Horn's 2024 NHL Mock Draft 2.0 & The Sabres' Problem with the 11th Pick
Now that the top 16 picks for the 2024 Draft are locked in place, it's time to dive back into some mock drafts and looking at who could be available at each spot.
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2024 NHL Mock Draft: Horn’s Mock Draft 2.0
May 8, 2024 by Logan Horn
Now that the draft lottery has come and gone and we know the draft order for the top-16 picks in the first round, as well as the winner of the first overall pick, I wanted to do a quick top-16 mock draft. Since many of the picks in the back half of the first round are still up in the air, I’ll hold off on doing another full first-round mock until the playoffs are over.
NHL Utah’s First-Ever Draft Pick Will Be 6th Overall
May 8, 2024 by Chase Beardsley
For the second straight season, general manager Bill Armstrong will have the sixth overall pick in the NHL Draft. However, this season, it’ll be the first time he’ll be drafting a team to the new NHL team in Utah. The NHL Utah organization had slim odds to draft first overall this season. However, it’ll be the San Jose Sharks drafting first overall and most likely selecting Macklin Celebrini.
The Sabres’ Problem With the 11th Pick in the 2024 NHL Draft
May 8, 2024 by Ryan Womeldorf
For teams on the outside of the NHL Playoffs, the focus has rightfully shifted to June’s NHL Draft. Most teams at the top of the draft likely have their lists ready to go and are excited to add a good young player. For the Buffalo Sabres, coming off the most disappointing season in recent memory, a major decision looms: “What should be done with the 11th overall pick?”
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Sharks Win 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, Everyone Stays Put
May 7, 2024 by Justin Giampietro
For the first time since 2010, the NHL Draft Lottery had absolutely zero changes from the regular season standings. As a result, the San Jose Sharks hold the first overall pick for the 2024 class. In all likelihood, they will take the clear-cut best prospect, center Macklin Celebrini, with their selection.
Red Wings Mock Draft 1.0: Detroit Picks 15th
May 8, 2024 by Tony Wolak
On Tuesday night, the Detroit Red Wings received confirmation that they’ll be picking 15th in the 2024 NHL Draft. They did not move up at all. They didn’t move back either – and that, in it of itself, is a win. This year’s draft is scheduled to take place in Las Vegas on Friday, June 28, and Saturday, June 29. As usual, Round 1 will unfold on Friday, followed by Rounds 2-7 on Saturday.
Marlies’ Chas Sharpe Living Out His Dream
May 8, 2024 by Lukas Bernasiewicz
The Toronto Marlies made a quiet move towards the end of their season when they signed former Mississauga Steelheads captain Chas Sharpe to a two-year American Hockey League (AHL) contract beginning at the start of next season. Sharpe grew up in Orillia, Ontario which is about an hour north of Toronto and jumped at the opportunity to play for his hometown. He joined the team at the end of the season on an amateur tryout contract and got into one game at the end of the regular season.
Blackhawks’ Best Option With No. 2 Pick Isn’t Obvious
May 9, 2024 by Brooke LoFurno
When the Chicago Blackhawks won the second overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery on May 7, the debate started about the consensus on two options: Artyom Levshunov (Defenseman, Michigan State University) or Ivan Demidov (Right wing, SKA St. Petersburg). There have already been numerous debates about who the Blackhawks should pick, and for many, the choice seems obvious: Demidov. In fact, when Ryan Taylor of NBC Sports Chicago published an article detailing what other outlets say they would pick, three out of four said Demidov.
More Draft & Prospects stuff from THW:
NY Islanders - New York Islanders’ Top 10 Prospects: 2024 Playoffs
Draft History - 5 Best 10th-Overall Draft Picks in NHL History
Prospect Rankings - The NHL’s Top 100 Prospects - Midseason Rankings
Draft Coverage - Horn’s Top 100 for April
2024 NHL Mock Draft - THW Prospect Corner Top 16 Mock Draft 2.0