2024 NHL Draft tracker: Grading every pick in the first round
Welcome to the 2024 NHL Draft!
The Stanley Cup has been awarded and the NHL offseason is now in full swing, with Friday and Saturday’s draft the official start of summer season. This year, the San Jose Sharks hold the No. 1 overall pick, with the expectation they’ll select electric forward Macklin Celebrini from Boston University to kick things off.
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It hasn’t been that long since the Stanley Cup was awarded, but there was no shortage of activity in the lead up to the draft. The Boston Bruins traded goaltender Linus Ullmark to the Ottawa Senators while the Detroit Red Wings made a couple of deals ahead of Friday. And more moves are no doubt sure to come as one of the busiest times of the NHL calendar bears down upon us.
As the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft gets underway, here is the full list of picks made on Friday night, with analysis and grades as well!