2022 NHL Entry Draft

[MarkusKetterer]

For fun, I did a full draft simulation. Obviously this is something that can change depending on future trades, teams failing in the playoffs, players rising or falling, and simply who gets drafted when.

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For those not wanting to click the link:

5th: Cooley
29th: Mintyukov
30th: Salomonsson

37th: Snuggerud

69(nice)th: Petrovsky

101st: Havelid (Swedish goalie)

134th: Warren

165th: Homer

197th: Dolzhenkov

 

[Chainshot]

 

[old kummelweck]

I'm sure someone has covered this already in this thread, but there are 44 pages.

Are the Sabres unable to win the lottery this year? I thought they passed that 2 times in 5 years rule?

 

[member 334057]

Depending on where the Sabres select in the draft I imagine teams picking 2 - 5 are going to have some difficult choices to make on which player to select, maybe even in the top 10.

 

[BuffaloGooner]

I'm sure someone has covered this already in this thread, but there are 44 pages.

Are the Sabres unable to win the lottery this year? I thought they passed that 2 times in 5 years rule?

They are eligible to win yes

 

[Chainshot]

I'm sure someone has covered this already in this thread, but there are 44 pages.

Are the Sabres unable to win the lottery this year? I thought they passed that 2 times in 5 years rule?

NHL Draft Lottery changes announced for 2021

The 2021 NHL Draft Lottery will be reduced from three drawings to two as part of changes announced Tuesday.
The changes, approved by the NHL Board of Governors, will determine the order of the NHL Draft for the teams that do not qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Two other changes will begin with the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery:
-- Teams will be restricted from moving up more than 10 spots if it wins one of the lottery draws.
-- Teams cannot win the lottery more than twice in a five-year period. Wins in the lottery prior to 2022 will not be counted toward this total.

 

[old kummelweck]

NHL Draft Lottery changes announced for 2021

 

[Faceboner]

My draft order for our pick goes either nemec, slaf or miro. Nemec because he is a rhd with no. 1 potential and both the forwards have high floors and ceilings that bring what we need to our lineup

 

[hizzoner]

For fun, I did a full draft simulation. Obviously this is something that can change depending on future trades, teams failing in the playoffs, players rising or falling, and simply who gets drafted when.

FC Hockey

For those not wanting to click the link:

5th: Cooley
29th: Mintyukov
30th: Salomonsson

37th: Snuggerud

69(nice)th: Petrovsky

101st: Havelid (Swedish goalie)

134th: Warren

165th: Homer

197th: Dolzhenkov

 

[hizzoner]

Dolzhenkov will be long gone by 197.

 

[Faceboner]

For fun, I did a full draft simulation. Obviously this is something that can change depending on future trades, teams failing in the playoffs, players rising or falling, and simply who gets drafted when.

FC Hockey

For those not wanting to click the link:

5th: Cooley
29th: Mintyukov
30th: Salomonsson

37th: Snuggerud

69(nice)th: Petrovsky

101st: Havelid (Swedish goalie)

134th: Warren

165th: Homer

197th: Dolzhenkov

Did mine too for kicks only did 4 rounds though
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5 nemec
29 howard
30 ohgren
37 lamoureux
69 (nice) warren
101 arnsby

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Dolzhenkov will be long gone by 197.

Most likely. Other than the first 4 rounds where I picked BPA, I picked who I personally liked. Hell, I took Petrovsky 30 picks earlier than that particular scouting service had him rated.

 

[Matt Ress]

Is it uncool to suggest someone other than Nemec for the high 1st? Asking for a friend

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Is it uncool to suggest someone other than Nemec for the high 1st? Asking for a friend

As long as it’s Slafkovsky your friend is good!

 

[Chainshot]

Is it uncool to suggest someone other than Nemec for the high 1st? Asking for a friend

Sure. There are a lot of very good players in the draft.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Sure. There are a lot of very good players in the draft.

When we go on the run to 8th, I'm throwing all my support behind Gauthier. We can definitely use a Tuch v2.0 with more skill and snarl. He's Tkachuk's slightly less nasty brother from another mother

 

[Der Jaeger]

Looking at the draft, I don't see the Sabres getting near Wright or Cooley unless they win a lottery spot. They'll probably draft 4-6. I see Wright and Cooley going 1-2. I don't see a big center like Geekie dropping to the Sabres either. Starting to think it'll probably be Matthew Savoie who is a available for the Sabres. He'd be a good addition to the forward group, as a dynamic and explosive center.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

Looking at the draft, I don't see the Sabres getting near Wright or Cooley unless they win a lottery spot. They'll probably draft 4-6. I see Wright and Cooley going 1-2. I don't see a big center like Geekie dropping to the Sabres either. Starting to think it'll probably be Matthew Savoie who is a available for the Sabres. He'd be a good addition to the forward group, as a dynamic and explosive center.

