2022 Personal draft boards!!!

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Love talking prospects, hate ranking them.

Most of the list I've seen play at least 5+ full games. When you get towards the back that can be less, or even just bits, pieces, shift by shift, and reading for a few guys. I usually try to watch more of the guys in the 15-50 range of the draft during the early summer, but I've been pretty swamped with bar prep. Beyond that I watched so much U of M hockey this year that my other amateur viewings took a backseat.

My NTDP and WHL lean is pretty apparent, but I'd rather go to bat for guys I've seen play a lot.

Weird draft, glhf.

Spoiler: List: 1-32

1. Wright
2. Savoie
3. Gauthier
4. Korchinski
5. McGroarty
6. Cooley
7. Yurov
8. Slafkovksy
9. Nemec
10. Kasper
11. Chesley
12. Nazar
13. Lambert
14. Mateychuk
15. Kemell
16. Geekie
17. Jiricek
18. Mintyukov
19. Lekkerimaki
20. Howard
21. Miroschnichenko
22. Snuggerud
23. Kulich
24. Beck
25. Ostlund
26. Mesar
27. Del Bel Belluz
28. Luneau
29. Bischel
30. Pickering
31. Ohgren
32. Gaucher

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Love talking prospects, hate ranking them.

Most of the list I've seen play at least 5+ full games. When you get towards the back that can be less, or even just bits, pieces, shift by shift, and reading for a few guys. I usually try to watch more of the guys in the 15-50 range of the draft during the early summer, but I've been pretty swamped with bar prep. Beyond that I watched so much U of M hockey this year that my other amateur viewings took a backseat.

My NTDP and WHL lean is pretty apparent, but I'd rather go to bat for guys I've seen play a lot.

Weird draft, glhf.

Spoiler: List: 1-32

1. Wright
2. Savoie
3. Gauthier
4. Korchinski
5. McGroarty
6. Cooley
7. Yurov
8. Slafkovksy
9. Nemec
10. Kasper
11. Chesley
12. Nazar
13. Lambert
14. Mateychuk
15. Kemell
16. Geekie
17. Jiricek
18. Mintyukov
19. Lekkerimaki
20. Howard
21. Miroschnichenko
22. Snuggerud
23. Kulich
24. Beck
25. Ostlund
26. Mesar
27. Del Bel Belluz
28. Luneau
29. Bischel
30. Pickering
31. Ohgren
32. Gaucher

Korchinski as your top defender at 4? McGroarty at 5? Slafkovsky at 8? Chesley at 11? Bold takes, my friend.

 

[Frk It]

Love talking prospects, hate ranking them.

Most of the list I've seen play at least 5+ full games. When you get towards the back that can be less, or even just bits, pieces, shift by shift, and reading for a few guys. I usually try to watch more of the guys in the 15-50 range of the draft during the early summer, but I've been pretty swamped with bar prep. Beyond that I watched so much U of M hockey this year that my other amateur viewings took a backseat.

My NTDP and WHL lean is pretty apparent, but I'd rather go to bat for guys I've seen play a lot.

Weird draft, glhf.

Spoiler: List: 1-32

1. Wright
2. Savoie
3. Gauthier
4. Korchinski
5. McGroarty
6. Cooley
7. Yurov
8. Slafkovksy
9. Nemec
10. Kasper
11. Chesley
12. Nazar
13. Lambert
14. Mateychuk
15. Kemell
16. Geekie
17. Jiricek
18. Mintyukov
19. Lekkerimaki
20. Howard
21. Miroschnichenko
22. Snuggerud
23. Kulich
24. Beck
25. Ostlund
26. Mesar
27. Del Bel Belluz
28. Luneau
29. Bischel
30. Pickering
31. Ohgren
32. Gaucher

Can you help me understand Chesley at 11? I just don't see the upside/offense.

 

[Realgud]

Can you help me understand Chesley at 11? I just don't see the upside/offense.

