Inside Scott Wheeler’s Bold 2022 NHL Draft Shake-Up: Which Stars Rise and Fall?

6. Columbus Blue Jackets: C Frank Nazar

Actual draft pick: No. 13 (change: +7) to Chicago
My final ranking: No. 11 (change: +5)

I thought about ranking Nazar behind the three defensemen who follow him on this list. I think the three forwards who follow them could all have comparable or better careers, too. But I can’t talk the talk about needing to be more nimble in recognizing when guys take a step and not give real weight to what we saw from Nazar in the spring. He had six goals and 10 points in his last 11 games of the season and then followed that up with an excellent showing at men’s worlds, registering a team-high six goals and 12 points in 10 games to help Team USA to a gold medal.

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