The lottery order is set for the 2024 NHL Draft with the San Jose Sharks at the top. Here's what a trio of experts think.
If apples really don't fall far from trees, the Minnesota Wild should be very, very scared of the 2024 NHL Draft. This draft class includes Tij Iginla, the son of Jarome Iginla, the player who's burned the Wild perhaps more than any other. The older Iginla scored 625 goals in his career, which is surprising to Wild fans only because it felt like he scored 500 against Minnesota alone. In reality, it was "only" 39 goals (with another 33 assists for good measure) over 84 career games against Minnesota.
The NHL Draft offers the dregs of the league hope. Make the right choice, and you can change the course of your franchise. If you get it wrong, you will be stuck waiting for the next draft instead. No matter where you pick, there is a chance that you land a significant player or the next dud. Related: 10 Best First-Round Drafted Goalies in NHL History Though we tend to think of the best players as being at the top of the draft , some gems have fallen outside of the top 10. Though Macklin Celebrini will get all the attention this June, some names have emerged as major players after being picked 11 th overall. Sabres Pick 11 th Overall After missing the playoffs for the umpteenth time, the Sabres
No | Player | P |
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44 | D | |
33 | RW | |
81 | D | |
55 | RW | |
29 | G | |
24 | C | |
8 | D | |
80 | C | |
5 | D | |
22 | LW | |
84 | D | |
91 | RW | |
RW | ||
34 | RW | |
9 | C | |
11 | C | |
78 | RW | |
61 | C | |
46 | C | |
12 | LW | |
43 | D | |
31 | G | |
3 | D | |
21 | D | |
39 | G |