2022 NHL Draft first-round pick signings tracker

The 32 players picked in the first round of the 2022 NHL Draft have NHL hopes. Some have gotten a start toward that goal by signing a three-year, entry-level contract.

More could sign as we make our way through the 2022-23 season.
Here is a look at which players have signed and the status of the others:
1. Juraj Slafkovsky](https://www.nhl.com/player/juraj-slafkovsky-8483515), LW, Montreal Canadiens
a three-year, entry-level contract
July 13. Played for Canadiens this season.
2. Simon Nemec, D, New Jersey Devils
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 14. Played for Utica of the American Hockey League this season.
3. Logan Cooley, C, Arizona Coyotes (unsigned)
Played at the University of Minnesota this season.
4. Shane Wright, C, Seattle Kraken
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 13. Began season with Kraken, played for Windsor of the Ontario Hockey League.
5. Cutter Gauthier, LW, Philadelphia Flyers (unsigned)
Played at Boston College this season.
6. David Jiricek, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 13. Played for Cleveland of the AHL this season.
7. Kevin Korchinski, D, Chicago Blackhawks
Agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level
contract Aug. 10. Played for Seattle of the Western Hockey League this season.
8. Marco Kasper](https://www.nhl.com/player/marco-kasper-8483464), C, Detroit Red Wings
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 13. Played for Rogle in the Swedish Hockey League this season.
9. Matthew Savoie, C, Buffalo Sabres
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 15. Played for Winnipeg of the WHL this season.
10. Pavel Mintyukov, D, Anaheim Ducks
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 16. Played for Saginaw of the OHL this season.
11. Conor Geekie, C, Arizona Coyotes
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 18. Played for Winnipeg of the WHL this season.
12. Denton Mateychuk, D, Columbus Blue Jackets
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 13. Played for Medicine Hat of the WHL this season.
13. Frank Nazar, C, Chicago Blackhawks (unsigned)
Played at the University of Michigan this season.
14. Rutger McGroarty, RW, Winnipeg Jets (unsigned)
Played at the University of Michigan this season.
15. Jonathan Lekkerimaki, RW, Vancouver Canucks (unsigned)
Played for Djurgarden in Allsvenskan, Sweden's second division, this season.
16. Noah Ostlund, C, Buffalo Sabres
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 15. Played for Djurgarden in Allsvenskan this season.
17. Joakim Kemell, RW, Nashville Predators
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 15. Played for JYP in Liiga this season.
18. Lian Bichsel, D, Dallas Stars (unsigned)
Played for Leksand in the SHL this season.
19. Liam Ohgren, LW, Minnesota Wild
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 16. Played for Djurgarden in Allsvenskan this season.
20. Ivan Miroshnichenko, LW, Washington Capitals
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
May 1. Played for Omsk in Russia's junior league this season.
21. Owen Pickering, D, Pittsburgh Penguins
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 16. Played for Swift Current of the WHL this season.
22. Nathan Gaucher, C, Anaheim Ducks
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 28. Played for Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League this season.
23. Jimmy Snuggerud, RW, St. Louis Blues (unsigned)
Played at the University of Minnesota this season.
24. Danila Yurov, RW, Minnesota Wild (unsigned)
Played for Magnitogorsk in the KHL this season.
25. Sam Rinzel, D, Chicago Blackhawks (unsigned)
Played for Waterloo of the United States Hockey League this season.
26. Filip Mesar, RW, Montreal Canadiens
a three-year, entry-level contract
July 14. Played for Kitchener in the OHL this season.
27. Filip Bystedt, C, San Jose Sharks (unsigned)
Played for Linkoping in the SHL this season.
28. Jiri Kulich, C, Buffalo Sabres
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 15. Played for Rochester of the AHL this season.
29. Maveric Lamoureux, D, Arizona Coyotes
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
Aug. 17. Played for Drummondville of the QMJHL this season.
30. Brad Lambert, C, Winnipeg Jets
Agreed to three-year, entry-level contract
Oct. 12. Played for Manitoba of the AHL this season.
31. Isaac Howard, LW, Tampa Bay Lightning (unsigned)
Played at the University of Minnesota Duluth this season.
32. Reid Schaefer, LW, Edmonton Oilers
Signed a three-year, entry-level contract
July 15. Played for Seattle of the WHL this season.