37 Reid Schaefer Seattle (WHL) 28 Nathan Gaucher Quebec (QMJHL) Daily Faceoff's Chris Peters singled out his quick release, precise puck skills and ability to read plays. The Philadelphia Flyers lack a potential first-line center among their top prospects. 40 Ji Kulich Karlovy (CZE) 6 among international skaters in their midseason rankings. They could consider selecting the USNTDP'sRutger McGroarty, provided they don't lose their first-rounder to the Winnipeg Jets as part of the conditions of theiracquisitionof Andrew Copp at the trade deadline. In fact, the top-ranked goalie is Prince George Cougar Tyler Brennan, who checks in at No. Finnish winger Brad Lambert with deep Saskatchewan hockey roots (the nephew of former NHL player and current NHL coach Lane Lambert and the son of former WHL player Ross Lambert) is a credible candidate to be taken in the top 10. Gaucher has 24 goals and 40 points in 49 games this season with the QMJHL's Quebec Remparts. The USNTDP's Isaac Howard could be someone they target in this year's draft. 3 and as low as No. 20 or lower. If there is a bevy of prospects between 11 and 32 who are excellent candidates to break into the Top 10, there are multiple prospects ranked in TSNs second round (Nos. The truth likely lies somewhere in the middle but like Lambert, Trikozov will be interesting to watch. We continue with this method for 2022. 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Last year out of the 163 ranked players, 138 (84.7%) were drafted. 70 Artyom Duda Moskva (MHL) 2022 Trade Deadline and no rankings are perfect so we combined 12 of the most respected draft rankings and used the average of them to get our own rankings. It should also draw attention from NHL scouts in the market for a forward of his talents. TSN's Bob McKenzie observed Geekie as an average skater but singled out his "physical tools, competitiveness and above-average skill level." (Error Code: 102630) Its a photo finish for the No. The San Jose Sharks landed a fine young forward in the 2021 NHL draft when they took William Eklund of Djurgarderns IF in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with the seventh overall pick. Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino felt there remains a rawness to Bichsel's offensive game but noted his improvement. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. 1 vote from our panel of scouts, but also got a few votes at No. Full draft rankings (for more info go to TSN.ca): RK Player Team With Miroshnichenko sidelined by Hodgkin's lymphoma, Yurov becomes the top Russian prospect in this year's draft. 77 Simon Forsmark Orebro (SWE J-20) Though Savoie is small by the standards of NHL centers, the 5'9", 179-pounder is a very talented player. 1 are struggling with Wrights draft year being so average [compared to prior seasons], he said. Marco Kasper: The Austrian 6-foot-1 centre can play all three forward positions and his overall game is as mature and complete as it is versatile. 67 Devin Kaplan USA U-18 (USHL) 10. Some NHL clubs have created a separate list of Russian prospects. A blueliner with his size, skill and cool head could be a solid addition to a big league blue line. Wrights numbers have been trending in the wrong direction this season. The 17-year-old Kemell got off to a blazing start to this season with 12 goals and 16 points. The question with him is his offensive game and overall hockey sense. Its really that tight in the eyes of so many scouts. Wrights game has been, to varying degrees, viewed as underwhelming, especially when weighed against the high expectations coming into the 2021-22 season. Nevertheless, NHL Central Scouting selected Kemell as their top player among international skaters. After tallying 10 points in 23 games last season with the Thunderbirds, the 6'2", 185-pounder leads all WHL rookie defensemen with 51 points in 58 contests, sitting eighth among all blueliners in the league. Those [Wrights first OHL season and U-18 performance] seem like such a long time ago, another scout said. 36 Calle Odelius Djurgardens (SWE J-20) 3. They could seek another potential top-six forward capable of playing center or wing here. 6 to 10 could be taken a few spots higher but could also go a half dozen spots later. The 18-year-old defenseman sits sixth among OHL defensemen with 45 points in 53 games. The nationality breakdown for TSNs Top 32 is as follows: Canada (nine); United States (eight); Sweden, Russia and Slovakia (three each); Czechia and Finland (two apiece); and Austria and Switzerland (one each). 