1, it set off a chain reaction allowing Shane Wright - the previously presumptive top pick in this draft - to reach the Kraken at No. When Montreal selected Juraj Slafkovsky at No. Seattle got lucky when one landed in its lap. (Potential) franchise centers are hard to find. Here are some winners and losers for this year's draft: Winners: Seattle Kraken There were other goosebump-worthy moments during the 2022 NHL draft - as well as decisions that were less awe-inspiring.
"I just heard 'Slovakian' and then I was like shocked and then I didn't even listen anymore.
"I don't think I even heard my name called," Slafkovsky said of the moment. The noise the Montreal crowd made was part cheer, part jeer, part gasp and part "what?!" 1 overall, as winger Juraj Slafkovsky was taken over center Shane Wright, who had been expected to go first overall for years. That included the home team's own pick at No. The amped-up crowd during Thursday night's first round roared for the Canadiens, mocked the Toronto Maple Leafs and reacted to every unpredictable selection. To have it in Montreal made the return to some semblance of normalcy even grander, and not just because NHL commissioner Gary Bettman delighted in egging on those fans who booed him every time he stepped to the podium. This was the first time since 2019 in Vancouver that the NHL held a proper draft, with executives at tables in the middle of an arena, media working the interview scrums and fans filing in to celebrate their teams' futures. MONTREAL - The 2022 NHL draft is in the books, as 225 players were selected over the course of seven rounds and two days.īefore getting to the annual list of draft winners and draft losers, let's focus on the event's biggest leader: holding the draft in person again, and in Montreal.
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