ESPN.com · Jul 8, 2022
2022 NHL draft live updates: Pick tracker, analysis for all 32 teams
The 2022 NHL draft is finally here! From the first round all the way to pick No. 225, this page will be your home for tracking every selection, including notes on team fit for the 32 players taken in the first round from Kristen Shilton and Greg Wyshynski.
The first night of the draft got off to an exciting start, as the Ottawa Senators acquired winger Alex DeBrincat from the Chicago Blackhawks for the No. 7 pick, No. 39 pick and a third-round pick in 2024.
Follow along as the draft unfolds:
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Prospect rankings
Biggest draft questions
1. Montreal Canadiens: Juraj Slafkovsky, LW
Team: TPS (FINLAND) | Rank: INTS1
DOB: 3/30/2004 | Ht: 6-3 | Wt: 218 | Shot: L