Right from the start, the 2022 NHL Draft presented plenty of surprises.
Actually, the unexpected moments happened before the (often-surprising picks). The Blackhawks traded Alex DeBrincat to a Senators team hungry to climb the ranks.
There was a similar pattern before Round 2 of the 2022 NHL Draft kicked off. Once again, the Red Wings got out in front of the free agent goalie market by trading for (and then signing) Ville Husso.
Stay tuned at PHT for regular updates of the 2022 NHL Draft as teams motor through Rounds 2-7.
Round 2 of 2022 NHL Draft
33. Montreal: Owen Beck, C, Mississauga Steelheads [OHL]
34. San Jose: Cam Lund C Green Bay Gamblers [USHL]
35. Seattle: Jagger Firkus R Moose Jaw Warriors [WHL]
36. Arizona Artyom Duda D CSKA 2
37. Washington Ryan Chesley D U.S. National Development Team [USHL]
38. Toronto: Fraser Minten C Kamloops Blazers [WHL]
39. Chicago: Paul Ludwinski C Kingston Frontenacs [OHL]
40. Detroit: Dylan James L Sioux City Musketeers [USHL]
41. Buffalo: Topias Leinonen G Jyp (Finland Jr.)
Leinonen ends up being the first goalie selected in the 2022 NHL Draft.
42. Anaheim: Noah Warren D Gatineau Olympiques [QMJHL]
43. Arizona: Julian Lutz L Munich EHC [DEL]
44. Columbus: Luca Del Bel Belluz C Mississauga Steelheads [OHL]
45. San Jose: Mattias Havelid D Linkoping HC Jr. [Swe-Jr]
46. New Jersey: Seamus Casey D U.S. National Development Team [USHL]
47. Minnesota: Hunter Haight C Barrie Colts [OHL]
48. Vegas: Matyas Sapovaliv C Saginaw Spirit [OHL]
49. Seattle: Jani Nyman R Ilves Tampere [SM-liiga]
50. Dallas: Christian Kyrou D Erie Otters [OHL]
51. Los Angeles: Jack Hughes C Northeastern University [H-East]
No, this isn’t another sibling in the line of Jack Hughes (Devils), Luke Hughes (Devils), and Quinn Hughes (Canucks). This Jack Hughes is the son of Canadiens GM Kent Hughes. There are even jokes about it.
52. Detroit: Dmitri Buchelnikov SKA St. Petersburg (Rus. Jr)
53. Anaheim: Tristan Luneau D Gatineau Olympiques [QMJHL]
54. Boston: Matthew Poitras C Guelph Storm [OHL]
55. Winnipeg: Elias Salomonsson D Skelleftea AIK Jr. [Swe-Jr]
56. Minnesota: Rieger Lorenz L Okotoks Oilers [AJHL]
57. Chicago: Ryan Greene C Green Bay Gamblers [USHL]
58. Seattle: Niklas Kokko G Karpat (Finland Jrs.)
59. Calgary: Topi Ronni C Tappara (Finland Jrs.)
60. Carolina: Gleb Trikozov L Omskie Yastreby [Rus-MHL]
61. Seattle: David Goyette C Sudbury Wolves [OHL]
62. Montreal: Lane Hutson D U.S. National Development Team [USHL]
2022 NHL Draft host Montreal gets what could be one of the nicer second-day steals. You’re not going to believe this, but Hutson fell largely because he isn’t large.
63. NY Rangers: Adam Sykora L Nitra MHC [Slovak]
62. Montreal: Lane Hutson D U.S. National Development Team [USHL]
63. NY Rangers: Adam Sykora L Nitra MHC [Slovak]
64. Ottawa: Filip Nordberg D Sodertalje SK Jr. [Swe-Jr]
65. NY Islanders: Calle Odelius D Djurgardens Jr. [Swe-Jr]
2022 NHL Draft tracker: Rounds 2-7 originally appeared on NBCSports.com
