Bleacher Report

The 2022 NHL Trade Deadline is history. Emphasis will always be placed on how the moves impact buyers' chances in the upcoming postseason, but the deadline's sellers will already have their eyes on the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery. With the final day of the regular season (April 29) only a month away, we're revisiting and revising our midseason mock-draft predictions. Shane Wright of the Ontario Hockey League's Kingston Frontenacs remains the favorite to be chosen first overall in this year's draft. The club that finishes last overall will have the best odds of winning the draft lottery.