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
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
4
Columbus Blue Jackets
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5
Montreal Canadiens
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
6
Utah Hockey Club (formerly Arizona Coyotes)
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7
Ottawa Senators
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8
Seattle Kraken
Terrence Lee-USA TODAY Sports
9
Calgary Flames
Brett Holmes-USA TODAY Sports
10
New Jersey Devils
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11
San Jose Sharks (via Buffalo Sabres)
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12
Philadelphia Flyers
Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
13
Minnesota Wild
Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports
14
Buffalo Sabres (via San Jose Sharks from Pittsburgh Penguins)
Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
15
Detroit Red Wings
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16
St. Louis Blues
Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
17
Washington Capitals
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18
Chicago Blackhawks (via New York Islanders)
Daniel Bartel-USA TODAY Sports
19
Vegas Golden Knights
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
20
New York Islanders (via Tampa Bay Lightning)
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21
Montreal Canadiens (via Los Angeles Kings)
Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
22
Nashville Predators
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23
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports
24
Colorado Avalanche
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
25
Boston Bruins
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26
Los Angeles Kings
Bob Frid-USA TODAY Sports
27
Carolina Hurricanes
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
28
Calgary Flames (via Vancouver Canucks)
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29
Dallas Stars
Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
30
New York Rangers
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31
Anaheim Ducks (via Edmonton Oilers)
Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
32
Philadelphia Flyers (via Florida Panthers)
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