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NHL.com takes a look at the top eligible defensemen for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft.

Juraj Slafkovsky of TPS in Liiga, Finlands top professional mens league, could become the highest Slovakia-born player chosen in the NHL Draft.

The 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft will be held July 7-8 at Bell Centre in Montreal. The first round will be July 7 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS) and rounds 2-7 are July 8 (11 a.m. ET; NHLN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS). NHL.com is counting down to the draft with in-depth profiles on top prospects, podcasts and other features. NHL.coms full draft coverage can be found here.

The Blackhawks have five picks between the second and third round of this summer's draft. Who are some young players they might consider?

Today, we are profiling one of the more interesting cases in this draft class. By numbers alone, Dumais is a first round talent. But he is very small, and so is ranked much, much lower.

Adam Ingram is a forward taking the unorthodox route for a Canadian prospect, going through the USHL and soon the NCAA. He can shoot the puck well and is capable of setting others up, too, but will need some time to polish his overall game.

The return of the NHL Scouting Combine here at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter was a gift to those present.

BUFFALO -- Cutter Gauthier of the USA Hockey National Team Development Program Under-18 team showed why hes considered one of the top athletes available for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, as well as one of the top players.

Cutter Gauthier wasnt shy about adding his name to the mix of players who potentially could go No. 1 in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft.

BUFFALO -- Centers Shane Wright and Logan Cooley, each a projected top-four pick in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, is glad the testing phase of the 2022 NHL Scouting Combine is in the rearview mirror.