The 2022 NHL Draft starts on Thursday night, but the fireworks can come at any point as trade season is now open as well.
The Montreal Canadiens are a team to watch, and not just because they have 14 draft picks including the #1 overall selection. With a new hockey executive staff, including general manager Kent Hughes, and a rebuild already started, there are reasons to believe there will be a lot of player movement.
Now, to be clear, it isn’t realistic to expect all of these things to happen, whether this week or even at all.