Here we go, the 2022 NHL Draft from E2G Sports. Here is the First Round with Glenn Kaplan’s Scouting Reports
1)Montreal Canadiens: Juraj Slafkovsky
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 218 lbs
Last Amateur Club: TPS
League: Finland
Age: 18
Stats: 31 games, 5 goals, 5 assists, plus/minus 1. 18 playoff games, 2 goals, 5 assists, 1.
Scouting Report: He has a ton of upside and has a big body presence and will get in the dirty areas. Slafkovsky is projected to be a Top 2 pick in the upcoming 2022 NHL Draft and can become an elite goal scorer.
NHL Comp: Jaromir Jagr.
The reaction to Juraj Slafkovsky's name was INCREDIBLE. It was a WWE level shock pop. — Greg Wyshynski (@wyshynski) July 7, 2022
2)New Jersey Devils: Simon Nemec
Height: 6’1″
Weight: 192 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Nitra
League: Slovakia
Age: 18
Stats: 39 games, one goal, 25 assists, plus/minus rating 13. 19 postseason games, five goals, 12 assists, plus/minus rating 2.
Scouting Report: Nemec is projected to be the top defenseman taken in the 2022 NHL Draft. He is a great two-way player and Simon Nemec can pass the puck with ease and is an excellent skater as well.
NHL Comp: Cale Makar
With the second pick in the 2022 #NHLDraft we are proud to select defenseman Simon Nemec. Welcome to Jersey!#DevilsDraft | @verizon pic.twitter.com/fTBLa8aDzJ — New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) July 7, 2022
3)Arizona Coyotes: Logan Cooley
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 174 lbs
Last Amateur Club: USA U-18
League: NTDP
Age: 18
Stats: 24 games played, 13 goals, and 23 assists, plus/minus rating of 19.
Scouting Report: A strong two-way forward, who is excellent in the face-off circle and continues to get better. He will be playing collegiate hockey next year at the University of Minnesota.
NHL Comp: Jack Hughes
Logan Cooley is the first American off the board at the 2022 #NHLDraft going to @ArizonaCoyotes! Congrats, Logan! 👏 pic.twitter.com/o0FGdODqee — USA Hockey (@usahockey) July 7, 2022
Two trades. Canadiens trade D Alex Romanov and fourth-round pick to Isles for 13th pick. — Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) July 7, 2022
Trade 2: Montreal trades picks 13 and 66 to Chicago for Kirby Dach. — Mark Scheig (@markscheig) July 7, 2022
4)Seattle Kraken: Shane Wright
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 191 lbs
Last Amateur Club: Kingston
League: OHL
Age: 18