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2024 NHL draft order: Picks 1-32 following lottery, playoffs

The 2024 NHL draft will happen at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28 and 29. Hundreds of prospects shall be chosen over the course of the seven-round occasion, and the primary 16 picks have been decided by means of the NHL draft lottery.

After ending the 2023-24 season with the worst report, the San Jose Sharks had the perfect probability to win the draft lottery — and did so. The Chicago Blackhawks — who received the draft lottery and chosen Connor Bedard No. 1 final 12 months — have decide No. 2.

Here is a listing of the primary 30 picks, which shall be up to date after the complete draft order is understood following the tip of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs.

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1. San Jose Sharks
2. Chicago Blackhawks
3. Anaheim Ducks
4. Columbus Blue Jackets
5. Montreal Canadiens
6. Utah Hockey Club
7. Ottawa Senators
8. Seattle Kraken
9. Calgary Flames
10. New Jersey Devils
11. San Jose Sharks*
12. Philadelphia Flyers
13. Minnesota Wild
14. Buffalo Sabres*
15. Detroit Red Wings
16. St. Louis Blues
17. Washington Capitals
18. Chicago Blackhawks*
19. Vegas Golden Knights
20. New York Islanders*
21. Los Angeles Kings
22. Nashville Predators
23. Toronto Maple Leafs
24. Colorado Avalanche
25. Boston Bruins
26. Montreal Canadiens*
27. Carolina Hurricanes
28. Calgary Flames*
29. Dallas Stars
30. New York Rangers
31. Anaheim Ducks*
32. Philadelphia Flyers*

* Traded picks:

The Sharks’ choice at No. 11 is the results of the June 27, 2024 commerce that despatched this decide to San Jose in change for picks No. 14 and 42 within the 2024 draft.
The Sabres’ choice at No. 14 is the results of the June 27, 2024 commerce famous above; the decide was beforehand acquired by San Jose by way of the Aug. 6, 2023 commerce that despatched Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Blackhawks’ choice at No. 18 is the results of a commerce involving this decide, the No. 20 decide and different picks with the Islanders.
The Islanders’ choice at No. 20 is the results of the above commerce; the Blackhawks initially acquired the decide by way of a March 18, 2022 commerce that despatched Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Canadiens’ decide at No. 21 is the results of the June 28, 2024 commerce that despatched this commerce to Montreal in change for picks No. 26, 57 and 198.
The Kings’ decide at No. 26 is the results of the June 28, 2024 commerce above. The Canadiens initially secured it by way of the Feb. 2, 2024 commerce that despatched Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets.
The Flames’ choice at No. 28 is the results of the Jan. 31, 2024 commerce that despatched Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks.
The Ducks’ choice at No. 31 is the results of the commerce on March 6, 2024 that despatched Sam Carrick, Ty Taylor and a 2024 seventh-round decide to the Oilers.
The Flyers’ choice at No. 32 is a results of the commerce on March 19, 2022 that despatched Claude Giroux, German Rubtsov, Connor Bunnaman to the Panthers, and Owen Tippett to the Flyers.