FC Hockey

The order for the opening 28 picks of the 2022 NHL Draft are now locked. And only four teams remain. The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are battling it out in the West while the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning are scrapping it out in the East. That leaves 28 other teams firmly fixed on the next task at hand: the draft. It leaves us with another chance to scope out some more potential picks, building on our post-NHL Draft Lottery choices. Here’s how the first 28 picks could play out for the 2022 NHL Draft on July 8: