Draft Day 2 live blog

It is day 2 of the Draft and I will try to keep up with all the latest picks and trades that happen today. 


There were five more deals yesterday since the DeBrincat trade and some had impacts on the first round of the draft as well as a signing in Minnesota 


Round 2 results 


#33) Montreal Canadiens 

Player: Owen Beck 

Age: 18 

Position:  Center 

Stats: (21G-30A-51P) 68GP

Junior League: Mississauga Steelheads, OHL


#34) San Jose Sharks (VIA ARI)

Player: Cameron Lund 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (25G-25A-50P) 62GP

Junior League: Green Bay Gamblers, USHL


#35) Seattle Kraken 

Player: Jagger Firkus 

Age: 18 

Position: Right Winger 

Stats: (36G-44A-80P) 66GP

Junior League: Moose Jaw Warriors, WHL


#36) Arizona Coyotes (VIA PHI)

Player: Artem Duda

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 4GP

Junior League: Zvezda Moskova, VHL


#37) Washington Capitals (VIA NJ)

Player: Ryan Chesley 

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (5G-10A-15P) 26GP

Junior League: USNTDP, USHL 


#38) Toronto Maple Leafs (VIA CHI) 

Player: Fraser Minten

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (20G-35A-55P) 67GP

Junior League: Kamloops Blazers, WHL


#39) Chicago Blackhawks (VIA OTT

Player: Paul Ludwinski

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (16G-27A-43P) 67GP

Junior League: Kingston Frontenacs, OHL 


#40) Detroit Red Wings

Player: Dylan James 

Age: 18 

Position:  Left Winger 

Stats: (28G-33A-61P) 62GP

Junior League: Sioux City Musketeers, USHL


#41) Buffalo Sabres 

Player: Topias Leinonen 

Age: 17

Position: Goaltender 

Stats: (.825 GAA-5.01 SV%) 5GP

Junior League: JYP, Liiga 


#42) Anaheim Ducks

Player: Noah Warren 

Age: 17

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (5G-19A-24P) 62GP

Junior League: Gatineau Olympiques, QMJHL


#43) Arizona Coyotes (VIA SJ)

Player: Julian Lutz

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (1G-2A-3P) 14GP

Junior League: EHC München, DEL


#44) Columbus Blue Jackets 

Player: Luca Del Bel Belluz

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (30G-46A-76P) 68GP

Junior League: Mississauga Steelheads, OHL 


#45) San Jose Sharks (VIA NYI through ARI) 

Player: Mattias Havelid 

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 23GP

Junior League: Linkoping HC, SHL


#46) New Jersey Devils (VIA WIN through WAS) 

Player: Seamus Casey 

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (3G-10A-13P) 17GP

Junior League: USNTDP, USHL 


#47) Minnesota Wild (VIA VAN through ARI) 

Player: Hunter Haight 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (22G-19A-41P) 63GP

Junior League: Barrie Colts, OHL


#48) Vegas Golden Knights 

Player: Matyas Sapovaliv 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (18G-34A-52P) 68GP

Junior League: Saginaw Spirt, OHL


#49) Seattle Kraken (VIA NAS) 

Player: Jani Nyman 

Age: 17 

Position: Right Winger 

Stats: (0G-1A-1P) 10GP

Junior League: Ilves, Liiga


#50) Dallas Stars 

Player: Christian Kyrou 

Age: 18 

Position:  Right side Defensemen 

Stats: (18G-42A-60P) 68GP

Junior League: Erie Otters, OHL


#51) Los Angeles Kings 

Player: Jack Hughes 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (7G-9A-16P) 39GP

Junior League: Norteastern Univ., NCAA


#52) Detroit Red Wings (VIA WAS)

Player: Dmitri Buchelnikov

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (41G-34A-75P) 56GP

Junior League: SKA-1946 ST. Petersburg, MHL


#53) Anaheim Ducks (VIA PIT) 

