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1 Round Lottery with Explanations

Draft Class: 2024
Created By: SpiderSpiderSpider28
Published: Apr. 18 at 2:49 p.m.
Lottery Winners:
  1. Logo of the Arizona CoyotesArizona Coyotes (6→1)
  2. Logo of the San Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks (1→2)
ROUND 1TEAMORIGINALPLAYERDETAILS
1Logo of the Arizona Coyotes-Utah kicks off their inaugural season with a star prospect
2Logo of the San Jose Sharks-San Jose gets a legit star defense prospect with their 1st pick. Also helps that the D prospects they do have are all primarily left shot
3Logo of the Chicago Blackhawks-Bedard-Demidov will be one of the best offensive duos in the league for a long time
4Logo of the Anaheim Ducks-First big reach, but I think landing a big RHD with high upside is exactly what Anaheim should be looking for here
5Logo of the Columbus Blue Jackets-A big LHD who can play a shutdown role would be a great fit for the Blue Jackets, would bring something different from Werenski and Mateychuk to the left side
6Logo of the Montreal Canadiens-A big Center with high offensive upsideis exactly the type of player Montreal would hope to add at 6, I think they're thrilled with Lindstrom landing here
7Logo of the Ottawa Senators-Parekh could be an absolute monster of a prospect to stick next to Sanderson long term, a player like this is exactly what Ottawa is looking for
8Logo of the Seattle Kraken-Seattle has had success with building a big blue line, they don't hesitate at all to add a big blue liner to their group
9Logo of the Calgary Flames-After ending the year on a really high note, I think Calgary and their fanbase would be insanely excited to land Iginla on draft day
10Logo of the New Jersey Devils-I think New Jersey is the team that takes Eiserman. Meier has had a hit-and-miss start to his tenure in NJ, and I think sticking a player with Eiserman's skillset next to a player like Hughes is a nice bet to make
11Logo of the Buffalo Sabres-Buffalo has more forward prospects than I think they'd even know what to do with at this point, so they go for a RHD with high upside here
12Logo of the Philadelphia Flyers-Philadelphia needs Centers more than anything else right now, Briere can't believe his eyes when he sees Catton on the board at 12
13Logo of the Minnesota Wild-Pretty similar to Catton and Philly, Guerin can't believe his eyes that Buium fell to him at 13
14Logo of the San Jose SharksLogo of the Pittsburgh PenguinsSan Jose knocks out a killer 1st round with a Center who has high upside, could be a great 2C behind Will Smith
15Logo of the Detroit Red Wings-This is a certified Stevie Y pick
16Logo of the Washington Capitals-STL** The blues go with a big right shot defenseman who defends extremely well, Emery is a nice contrast to the guys they've typically had on their blue line in recent memory (save for Parayko to some degree)
17Logo of the St. Louis Blues-WSH** The Caps have historically chased guys with high talent who tend to fall a bit, that trend doesn't change here with the Connelly pick
18Logo of the New York Islanders-Adding a big forward who plays a smart game and has some offensive upside screams Islanders pick to me
19Logo of the Los Angeles Kings-I think the Kings go for a LHD with high upside here, Vaisanens stock has raised throughout the year and is a very good skater, could see this being a nice pick
20Logo of the Chicago BlackhawksLogo of the Tampa Bay LightningChicago rounds out the 1st round with a RHD with high upside
21Logo of the Vegas Golden Knights-A team that has consistently tried to build a big blue line adds a big blue liner with the top pick
22Logo of the Nashville Predators-Nashville adds a guy who I consider to be a late riser this year, Hage has a lot of talent and has had a lot working against him up to this point, could see him really exploding at Michigan and think a team in this range will be enticed by the upside.
23Logo of the Toronto Maple Leafs-I think Treliving deviates from his typical draft MO to add a defenseman with crazy tools
24Logo of the Anaheim DucksLogo of the Edmonton OilersAfter getting their RHD, Anaheim is happy to add a high upside forward with their second pick
25Logo of the Colorado Avalanche-Second year in a row Colorado gets a huge Russian steal at the end of the first round
26Logo of the Montreal CanadiensLogo of the Winnipeg JetsI'd guess Montreal trades this pick, but if they don't then I think they try doubling down on getting a prospect that's very similar to their current star in the making
27Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsLogo of the Boston BruinsAfter getting their high upside RHD earlier in the draft, I think Ottawa would be more than glad to add a winger with Sennecke's tool kit
28Logo of the Calgary FlamesLogo of the Vancouver CanucksCalgary goes with a Center who has very clear upside after landing a bunch of D prospects at the deadline and grabbing a guy more likely to play wing in the top-10
29Logo of the Philadelphia FlyersLogo of the Florida PanthersAfter landing a Center prospect in Catton, Philly looks to go for a high quality D prospect with this pick
30Logo of the Carolina Hurricanes-Carolina has historically been an analytically drive organization, I think Misa fits their MO perfectly with this pick
31Logo of the Dallas Stars-The best drafting team in the NHL gets away with it again, Chernyshov at 31 is absurd value
32Logo of the New York Rangers-Finally, New York adds a defenseman who reminds them a bit of their Captain

Top Comments

Apr. 18 at 3:25 p.m.
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I'd be doing cartwheels for Catton
Apr. 18 at 3:57 p.m.
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Quoting: Danny_MrGM_Briere
I'd be doing cartwheels for Catton


Yeah he'd be like 3rd overall on my board for the Flyers just based on their very specific needs. The crazy thing to is I don't think it's crazy unrealistic that he falls to us
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