Welcome to the 2022 NHL draft!
The first round begins at 7 p.m. ET with the Montreal Canadiens on the clock at first overall. You can view the entire draft order at CapFriendly. Rounds 2 through 7 will be completed Friday.
Thursday is a massive day for the NHL teams that will attempt to add players whom they hope will be building blocks for a future Stanley Cup winner. The Colorado Avalanche drafted five players in the first round who became key members of this past season's squad, while 2020 first-round pick Justin Barron was dealt to Montreal at the trade deadline for Artturi Lehkonen, who scored the Cup-clinching goal in Game 6 last week.