48 Danil Zhilkin Guelph (OHL) Theres just not as much separation and fewer defined tiers of talent this year compared to others. 76 Jake Karabela Guelph (OHL) 85 Cruz Lucius USA U-18 (USHL) Ohgren, 18, led Djurgardens IF's junior team this season with 33 goals and 58 points in just 30 games. On good days, he is one of the most skilled players on the ice with the puck and his skating. Those skills could bring a considerable boost to the Kraken's prospect pipeline, which was ranked 32nd by Wheeler. We will present you with 15 prospects that meet our above definition of divisive prospect. Hes also a better skater. 3 Joakim Kemell JYP (SM Liiga) The players ranked 11 to 13 on the TSN list Seattle Thunderbird defenceman Kevin Korchinski, Saginaw Spirit defenceman Pavel Mintyukov and Winnipeg Ice centre Conor Geekie are all considered legit threats to displace someone in the top 10. What separates Slafkovsky from Wright for me is that hes bigger, he played harder, he was more consistent with his competitiveness, and he stepped up to produce on big stages [Olympics and world championship], another NHL head scout said. Nathan Gaucher had been on the radar of scouts and observers for some time prior to his draft year. 65 Topi Ronni Tappara (SM Liiga Jr.) 82 Kasper Kulonummi Jokerit (SM Liiga Jr.) As evidenced by his final Central Scouting ranking of 8th, they believe he will be a top-six center. This is easily identified and reflected in various rankings published. The young American could become a future NHL sniper. It was more difficult to get consensus rankings on the Russians this year because not all teams are ranking Russians as they have in the past. The war with Ukraine and resulting sanctions have some NHL clubs unsure of how to proceed with Russian prospects, especially those who are playing and living in Russia. A stellar performance at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics could make Slafkovsky a very attractive prospect for the Devils. WebBob Mckenzies 2022 Mid Season Draft Rankings. While the 6'2", 187-pound left winger managed just two points in 25 games with their pro team, the experience he received there should prove invaluable in his development. With a prospect pipeline ranked 31st by The Athletic's Scott Wheeler, the low-scoring New York Islanders could seek a scoring forward in this year's draft. There are no slam dunks. He was named tournament MVP as his team took home the bronze medal. Eight of our 10 scouts ranked Wright either No. 52 Rieger Lorenz Okotoks (AJHL) For the selection order, we will be using the standings as of March 23. Despite the concerns about his skating, Perevalov's scoring abilities will likely draw plenty of interest from NHL teams in this round. The only exception is Northeastern University forward Jack Hughes no relation to New Jersey Devil first overall pick and top centre Jack Hughes who is not only No. The nationality breakdown of the top 32 is as follows: Canada 9; USA 8; Russia 5; Slovakia 3; and two each for Sweden, Finland and Czechia. 75 Spencer Sova Erie (OHL) 86 Arseni Koromyslov St. Petersburg (MHL) In addition to the shadow of sanctions due to the war with Ukraine, Miroshnichenko had to overcome a series of injuries that slowed him, and then was diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma. 9. Disappointing, that is, relative to his brilliant 2019-20 OHL rookie season (39 goals and 66 points in 58 games) and outstanding underage performance at the 2021 U-18 World Championship. Though Gauthier played some centre this season, most scouts seem to think he projects more as a pro winger. In fact, the top-ranked goalie is Prince George Cougar Tyler Brennan, who checks in at No. The 18-year-old Chesley has put up decent offensive stats this season. TSN/CRAIG BUTTON TOP 32. That tournament was the only hockey Wright played in 2020-21 because of COVID-19. 6 David Jiricek Plzen (CZE) Daily Faceoff's Chris Peters and Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino cited the 5'11", 172-pound Lekkerimaki's high-end finishing ability. 