Player: Tristan Luneau 

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (12G-31A-43P) 63GP

Junior League: Gatineau Olympiques, QMJHL 


#54) Boston Bruins 

Player: Matthew Poitras 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (21G-29A-50P) 68GP

Junior League: Guelph Storm, OHL 


#55) Winnipeg Jets (VIA ST.L through NYR) 

Player: Elias Salomonsson 

Age: 17 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 10GP

Junior League: Skelleftea AIK, SHL 


#56) Minnesota Wild (Compensation for not signing Johansson)

Player: Rieger Lorenz 

Age: 18 

Position:  Left Winger 

Stats: (38G-47A-85P) 60GP

Junior League: Okotoks Oilers, AJHL 


#57) Chicago Blackhawks (VIA MIN) 

Player: Ryan Greene 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (19G-32A-51P) 59GP

Junior League: Green Bay Gamblers, USHL


#58) Seattle Kraken (VIA TOR)  

Player: Niklas Kokko 

Age: 18 

Position: Goaltender 

Stats: (1.000 GAA) 1GP 

Junior League: Karpat, Liiga


#59) Calgary Flames 

Player: Topi Ronni 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (2G-2A-4P) 19GP

Junior League: Tappara, Liiga 


#60) Carolina Hurricanes 

Player: Glen Trikozov 

Age: 17 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (1G-1A-2P) 11GP

Junior League: Team Omsk, VHL


#61) Seattle Kraken (VIA FLO through CAL) 

Player: David Goyette 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (33G-40A-73P) 66GP

Junior League: Sudbury Wolves, OHL


#62) Montreal Canadiens (VIA EDM) 

Player: Lane Hutson

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (6G-26A-32P) 27GP

Junior League: USNTDP, USHL 


#63) New York Rangers 

Player: Adam Sykora 

Age: 17 

Position: Winger 

Stats: (10G-7A-17P) 46GP

Junior League: HK Nitra, Slovak Extraliga 


#64) Ottawa Senators (VIA TB) 

Player: Filip Nordberg

Age: 18 

Position:  Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 9GP

Junior League: Sodertalje SK, HockeyAllsvenskan 


#65) New York Islanders (VIA COL) 

Player: Calle Odelius 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 7GP

Junior League: Djurgårdens IF, SHL


And now upcoming is the list of 3RD selections 


#66) Chicago Blackhawks (VIA MON)

Player: Gavin Hayes 

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger

Stats: (19G-30A-49P) 65GP

Junior League: Flint Firebirds, OHL


#67) Arizona Coyotes 

Player: Miko Matikka 

Age: 18 

Position:  Right Winger 

Stats: (19G-14A-33P) 30GP

Junior League: Jokerit U20, U20 SM-sarja


#68) Seattle Kraken 

Player: Ty Nelson

Age:  18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (9G-42A-51P) 66GP

Junior League: North Bay Battalion, OHL 


#69) Philadelphia Flyers 

Player: Devin Kaplan 

Age: 18 

Position: Right Winger 

Stats: (8G-10A-18P) 22GP

Junior League: USNTDP, USHL 


#70) Washington Capitals (VIA NJ) 

Player: Alexander Suzdalev

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 5GP

Junior League: HV71, HockeyAllsvenskan


#71) Carolina Hurricanes (VIA CHI) 

Player: Alexander Perevalov

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 5GP

Junior League: Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, KHL 


#72) Ottawa Senators 

Player: Oskar Pettersson 

Age: 18 

Position: Right Winger 

Stats: (25G-11A-36P) 46GP

Junior League: Rogle BK J20, J20 Nationell 


#73) St.Louis Blues (VIA DET) 

Player: Aleksanteri Kaskimaki 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (1G-1A-2P) 4GP

Junior League: HIFK, Liiga 


#74) Buffalo Sabres 

Player: Viktor Neuchev 

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 1GP

Junior League: Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, KHL


#75) Montreal Canadiens (VIA ANA) 

