2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes season

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The 2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise, established in June 1979, and the 24th season since the franchise relocated from the Hartford Whalers to start the 1997–98 NHL season. On April 9, 2022, the Hurricanes clinched a playoff berth after a 5–3 win against the Buffalo Sabres.[2]

Division1st Metropolitan
Conference2nd Eastern
2021–22 record54–20–8
Home record29–8–4
Quick facts Carolina Hurricanes, Division ...
2021–22 Carolina Hurricanes
Metropolitan Division champions
Division1st Metropolitan
Conference2nd Eastern
2021–22 record54–20–8
Home record29–8–4
Road record25–12–4
Goals for278
Goals against202
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachRod Brind'Amour
CaptainJordan Staal
Alternate captainsSebastian Aho
Jordan Martinook
Jaccob Slavin
ArenaPNC Arena
Average attendance17,210[1]
Minor league affiliatesChicago Wolves (AHL)
Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSebastian Aho (37)
AssistsSebastian Aho (44)
PointsSebastian Aho (81)
Penalty minutesIan Cole (83)
Plus/minusJaccob Slavin (+35)
WinsFrederik Andersen (35)
Goals against averageFrederik Andersen (2.17)
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In the playoffs, the Hurricanes defeated the Boston Bruins in the first round in seven games, but they were upset in the Second Round by the New York Rangers, losing in seven games.[3]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Metropolitan Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Carolina Hurricanes 82 54 20 8 47 278 202 +76 116
2 x – New York Rangers 82 52 24 6 44 254 207 +47 110
3 x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 46 25 11 37 272 229 +43 103
4 x – Washington Capitals 82 44 26 12 35 275 245 +30 100
5 New York Islanders 82 37 35 10 34 231 237 −6 84
6 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 37 38 7 26 262 300 −38 81
7 New Jersey Devils 82 27 46 9 19 248 307 −59 63
8 Philadelphia Flyers 82 25 46 11 20 211 298 −87 61
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Source: National Hockey League[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

More information Pos, Div ...
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT x – Boston Bruins 82 51 26 5 40 255 220 +35 107
2 ME x – Washington Capitals 82 44 26 12 35 275 245 +30 100
3 ME New York Islanders 82 37 35 10 34 231 237 −6 84
4 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 37 38 7 26 262 300 −38 81
5 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 32 39 11 25 232 290 −58 75
6 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 32 40 10 21 230 312 −82 74
7 AT Ottawa Senators 82 33 42 7 26 227 266 −39 73
8 ME New Jersey Devils 82 27 46 9 19 248 307 −59 63
9 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 25 46 11 20 211 298 −87 61
10 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 22 49 11 16 221 319 −98 55
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Source: National Hockey League[5]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

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2021 preseason: 1–2–1 (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordRecap
1September 28Tampa Bay Lightning3–1AndersenPNC Arena8,1361–0–0[6]
2October 1@ Tampa Bay Lightning5–8RaantaAmalie Arena12,5091–1–0[7]
3October 5Nashville Predators2–3OTRaantaPNC Arena7,0111–1–1[8]
4October 9@ Nashville Predators3–4AndersenBridgestone Arena15,0951–2–1[9]
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Regular season

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2021–22 game log
October: 8–0–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 3–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 14New York Islanders6–3AndersenPNC Arena18,6801–0–02[10]
2October 16@ Nashville Predators3–2AndersenBridgestone Arena17,1622–0–04[11]
3October 21@ Montreal Canadiens4–1AndersenBell Centre19,1743–0–06[12]
4October 23@ Columbus Blue Jackets5–1AndersenNationwide Arena14,3864–0–08[13]
5October 25Toronto Maple Leafs4–1AndersenPNC Arena14,0115–0–010[14]
6October 28Boston Bruins3–0AndersenPNC Arena16,0936–0–012[15]
7October 29Chicago Blackhawks6–3RaantaPNC Arena16,4347–0–014[16]
8October 31Arizona Coyotes2–1AndersenPNC Arena14,3438–0–016[17]
November: 7–5–1 (home: 1–2–0; road: 6–3–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
9November 3@ Chicago Blackhawks4–3AndersenUnited Center16,4499–0–018[18]
10November 6@ Florida Panthers2–5AndersenFLA Live Arena13,8359–1–018[19]
11November 9@ Tampa Bay Lightning2–1OTAndersenAmalie Arena19,09210–1–020[20]
12November 12Philadelphia Flyers1–2AndersenPNC Arena18,68010–2–020[21]
13November 13St. Louis Blues3–2LyonPNC Arena18,68011–2–022[22]
14November 16@ Vegas Golden Knights4–2RaantaT-Mobile Arena17,73712–2–024[23]
15November 18@ Anaheim Ducks2–1AndersenHonda Center12,37913–2–026[24]
16November 20@ Los Angeles Kings5–4AndersenStaples Center15,74414–2–028[25]
17November 22@ San Jose Sharks1–2OTRaantaSAP Center10,97014–2–129[26]
18November 24@ Seattle Kraken1–2AndersenClimate Pledge Arena17,15114–3–129[27]
19November 26@ Philadelphia Flyers6–3RaantaWells Fargo Center18,95915–3–131[28]
20November 28Washington Capitals2–4AndersenPNC Arena18,81515–4–131[29]
21November 30@ Dallas Stars1–4AndersenAmerican Airlines Center17,34515–5–131[30]
December: 7–2–0 (home: 4–1–0; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
22December 2Ottawa Senators2–3RaantaPNC Arena14,91515–6–131[31]
23December 4Buffalo Sabres6–2RaantaPNC Arena18,68016–6–133[32]
24December 7@ Winnipeg Jets4–2AndersenCanada Life Centre13,76117–6–135[33]
25December 9@ Calgary Flames2–1OTAndersenScotiabank Saddledome15,62018–6–137[34]
26December 11@ Edmonton Oilers3–1AndersenRogers Place18,02519–6–139[35]
27December 12@ Vancouver Canucks1–2RaantaRogers Arena18,71419–7–139[36]
—December 14@ Minnesota WildPostponed due to COVID-19.[37] Moved to February 12.[38]
28December 16Detroit Red Wings5–3AndersenPNC Arena16,01720–7–141[39]
29December 18Los Angeles Kings5–1AndersenPNC Arena16,23821–7–143[40]
—December 19Nashville PredatorsPostponed due to COVID-19.[41] Moved to February 18.[38]
—December 21@ Boston BruinsPostponed due to COVID-19.[42] Moved to February 10.[38]
—December 23@ Ottawa SenatorsPostponed due to COVID-19.[43] Moved to February 8.[38]
—December 27Florida PanthersPostponed due to COVID-19.[44] Moved to February 16.[38]
30December 30Montreal Canadiens4–0RaantaPNC Arena17,72222–7–145[45]
January: 9–2–1 (home: 6–1–1; road: 3–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
31January 1@ Columbus Blue Jackets7–4AndersenNationwide Arena15,73623–7–147[46]
—January 3@ Toronto Maple LeafsPostponed due to attendance restrictions.[47] Moved to February 7.[38]
32January 7Calgary Flames6–3AndersenPNC Arena16,28124–7–149[48]
33January 8Florida Panthers3–4OTLyonPNC Arena18,68024–7–250[49]
—January 11@ Philadelphia FlyersPostponed due to COVID-19.[50] Moved to February 21.[38]
34January 13Columbus Blue Jackets0–6AndersenPNC Arena15,97924–8–250[51]
35January 15Vancouver Canucks4–1AndersenPNC Arena17,43525–8–252[52]
36January 18@ Boston Bruins7–1AndersenTD Garden17,85026–8–254[53]
37January 21New York Rangers6–3AndersenPNC Arena16,11827–8–256[54]
38January 22@ New Jersey Devils4–7LaFontainePrudential Center13,65727–9–256[55]
39January 25Vegas Golden Knights4–3OTAndersenPNC Arena15,22828–9–258[56]
40January 27@ Ottawa Senators3–2SOAndersenCanadian Tire Centre029–9–260[57]
41January 29New Jersey Devils2–1RaantaPNC Arena18,95630–9–262[58]
42January 30San Jose Sharks2–1AndersenPNC Arena15,97531–9–264[59]
February: 6–2–2 (home: 3–0–1; road: 3–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
43February 7@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–4OTAndersenScotiabank Arena50031–9–365[60]
44February 8@ Ottawa Senators3–4RaantaCanadian Tire Centre50031–10–365[61]
45February 10@ Boston Bruins6–0AndersenTD Garden17,85032–10–367[62]
46February 12@ Minnesota Wild2–3AndersenXcel Energy Center18,80232–11–367[63]
47February 16Florida Panthers2–3OTAndersenPNC Arena16,98632–11–468[64]
48February 18Nashville Predators5–3AndersenPNC Arena18,91133–11–470[65]
49February 20@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–3RaantaPPG Paints Arena18,42934–11–472[66]
50February 21@ Philadelphia Flyers4–3OTAndersenWells Fargo Center14,59135–11–474[67]
51February 25Columbus Blue Jackets4–0AndersenPNC Arena17,11236–11–476[68]
52February 27Edmonton Oilers2–1AndersenPNC Arena18,80137–11–478[69]
March: 8–4–4 (home: 6–1–2; road: 2–3–2)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
53March 1@ Detroit Red Wings3–4OTRaantaLittle Caesars Arena14,87437–11–579[70]
54March 3@ Washington Capitals0–4AndersenCapital One Arena18,57337–12–579[71]
55March 4Pittsburgh Penguins3–2OTRaantaPNC Arena19,02338–12–581[72]
56March 6Seattle Kraken3–2RaantaPNC Arena18,15639–12–583[73]
57March 10Colorado Avalanche2–0RaantaPNC Arena18,05640–12–585[74]
58March 12Philadelphia Flyers3–1AndersenPNC Arena18,68041–12–587[75]
59March 13@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–4RaantaPPG Paints Arena17,86641–13–587[76]
60March 17@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–3AndersenScotiabank Arena18,13441–14–587[77]
61March 18Washington Capitals3–4SORaantaPNC Arena18,68041–14–688[78]
62March 20New York Rangers0–2AndersenPNC Arena18,68041–15–688[79]
63March 22Tampa Bay Lightning3–2AndersenPNC Arena16,78342–15–690[80]
64March 24Dallas Stars3–4SOAndersenPNC Arena16,42142–15–791[81]
65March 26@ St. Louis Blues7–2RaantaEnterprise Center18,09643–15–793[82]
66March 28@ Washington Capitals6–1AndersenCapital One Arena18,57344–15–795[83]
67March 29@ Tampa Bay Lightning3–4OTRaantaAmalie Arena19,09244–15–896[84]
68March 31Montreal Canadiens4–0AndersenPNC Arena15,28945–15–898[85]
April: 9–5–0 (home: 4–3–0; road: 5–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreOTDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
69April 2Minnesota Wild1–3AndersenPNC Arena16,37545–16–898[86]
70April 5@ Buffalo Sabres2–4AndersenKeyBank Center8,98445–17–898[87]
71April 7Buffalo Sabres5–3AndersenPNC Arena15,63946–17–8100[88]
72April 8New York Islanders1–2AndersenPNC Arena17,27946–18–8100[89]
73April 10Anaheim Ducks5–2AndersenPNC Arena17,34247–18–8102[90]
74April 12@ New York Rangers4–2AndersenMadison Square Garden18,00648–18–8104[91]
75April 14Detroit Red Wings0–3RaantaPNC Arena17,81148–19–8104[92]
76April 16@ Colorado Avalanche4–7AndersenBall Arena18,09148–20–8104[93]
77April 18@ Arizona Coyotes5–3RaantaGila River Arena8,49649–20–8106[94]
78April 21Winnipeg Jets4–2RaantaPNC Arena17,58750–20–8108[95]
79April 23@ New Jersey Devils3–2OTKochetkovPrudential Center10,37651–20–8110[96]
80April 24@ New York Islanders5–2KochetkovUBS Arena15,94552–20–8112[97]
81April 26@ New York Rangers4–3KochetkovMadison Square Garden17,35853–20–8114[98]
82April 28New Jersey Devils6–3RaantaPNC Arena18,04054–20–8116[99]
2021–22 schedule

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

Main article: 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
More information 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs, Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC1) Boston Bruins: Carolina won 4–3 ...
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular season[116]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Frederik Andersen52513,070:53351431112.171,431.9224040
Antti Raanta28261,516:381554622.45706.9122000
Pyotr Kochetkov32148:3630062.4261.9020000
Alex Lyon22122:4910162.9365.9080000
Jack LaFontaine2174:5701097.2041.7800000
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More information Player, GP ...
Playoffs[117]
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Antti Raanta1313663:2565252.26322.9221000
Pyotr Kochetkov41169:3412113.8984.8690002
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Hurricanes. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Hurricanes have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
DateDetailsRef
July 14, 2021 (2021-07-14) To Edmonton Oilers
Future considerations		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Dylan Wells		 [118]
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22) To Detroit Red Wings
Alex Nedeljkovic		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Jonathan Bernier
VGK 3rd-round pick in 2021		 [119]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Jake Bean		 To Carolina Hurricanes
CHI 2nd-round pick in 2021		 [120]
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) To Nashville Predators
1st-round pick in 2021		 To Carolina Hurricanes
LAK 2nd-round pick in 2021
2nd-round pick in 2021		 [121]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Los Angeles Kings
2nd-round pick in 2021		 To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2021
CGY 4th-round pick in 2021		 [122]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Nashville Predators
LAK 3rd-round pick in 2021		 To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2021
5th-round pick in 2021		 [123]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2021		 To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2022		 [124]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24) To Ottawa Senators
4th-round pick in 2021		 To Carolina Hurricanes
LAK 5th-round pick in 2021
6th-round pick in 2021		 [125]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28) To Edmonton Oilers
Warren Foegele		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Ethan Bear		 [126]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21) To Columbus Blue Jackets
Aidan Hreschuk		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Max Domi
Tyler Inamoto		 [127]
To Florida Panthers
Yegor Korshkov
CBJ 6th-round pick in 2022
March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28) To New York Rangers
Maxim Letunov		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Tarmo Reunanen		 [128]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Frederik AndersenToronto Maple Leafs2-yearFree agency[129]
Ian ColeMinnesota Wild1-yearFree agency[129]
Tony DeAngeloNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[129]
Josh LeivoCalgary Flames1-yearFree agency[129]
Antti RaantaArizona Coyotes2-yearFree agency[129]
C. J. SmithBuffalo Sabres1-yearFree agency[129]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Brendan SmithNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[130]
July 30, 2021 (2021-07-30)Jalen ChatfieldVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[131]
Sam MileticPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[132]
July 31, 2021 (2021-07-31)Stefan NoesenToronto Maple Leafs1-yearFree agency[133]
Alex LyonPhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[134]
Maxim LetunovSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[135]
Derek StepanOttawa Senators1-yearFree agency[136]
August 4, 2021 (2021-08-04)Josh JacobsNew Jersey Devils1-yearFree agency[137]
August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)Andrew PoturalskiAnaheim Ducks1-yearFree agency[138]
September 4, 2021 (2021-09-04)Jesperi KotkaniemiMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[139]
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Players lost

