Pressure at 2022 NHL Draft
• 5 Super-Deep Sleeper Picks in the 2022 NHL Draft
• 2022 NHL Draft Showdown: Simon Nemec vs. David Jiricek
• 2022 NHL Draft’s 10 Must-Have Prospects
• 4 Russians Who Will Drop in the 2022 Draft
• 2022 NHL Draft Showdown: Shane Wright vs. Logan Cooley

Player Features

• Shane Wright Will Be the First Overall Pick in 2022
• Frontenacs’ Wright Proving Doubters Wrong As Top Prospect
• CHL Top Prospects Game: 5 Players Who Increased Draft Stock
• Team Canada U18 Roster Headlined by 2022 Draft-Eligible Broncos
• Rutger McGroarty’s Journey Has Made Him a Potential 1st Round Pick
• Top 2022 NHL Prospects Find Success After Missed OHL Season
• 2022 NHL Draft Will be Headlined by Djurgårdens Quartet
• Top NHL Draft Prospect Frank Nazar Ready for the Next Step

Mock Drafts

• 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Baracchini’s Mock Draft 2.0
• 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Baracchini’s Mock Draft 1.0
• THW 2022 Mock NHL Draft Round 1: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks
• THW 2022 Mock NHL Draft Round 2: Our Armchair GMs Make Their Picks
• 2022 NHL Mock Draft – Hobson’s Take

Tournament Coverage

• 5 Prospects Who Improved Draft Stock at World U18 Championship
• 2022 Draft-Eligible Players to Watch at IIHF U18 World Championship
• 2022 World Juniors: Draft Eligible Players to Watch
• 2022 World Juniors: Breakout Candidates & Sleeper Prospects

Older NHL Drafts – A Look Back

• Islanders Draft History: Missing Out on First-Round Selections
• Classic Draft Day Quotes
• Revisiting Preseason Rankings for 2018 NHL Draft
• All-Decade NHL Draft – 2010 to 2019
• The Best Late-Round Picks Ever
• 10 Best 7th Round Picks Since 2005
• Did The 2005 NHL Lockout Help Make The 2003 Draft Class Great?
• The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
• The Worst First Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
• 1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
• Who’s Never Picked #1 in the Draft?
• Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2010
• Re-Drafting the 2012 NHL Entry Draft
• 2016 NHL Entry Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
• Kings’ Top 5 All-Time Draft Steals
• The Worst 1st Overall Draft Pick…Ever
• 1999: The Worst NHL Draft Class Ever?
• 2010 NHL Entry Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• Grading the Red Wings’ First Round Picks of the Last Decade
• 2013 NHL Entry Draft: Where Are They Now?
• Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Draft Picks of Ken Holland Era
• 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 4 Oilers’ Early Draft Steals of the Past 5 Years
• Boston Bruins’ Top 5 Draft Picks of the Don Sweeney Era
• Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 10 Years
• Grading Buffalo Sabres’ First-Round Picks in the Pegula Era
• 2017 NHL Entry Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
• Oilers’ 10 Best First Round Picks All-Time

2021 NHL Draft Review

• Grading the Red Wings’ 2021 Draft
• Grading the Florida Panthers’ 2021 Draft Class
• Meet the Islanders’ 2021 Draft Class
• 2021 NHL Draft: Grading Every Team’s Picks

Previous Draft Guides

• 2021 NHL Draft Guide
• 2020 NHL Draft Guide
• 2019 NHL Draft Guide
• 2018 NHL Draft Guide
• 2017 NHL Draft Guide

Forgotten Draft Picks

• 2013 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2012 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2011 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2010 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2009 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2008 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2007 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2006 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2005 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks
• 2004 NHL Draft: 5 Forgotten Picks

Where Are They Now?

• 2016 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2015 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2014 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2013 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2012 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2011 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?
• 2010 NHL Draft: Where Are They Now?