Player: Vinzenz Rohrer 

Age: 17 

Position: Center 

Stats: (25G-23A-48P) 64GP

Junior League: Ottawa 67’s, OHL


#76) San Jose Sharks 

Player: Micheal Fisher 

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (13G-37A-50P) 28GP

Junior League: St.Marks School, USHS prep


#77) Winnipeg Jets (VIA COLU) 

Player: Danny Zhilkin

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (23G-32A-55P) 66GP

Junior League: Guelph Storm, OHL 


#78) New York Islanders 

Player: Quinn Finley 

Age: 17 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (12G-27A-29P) 39GP

Junior League: Madison Capitols, USHL 


#79) Vegas Golden Knights (VIA WIN through VAN and TOR) 

Player: Jordan Gustafson 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (23G-29A-52P) 58GP

Junior League: Seattle Thunderbirds, WHL


#80) Vancouver Canucks (through VGK and OTT)

Player: Elias Pettersson 

Age: 18

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-1A-1P) 17GP

Junior League: Orebro HK, SHL


#81) Chicago Blackhawks (VIA VGK)

Player: Samuel Savoie

Age: 18 

Position: Left Winger 

Stats: (18G-15A-33P) 64GP

Junior League: Gatineau Olympiques, QMJHL 


#82) Nashville Predators 

Player: Adam Ingram 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (26G-29A-55P) 54GP

Junior League: Youngstown Phantoms, USHL


#83) Dallas Stars 

Player: George Fegaras 

Age: 18 

Position:  Right side defensemen 

Stats: (13G-35A-48P) 52GP

Junior League: North York Rangers, OJHL


#84) Nashville Predators (VIA LA) 

Player: Kasper Kulonummi

Age: 18 

Position: Right side defensemen 

Stats: (3G-26A-29P) 40GP

Junior League: Jokerit U20, U20 SM-sarja


#85) Washington Capitals 

Player: Ludwig Persson

Age: 18 

Position:  Left Winger 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 10GP

Junior League: Frölunda HC, SHL 


#86) Tampa Bay (VIA PIT through LA) 

Player: Lucas Edmonds 

Age: 21 

Position: Winger 

Stats: (34G-79A-113P) 68P

Junior League: Kingston Frontenacs, OHL


#87) Ottawa Senators (VIA BOS) 

Player: Tomas Hamara 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-2A-2P) 24GP

Junior League: Tappara, Liiga 


#88) St.Louis Blues 

Player: Michael Buchinger 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (5G-39A-44P) 63GP

Junior League: Guelph Storm, OHL


#89) Minnesota Wild 

Player: Michael Milne 

Age: 19 

Position: Left winger 

Stats: (38G-43A-81P) 68GP

Junior League: Winnipeg Ice, WHL


#90) Chicago Blackhawks (VIA TOR through CAL) 

Player: Aidan Thompson 

Age: 20 

Position: Center 

Stats: (24G-58A-82P) 57GP

Junior League: Lincoln Stars, USHL


#91) Seattle Kraken (VIA CAL through BOS 

Player: Ben MacDonald 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (14G-15A-29P) 22GP

Junior League: Noble Greenough School, USHS Prep 


#92) Montreal Canadiens (VIA CAR due to offer sheet) 

Player: Adam Engstrom 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (0G-0A-0P) 1GP

Junior League: Djurgårdens IF, SHL


#93) Florida Panthers 

Player: Marek Alscher 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (7G-9A-16P) 61GP

Junior League: Portland Winterhawks, WHL


#94) Arizona Coyotes (VIA EDM through CHI) 

Player: Jeremy Langlois 

Age: 18 

Position: Left side defensemen 

Stats: (13G-34A-47P) 60GP

Junior League: Cape Breton screaming eagles, QMJHL 


#95) Toronto Maple Leafs (VIA NYR through VGK) 

Player: Nicholas Moldenhauer 

Age: 18 

Position: Right Winger, Center 

Stats: (18G-25A-43P) 41GP

Junior League: Chicago Steel, USHL


#96) Columbus Blue Jackets (VIA TB)

Player: Jordan Dumais 

Age: 18 

Position: Right Winger 

Stats: (39G-70A-109P) 68GP

Junior League: Halifax Mooseheads, QMJHL 


#97) New York R (VIA COL) 

Player: Bryce McConnell-Barker 

Age: 18 

Position: Center 

Stats: (23G-26A-49P) 68GP

Junior League: Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, OHL


Here is just a quick recap of the 4th round of the draft 


#98) NYI (VIA MON) 

Player: LD Isaiah George 


#99) WIN (VIA ARI) 

Player: RD Garrett Brown 


#100) SEA

Player: LD Tyson Jugnauth 


#101) CAR (VIA PHI) 

Player: LD Simon Forsmark 


#102) NJ

Player: G Tyler Brennan 


#103) LA (VIA CHI through TB) 

Player: C Kenny Connors 


#104) OTT  

Player: C Stephen Halliday 


#105) DET

Player: RD Anton Johansson 


#106) BUF 

Player: LD Mats Lindgren 


#107) ANA 

Player: C Ben Knights 


#108) SJ

Player: Mason Beaupit 


#109) COLU 

Player: Kirill Dolzhenkov


#110) NJ (VIA NYI)  

Player: LD Danill Orlov 


#111) NYR (VIA WIN through VGK) 

Player: C Noah Laba


#112) VAN 

Player: C Daimon Gardner 


#113) DET (VIA VGK) 

Player: C Amadeus Lombardi


#114) NAS 

Player: RW Cole O’Hara


#115) DAL 

Player: RD Gavin White 


#116) LA

Player: LD Angus Booth 


#117) BOS (VIA Washington through SEA) 

Player: C Cole Spicer 


#118) PIT 

Player: G Sergei Murashov 


#119) BOS 

Player: FOR Dans Locmelis  


#120) ST.L

Player: LD Arseni Koromyslov 


#121) MIN 

Player: RD Ryan Healey 


#122) TOR (through COLU and NAS) 

Player: G Dennis Hildeby 


#123) SEA (VIA CAL) 

Player: C Tucker Robertson 


#124) CAR

Player: RW Cruz Lucius 


#125) FLO 

Player: RD Ludvig Jansson 


#126) NJ (VIA EDM)

Player: RD Charlie Leddy 


#127) MON (VIA NYR through ARI) 

Player: LW Cedrick Guindon 


#128) VGK (VIA TB) 

Player: G Cameron Whitehead 


#129) DET (VIA COL) 

Player: FOR Luis Schinko


Jean Yves Ahern USA Today Sports

Major three team trade alert 


First 


    Montreal                New York I 

2022 1RD (NYI 13)            Alex Romanov

                                        2022 4RD (MON 98)


And then 


Montreal                         Chicago

 Kirby Dach                         2022 1RD (NYI 13)

                                             2022 3RD (MON 66) 


Analysis: the Canadiens were saying all throughout the week that they wanted to make a splash in the draft this year and they did just that as they moved Alexander Romanov and a 4RD pick or 98th overall to the New York Islanders in exchange for the 13th overall pick and then Flipped the 13th overall pick and packaged it with a 3RD pick or 66th overall and used that to acquire Kirby Dach. So this gives the Islanders a 4RD pick and Romanov, the Blackhawks get the 13th overall pick and a 3RD pick and Montreal gets Dach. So for Montreal first they have to give up the 1st picks in the 3rd and the 4th rounds as well as Romanov for Kirby Dach. Now I think the loss of Romanov will hurt this team because I think he is nearing a breakout year but they have the defensive prospects to absorb the loss of Romanov and while it is a hefty price I think to get Dach it was okay. Dach can now be the 2nd line Center for the Canadiens behind Suzuki and while they will have to sign him as he is a RFA I think they can do that and I think that Dach will excel as the 2nd line Center in Montreal and this was a great pickup for the Canadiens. Then for the Islanders they pay a steep price in moving the 13th overall pick but get quite I nice haul for there win now mode as Romanov is going to get a extension as he is a RFA and I would suspect that he will play on the second pair with Dobson as I think these two great young defensemen will be a great duo in New York I and the Islanders have filled their defensive need with this great addition. And for the Blackhawks they showed how much they are in tank mode by moving young Center Dach for the 13th pick and  and a 3RD pick. Getting the 3RD pick helps them gain draft capital as it is the first pick in that 3rd round and they got Frank Nazar with the 13th overall pick and Nazar is a good young player with a lot of talent in his game and I think that in time he might be able to be a amazing top 6 forward but this helps fill the Canadiens Center needs, the Islanders defensive needs and the Hawks need to get Younger 


