With the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the 2022 NHL Draft order has been finalized:
Montreal Canadiens 2. New Jersey Devils 3. Arizona Coyotes 4. Seattle Kraken 5. Philadelphia Flyers 6. Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks) 7. Ottawa Senators 8. Detroit Red Wings 9. Buffalo Sabres 10. Anaheim Ducks 11. San Jose Sharks 12. Columbus Blue Jackets 13. New York Islanders 14. Winnipeg Jets 15. Vancouver Canucks 16. Buffalo Sabres (from Vegas Golden Knights) 17. Nashville Predators 18. Dallas Stars 19. Los Angeles Kings 20. Washington Capitals 21. Pittsburgh Penguins 22. Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins) 23. St. Louis Blues 24. Minnesota Wild 25. Toronto Maple Leafs 26. Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames) 27. Arizona Coyotes (from Carolina Hurricanes via Montreal Canadiens) 28. Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers) 29. Edmonton Oilers 30. Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers) 31. Tampa Bay Lightning As you can see above (No. 26), the Flames traded their first-round pick to the Montreal Canadiens as part of a package for Tyler Toffoli back on Feb. 14. Calgary's third- and fourth-round picks, along with a second-round choice acquired in the 2021 Sam Bennett trade, were all moved in the past year to acquire Calle Jarnkrok, Nikita Zadorov and Dan Vladar. The remaining pick in this year's draft - a sixth-round selection - was traded with Bennett to the Florida Panthers last year. As a result, the Flames currently have three selections in the upcoming draft: The 2022 NHL Draft will be held at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round goes on Thursday, July 7 (5 p.m. MT), while Rounds 2-7 are on Friday, July 8 (9 a.m. MT).
