2022 NHL Draft: Complete Draft Order For The First Round

We now know the order for the 2022 NHL Draft. With the Stanley Cup Final finishing up on Sunday, we now know who will be picking in what spot through the entire seven rounds.

The draft will feature stars like Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky, Logan Cooley and Simon Nemec expected to go in the top four. Wright is the expected number one pick but Slafkovsky is also expected to be a very valuable player in the NHL for years to come/

The 2022 NHL Draft will be in 10 days in Montreal, with the Montreal Canadiens picking first overall. Let’s go over what the first round looks like.

1. Montreal Canadiens 

2. New Jersey Devils

3. Arizona Coyotes 

4. Seattle Kraken

5. Philadelphia Flyers

6. Columbus Blue Jackets (CHI Pick)

7. Ottawa Senators 

8. Detroit Red Wings

9. Buffalo Sabres

10. Anaheim Ducks 

11. San Jose Sharks 

12. Columbus Blue Jackets

13. New York Islanders 

14. Winnipeg Jets

15. Vancouver Canucks 

16. Buffalo Sabres (VGK Pick)

17. Nashville Predators 

18. Dallas Stars 

19. Los Angeles Kings 

20. Washington Capitals 

21. Pittsburgh Penguins

22. Anaheim Ducks (BOS Pick)

23. St. Louis Blues 

24. Minnesota Wild 

25. Toronto Maple Leafs

26. Montreal Canadiens (CGY Pick)

27. Arizona Coyotes (CAR Pick)

28. Buffalo Sabres (FLA Pick)

29. Edmonton Oilers 

30. Winnipeg Jets (NYR Pick)

31. Tampa Bay Lightning 

32. Arizona Coyotes (COL Pick)

The draft has also seen some big trades made in past years. We could potentially see the Devils trade their second overall pick if they deem their return is worth the price or we could see some different teams make salary cap moves like how the Vegas Golden Knights traded Evgenii Dadonov to the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for the contract of Shea Weber.

There are a lot of teams with multiple picks at the upcoming draft in the first round but I think the most interesting players to keep an eye on are going to be the Canadiens with the top pick in front of their home crowd, the Devils in deciding to make a move or hold onto their second overall pick and the Buffalo Sabres, a team with three picks at the draft that could potentially be making some moves to help build their roster for next season.

The draft is almost here. Fans won’t have to wait too long for some more exciting news from the NHL.