Then there was a pick for pick trade between San Jose and Arizona


San Jose                       Arizona 

2022 1RD (27 CAR)          2022 1RD (11 SJ) 

2022 2RD (34 ARI)

2022 2RD (45 NYI) 


Analysis: this is basically a high 1RD pick for a late 1RD pick and a early and mid 2RD pick. Not much to say here just that the Sharks were able to get some draft capital by moving down 16 spots and getting 3 draft picks in return while the Coyotes were able to trade up 16 spots because they saw that Connor Geekie was still on the board and they really liked him so they traded up to select him. 


Then the Hawks used cap space to take on Mrazek 


Chicago                       Toronto 

Petr Mrazek                     2022 2RD (38 CHI)

2022 1RD (25 TOR) 


Analysis: the Chicago Blackhawks have now gotten a goalie they can use for the next few years as they take on the bad contract of Petr Mrazek and get the Maple Leafs 1RD pick at 25th overall for the 38th overall pick or their 2RD pick. The Hawks were linked to Mrazek for a while and they do end up acquiring the 25th overall pick for him and moved up 13 spots from 38th, Mrazek will be able to play as either a tandem or backup goalie in Chicago and he will probably ride out the final two years of his contract in Chicago and I think that he should do just fine with the Blackhawks and they Hawks got good D-Men Sam Rinzel who i think will be able to be a good D-Men in the future and then for the Leafs they do trade out of the first round which is not favourable but they were able to get rid of the awful Mrazek contract just by trading down 13 picks so this is a great piece of work for both teams as the Leafs get rid of Mrazek for not too much of a return and the Hawks got another 1RD pick for taking on a bad contract. 


Tom Sczcerbowski USA Today Sports

 And then the Coyotes took on the Kassian con tract and got a haul


Edmonton                            Arizona

2022 1RD (32 COL)                  Zach Kassian

                                                 2022 1RD (29 EDM)

                                                       2024 3RD 

                                                       2025 2RD 


Analysis: this was a trade that needed to happen for Edmonton who doesn’t have much cap space as they move the 29th overall pick, Kassian, a 3RD pick in 24 and a 2RD pick in 25 for the 32nd overall pick. Kassian is a good middle six forward who can produce offensively and was a very loved guy in Edmonton but the $3.2 Million dollar cap hit was something the Oilers couldn’t afford so he will go to Arizona and get a expended role while the Coyotes moved up 3 picks in this years draft to pick Lamoureux and they they get some good draft capital for the future in the 3RD pick in 2024 and 2RD pick in 2025 and I think this is a brilliant move by the Coyotes to take this outstanding haul for a bad contract. As for Edmonton they still get a first round pick this year as they took Schaefer but while they do clear cap space which will help them in the long run they lose a character guy in the locker room and two future high draft picks to get rid of that contract so while I definitely don’t see this trade as a win for the Oilers it was a trade they had to make to try and make their team better. 


Goaltender Marc Andre Fleury and the Minnesota Wild have come to terms on a 2 year contract extension with a AAV of $3.5 Million per year and the deal will kick in next year. I thought that Fleury was definitely going to go to free agency as I thought the Wild wouldn’t have enough cap space to sign him but obviously I was wrong. Fleury can continue to be part of the tandem in Minnesota and I think he can excel in the tandem role and it’s Minnesota for the next few years. 

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