The 2022 NHL Draft Thread

[BAdvocate]

What would happen if we got lucky and drafter 1OA, picked Wright and he pulled an Lindros?

We'd win 2 Stanley Cups instead of zero?

 

[rt]

What would happen if we got lucky and drafter 1OA, picked Wright and he pulled an Lindros?

What if he decides he wants to be a movie star instead and pulls an Alexander Daigle? These things have exactly the same likelihood.

 

[Jakey53]

He’s not Lindros. This won’t happen. The main one being the cba and the caps on rookie contracts.

What does the cba say?

 

[Jakey53]

What if he decides he wants to be a movie star instead and pulls an Alexander Daigle? These things have exactly the same likelihood.

I know it will never happen.

 

[hbk]

What does the cba say?

Cba says u can become a ufa at 25. U hold out for 2 years that becomes 27. What are 2 years of UfA worth? $20M+?

a cap on entry level salaries wasn’t in place w Lindros. Its why this doesn’t happen anymore.

 

[Llewzaher]

I am going to assume we finish dead last .. and that we lose both lotteries.. (don’t want to get the hopes up)

So picking third, at this point we are thinking Savoi, Geekie, or Lambert?
Edit : Yurov and Nemec I see are now rated higher.

or do we have the assets to move from third to first? Do we want to trade up?
I would think for sure if it was the 2023 draft.. but should we try for 2022?

 

[hbk]

I am going to assume we finish dead last .. and that we lose both lotteries.. (don’t want to get the hopes up)

So picking third, at this point we are thinking Savoi, Geekie, or Lambert?
Edit : Yurov and Nemec I see are now rated higher.

or do we have the assets to move from third to first? Do we want to trade up?
I would think for sure if it was the 2023 draft.. but should we try for 2022?

Nobody trades that 1st ov pick unless its a weaker draft. This isn’t a Patrick Stepan type of draft.

 

[DOTS13]

I am going to assume we finish dead last .. and that we lose both lotteries.. (don’t want to get the hopes up)

So picking third, at this point we are thinking Savoi, Geekie, or Lambert?
Edit : Yurov and Nemec I see are now rated higher.

or do we have the assets to move from third to first? Do we want to trade up?
I would think for sure if it was the 2023 draft.. but should we try for 2022?

I'm also assuming we don't get #1 but don't think we will be able to trade for it. What I would like to do is take best forward available at that spot, then trade up into top ten for best defenseman available.

 

[moosemeister]

Agreed. Would like to leave this first round with two forwards and One defense

 

[rt]

I am going to assume we finish dead last .. and that we lose both lotteries.. (don’t want to get the hopes up)

So picking third, at this point we are thinking Savoi, Geekie, or Lambert?
Edit : Yurov and Nemec I see are now rated higher.

or do we have the assets to move from third to first? Do we want to trade up?
I would think for sure if it was the 2023 draft.. but should we try for 2022?

Are you assuming Kemmel goes 2nd overall?

I’d say our two most likely picks in that case would be Miroshnichenko or Savoie. But remember it’s REALLY early in the season to predict stuff like this.

 

[rt]

Agreed. Would like to leave this first round with two forwards and One defense

Chychrun is young, Soderstrom is developing nicely, and we just acquired Timmins, Kolyachonok, and Moser. I’m not feeling a ton of pressure to make sure we take a D in round #1. If they like three forwards best with those picks and focus on D a bit more in the 2nd round, I’m cool with that.

A kid I’m starting to warm up to as an option with our our 2nd is Noah Warren from Gatineau. He reminds me a bit of Connor Murphy at the same age.

 

[The Feckless Puck]

Are you assuming Kemmel goes 2nd overall?

I’d say our two most likely picks in that case would be Miroshnichenko or Savoie. But remember it’s REALLY early in the season to predict stuff like this.

If he keeps his play up, there's a possibility that Kemell may go 1OA.

 

[rt]

Who are you guys feeling right now as 2nd round targets you like?

For me, I’m really liking Noah Warren, Sam Savoie, Josh Davies, and Liam Arnsby.

I’ve talked a lot about Savoie and Arnsby in this thread. Less about Davies.

Davies plays such a simple, hard-nosed game. He is ALWAYS going hard to the net. Throws big hits. He’ll fight anyone. He’s a fearless little winger. Poor man’s Brendan Morrow is what I see in him. Could maybe be our next Ben McCartney.

Here he is destroying a Regina player, and then getting absolutely jumped by a 6’5 player (Davies is 5’10) and the he beats the dog-crap outta the big boy:

 

[rt]

Speaking of Liam Arnsby and fights. It was just the other night (as I mentioned earlier in this thread) against Kingston that I realized he was 17 and not 20 as I had assumed. He fought Kingston tough guy Nathan Poole (tied for 2nd in the OHL in PIMs). Like the Davies video about, Arnsby crushed an opposing player with a huge check and then got jumped by a much bigger player. Arnsby didn’t exactly feed Poole his lunch, but he really acquitted himself quite well against an opponent that has probably 20lbs on him:



Not bad for a kid who’s North Bay’s captain at age 17 and is a point-per-game player so far on a rebuilding team. Very responsible two-way center man, too from what I’ve seen. It’s why I thought he was 20.

Arnsby might be my target with the Avs pick, honestly.

 

[rt]

If he keeps his play up, there's a possibility that Kemell may go 1OA.

True. OHL was cancelled last season. I think Wright will heat up once he and his teammates shake off the rust a bit. Wouldn’t surprise me if he had 2pts per game pace the last few months of this season. Unlike Savoie and Kemmel, Wright sat out a whole year.

 

[rt]

I wouldn’t be too sad if right now if we ended up with:

1-1 (ARI): Shane Wright (C)
1-15(MTL): Denton Mateychuk (LD)
1-30(COL): Liam Arnsby (C)
2-33(ARI): Noah Warren (RD)
2-40(VAN): Gleb Trikozov (C)
2-50(SJS): Sam Savoie (C)
2-55(NYI): Josh Davies (LW)
2-60(PHI): Kirill Dolzhenkov (RW)

 

[Jagged Ice]

If Colorado doesn't turn things around soon that pick could take out some of the sting of losing Montreal's top ten. I don't think the return of Price is going to help them much.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

If Colorado doesn't turn things around soon that pick could take out some of the sting of losing Montreal's top ten. I don't think the return of Price is going to help them much.

Price will be a catalyst, and they'll go on a winning streak and finish 12-15th, which is right where we want them.

 

[Vinny Boombatz]

If Colorado doesn't turn things around soon that pick could take out some of the sting of losing Montreal's top ten. I don't think the return of Price is going to help them much.

Yes, would be nice if a couple players on Colorado got hurt and they finished at the bottom, man on man would that be great.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Price will be a catalyst, and they'll go on a winning streak and finish 12-15th, which is right where we want them.

Price will make the score closer but they can't find the net. I'm giving up on that pick.

 

[rt]

Yes, would be nice if a couple players on Colorado got hurt and they finished at the bottom, man on man would that be great.

Any protection on that pick? Kuemper has had injury issues. I like the guy and I don’t wish him ill but would be great if COL missed the playoffs.

 

[Jagged Ice]

Any protection on that pick.

None that I can recall.
Edit.. There is a conditional 2024 third in that deal but the first is the first.

 

[Antiillafire]

Arizona scouts were in the building today for Nitra and Slovan Bratislava to watch, primarily Simon nemec. However, also on display was Adam Sykora, a 2 way winger who played on the line at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup which silenced Joakim Kemell in the semi finals.

 

[GhostofYotesFan47]

It would be sick if we ended up with picks 1 (ARZ), 11 (MTL) and 16 (COL).

 

[rt]

It would be sick if we ended up with picks 1 (ARZ), 11 (MTL) and 16 (COL).

Wright, Gaucher, Mateychuk!!!