The 2022 SB Nation Mock NHL Draft is fully underway, meaning it’s finally time for Blues fans to turn their attention away from another playoff exit and towards draft season. In previous years, the GameTime team has deviated from Doug Armstrong’s Draft style, snagging Brendan Brisson — who scored 8 points in 7 AHL games after tearing things up at the University of Michigan this season — in 2020’s mock draft and Matthew Coronato — who easily made the ECAC All-Rookie team this year after scoring 36 points in 34 games — in 2021’s.
Both players are on the shorter end of modern-day forward builds and play with a pace and skill that the Blues haven’t always prioritized.