Buzz from the NHL draft: Celebrini, Stamkos, Guentzel, more

The 2024 NHL draft noticed many groups choose gamers who’ve immediately jumped to the high of their prospect pipelines. And for the San Jose Sharks, not solely did they get a brand new top-six middle in Macklin Celebrini, however a long-term power-play quarterback and minutes-eating defenseman in Sam Dickinson.

Meanwhile, the Utah Hockey Club introduced in two new veteran defensemen in trades — Mikhail Sergachev and John Marino — whereas the goalie carousel continued spinning, with Logan Thompson and Akira Schmid discovering new properties.

With free company set to start at midday ET on Monday, what else have been executives and different NHL insiders discussing in Las Vegas? Here’s the newest buzz, establishing the subsequent wave of trades and a pivotal free agent market: