Montreal Hockey News

With the 2022 NHL Draft right around the corner, it’s now time for Montreal Hockey Now’s Final 2022 NHL Mock Draft. With a little luck from the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery, the Montreal Canadiens won the first overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft, while the New Jersey Devils jumped up to get the second overall pick. With the order of every selection in the draft now confirmed, Montreal Hockey Now’s Marco D’Amico has prepared a mock draft simulation for the first 65 picks (the first two rounds). The top of the draft is dominated by the three forwards of Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley, after which it becomes all-out chaos as to whom each team could decide to select when it comes to their turn at the podium. Using the Montreal Hockey Now NHL Draft Rankings, the following mock draft was created based on the players available at each position. Organizational needs factored into the decision for some selections, but only if the feeling was that two or more prospects had similar potential. Due to the volatility expected in this draft and the lack of overall consensus, there is some serious potential for some surprising picks throughout the first two rounds of the draft; something this mock draft took well into account.