19 Ivan Miroshnichenko Omsk (VHL) 2. 6 Ivan Miroshnichenko Omsk (VHL) 31 Sam Rinzel Chaska High (USHS) On March 4, NHL.com's Mike G. Morreale cited Savoie's coach, James Patrick, suggesting he could have more success at the NHL level as a winger. 18 Ryan Chesley USA U-18 (USHL) 90 Miko Matikka Jokerit (SM Liiga Jr.) Beyond Wright, or even including him for that matter, its not so much welcome to the (2022 draft) jungle as much as it welcome to the jumble. There is a wide divergence of opinion from the scouting community on who should be No. Most scouts project him as a high-end second-line centre in the NHL with a chance to develop into a 1C. 8 on the TSN list. While hes a good skater and does a lot of things well, he doesnt have that one elite thing that stands out. 2 overall selection from a scout, as did Russian winger Danila Yurov, who checks in at No. Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino and Daily Faceoff's Chris Peters singled out the 17-year-old's elite shot release. 17-ranked Austrian forward Marco Kasper; and No. He could be snapped up by a club like the Sabres with a pick near the bottom of the first round. 10. Outside of the top-three players, the rest of the draft appears to be wide open. 5 at mid-season but used two stellar international performances, at the Olympics and the mens world championship, to vault to TSNs No. The rest of his game is strong especially his shot. Emphasis will always be placed on how the moves impact buyers' chances in the upcoming postseason, but the deadline's sellers will already have their eyes on the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery. Those who believe he has considerable offensive potential say hes a threat to be a top-five prospect in this draft. Those traits helped make him the captain of Team White in the 2022 Kubota CHL/NHL Prospects Game on March 23. This improved the results dramatically from other years. His range in our survey was as high as No. Heading next season to the NCAA's University of Minnesota-Duluth, Howard should continue to thrive in the college ranks. 35. Ingram's ability to adjust to a higher level of hockey should serve him well when he joins the NCAA's St. While no other prospect than the five listed above got a vote at No. 56 Ryan Greene Green Bay (USHL) HM Jack Devine Denver (NCAA) On Jan. 13, The Winnipeg Free Press' Mike Sawatzky cited NHL Central Scouting Director Dan Marr praising the young forward's adjustment to the USHL, pointing to Ingram's confidence, good hockey instincts and playmaking ability. That didnt happen. He was ranked as high as No. We previously predicted the New Jersey Devils could select a left wing such as Juraj Slafkovsky, citing their need for a scoring winger to skate alongside young centers Nico Hischier and Jack Hughes. 2 and as low as No. 4", "Towering 6-foot-4 Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky is No. 10 Marco Kasper Rgle (SHL) Elite Prospects indicates 11 of their 13 ranking authorities consider him a top-10 prospect. He didnt disappoint either, scoring 39 goals and 66 points in 58 games as a rookie. Founded in 2009, The Hockey Writers is a premier destination for news and information on everything hockey. 1, not fully seizing the opportunity. ", "The top defenceman in this years draft, so far anyway, is 6-foot-3 blueliner David Jiricek, who is No. 5 and as low as No. In a Feb. 18 profile by NHL.com's Mike G. Morreale, Mintyukov explained leaving Russia to play in the OHL benefited his style of play as an offensive blueliner. 81 Jorian Donovan Hamilton (OHL) 1 on their lists do believe he has the best chance to be upgraded from a sure-fire top-six forward to a top-line NHL winger. At best, he projects as a 2C; at worst, a 3C. Highest ranks: 5th (Central Scouting North American Final Rankings), 10th (TSNs Bob McKenzie), 10th (Sportsnet), Lowest ranks: 31st (TSNs Craig Button), 30th (Smaht Scouting), 29th (Dobber Prospects). The leading contender to knock Wright off the No. He measured at just 5-foot-9.5 at the Combine and this does have some wondering how hed fare in the NHL. 68 Cameron Lund Green Bay (USHL) 33 to 64) who could push their way well into the first round. The information you requested is not available at this time, please check back again soon. 55 Jani Nyman Ilves (SM Liiga Jr.) 2 prospect, whileNHL Central Scoutingplaced him second among North American skaters in their midseason rankings. The 6'0", 192-pound left winger lit it up this season with Loko Yaroslavl, finishing with 25 goals and 50 points in 42 games and sitting fourth overall among MHL scorers. Cooley sits third among U.S. nationalUnder-18team scorers with 54 points in 37 games. 5 at mid-season but used two stellar international performances, at the Olympics and the mens world championship, to vault to TSNs No. Kevin Korchinski of the WHL's Seattle Thunderbirds could be a suitable option if he remains available at this stage of the draft. For more information on prospects, be sure to check out our prospect profiles here. NHL Central Scouting placed him at No. His range in our survey was as high as No. Russian winger Miroshnichenko who got the only other No. It was more difficult to get consensus rankings on the Russians this year because not all teams are ranking Russians as they have in the past. I'd be fine with either for NJD. And from the other contenders for No. 14 and forward Ivan Miroshnichenko at No. Size and not consistently using his linemates to maximum effectiveness are two things that could prevent that from happening. Which prospects are divisive for you? Perhaps they'll consider choosing Eklund's teammate Jonathan Lekkerimaki in this year's draft to bolster their scoring depth. Some other notes about TSNs first-round rankings: - There are no goalies in the Top 32. One club executive nicely summed up the dilemma in choosing between Slafkovsky and Wright. If Bob McKenzies just released mid-season NHL Draft Rankings hold true, Gaucher could come off the board Below are the 154 ranked players. He is also ranked outside the top-20 according to TSNs Craig Button and ranked outside the top-10 according to Bob McKenzie, which is significant given that its 4. With time, he could develop into a solid top-six NHL forward. It isnt that Wright has been a bust or that scouts are skeptical of him as a high-end NHL prospect. 7 in our survey of scouts. Some scouts said theyre awaiting direction from ownership and/or management on policy or guidelines for drafting Russian players. A natural scorer, he has 24 goals and 62 points with their under-18 team as well as 31 points in 21 games with the junior team in the USHL. Brennan did get some votes in the TSN top 32, but he was also ranked 80 or lower by multiple scouts. What separates Slafkovsky from Wright for me is that hes bigger, he played harder, he was more consistent with his competitiveness, and he stepped up to produce on big stages [Olympics and world championship], another NHL head scout said. Lambert has blazing speed and while he struggled to put up numbers early in the Finnish elite league season, his playmaking and goal-scoring abilities are notable. 44 Maverick Lamoreux Drummondville (QMJHL) This is our seventh year doing this. In our scout survey, Gauthier was as high as No. by Bob McKenzie Lets make one thing clear from the get-go: The 2022 NHL Draft is the Shane Wright Draft. 2 NHL centre. 2 or No. 12-ranked Swedish winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki; No. Listen. 12 Pavel Mintyukov Saginaw (OHL) In my view, he has the best chance to be a first-line NHL forward.. Gino Reda hosts a weekly syndicated radio show that profiles the excitement, news and insight of Canadian Amateur Hockey across Canada. He's not a fast or quick skater, which could hurt his placement in this round. 33 Owen Beck Mississauga (OHL) You will see the averages get close together as you approach the bottom. And not every player was ranked by each source. Slafkovsky was ranked either No. Sportsnet's Sam CosentinoechoedPeters' assessment but pointed out the youngster's foot speed is a little slow. 52 Rieger Lorenz Okotoks (AJHL) 30 Filip Mesar Poprad (SVK) 43 Bryce McConnell-Barker Sault Ste. Montreal Canadiens sign Xavier Simoneau to entry-level contract. The Montreal Canadiens have, for the moment, picks 1, 26, 33, 62, 66, 75, 92, 98, 127, 128, 130, 162, 194, and 216. Five of 10 scouts surveyed by TSN ranked the 6-foot-4 Slovak left winger at No. Del Bel