Same. Some of the decision-making also made me confused. I want to know what I'm missing in case he becomes a good player. Will help me in my future scouting endeavors

 

[Gniwder]

Another twist in the Russian saga....

Compulsory military service:

NHL Prospect Reportedly Sent To Remote Russian Military Base

A top NHL goaltending prospect has reportedly been sent to a military base in Russia. Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov was picked up by law

thespun.com

 

[Dotter]

The recent mock drafts (Youtubers) have Savoie going before Wings pick.

NBC mock draft today:

8. Detroit Red Wings (Brock Otten) – Pavel Mintyukov, D, Saginaw (OHL)​

I have a feeling that the Wings have their eye on one of Gauthier or Kasper, but with both gone, they turn their attention to a player right in their backyard. The Saginaw Spirit and Red Wings have had a long-standing relationship and there is no doubt that they have a ton of intel on Mintyukov. His offensive upside is through the roof due to his creativity and playmaking abilities. The defensive game needs refinement, but he is a moldable player who could look terrific beside Moritz Seider in the future.

 

[FMichael]

Another twist in the Russian saga....

Compulsory military service:

NHL Prospect Reportedly Sent To Remote Russian Military Base

A top NHL goaltending prospect has reportedly been sent to a military base in Russia. Philadelphia Flyers prospect Ivan Fedotov was picked up by law

thespun.com

Makes you wonder what former Russian NHL'ers think of this...Like - better get the hell outta dodge real quick!

 

[ZDH]

The recent mock drafts (Youtubers) have Savoie going before Wings pick.

NBC mock draft today:

 

[NickH8]

The recent mock drafts (Youtubers) have Savoie going before Wings pick.

NBC mock draft today:

Mintyukov is a dude, for sure. I would not be surprised if we go that route. I think he's right up there with Jiricek and Nemec. No such thing as too many defensemen.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

1.) Shane Wright
2.) David Jiricek
3.) Juraj Slafkovsky
4.) Logan Cooley
5.) Frank Nazar
6.) Matthew Savoie
7.) Cutter Gauthier
8.) Pavel Mintyukov
9.) Conor Geekie
10.) Ivan Miroshnichenko
11.) Simon Nemec
12.) Marco Kasper
13.) Danila Yurov
14.) Lian Bischel
15.) Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16.) Kevin Korchinski
17.) Owen Pickering
18.) Brad Lambert
19.) Denton Mateychuk
20.) Gleb Trikozov
21.) Jimmy Snuggerud
22.) Rutger McGroaty
23.) Joakim Kemell
24.) Isaac Howard
25.) Nathan Gaucher
26.) Noah Ostlund
27.) Julian Lutz
28,) Jiri Kulich
29.) Owen Beck
30.) Liam Ohgren
31.) Filip Mesar
32.) Calle Odelius
33.) Nikita Grebyonkin
34.) Noah Warren
35.) Elias Salomonsson
36.) Adam Sykora
37.) Sam Rinzel
38.) Danill Ivanov
39.) David Goyette
40.) Michael Fisher
41.) Ryan Chesley
42.) Maverick Lamoureux
43.) Lane Hutson
44.) Jani Nyman
45.) Seamus Casey
46.) Filip Bystedt
47.) Luca Del Bel Belluz
48.) Hunter Haight
49.) Victor Nuchev
50.) Mathias Sapovaliv
51.) Isaiah George
52.) Artyom Duda
53.) Reid Schaefer
54.) Alexander Pelevin
55.) Alexander Perevalov
56.) Mikko Matikka
57.) Mats Lindgren
58.) Jack Hughes
59.) Danny Zhilkin
60.) Topi Ronni
61.) Tristian Luneau
62.) Paul Ludwinski
63.) Daniil Orlov
64.) Devin Kaplan
65.) Jagger Firkus
66.) Ty Nelson
67.) Vinzenz Rohrer
68.) Gavin Hayes
69) Otto Salin
70.) Oskar Pettersson

 

[Gniwder]

Makes you wonder what former Russian NHL'ers think of this...Like - better get the hell outta dodge real quick!

