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Following the conclusion of the NHL Scouting Combine on Saturday, NHL.com writers Adam Kimelman and Mike G. Morreale make their predictions for how the first round of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft could turn out.

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.

The 2022 NHL Scouting Combine is taking place this week at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo. The combine will allow NHL teams an opportunity to conduct interviews and physical and medical assessments of the top prospects eligible for the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, which will take place at Bell Centre in Montreal on July 7-8. NHL.com will bring you all the sights and sounds.NHL.coms full draft coverage can be found here.

Here is the June 1 edition of the mailbag. Each week, an NHL.com writer will answer your questions asked using #OverTheBoards. Deputy Managing Editor Adam Kimelman is filling in this week for Dan Rosen.

Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley, each a projected top-three pick in the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft, are among 96 prospects invited to participate in the 2022 NHL Scouting Combine at KeyBank Center and HarborCenter in Buffalo beginning Monday.

Vincent Rodriguez, a Defenseman, was the 36th overall pick in the 2022 US Priority Draft. He is the second TC Junior American to be selected.

The Montreal Canadians have quite a lot to celebrate! The Habs have officially won the 2022 NHL Draft lottery and will be able to have the first pick come the big day in July. The lottery, which took place on May 10, 2022, announced the Habs' win, which marks the NHL team's sixth lottery win with their first-ever having occurred in 1980.

Teams have found some gems with the 33rd overall pick in the NHL Draft.

Now that the NHL regular season is over, we know the odds of the Buffalo Sabres landing the overall #1 draft in this upcoming NHL Draft.