{"id":428517,"date":"2026-01-26T06:41:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/428517\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T06:41:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T06:41:12","slug":"marchand-clones-nhl-draft-and-trade-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/428517\/","title":{"rendered":"Marchand Clones; NHL Draft And Trade Rumours"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019re just one day away from the 2022 NHL Draft at the Bell Centre and Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes continues to play a game of poker with his GM counterparts, the media and fans.<\/p>\n

That, more Montreal Canadiens news, NHL trade rumours and NHL Draft news in the MHN Canadiens Daily:<\/p>\n

Montreal Canadiens<\/p>\n

The 2022 NHL Draft is just about here and on Tuesday, my MHN partner-in-crime Marco D\u2019Amico released his final MHN Mock Draft. Who will the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> draft first overall? How about with their next three picks?<\/p>\n

Can the Montreal Canadiens continue to draft and sign players like Xavier Simoneau<\/a> out of the QMJHL and give themselves a window of opportunity to evaluate them at the AHL level? We shall see with the 2022 NHL Draft.<\/p>\n

Does Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes want some Brad Marchand<\/a> clones from the NHL Draft?<\/p>\n

National Hockey Now<\/p>\n

NYI: Could some New York Islanders<\/a> and other Russian NHL players face trouble trying to re-enter the United States for the 2022-23 NHL Season?<\/p>\n

PGH: Speaking of Russian NHLers, will the Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> and other NHL teams veer away from Russian prospects at the 2022 NHL Draft?<\/p>\n

PHI: Could the Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> draft a Jeff Carter-like player with the fifth overall pick at the Draft Thursday?<\/p>\n

WSH: Could the Washington Capitals leave Montreal and the 2022 NHL Draft with Vancouver Canucks centre J.T. Miller<\/a>?<\/p>\n

FLA: Will forward Patric Hornqvist<\/a> be a Florida Panther next season?<\/p>\n

DET: Detroit Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman<\/a> told the media that he and his staff will draft the best player available regardless of position when their turn comes.<\/p>\n

COL: The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed forward Andrew Cogliano<\/a>.<\/p>\n

SJS: The San Jose Sharks made it official on Tuesday, Mike Grier<\/a> is their new general manager.<\/p>\n

Canada Hockey Now<\/p>\n

VAN: Our man in VAN Ros Simpson lists five Vancouver Canucks<\/a> players most likely to be traded.<\/p>\n

NHL<\/p>\n

The Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken) made history Tuesday making Jessica Campbell<\/a> the first-ever female assistant coach in the AHL.<\/p>\n

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