Montreal Canadiens win lottery for first pick at 2022 NHL draft

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Montreal Canadiens win lottery for first pick at 2022 NHL draft

Montreal Canadiens won the lottery for the first pick at the 2022 NHL draft. The draft will be held on July 7-8 at Montreal’s Bell Centre. General manager Kent Hughes is excited about the prospect pool. Shane Wright is the consensus top player ahead of the draft, while Logan Cooley, Matthew Savoie and Juraj Slafkovsky are also considered good prospects.  The Canadiens had the best odds to win the Lottery at 18.5%. The team had a record of 22-49-11 this season. They will pick a player that will have an important role in the future of their team.

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