It was quite a wild first round of the 2022 NHL Draft on Thursday night (and in case you missed it, our Mary Clarke graded every single pick!).
A top prospect dropped, leading to the crowd of Canadiens fans in Montreal to have a mixed reaction to the first overall pick. Some trades were made before and during that will make an impact this offseason.
So it’s time to declare some winners and losers from the night, and yes, we’ll include the trades that we saw involving Alex DeBrincat (now he’s a Senator!) and Alexader Georgiev (to the Avalanche).
Let’s start with the good news: