The remarkable part of that is Slovakia having three first-round prospects (Slafkovsky, Nemec and No. The scouts who had Wright at No. 79 Reid Schaefer Seattle (WHL) However, Scott Wheeler's ranking of their top prospects indicates they have only one left winger among their top-10. Some scouts view him as a legit threat to crack the top five he ranged from as high as No. 1, while four scouts slotted the Kingston Frontenac centre in the top spot. 36 Calle Odelius Djurgardens (SWE J-20) 22 Filip Mesar Poprad (SVK) 1 vote from our panel of scouts, but also got a few votes at No. One had him at No. Along with the prospect, we will indicate the variance in rankings and then give a brief explanation of what the disagreement is all about. 1 guy right now. 2 on TSNs mid-season rankings. 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. Geekies skating is viewed as average, but his physical tools, competitiveness and above average skill level give him a legit chance to be a top 10 pick. Where the disagreement comes in is how high in the first round will he go. With his size, style of play and right-hand shot, we still believe he'd be a solid addition to their prospect pool. 1 spot on TSNs 2022 NHL Draft Final Ranking from @TSNBobMcKenzie and, by the slimmest of margins, its Juraj Slafkovsky over Shane Wright The Final Top 90 and 10 Honourable Mentions: https://t.co/n8kTicQVAH #TSNHockey | #DraftCentre pic.twitter.com/OUCyGa3mmq TSN Hockey 11 Brad Lambert Lahti (SM Liiga) A 6'5", 216-pounder, the 17-year-old Swiss-born Bichsel is in his first season playing for Leksands IF. 1 Shane Wright McKenzie believes he has the potential to become a top-six NHL winger. Should they end up at this position in the first round, they could forMatthew Savoie of the Winnipeg Ice in the Western Hockey League (WHL). Nathan Gaucher had been on the radar of scouts and observers for some time prior to his draft year. He's considered a top-10 prospect by nine of Elite Prospects' ranking authorities. 29 Denton Mateychuk Moose Jaw (WHL) A solid defense corps has long been the hallmark of the Dallas Stars. Daily Faceoff's Chris Peterspraisedthe 17-year-old McGroarty's high competitiveness and offensive skills. 24 Alexander Perevalov Yaroslavl (MHL) 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. 7 David Jiricek Plzen (CZE) The 6'0", 194-pounder has decent size and solid defensive abilities. Archive. 68 Cameron Lund Green Bay (USHL) He doesnt possess elite or wow factor offensive ability and hes not a punishing physical defender, but his skating and smarts give him the assets to be a No. 33 Owen Beck Mississauga (OHL) The lowdown: The biggest question asked about McGroarty is his skating. 1 if he rediscovers his game. WebDrafted 2022, 1 #24 overall by Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the CHL Import Draft Drafted 2021, 1 #43 overall by Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the CHL Import Draft 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #33 by Elite Prospects 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #22 by ISS Hockey 2022 NHL Entry Draft: Ranked #23 by FCHockey 61 Dylan James Sioux City (USHL) 6 on TSNs list. 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This improved the results dramatically from other years. 8 Danila Yurov Magnitogorsk (MHL) He's committed to playing with the University of Michigan next season, where the opportunity to play against NCAA talent will further hone those abilities. 46 Mats Lindgren Kamloops (WHL) Jiricek is hurt now. Some also wonder what his role will be. 33 to around 50 on TSNs list got enough consideration as first-round picks from scouts that they could move into the Top 32. You will see the averages get close together as you approach the bottom. HM Brennan Ali Lincoln (USHL) HM Nick Moldenhauer Chicago (USHL) Elite Prospects indicates most ranking authorities have him projected as a top-five selection, with NHL Central Scouting listing him at No. 33 to 64) who could push their way well into the first round. Highest ranks: 13th (TSNs Craig Button), 15th (Sportsnet, Elite Prospects), Lowest ranks: 44th (Draft Prospects), 37th (McKeens Hockey), 36th (TSNs Bob McKenzie). 