A chaotic first hour of the 2022 NHL Draft featured the first-ever Slovakian first-overall selection, followed by previous sure-fire first-overall pick Shane Wright falling down to fourth. However, the cherry on top occurred before the fifth selection could hit the stage when the Montreal Canadiens sent the Bell Centre into a frenzy with a pair of trades to land the centre that their fans thought had vanished with Wright’s selection.
The Canadiens sent Alexander Romanov and the 98th overall pick to the New York Islanders for the 13th overall pick, which they promptly flipped to the Chicago Blackhawks along with the 66th overall pick for Kirby Dach.