I think Gauthier is more impactful

 

[Matt Ress]

Sure. There are a lot of very good players in the draft.

Eh just commenting on year's past where the group discussion forms into a mob mentality and anyone that disagrees is proven wrong with numbers and nonsense. Makes us all worse off and a little dumber.

 

[GOALOFSSON]

If we hit on the pick our U23 group is going to be crazy.

Bonus if we get something from the other two firsts/high second, and guys like Rosen and some of the prospects that aren't in the top five.

 

[Chainshot]

Eh just commenting on year's past where the group discussion forms into a mob mentality and anyone that disagrees is proven wrong with numbers and nonsense. Makes us all worse off and a little dumber.

Ah, okay. I'm of a mind that there are rarely bad draft picks. It doesn't pay to get overly attached to particular players but people will have favorites. I recall last year there was hyper-attachment to goaltending with the second pick and that seemed to soar people on a very talented player in Rosen. Samuelsson and Johnson look like unpopular picks who have worked out in terms of development. Then there is Davidsson who has clearly not.

 

[Chainshot]

Looking at the draft, I don't see the Sabres getting near Wright or Cooley unless they win a lottery spot. They'll probably draft 4-6. I see Wright and Cooley going 1-2. I don't see a big center like Geekie dropping to the Sabres either. Starting to think it'll probably be Matthew Savoie who is a available for the Sabres. He'd be a good addition to the forward group, as a dynamic and explosive center.

I think Gauthier is more impactful

I'm wondering if Savoie is actually a center or more of a blended forward like Krebs who may be better creating on the wing.

As for Gauthier, it's an interesting thought at that 8-ish pick. Slafkovsky, Nemec, Jiricek, Yurov, Kemell, Lambert... lots of possibilities in that neighborhood.

 

[Matt Ress]

Ah, okay. I'm of a mind that there are rarely bad draft picks. It doesn't pay to get overly attached to particular players but people will have favorites. I recall last year there was hyper-attachment to goaltending with the second pick and that seemed to soar people on a very talented player in Rosen. Samuelsson and Johnson look like unpopular picks who have worked out in terms of development. Then there is Davidsson who has clearly not.

Yeah that's it. And sometimes the consensus is right, whether that's to avoid a guy or go with a guy. It's the tunnel vision and shunning that frustrates me.

 

[Old Navy Goat]

I'm wondering if Savoie is actually a center or more of a blended forward like Krebs who may be better creating on the wing.

As for Gauthier, it's an interesting thought at that 8-ish pick. Slafkovsky, Nemec, Jiricek, Yurov, Kemell, Lambert... lots of possibilities in that neighborhood.

That's my take that Savoie is a top 6 or bust LW while Gauthier can slot anywhere.

Here's my take: good player seemed impactful as big, fast, strong, defensively sound. Cooley leaves, Gauthier moves to 1C puts up 6g in 4gms. Started paying more attention then noticed a very intriguing coinkidink, whenever the top line is having problems against NCAA teams they swap Gauthier and Howard. Immediately that line becomes dominant, he plays the heavy N-S game and frees up Cooley and Nazar. He not only can skate with them but has similar skill level. He's definitely been hurt by the stacked NTDP team as they slot him lower to shutdown the opposition with Snuggerud

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Ah, okay. I'm of a mind that there are rarely bad draft picks. It doesn't pay to get overly attached to particular players but people will have favorites. I recall last year there was hyper-attachment to goaltending with the second pick and that seemed to soar people on a very talented player in Rosen. Samuelsson and Johnson look like unpopular picks who have worked out in terms of development. Then there is Davidsson who has clearly not.

Last year I was attached to Svechkov with the pick we got from Philly. He was in my top 3 of picks after Power (I try to avoid looking at the expected #1 pick because I do not want the Sabres to get that) [and last year I was Beniers, McTavish and Svechkov, in order of who the Sabres should take assuming they didn’t draft #1]. This year, I seem to be wrong. Which I can accept. I just know that in my years of looking at picks I’ve been rarely wrong, although 95% of those are pre-HFboards [imagine this team with Marchand, Wilson, Point, Konecny, Sergachev and DeBrincat on it].

In 2020, I said to draft Nick Malik with the Sabres 7th rounder. He’s now one of the top goalies in Liiga. He’s 20. Whether that can translate to the AHL/NHL, I dunno. But you know if that was in the Sabres system, the fanbase would be high on him.

This draft, you go Slafkovsky, Nelson, Lamoureux, and McConnell-Barker, then move up for Snuggerud. Then you go Petrovsky, Dolzhenkov and Schenkel and you walk away laughing