SALT LAKE CITY – Utah owns the No. 6 overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and will have the chance to select a top-tier player to add to the roster’s core.
On May 7, the San Jose Sharks won the NHL Draft Lottery, securing the No. 1 pick and the right to pick presumptive franchise player Macklin Celebrini out of Boston University.
RELATED: Utah Secures No. 6 Overall Pick In 2024 NHL Draft
Assuming the Sharks select Celebrini and Utah doesn’t trade up or down, only four other teams will pick ahead of the Beehive State’s franchise in the first round.
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In April, Utah GM Bill Armstrong said on KSL Sports Zone’s Hans & Scotty that he loves “big defensemen” who play “the right way” and are physical on the ice.
Here are the top prospects projected to go between picks 2-16 and could be available to Utah at No. 6 overall:
Date of Birth: December 10, 2005
Height: 5′ 11″
Shoots: Left
League: MHL
Games: 30
Goals: 23
Assists: 37
Points: 60
Ivan Demidov had a monster run through January, averaging 3 points per game:
• 7 games
• 9 goals
• 7 primary assists, 5 secondary assists
• 39 shots on goal
• Opponents outscored 17-0(!) while on the ice at even-strength#2024NHLDraft pic.twitter.com/VNLOEJhTxe— Lassi Alanen (@lassialanen) February 6, 2024
Date of Birth: October 28, 2005
Height: 6′ 2″
Shoots: Right
League: NCAA
Games: 38
Goals: 9
Assists: 26
Points: 35
Artyom Levshunov converts on the power play and we have a tie game, 1-1 pic.twitter.com/qSGMFLhUTz
— Nathaniel Bott (@Nathaniel_Bott) January 21, 2024
Date of Birth: February 3, 2006
Height: 6′ 3.25″
Shoots: Left
League: WHL
Games: 32
Goals: 27
Assists: 19
Points: 46
Remember #SJSharks fans, in the 74.5% chance we do not win the draft lottery, there is a 6'4" 215 lb kid from British Columbia who’s #slippery as hell & his name is Cayden Lindstrom. pic.twitter.com/NPSE1Nc3C3
— SnipeCity420 (@SnipeCity420) May 7, 2024
Date of Birth: August 29, 2006
Height: 6′ 0″
Shoots: Left
League: NTDP
Games: 57
Goals: 58
Assists: 31
Points: 89
COLE EISERMAN RESTORES THE LEAD WITH A RECORD-BREAKING GOAL!
He sets a new all-time US National Team Development Program goalscoring record with 127. #U18MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/3lTFNXLkmj
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 5, 2024
Date of Birth: June 7, 2006
Height: 6′ 2.5″
Shoots: Left
League: OHL
Games: 68
Goals: 18
Assists: 52
Points: 70
Date of Birth: February 15, 2006
Height: 6′ 0″
Shoots: Right
League: OHL
Games: 66
Goals: 33
Assists: 63
Points: 96
It’s pretty obvious why #NHLDraft prospect Zayne Parekh was named #OHL Defenseman of the Year pic.twitter.com/P351Sdpp5T
— Saginaw Spirit (@SpiritHockey) April 30, 2024
Date of Birth: December 7, 2005
Height: 6′ 0″
Shoots: Left
League: NCAA
Games: 42
Goals: 11
Assists: 39
Points: 50
Zeev Buium sends Denver to the NCHC championship game in OT!! 🚨
pic.twitter.com/fbedQBGEoQ— Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) March 23, 2024
Date of Birth: September 29, 2005
Height: 6′ 2.75″
Shoots: Right
League: WHL
Games: 66
Goals: 30
Assists: 41
Points: 71
Date of Birth: January 14, 2006
Height: 5′ 10″
Shoots: Left
League: WHL
Games: 68
Goals: 54
Assists: 62
Points: 116
BERKLY CATTON CANNOT BE STOPPED 🚨🚨
His 47th goal of the season and 4th point of the night gives the Chiefs a two-goal cushion at 1:40 of the third. Assist to Parrsy.#GoChiefsGo pic.twitter.com/h8n4IuNt25
— Spokane Chiefs (@spokanechiefs) March 6, 2024
Date of Birth: August 4, 2006
Height: 5′ 11.75″
Shoots: Left
League: WHL
Games: 64
Goals: 47
Assists: 37
Points: 84
That's four goals in four games for Tij Iginla! 🇨🇦#U18MensWorlds | @Kelowna_Rockets pic.twitter.com/0GbH6UVNhW
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) April 30, 2024
Date of Birth: May 11, 2006
Height: 5′ 10.75″
Shoots: Right
League: Liiga
Games: 51
Goals: 14
Assists: 22
Points: 36
Konsta Helenius with an insane chance 😫#FINUSA#U18MensWorlds @leijonat pic.twitter.com/soQMwsOCmS
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) April 30, 2024
Date of Birth: April 11, 2006
Height: 6′ 7.0″
Shoots: Left
League: KHL
Games: 63
Goals: 3
Assists: 8
Points: 11
FIRST KHL GOAL ALERT ‼️
YOUNGEST GOAL SCORER IN TORPEDO HISTORY
17 years and 158 days
🚨 Anton Silayev PP #TOR
3-3 #KHL pic.twitter.com/xuTpDhoVBa— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) September 16, 2023
Date of Birth: January 1, 2006
Height: 6′ 2.25″
Shoots: Left
League: OHL
Games: 64
Goals: 36
Assists: 54
Points: 90
🇨🇦 strikes 2:18 into the semi! @SpitsHockey captain Liam Greentree rips a one-timer for his second of the tournament! #U18MensWorlds pic.twitter.com/gJpBjqYwjA
— Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) May 4, 2024
Date of Birth: October 5, 2005
Height: 6′ 1″
Shoots: Right
League: HA
Games: 41
Goals: 8
Assists: 10
Points: 18
Michael Brandsegg-Nygård. 18 år gammel. Skyter som en hest. Vi har fått vår egen Ovechkin. #2hockey pic.twitter.com/9fiMzbMtfe
— Jonas Bariås (@jbariaas) April 26, 2024
Date of Birth: June 28, 2006
Height: 6′ 2.5″
Shoots: Right
League: Czech
Games: 19
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Points: 1
Yeah, Adam Jiricek (2024) is going to be some fun pic.twitter.com/VxtQEhihJJ
— Cam Robinson (@Hockey_Robinson) July 30, 2023
The 62nd NHL Draft will be held at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 28-29.
The NHL Draft order for the first round has been set for picks 1-16.
Pick 17-32 will be assigned based on the results of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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