PHN 2024 Mock NHL Draft Annual prognostication not so easy this year

PHILADELPHIA – Another season has come and gone, and a new champion has been crowed. The NHL awards have been handed out.

One season ends, and another has begun.

The NHL Entry Draft is upon us.

Another group of talented young prospects wait to hhear their name called by one of thirty-two teams.  Just when you thought it was safe to take a deep breath and exhale, the NHL draft begins Friday night in Las Vegas.

Welcome to PHN’s NHL Mock Draft. Last year there was a team in Arizona. Now they call the state of Utah home. Let’s get the show on the road.

  1. San Jose Sharks – Mackin Celebrini, C
  2. Chicago Blackhawks – Ivan Demidov RW
  3. Anaheim Ducks – Anton Silayev, D
  4. Columbus Blue Jackets – Cayden Lindstrom, C
  5. Montreal Canadiens – Zayne Parekh, D
  6. Utah Hockey Team – Zeev Buium, D
  7. Ottawa Senators – Artyom Levshunov, D
  8. Seattle Kraken – Carter Yakemchuk, D
  9. Calgary Flames – Tij Iginla, c
  10. New Jersey Devils – Berkly Catton, C
  11. San Jose Sharks – Sam Dickinson, D
  12. Philadelphia Flyers – Cole Eiserman, LW
  13. Minnesota Wild – Adam Jiricek, D
  14. Buffalo Sabres – Konsta Helenius, C
  15. Detroit Red Wings – Trevor Connely, LW
  16. St, Louis Blues – Michael Brandseff-Nygard, RW –
  17. Washington Capitals – Michael Hage, C
  18. Chicago Blackhawks – Sasha Boisvert, C
  19. Vegas Golden Knights – Beckett Sennecke, RW
  20. New York Islanders – Jeff Luchanko, C
  21. Los Angelos Kings – Liam Greentree, RW
  22. Nashville Predators – Igor Chernyshov, LW
  23. Toronto Maple Leafs – Leo Sahlin Wallenius, D
  24. Colorado Avalanche – Egor Surin, C
  25. Boston Bruins – Emil Hemming, RW
  26. Montreal Canadiens – Spencer Gill, D
  27. Carolina Hurricanes – Cole Beaudoin, D
  28. Calgary Flames – Aron Kiviharju, D
  29. Dallas Stars – Charlie Elick, D
  30. New York Rangers – Sam O’Reilly, RW
  31. Anaheim Ducks – Teddy Stiga, C
  32. Philadelphia Flyers – Eric Emery, D

Brian Jennings covers the Philadelphia Flyers for prohockeynews.com and can be found on twitter at @Flyersfan22.

Photos by Bill.Kober@prohockeynews.com