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Slovakian left winger Juraj Slafkovsky went No. 1 overall to Montreal, while Shane Wright fell to the Kraken with the fourth pick of the 2022 NHL draft on Thursday.

What a wild night in the NHL.

In today's Morning Brief, the Omicron subvariant BA.5, and to a lesser extent, BA.4, is driving the latest wave — the seventh of the pandemic and the third since the arrival of Omicron.

With all 225 selections made -- and several captivating trades -- here are the key moments of the weekend that will shape the 2022-23 season and beyond.

BROSSARD, Quebec -- Shane Wright made sure to take a long look around at Bell Sports Complex during a clinic for children from the Montreal Canadiens youth development program Wednesday.

Rather than tip his hand on who the Montreal Canadiens plan to select with the first pick today in the NHL Draft, general manager Kent Hughes joked they’ll end up with all three of Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley. If the Canadiens want to make a splash, they could end up with two of them.

The 10 best players in NHL history who went No. 1 and delivered on their potential, but still weren’t the best in their draft year.

MONTREAL (AP) — Rather than tip his hand on who the Montreal Canadiens plan to select with the first pick in the NHL draft , general manager Kent Hughes joked they’ll end up with all three of Shane Wright, Juraj Slafkovsky and Logan Cooley.

The Wild holds the No. 19 and No. 24 picks in Thursday nights first round. GM Bill Guerin said the team has a list and will stick to it. "You take the best player available," he said.

The 2022 NHL Entry Draft begins tonight.