The lottery balls have officially been drawn and the San Jose Sharks will select No. 1 overall at the 2024 NHL Draft.
The Sharks finished last in the NHL in the 2023-24 season, going 19-54-9 for the highest lottery odds for the No. 1 overall pick. It was a rough season in San Jose, but their consolation prize of picking No. 1 overall isn’t bad at all. The Sharks have also never had the first overall pick in the draft as well.
With the No. 1 overall pick, it is expected that the Sharks will select highly-touted center Macklin Celebrini out of Boston University. Celebrini is the youngest college hockey player to win the Hobey Baker Award, which he won during his 64-point freshman season.
Here is the full list of where teams are drafting in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft.
1
San Jose Sharks
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2
Chicago Blackhawks
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3
Anaheim Ducks
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4
Columbus Blue Jackets
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5
Montreal Canadiens
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6
Utah Hockey Club (formerly Arizona Coyotes)
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7
Ottawa Senators
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8
Seattle Kraken
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9
Calgary Flames
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10
New Jersey Devils
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11
San Jose Sharks (via Buffalo Sabres)
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12
Philadelphia Flyers
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13
Minnesota Wild
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14
Buffalo Sabres (via San Jose Sharks from Pittsburgh Penguins)