55 Isaiah George London (OHL) Although there is some debate as to who could go number one between Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley, most everyone agrees thats your top-three in some order. He's the USNTDP Under-18s'leading scorer with 30 goals in 42 games and the top goalscorer with their USHL junior squad with 18 goals in as many games. He doesnt possess elite or wow factor offensive ability and hes not a punishing physical defender, but his skating and smarts give him the assets to be a No. 9. In our scout survey, Gauthier was as high as No. It isnt that Wright has been a bust or that scouts are skeptical of him as a high-end NHL prospect. By all accounts, his treatments went well, and hes been cleared to resume both on and off ice training, but team doctors and/or team owners could have as much say on Miroshnichenkos draft status as the scouts or general managers. While the skill with the puck is evident both as a shooter and a playmaker, those down on him dont think he has the speed to keep up in the NHL. He will be one of the most fascinating prospects to follow on draft night. His skating is good but not great, and he projects as solid top-four defenceman who, like Nemec, could be a 2-3. Geekie is already building on last season's promising 23-point effort in 24 games, sitting fourth among Ice scorers with 59 points in 54 games. {{ video.Name 4 and as low as No. Wright was awarded exceptional player status by Hockey Canada in 2019, allowing him to enter the OHL as a 15-year-old for the 2019-20 OHL season. 15 Isaac Howard USA U-18 (USHL) 80 Vinzenz Rohrer Ottawa (OHL) We are going to focus on prospects in which there is disagreement about what round they belong in. With smaller puck-moving defensemen such as the Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar and the Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes becoming NHL stars, however, Casey has the potential to become an effective top-four blueliner in the big league. He could be NHL-ready within a couple of seasons. Several early mock drafts have seen him go inside the top-10. 22 Noah stlund Djurgarden (SWE J-20) Nevertheless, only one scout surveyed by TSN actually took the leap and dropped Wright from the No. ELITEPROSPECTS.COM TOP 32. 1 or No. Some scouts said theyre awaiting direction from ownership and/or management on policy or guidelines for drafting Russian players. He was ranked as high as No. Lekkerimaki is ranked ninth among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting. 50 Jorian Donovan Hamilton (OHL) Some NHL scouts see him more as a winger than a centre, but high-end smarts and skill level project him to be a top-six offensive forward in pro. Montreal Canadiens Organizational Players of February. 1 vote besides Wright is No. 1 spot heading into the draft in Montreal on July 7-8. He was as high as No. 6. Sportsnet's Sam Cosentino had Wright atop his March rankings but suggested others could be closing the gap on him. He should be among the enticing prospects in the opening round of this year's draft. 12 in our scouting survey. 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. Here is the link: https://www.tsn.ca/shane-wright-nhl-draft-kingston-frontenacs-bob-mckenzie-1.1748239. 1 or No. In fact, the top-ranked goalie is Prince George Cougar Tyler Brennan, who checks in at No. 44 Maverick Lamoreux Drummondville (QMJHL) Saginaws Mintyukov, at No. With Scott Wheeler's ranking of their prospects showing no one at that position among their top five, the USNTDP's Jimmy Snuggerud could be a good fit. It truly makes for an exciting and unpredictable draft. Mintyukov, the Russian defenceman playing in Saginaw, is emerging as a red-hot commodity and rising draft star. This ensured that a player not ranked did not benefit more than a player ranked low. In total, Mailloux appeared on 10 of the lists featured in his project, with his highest ranking coming from McKenzie at No. 2 NHL centre. Zhilkin could go low in the first round or perhaps in the second round. Another scout, though, ranked him just outside the first round. The big blueliner also skated for Switzerland at this year's postponed World Juniors. We returned to this method for the 2021 rankings, but the uncertainty of the draft meant the results werent as solid. 17 Marco Kasper Rgle (SHL) Despite the concerns about his skating, Perevalov's scoring abilities will likely draw plenty of interest from NHL teams in this round. He also cited how well he uses his size and reach in defensive situations. Highest rank: 10th (Central Scouting North American Final Rankings). 67 Devin Kaplan USA U-18 (USHL) Odds & lines subject to change. Hell be reliable and coaches will love his work ethic, tools and hockey sense.. 56 Tomas Hamara Tappara (SM Liiga Jr.) 4. Some teams have factored in a more emphatic Russian factor in their rankings, while still other teams have ranked all players, including Russians, based purely on hockey-playing ability. 3-ranked North BayBattalion defenceman Ty Nelson; No. His skating is his strength and has shown some good moments with the puck. He was as high as No. Highest ranks: 14th (Elite Prospects), 17th (Smaht Scouting), Lowest ranks: 61st (The Puck Authority), 45th (Recruit Scouting), 38th (TSNs Bob McKenzie). 