The first round of the monumental and historic 2024 NHL Draft is in the books, and the Sharks hit it out of the park with both of their first round selections. Let’s dive into them:
Round 1, Pick 1: Macklin Celebrini, C, Boston University (NCAA)
The consensus best overall prospect in this year’s draft class, this is a no-brainer and all but guaranteed since the Sharks won the draft lottery in May. Celebrini is a superstar-caliber player and a future face of the Sharks franchise for years to come who plays a highly competitive two-way game. Not only is he a projected top-six forward, Celebrini will be an impact player on the Sharks immediately next season. In his freshman season at Boston University, Macklin Celebrini scored 32 goals and 32 assists for 64 points in 38 games, winning the Hobey Baker Award as NCAA hockey MVP and a variety of other accolades.
Round 1, Pick 11: Sam Dickinson, D, London Knights (OHL)
Dickinson is seen as a steal and one of the best puck-moving and all-around skating defensemen in this year’s draft class. He also has the potential to fit into the Sharks’ top two defensive pairs and quarterback the power play in future seasons. This past season with the London Knights of the OHL, Dickinson registered 18 goals and 52 assists for 70 points in 68 games.
Overall, these are both excellent selections made by GM Mike Grier and the Sharks front office, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about the future of this Sharks team. It couldn’t be more fitting that the great Joe Thornton announced Celebrini as the first overall pick for the Sharks. San Jose definitely turned a corner in its rebuild tonight, and it’s only up from here. I’m not sure when Sam Dickinson will make it to the NHL, but I’m absolutely looking forward to Macklin Celebrini making a positive difference and lifting the Sharks up right away next season, with the same going for Dickinson whenever he makes his NHL debut.
In addition, the Las Vegas Sphere is a breathtaking and unreal spectacle, and there aren’t many better places to host one of the most important NHL Drafts in Sharks history. Rounds 2-7 of this year’s NHL Draft resume tomorrow morning at 8:30 am PT, with the Sharks kicking off the later rounds at number 33 overall followed by picks 53, 85, 116, 131, 143, and 194 in the second, third, fourth, fifth, and seventh rounds respectively. Expect a recap post regarding the later rounds of the 2024 NHL Draft from the Sharks’ perspective on CPF Hockey sometime tomorrow once the entire draft is completed.
Sources: ESPN, NHL Discussion Page via Instagram, Sharks + SAP Center App
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