Conscription age is 18 -27, requirement is one year of service. This has to factor into the draft, one year of lost development plus do you really want someone that killed Ukrainians playing on your team? I wonder how hard it is to get a work visa for a Russian to play in the AHL if a kid wants to defect.

They just eliminated the age limit for enlistment, so I suppose anyone that hasn't served one year could be in trouble eventually.

 

[Dotter]

I've been pimping Savoie, but Frank Nazar has really grown on me despite his size. If we get him and he excels, I promise to start a thread titled "The Nazar Explosion"

 

[izlez]

1	Shane Wright
2	Juraj Slafkovsky
3	Logan Cooley
4	Simon Nemec
5	Noah Ostlund
6	Marco Kasper
7	Cutter Gauthier
8	Matt Savoie
9	Frank Nazar
10	Conor Geekie
11	Joakim Kemell
12	Danila Yurov
13	David Jiricek
14	Brad Lambert
15	Rutger McGroarty
16	Ivan Miroshnichenko
17	Jimmy Snuggerud
18	Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Disclaimers: I don't claim to be good at this or have seen these guys a lot or more than on youtube highlights. If players are clearly missing and should be included within this list, I just didn't get to them. I ranked based on players I want for the Red Wings. While I do subscribe to BPA, position definitely influenced guys up/down a spot or two

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Can you help me understand Chesley at 11? I just don't see the upside/offense.

So Chesley impressed me most of all the '22 draft eligible NTDP kids in his D-1 year, and I had him at #2 to start the year. I dropped him about ten slots due to the lack of production and some of the rawness, as well as other players moving up.

Behind Korchinski I think he's the best neutral zone puck transporter in the draft class, and I also think he has the best shot from the blueline of this draft class. I think the goalscoring is reflected in his 12 goals in 59 games, despite little powerplay opportunity, as well as two goals in six games at the U18s. I've seen him make poor decisions, but in general I think he's got a good breakout pass. I think he's a reliable, combative defender. Closes gaps pretty well and battles hard. I think he's one of a small group of blueliners in this class who has the combination of mobility, defensive commitment, and offense (despite the lack of production) to potentially play big 5v5 minutes and both special teams.

Offensively, I think his offense was really hindered this year by the NTDP blue line personnel. Playing with a 5'8 Hutson, a 5'9 Duke, and a 5'10 Casey in the top four really hindered Chesley's ability to get aggressive at 5 on 5 and also limited his powerplay opportunities. Frankly, those first three players just can't really defend much, so that left Chesley to shoulder a lot of that weight when he's more of a true two-way blueliner in my eyes. I enjoy Lane Hutson, but he pinches so frequently that I feel like Chesley was playing stay-at-home much more than he realistically will at higher levels.

I'd liken him to Kaiden Guhle, I think he can develop along a similar track. Maybe not a top pairing player, although I wouldn't rule that out, but a versatile modern defender.

Ultimately it's a really, really tricky group of defenders for me to rank. My gut tells me Nemec in the top 10 is still a touch high. I love what Mintyukov does in the offensive zone, I'd love to see him alongside a guy like Seider who I think could put him in a position to really showcase what he does best. I like pretty much everything about Mateychuk's game too.

 

[HisNoodliness]

1.Wright
2.Slafkovsky
3.Cooley
4.Nemec
5.Savoie
6.Gauthier
7.Jiricek
8.Lekkerimaki
9.Nazar
10.Kemell
11.Kasper
12.Korchinski
13.Lambert
14.Geekie
15.Ostlund
And that's about as far as my ability to rank them goes

 

[Henkka]

Top36 for 1st round.