4. Some other observations on TSNs mid-season rankings: The top 10 is a veritable United Nations, including three Canadians, two Russians, two Slovaks, one American, one Finn and one Czech. On a good note, he did measure over 6-feet at the Combine and seems to have some momentum going into the draft as a result. Kasper, 17, is at No. 10. Mike Matheson has become a force on the Habs blue line, Adam Engstrm is finishing his season in style, and Riley Kidney is a point-producting machine. 26 Lian Bichsel Leksands (SHL) Committed to playing for the University of Michigan next season, Casey will have the opportunity to improve his game against NCAA talent while also filling out physically. Since McKenzies rankings only go 90 players deep, after the third round well shift gears and use Corey Pronmans seven-round mock draft as the draft order for 15 in our survey. 5 and as low as No. Skating for TPS in Finland, Slafkovsky had 18 points in 11 games with their under-20 team. His potential as a hardworking, skilled scorer should be attractive to a team in need of left-wing scoring depth like the Capitals. 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. Its really that tight in the eyes of so many scouts. HM Viktor Neuchev Yekaterinburg (MHL) 57 Gleb Trikozov Omsk (MHL) 4, while towering 6-foot-4 Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky is No. 4 Simon Nemec Nitra (SVK) Mind you, there seems to be a distinction being made between Russians who are already playing in North America versus the Russians playing in Russia. At 5-foot-10 1/2, the skilled pivot has some dynamic offensive ability, especially in terms of his one-on-one play and a willingness to go to hard areas on the ice to score goals. The rest believe he is too one-dimensional to garner a high ranking. That group includes: No. But hes still at the top of the draft pile. Slafkovsky was great at the Olympics and worlds, but he only scored five goals in [Finlands] Liiga this season and went some really long stretches without scoring a goal at all, said another scout. Multiple scouts freely admitted that five years from now, the best player from the 2022 draft could be someone not named Slafkovsky or Wright. Eight of our 10 scouts ranked Wright either No. While critical of his skating, Peters suggests his offensive skills could offset that shortcoming. Some NHL scouts see him more as a winger than a centre, but high-end smarts and skill level project him to be a top-six offensive forward in pro. That is because many of those players were not ranked by several sources, meaning the averages tended to be more equal. Hes viewed by some scouts as limited offensively, but in a draft filled with sub-6-foot puck movers, Jiriceks size and physical approach stand out. 20 Nathan Gaucher Quebec (QMJHL) Daily Faceoff's Chris Peters noted Nazar's quickness and high-end finishing ability while commending his tenacity despite his 5'10", 174-pound frame. 76 Mattias Havelid Linkoping (SWE J-20) Here is the link: https://www.tsn.ca/shane-wright-nhl-draft-kingston-frontenacs-bob-mckenzie-1.1748239. 12-ranked Swedish winger Jonathan Lekkerimaki; No. They could set their sights on Joakim Kemell of JYP in Finland's Liiga. He followed up last season's 14-point performance in 36 games with 16 points in 37 games this season. Ohgren, 18, led Djurgardens IF's junior team this season with 33 goals and 58 points in just 30 games. He also spent a five-game stint with the KHL parent club, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Having alsotraded away versatile forward Artturi Lehkonen to the Colorado Avalanche, they could seek a skilled young forward with this selection. The 17-year-old right winger had 20 goals and 35 points in 26 games with Djurgardens' U20 team and seven goals and nine points in 26 games with their SHL squad. I am not s high on them as the top end of the 2023 class. We are going to define divisive prospect for the purpose of this exercise as someone who has a wide range of possible outcomes based on their ranking compared to where they could be drafted. 15 Frank Nazar USA U-18 (USHL) Cloud State University next season. And not every player was ranked by each source. 4", "Towering 6-foot-4 Slovak winger Juraj Slafkovsky is No. The scouts who had Wright at No. Some rankings have more correlation to how the draft will unfold than others, and no rankings are perfect so we combined 15 of the most respected draft rankings and used a modified average of them to get our own rankings. 31 Danny Zhilkin Guelph (OHL) Im not saying one or the other couldnt become first liners, theyre both good prospects, but unlike a lot of years, this draft doesnt have any great prospects. His size and two-way skills should still draw sufficient interest from NHL clubs. 52 Rieger Lorenz Okotoks (AJHL) Call 1-800-GAMBLER. With just a few months to go before the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, the 18-year-old is more ready than ever to hear his name get called. 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