Montreal the Big Winners of the NHL Lottery
Montreal won the NHL draft lottery on Tuesday. The Canadiens have the first pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on July 7 and 8. Shane Wright from Kingston Frontenacs of the OHL is the consensus top choice. New Jersey moved up three spots from fifth to second place. They can take Juraj Slafkovsky, Logan Cooley and Jurj Slifkovski.
The draft takes place on July 7 and 8. New Jersey and Arizona make their picks. Simon Nemec, Frank Nazar, David Jiricek, and Matthew Savoie are available early in the first round.