Nashville selects Joakim Kemell 17th overall

Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty ImagesWith the 17th pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the Nashville Predators selected forward Joakim Kemell from JYP of the Finnish Liiga. Ranked 10th on my final draft board, Kemell is a 5’9” winger who scored 15 goals and 23 points in 39 pro games this year. 11 of those points were primary ones scored at even strength, leading all draft-eligible forwards who played 15 or more games in the Liiga this season.

Kemell also added six goals and eight points in five games for Finland at the 2022 U18 World Junior Championship, leading his team.

The April-born winger, who scored nine goals in his first 11 Liiga games this year, is a pure sniper despite his stature. He…