Markerzone.com writers predict the top-ten picks at the 2022 NHL Entry Draft

The National Hockey League's 2022 Entry Draft will kick-off in one week, on July 7th, at the Bell Centre, home of the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens, as everyone knows by now, will be selecting first overall and general manager Kent Hughes has a big decision to make in front of the hometown fans.

The writers here at Markerzone.com have decided to take a stab at predicting the top-ten picks at the upcoming draft. Let's take a look at those predictions!

Cooper's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
5. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
6. Cutter Gauthier (USA U-18 - NTDP)
7. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
8. Marco Kasper (Rogle BK - SHL)
9. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
10. Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Djurgarden - SHL)

Brennen's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
5. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
6. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
7. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
8. Danila Yurov (Magnitogorsk - KHL)
9. Frank Nazar (USA U-18 - NTDP)
10. Kevin Korchinski (Seattle - WHL)

Jon's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
5. Cutter Gauthier (USA U-18 - NTDP)
6. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
7. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
8. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
9. Frank Nazar (USA U-18 - NTDP)
10. Marco Kasper (Rogle BK - SHL)

Colton's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
5. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
6. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
7. Cutter Gauthier (USA U-18 - NTDP)
8. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
9. Pavel Mintyukov (Saginaw - OHL)
10. Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Djurgarden - SHL)

Tim's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Cutter Gauthier (USA U-18 - NTDP)
5. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
6. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
7. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
8. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
9. Marco Kasper (Rogle BK - SHL)
10. Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Djurgarden - SHL)

Ashley's picks

1. Shane Wright (Kingston - OHL)
2. Juraj Slafkovsky (TPS - Liiga)
3. Logan Cooley (USA U-18 - NTDP)
4. Cutter Gauthier (USA U-18 - NTDP)
5. Simon Nemec (HK Nitra - Slovak Extraliga)
6. David Jiricek (HC Plzen - Czech Extraliga)
7. Joakim Kemell (JYP - Liiga)
8. Conor Geekie (Winnipeg - WHL)
9. Matthew Savoie (Winnipeg - WHL)
10. Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Djurgarden - SHL)

The first round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft will get underway at 7 p.m. ET on July 7th, with rounds two through seven on July 8th. Viewers in Canada can watch both days of the draft on Sportsnet, while in the United States, day one will be on ESPN and day two on NHL Network.

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