The Montreal Canadiens selected Slovakian striker Juraj Slafkovsky with the first overall selection in the NHL 2022 draft. Via Getty Images)
It’s setting up as a wild first round of the Montreal NHL draft. Follow up to get live updates of each selection, signature, and change as they happen.
The Canadians select Slafkovsky with the number 1 selection
The Montreal Canadiens have selected Slovakian striker Juraj Slafkovsky with the first overall selection in the 2022 NHL Draft.
Slafkovsky recorded five goals and five assists in 31 games with the TPS in the Finnish League last season. The big 18-year-old was also named the men’s Olympic MVP after scoring seven goals in Beijing last February.
Here is each selection from the first round as it happens, by team
1. Montreal Canadiens
F, Juraj Slafkovsky, TPS (Finnish League)
2. New Jersey Devils
D, Simon Nemec, Nitra HMC (Slovak Extraliga Types)
3. Arizona Coyotes
F, Logan Cooley, United States National Development Program
4. Seattle Kraken
C, Shane Wright, Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
5. Philadelphia Flyers
F, Cutter Gauthier, USNTDP
6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks)
D, David Jiricek, HC Skoda Plzen (Czech Premier League)
7. Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa)
D, Kevin Korchinski, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8. Detroit Red Wings
C, Marco Kasper, Rogle BK (SHL)
9. Buffalo sabers
C, Matthew Savoie, Winnipeg Ice (WHL)
10. Anaheim Ducks
D, Pavel Mintyukov, Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
11. Arizona Coyotes (from the San Jose Sharks)
C, Conor Geekie, Winnipeg Ice (WHL)
12. Colom blue jackets
D, Denton Mateychuk, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
13. Chicago Blackhawks (of the New York Islanders)
F, Frank Nazar, USNTDP
14. Winnipeg Jets
F, Rutger McGroarty, USNTDP
15. Vancouver Canucks
F, Jonathan Lekkerimaki, Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
16. Buffalo Sabers (from Las Vegas)
C, Noah Ostlund, Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
17. Nashville Predators
F, Joakim Kemell, JYP (League)
18. Dallas Stars
D, Lian Bichsal, Leksands IF (SHL)
19. Minnesota Wild (from Los Angeles)
F, Liam Ohgren, Djurgårdens IF (SHL)
20. Washington Capitals
F, Ivan Miroshnichenko, Omskie Krylia (VHL)
21. Pittsburgh Penguins
D, Owen Pickering, Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
The story goes on
22. Anaheim Ducks (Boston)
C, Nathan Gaucher, Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
23. St. Louis Blues
F, Jimmy Snuggerud, USNTDP
24. Minnesota Wild
F, Danila Yurov, Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk (MHL)
25. Chicago Blackhawks (of Toronto)
D, Sam Rinzel, Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary)
F, Filip Mesar, HK Poprad (Slovakia)
27. San Jose Sharks (from Arizona to Carolina to Montreal)
C, Filip Bystedt, Linköping HC (SHL)
28. Buffalo Sabers (Florida)
C, Jiri Kulich, HC Energie Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
29. Arizona Coyotes (of Edmonton)
D, Maveric Lamoureux, Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
30. Winnipeg Jets (New York)
F, Brad Lambert, Pelicans (League)
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Senators land Alex DeBrincat from the Blackhawks
Ottawa Senators have acquired Chicago Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat in exchange for the seventh and 39th pick in the 2022 draft, along with a third-round pick in 2024.
One of the first NHL snipers, DeBrincat scored 41 goals last year and 37 assists, and is the second time he has reached the 40 mark in his five-year career.
The 24-year-old has one year left on his current contract, which is a maximum success of $ 6.4 million. It will become a restricted free agent at the end of its treatment if it is not extended sooner.
DeBrincat joins a promising young core in Ottawa, which now has one of the most dangerous groups of strikers in the East led by Captain Brady Tkachuk, Josh Norris, Tim Stützle, Drake Batherson and Alex Formenton, all under 24 years.
Meanwhile, new Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson will get a staple for the future with the seventh general election after former general manager Stan Bowman handed out the first round of Chicago to the Columbus Blue Jackets in the Seth deal Jones last July.
Chicago may not be over yet, as reports emerged before the NHL draft that the team was actively listening to the offers of Kirby Dach, the third pick of 2019. —Mack Liddell
The Penguins sign Kris Letang for a 6-year contract
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Letang, 35, will earn a shadow of more than $ 6 million each year in a $ 36.6 million deal that will take him to 40 years.
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Where is the NHL 2022 draft?
The 2022 NHL Draft will be held at the Montreal Downtown Bell. This is the 27th time the event has been hosted by Montreal, and the first since 2009. The NHL draft was hosted in Montreal from its inception in 1963 until 1984 before moving to a different city annually, starting with Toronto in 1985. Montreal also had the draft in 1992, 1988 and 1986.
What time is the 2022 NHL Draft?
The 2022 NHL Draft will be held on Thursday, July 7 and Friday, July 8. The first round will start on Thursday at 7pm ET, while rounds 2-7 will take place on Friday from 11am ET.
Which TV channel is the 2022 NHL Draft on?
The first round of the NHL draft will be broadcast on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada and on ESPN and ESPN + in the United States. NHL Draft Day 2 coverage will be available on Sportsnet and TVA Sports in Canada, and on ESPN + and NHL Network in the US
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