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerNew teamTermViaRef
July 21, 2021 (2021-07-21)Morgan GeekieSeattle KrakenExpansion draft[140]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Dougie HamiltonNew Jersey Devils7-yearFree agency[141]
Brock McGinnPittsburgh Penguins4-yearFree agency[142]
Roland McKeownColorado Avalanche2-yearFree agency[143]
Petr MrazekToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[144]
Cedric PaquetteMontreal Canadiens1-yearFree agency[145]
James ReimerSan Jose Sharks2-yearFree agency[146]
Sheldon RempalVancouver Canucks1-yearFree agency[147]
July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)Jani HakanpaaDallas Stars3-yearFree agency[148]
August 11, 2021 (2021-08-11)Dylan WellsChicago Wolves (AHL)1-yearFree agency[149]
August 20, 2021 (2021-08-20)Antoine BibeauSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[150]
David GustChicago Wolves (AHL)1-yearFree agency[151]
September 29, 2021 (2021-09-29)Max McCormickSeattle Kraken1-yearFree agency[152]
November 23, 2021 (2021-11-23)Eric GelinasContract termination[153]
June 29, 2022 (2022-06-29)Tarmo ReunanenLukko (Liiga)2-yearFree agency[154]
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)Jesper SellgrenLuleå HF (SHL)3-yearFree agency[155]
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Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)Jack Drury3-yearEntry-level[156]
July 16, 2021 (2021-07-16)Morgan Geekie1-yearRe-signing[157]
July 25, 2021 (2021-07-25)Spencer Smallman1-yearRe-signing[158]
July 28, 2021 (2021-07-28)Jordan Martinook3-yearRe-signing[129]
August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)Maxime Lajoie1-yearRe-signing[159]
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)Aleksi Heimosalmi3-yearEntry-level[160]
Ville Koivunen3-yearEntry-level[161]
August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)Andrei Svechnikov8-yearRe-signing[162]
September 24, 2021 (2021-09-24)Ronan Seeley3-yearEntry-level[163]
January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)Jack LaFontaine3-yearEntry-level[164]
March 21, 2022 (2022-03-21)Jesperi Kotkaniemi8-yearExtension[165]
March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30)Noel Gunler3-yearEntry-level[166]
May 4, 2022 (2022-05-04)Alexander Pashin3-yearEntry-level[167]
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Draft picks

See also: List of Carolina Hurricanes draft picks

Below are the Carolina Hurricanes' selections at the 2021 NHL entry draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Pos. Nationality Team (League)
2 40 Scott Morrow D  USA Shattuck-Saint Mary's Sabres (USHS-MN)
2 44 Aleksi Heimosalmi D  Finland Assat (Liiga)
2 51 Ville Koivunen RW  Finland Karpat (U20 SM-sarja)
3 83 Patrik Hamrla G  Czech Republic HC Energie Karlovy Vary (ELH)
3 94 Aidan Hreschuk D  USA U.S. NTDP (USHL)
4 109 Jackson Blake RW  USA Chicago Steel (USHL)
5 136 Robert Orr C  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5 147 Justin Robidas C  Canada Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
6 169 Bryce Montgomery D  USA London Knights (OHL)
6 187 Nikita Quapp G  Germany Krefeld Pinguine (DEL)
7 200 Yegor Naumov G  Russia Krylya Sovetov Moscow (MHL)
7 209 Nikita Guslistov C  Russia Severstal Cherepovets (KHL)
7 219 Joel Nystrom D  Sweden Farjestad BK (SHL)
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