Horn's 2024 Mock Draft 1.0 & Draft Lottery Odds Set
Even if your team isn't in the playoffs, it's a great season to start digging into which prospect they could draft.
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2024 NHL Draft: Horn’s Mock Draft 1.0
April 20, 2024 by Logan Horn
It’s Mock Draft season! The 2023-24 NHL regular season is officially complete and half of the fan bases around the league have one thing on their mind, the 2024 Draft. If your favourite team isn’t going to be playing until next Fall, the least you can do is have some fun dreaming of the great prospects they could land in the draft, and how they might shape the future of your team.
Lottery Odds Set for the 2024 NHL Entry Draft
April 19, 2024 by Jim Bay
Upon the conclusion of the NHL’s 2023-24 regular season, we now have the final odds for the team eligible to take the first overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. The consensus overall first pick in this year’s draft appears to be Macklin Celebrini, who had an outstanding season at Boston University as a 17-year-old freshman. The San Jose Sharks have the best odds of winning the first pick in this year’s lottery, but that is not a sure thing.
4 Red Wings’ First-Round Targets in the 2024 NHL Draft
April 20, 2024 by Evan Sabourin
Close, but no cigar. The 2023-24 NHL regular season has come to a close, and the playoffs are about to get underway. The Detroit Red Wings are on the outside looking in – for the eighth straight year – after falling just short on their postseason push. Front office executives will now shift their focus to the upcoming draft in Las Vegas. Barring a miracle in the lottery, Detroit will be making their first selection at pick 15 and will have a wide range of prospects to choose from. General manager Steve Yzerman will have his work cut out for him as he continues to accumulate high-end talent for a team that is still looking to find its identity. Many insiders consider this draft to be relatively deep, especially from a defensive standpoint, something that could play right into Yzerman’s hands as he heads to the podium on June 28th.
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Predators Prospect Spotlight: Zachary L’Heureux
April 19, 2024 by Gabe Fly
Zachary L’Heureux is slowly becoming the newest star in the Nashville Predators prospect system. At the young age of 20, he has already proven himself to be a formidable player in the American Hockey League (AHL), blending a unique mix of skill and tenacity that promises a bright future in the NHL. Currently, in his debut AHL season, L’Heureux has not only showcased his scoring touch with 19 goals and 29 assists but also his tendency for playing recklessly and aggressively, accumulating a league-leading 197 penalty minutes. His scoring productivity this season has him in the top five in nearly every statistical category for the Milwaukee Admirals and has been fulfilling his role as both a scorer and an agitator quite nicely.
Flyers Farm Report: Devine, Nardi, Mongo, Chyzowski, & More
April 19, 2024 by Matthew Ward
The Reading Royals, ECHL affiliate of the Philadelphia Flyers, ended their season on April 13. With a final record of 29 wins and 35 losses, Reading placed 12th out of 13 in the Eastern Conference field, and 23rd out of 27 in the ECHL overall.
Syracuse Crunch to Face Rochester Americans in AHL Playoffs
April 22, 2024 by Jim Bay
Although the Syracuse Crunch were the first to secure their playoff spot in the North Division, they had to wait until the final day of the regular season to find out who they would play. With a chance to win the North Division outright with one point, the Crunch fell to the Utica Comets, 5-2, in the regular season finale on Saturday (April 20). They completed the 2023-24 regular season with a 39-24-4-5 record and 87 points.
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