NHL Franchise Boys

• First 4 games to be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal
• Last 3 games to be played at TD Garden in Boston

The San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks own the first and second overall drafting positions, respectively, for the First Round of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft as a result of the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery.

Participants in the Draft Lottery included all teams that did not qualify for the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs (or the teams that have acquired the first-round drafting positions of those non-playoff teams).

Two draws were conducted to determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the First Round of the Draft. Among the changes to the Draft Lottery format, there was a limit on the total number of selections (10) a team participating in the Draft Lottery could “move up” in the event it won one of the Lottery Draws. Thus, only the top 11 seeds were eligible to receive the first overall selection.

The Mark Stone Saga: — injured 2 weeks before trade deadline — Vegas uses Stone’s cap hit ($9.5m) to acquire Hertl ($6.7m) and Hanifin ($1.7m) — They‘re $9.2m over salary cap!!!