Pick	AVG	Change	Range	Pos	2022 draft	Size/Hand
1	1,3	-0,0	1-2	C	Shane Wright	6'0½ - R
2	2,2	1,8	1-3	W	Juraj Slafkovsky	6'4 - L
3	2,9	0,7	2-4	C	Logan Cooley	5'10 - L
4	5,1	1,1	3-6	RD	David Jiricek	6'3 - R
5	5,6	1,1	4-7	RD	Simon Nemec	6'1 - R
6	7,1	-1,1	6-11	C	Matthew Savoie	5'10 - R
7	7,8	0,2	3-12	RW	Joakim Kemell	5'11 - R
8	9,5	2,8	3-13	C/RW	Jonathan Lekkerimäki	5'11 - R
9	11,0	5,0	5-18	LW	Cutter Gauthier	6'2½ - L
10	11,1	4,6	5-17	C	Marco Kasper	6'1 - L
11	12,0	-1,9	10-18	W	Danila Yurov	6'1 - L
12	12,2	2,5	7-19	C/RW	Frank Nazar	5'10 - R
13	12,4	-0,5	5-27	C	Brad Lambert	6'0½ - R
14	14,3	3,8	5-18	LD	Pavel Mintyukov	6'1½ - L
15	14,3	8,5	3-18	LD	Kevin Korchinski	6'2 - L
16	15,0	-1,9	12-28	LW	Ivan Miroshnichenko	6'1 - R
17	17,4	-2,3	10-30	C	Conor Geekie	6'3 - L
18	19,1	7,5	14-19	C	Jiri Kulich	6'0 - L
19	20,0	2,5	13-24	LD	Denton Mateychuk	5'11 - L
20	20,1	-1,2	14-26	C/LW	Rutger McGroarty	6'1 - L
21	21,8	2,7	18-26	LW	Liam Öhgren	6'0 - L
22	22,2	4,4	8-42	C	Jimmy Snuggerud	6'1 - R
23	22,3	2,3	17-31	C	Noah Östlund	5'11 - L
24	22,6	-1,2	20-31	LW	Isaac Howard	5'10 - L
25	23,1	5,1	12-33	LD	Owen Pickering	6'3½ - L
26	27,1	-1,3	11-59	W	Filip Mesar	5'10 - R
27	29,5	2,7	20-44	C	Luca Del Bel Belluz	6'0½ - L
28	30,2	2,4	13-55	LD	Lian Bichsel	6'5 - L
29	31,0	-4,3	24-48	RD	Seamus Casey	5'10 - R
30	32,5	-1,4	17-58	LW	Alexander Perevalov	6'0 - R
31	32,7	0,5	8-51	C/RW	Gleb Trikozov	6'1 - R
32	33,7	-4,6	23-58	C	Nathan Gaucher	6'3 - R
33	34,7	-7,5	25-72	RD	Ryan Chesley	6'0 - R
34	34,8	1,1	17-72	LD	Calle Odelius	6'0 - L
35	35,8	-8,5	23-71	RD	Tristan Luneau	6'1 - R
36	37,0	-9,2	27-53	RD	Elias Salomonsson	6'1½ - R

 

[Vector Cereal]

A little late but I've been too swamped at work for my usual top 50, here's my top 10 (take my word I haven't changed the order lol):
1. Nemec
2. Slavkovsky
3. Wright
4. Yurov
5. Gauthier
6. Jiricek
7. Miroshnichenko
8. Kasper
9. Cooley
10. Ostlund

 

[Gniwder]

8) Kasper

That's all I got.

Well, for the first time ever I was 100% correct on draft picks.

 

[Frk It]

Can you update the title to have 2022 draft in it, and can we try to use the same title for this every year?

 

[Realgud]

Can you update the title to have 2022 draft in it, and can we try to use the same title for this every year?

done, mb

 

[Frk It]

done, mb

It’s ok, I just always struggle to find my old picks bc the thread is called something different every year lol

 

[Realgud]

It’s ok, I just always struggle to find my old picks bc the thread is called something different every year lol

Haha for sure. I usually just bookmark my post. Makes it much easier.

 

[RRhoads]

I'm not gonna pretend I know squat about players taken in rounds 2-7, but do like what I have seen on highlights from Buchelnikov. Hopefully we can get him over from Russia.

I'm beyond thrilled with the Kasper pick.