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

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          • ESPN staffJun 28, 2024, 01:45 PM ET

          The 2024 NHL draft will take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas on June 28 and 29. Hundreds of prospects will be selected over the course of the seven-round event, and the first 16 picks have been determined by way of the NHL draft lottery.

          After finishing the 2023-24 season with the worst record, the San Jose Sharks had the best chance to win the draft lottery -- and did so. The Chicago Blackhawks -- who won the draft lottery and selected Connor Bedard No. 1 last year -- have pick No. 2.

          Here is a list of the first 30 picks, which will be updated after the full draft order is known following the end 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' selection at No. 11 is the result of the June 27, 2024 trade that sent this pick to San Jose in exchange for picks No. 14 and 42 in the 2024 draft.

          • The Sabres' selection at No. 14 is the result of the June 27, 2024 trade noted above; the pick was previously acquired by San Jose via the Aug. 6, 2023 trade that sent Erik Karlsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

          • The Blackhawks' selection at No. 18 is the result of a trade involving this pick, the No. 20 pick and other picks with the Islanders.

          • The Islanders' selection at No. 20 is the result of the above trade; the Blackhawks originally acquired the pick via a March 18, 2022 trade that sent Brandon Hagel to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

          • The Canadiens' pick at No. 21 is the result of the June 28, 2024 trade that sent this trade to Montreal in exchange for picks No. 26, 57 and 198.

          • The Kings' pick at No. 26 is the result of the June 28, 2024 trade above. The Canadiens originally secured it via the Feb. 2, 2024 trade that sent Sean Monahan to the Winnipeg Jets.

          • The Flames' selection at No. 28 is the result of the Jan. 31, 2024 trade that sent Elias Lindholm to the Vancouver Canucks.

          • The Ducks' selection at No. 31 is the result of the trade on March 6, 2024 that sent Sam Carrick, Ty Taylor and a 2024 seventh-round pick to the Oilers.

          • The Flyers' selection at No. 32 is a result of the trade on March 19, 2022 that sent Claude Giroux, German Rubtsov, Connor Bunnaman to the Panthers, and Owen Tippett to the Flyers.