The 2023-24 NHL season is not over yet as the Florida Panthers are still taking on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Only two teams are still standing, though, which means most organizations and their fan bases are looking forward to the offseason. If a team didn't make it to the Stanley Cup Final then they need to add the talent to give themselves a chance to do so in the future.
One way to add talent is through the draft, and the 2024 NHL Draft has plenty of talent to give every team's roster a boost. In this article, we will detail everything you need to know before draft day.
When and where is the 2024 NHL Draft?
The Sphere, located in the Paradise suburb of Las Vegas, Nevada, is the new hot spot venue for the biggest events in the world, and it will serve as host for the 2024 NHL Draft. The draft will actually be the first event televised live from the Sphere. Round 1 will be on Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m. ET, while Rounds 2-7 will be on Saturday, June 29, starting at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The Sphere – which was opened in September of 2023 – has revolutionized entertainment. The exterior of the venue is the largest LED screen in the world. Inside is 18,600 seats and 160,000 square feet of LED screen that wraps up and over the audience, which come late June will be filled with diehard NHL fans. The screens are fully immersive and will bring the NHL Draft to never-before-seen levels of entertainment and fan involvement.
How to watch the 2024 NHL Draft
The first round will be available on ESPN, ESPN+, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports. Day two of the draft will be on ESPN+, NHL Network, Sportsnet, and SN1. You can also stream the draft with fuboTV.
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2024 NHL Draft order
There were no changes in the draft order after the NHL Draft Lottery, so every pick except for the final two picks in each round is set. The remaining order will be decided after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Final.
First round:
- San Jose Sharks
- Chicago Blackhawks
- Anaheim Ducks
- Columbus Blue Jackets
- Montreal Canadiens
- Utah
- Ottawa Senators
- Seattle Kraken
- Calgary Flames
- New Jersey Devils
- Buffalo Sabres
- Philadelphia Flyers
- Minnesota Wild
- San Jose Sharks (from Penguins)
- Detroit Red Wings
- St. Louis Blues
- Washington Capitals
- Chicago Blackhawks (from Islanders)
- Vegas Golden Knights
- New York Islanders (from Lightening via Blackhawks)
- Los Angeles Kings
- Nashville Predators
- Toronto Maple Leads
- Colorado Avalanche
- Ottawa Senators (from Bruins via Red Wings)
- Montreal Canadians (from Jets)
- Carolina Hurricanes
- Calgary Flames (from Canucks)
- Dallas Stars
- New York Rangers
- Loser of Stanley Cup Finals pick (Flyers own Panthers' pick, Ducks own Oilers' pick)
- Winner of Stanley Cup Finals pick (Flyers own Panthers' pick, Ducks own Oilers' pick)
Top prospects
![2024 NHL Draft prospect Macklin Celebrini on Boston University](https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Macklin-Celebrini-on-Boston-University.jpeg)
- Macklin Celebrini, C: Boston University (NCAA)
- Artyom Levshunov, RD: Michigan State (NCAA)
- Ivan Demidov, RW: St. Petersburg (MHL)
- Zeev Buium, LD: Denver (NCAA)
- Cayden Lindstrom, F: Medicine Hat (WHL)
- Anton Silayev, LD: Torpedo (KHL)
- Berkly Catton, F: Spokane (WHL)
- Sam Dickinson, LD: London (OHL)
- Cole Eiserman, LW: USDP (NTDP)
- Michael Brandsegg-Nyggard, F: Mora IK (HA)
- Carter Yakemchuk, RD: Calgary (WHL)
- Konsta Helenius, C: Jukurit (Liiga)
- Zayne Parekh, RD: Saginaw (OHL)
- Trevor Connelly, LW: Tri-City (USHL)
- Igor Chernyshov, LW: MHK Dynamo Moskva (MHL)