The Hockey Writers

● By Peter Baracchini
Welcome back to the final installment of my 2022 NHL Draft Rankings. A lot has changed since I released my May rankings with the conclusion of the World U18 Championship. Since then, the NHL Draft Combine took place and that’s where some of my opinions on prospects may have changed as names moved up and down my list. It appears that the top-three might be set in stone with Shane Wright, Logan Cooley and Juraj Slafkovsky. After that, that’s where things start to get interesting as that’s when the movement and fun begins. Some can be taken higher while others can drop. Here are some players that should be kept a close eye on in regards to their movement.

Top Players Not Included

These players appear in the top 100 of our

Consensus Big Board

, but do not show up on this big board.