No surprise here for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini may not be a generational talent, but he’s a pretty darn good player to build a franchise around. The Sharks get something real special in Celebrini, who is a scoring monster and phenominal two-way talent who will anchor San Jose’s top line as the No. 1 center for years to come.

Grade: A+

Artyom Levshunov is one big defensemen. There are a lot of defensemen set to be picked this draft but Levshunov has the beef and the skill to match. With Connor Bedard championing the Blackhawks on offense and Levshunov helming the back end on defense, Chicago should be set with its major players for some time.

Grade: A

The Ducks are the first to go off board for a real shocker! Beckett Sennecke’s been a real riser over the last year, with a great end of season and playoff run with the Oshawa Generals. Time will tell if this is a reach by Anaheim, but Sennecke has the height, speed and skill to be a real difference maker if his No. 3 pick potential pans out.

Grade: B+

A big forward with great skill, Cayden Lindstrom will fit right in alongside Adam Fantilli for the Blue Jackets. Lindstrom won’t be intimidated off the puck and he can score with a stellar, powerful shot, making him a great pickup for the Blue Jackets who need another powerful, talented forward.

Grade: A

After deciding not to pick Matvei Michkov at last year’s draft, the Canadiens make a big swing by picking Ivan Demidov out of the KHL. While fans won’t see Demidov right away, many billed him as the No. 2 overall pick in terms of pure talent in this year’s draft. An absolute terror on the ice with a dynamic style of hockey, Demidov could be boom or bust for Montreal, but the risk could very well be worth the reward.

Grade: A+

The son of Calgary Flames great Jarome Iginla, Tij Iginla has elite hockey pedigree. An excellent scorer with elite agility, Iginla has high offensive skill and is tenacious with the puck. A great pickup for Utah, but one has to wonder if the Flames missed out on a father-son reunion.

Grade: A-

Another reach here from Ottawa, Carter Yakemchuk was slated to go past No. 10 overall but it’s clear Ottawa liked what they saw here with the Calgary Hitmen defenseman. Yakemchuk is a skilled offensive defenseman with an incredible shot who can put up goals and points by the bucketload, but the real knock against him is his defense. If Yakemchuk can overcome these flaws, the Senators got a steal here, but we’ll have to see.

Grade: B

The Kraken continue to buck the trend of a defensemen-heavy draft by selecting forward Berkly Catton out of Spokane. Catton is your typical smaller-sized NHL forward with a lot of talent who is able to make plays and score goals in equal measure. A really great pickup for a young Seattle team.

Grade: A-

The hockey world is quite high on Zayne Parekh after his blistering performance in the OHL over the last season. Perhaps a big steal here for Calgary after missing out on Iginla, as Parekh could very well be the best offensive defenseman in the NHL Draft this year.

Grade: A

Anton Silayev is a towering defenseman who can skate, block shots and even make some plays you wouldn’t think a 6-foot-7 guy could make. Silayev isn’t going to light the scoresheet on fire by a long shot, but he’s a monster of a defenseman who will be a nightmare to shake off the puck or contest against in the corners.

Grade: B+

Sam Dickinson is quite the productive player for his big defensive frame. The London Knights defenseman has offensive skill, high hockey IQ and can use his size effectively to bully opponents off the puck. As a versatile do-it-all defenseman, Dickinson should be a great cornerstone piece for the Sharks on defense.

Grade: B+

The Wild made a pretty savvy move of trading up a spot to grab electric defenseman Zeev Buium out of the University of Denver. Buium shines with the puck on his stick as one of the top offensive defensemen in this draft. It’s pretty wild to see him fall this far, but it seems like Minnesota got a good one here.

Grade: A

The Flyers traded back with Minnesota and went with a bit of a reach pick here. Jett Luchanko is a speedy, explosive center who is billed as a two-way forward and a stellar athlete. Flyers general manager Danny Briere left some more talented players on the board but Luchanko could still very well pan out well for Philadelphia in the years to come.

Grade: B

The Sabres get a really skilled center in Konsta Helenius who has power play leader potential and can take faceoffs like a champ. It’s a bit surprising to see Helenius fall a bit in the draft but the Sabres scooped up a good one here it seems.

Grade: A-

This is as Steve Yzerman of a pick as it gets. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard becomes the highest-drafted Norwegian ever and will be quite the player to boot. A physical player with a hard-nosed attitude, Brandsegg-Nygard is a do-it-all kind of player despite not having a major aptitude for goal scoring.

Grade: B

Adam Jiricek is billed as a two-way defenseman who is well-rounded in all aspects of the game. Jiricek plays aggressive hockey, which can get him into some trouble, but he does have offensive upside and is difficult to unseat off the puck in his own end.

Grade: B

Terik Parascak had an incredible year with the Prince George Cougars, posting 105 points through 68 games. The knock on Parascak, however, is he’s not a playdriver himself, opting to be the beneficiary of those around him to feed him the puck for opportunities. If the Capitals can make adjustments in their game for Parascak, he should be a great burst of energy for this aging team.

Grade: B+

The Blackhawks get a strong skater in Sacha Boisvert who excels as an offensive-first forward with his goal scoring and playmaking ability. Boisvert’s skill should make him a good pairing with Bedard in Chicago’s top-six for the foreseeable future.

Grade: B+

Trevor Connelly is just two-years removed from posting a Snapchat of his friend posing in front of children’s building blocks shaped like a swastika. The Golden Knights take a big leap here with Connelly’s character concerns. Scouts bill Connelly as an offensively talented forward with high skill. We’ll have to see if he’s learned from the incident.

Grade: D

Cole Eiserman can do one thing really, really well: score goals. Many believed he’d go higher than No. 20 overall just because he can score so darn well. However, the Islanders get a high-risk, high-reward pick here with Eiserman. Every shot Eiserman takes is dangerous, which makes him extremely valuable. However, if it doesn’t translate to the NHL, Eiserman will have a tough road to climb.

Grade: B

It’s a bit of a surprise to see Michael Hage slip to No. 21 here, as many scouts had him in the No. 13 – No. 16 range based on his scoring and speed. Hage led the Chicago Steel in scoring last season thanks in part to his high-end talent with the puck. A really solid draft for Montreal, it seems.

Grade: B

A reach from the Predators here for sure. Yegor Surin is a skilled player with potential, but scouts had him going in the second round at the earliest. Nashville must have liked what they saw with Surin, but they probably bypassed some talent on the way here.

Grade: C-

A two-way defenseman with a fierce mean streak, Stian Solberg should help the Ducks on the back end quite well. While he’s not the most prolific scorer, Solberg can crush his opponents along the boards with ease and is consistently a menace to the other team.

Grade: B-

Hockey men love a big forward! Cole Beaudoin is listed at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds and is everything NHL general managers love about players that size. While Beaudoin isn’t a particularly exciting offensive player, he’s an excellent forechecker and uses his size extremely well.

Grade: C

Dean Letourneau might be a big forward, but if his recent numbers are any indication, he can certainly score. We’ll have to see how it holds up at the NHL level, but this is a big swing by Boston.

Grade: B-

Liam Greentree slipped a bit here, but the Kings got a really solid offensive forward with this pick at the stage of the draft. While his skating could use some work, Greentree is gifted with the puck and has the size to muscle opponents off of it.

Grade: B

Marek Vanacker can win a lot of 50-50 pucks and can use his size well. He’s also got a scoring touch, having posted 36 goals and 82 points in 68 OHL games last season.

Grade: C

A talented scorer who could use some work in his two-way game that projects to be a possible project for Calgary. Still, Matvei Gridin’s upside is a solid middle-six player with good scoring and playmaking.

Grade: C

Emil Hemming is billed as a power forward with a sniper’s shot that has raw potential but could work out if things fall in his favor. Still, scouts have him topping out as a middle-six forward when all is said and done.

Grade: C

A tall defensive defenseman, EJ Emery is a prototypical New York Rangers player. Emery isn’t going to show up much on the scoresheet but he’s got high athleticism and can defend well.

Grade: C

Another defensive defenseman, Ben Danford doesn’t have much offensively but can close gaps and intercept passes well. According to scouts, he’s not a guy that often makes mistakes.

Grade: C

Sam O’Reilly is billed as a raw two-way forward with good hockey sense. Not a top-end talent but a good pickup nonetheless.

Grade: C