Belluz's improvement won't go unnoticed by NHL scouts. However, most of that production came before his recent slump, putting him behind last season's point-per-game effort of 31 points in 30 contests. The lowdown: The consensus believes Geekie will go in the first round. That is, players slotted from Nos. However, Scott Wheeler's ranking of their top prospects indicates they have only one left winger among their top-10. TSNs Bob McKenzie released his final 2022 NHL Draft Rankings to much surprise, Juraj Slafkovsky took the top spot over Shane Wright. Bob McKenzie (TSN, ranked 90)Craig Button (TSN, ranked 96)HockeyProspect (ranked 112 skaters)Corey Pronman (The Athletic, ranked 131)Scott Wheeler (The Athletic, ranked 100)Future Considerations (ranked 300)Chris Peters (Daily Faceoff, ranked 100)EliteProspects.com (ranked 121)Will Scouch (ranked 92)Smaht Scouting (ranked 128)Recruit Scouting (ranked 224)McKeensHockey.com (ranked 224)The Hockey News (Ryan Kennedys online rankings, ranked 120)Draft Prospects (ranked 240)Dobber Prospects (ranked 100). 6 and as low as No. The higher ranks of him show their belief in his overall skill set and that he can keep up with the pace of play. Some scouts view him as a legit threat to crack the top five he ranged from as high as No. In todays links, Martin St-Louis talks about how to evaluate his new arrivals, the evergreen Jaromir Jagr, and catching ones breath after a tumultuous trading Tuesday. HM Vladimir Grudinin Moskva (MHL) 7 on TSNs mid-season ranking, is a two-way threat, who can play a punishing shutdown defender role but skilled enough to contribute on offence, too. Some other notes about TSNs first-round rankings: - There are no goalies in the Top 32. 27 Rutger McGroarty USA U-18 (USHL) Yurov was held scoreless seeing limited minutes in 21 games against professionals in the KHL. 10. The 2022 NHL Entry Draft begins on Thursday, and EOTP has been keeping track of most of the rankings to come out ahead of the draft. Still, his offensive abilities were strong enough to rank him highly. Having alsotraded away versatile forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Colorado Avalanche, they could seek a skilled young forward with this selection. In order to qualify for the rankings, players needed to be included on at least five of the 15 sources (since we took away the top and bottom two scores, we wanted to make sure players were guaranteed to be using at least one of their own rankings). The lowdown: Questions with Odelius start with his future role and if hes good enough overall as a shutdown defender. I dont have a big issue [with his game], a sixth scout opined. HM Otto Salin HIFK (SM Liiga Jr.) 6 on TSNs list. 5 Cutter Gauthier USA U-18 (USHL) The lowdown: The question with Del Bel Belluz is twofold, his skating and his upside. Ferrari believes Lambert possesses "some of the best tools in the entire draft class," singling out his elite skating and impressive puck skills. The Kingston Frontenacs centre is the unanimous No. 5. Goran Stubb of European Scouting Services called the young right winger "an excellent, smooth skater with great offensive instincts," singling out his playmaking and competitive two-way play. Cutter Gauthier:The U.S. U-18 national team forward has NHL size (6-foot-2 1/2 and 200 pounds), speed, and a goal-scorers nose for the net, which is to say he has the requisite tools to be a top-six, two-way NHL power forward. 58 Michael Buchinger Guelph (OHL) He's enjoyed 13 multi-point games of the 30 he's played since Jan.1. On Jan. 17, The Hockey News' Tony Ferrari reported the 18-year-old forward parted ways with JYP Jyvaskyla to join the Pelicans in hope of improving his production. 4 among North American skaters. 13 Conor Geekie Winnipeg (WHL) 4 Simon Nemec Nitra (SVK) 1 or No. 1 are struggling with Wrights draft year being so average [compared to prior seasons], he said. Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino and Daily Faceoff's Chris Peters praised the 5'10", 172-pound Mesar's offensive abilities. The 18-year-old also has 11 points in 14 games with their junior squad in the USHL. Doing this Eklund 's teammate Jonathan Lekkerimaki in this year 's draft to bolster scoring. 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