Let's not do a virtual draft ever again.
While it was an epic based on run time, the 2022 NHL Draft was a reminder of just how fun these nights can be. It also didn't hurt that the hometown team — Montreal — not only surprised with the first selection, but aggressively involved itself throughout.
Here are the winners and losers from the 2022 NHL Draft.
Winners
Juraj Slafkovsky
Listen, Montreal did an impeccable job to preserve the intrigue. It wasn't until just moments before revealing a SLAFKOVSKY sweater did we know who the Canadiens were taking with the No.