What time is NHL Draft 2024? TV channel, where to watch it online and entire schedule explored  

The Stanley Cup playoffs are over, and the NHL Draft countdown begins. We have a new champion, the Florida Panthers, who defeated the Edmonton Oilers to lift the Stanley Cup. Captain Aleksander Barkov, alternate captain Matthew Tkachuk, and the team won Game 7 to lift the Stanley Cup.

The Draft will be conducted on two dates. On the first day, Friday, 28th, round one of the draft will occur. And on the next day, Saturday, 29th, rounds second to seventh will take place.

Date and Time of the 2024 NHL Draft

• Friday, June 28 at 7 p.m. (Round 1)
• Saturday, June 29, beginning at 11:30 a.m. (Rounds 2 to 7)

Where to watch the 2024 NHL Draft?

• 1st Round of Draft: Watch on ESPN and Sream on ESPN+.
• 2nd to 7th Round: Watch on NHL Network and Stream on ESPN+ (US)

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Draft Order in the 2024 NHL Draft for each team

The San Jose Sharks have the first pick this year since they finished last in the 2023–24 season. Additionally, they have another draft pick in the first round at number 14, which they acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Apart from the Sharks, the Chicago Blackhawks also have two picks: the second pick and the 18th. Similarly, Montreal, Anaheim, Ottawa, and Philadelphia also have two picks.

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. Buffalo Sabres
12. Philadelphia Flyers
13. Minnesota Wild
14. San Jose Sharks (from Pittsburgh Penguins)
15. Detroit Red Wings
16. St. Louis Blues
17. Washington Capitals
18. Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders)
19. Vegas Golden Knights
20. New York Islanders (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Chicago Blackhawks)
21. Los Angeles Kings
22. Nashville Predators
23. Toronto Maple Leafs
24. Colorado Avalanche
25. Ottawa Senators (from Boston Bruins via Detroit Red Wings)
26. Montreal Canadiens (from Winnipeg Jets)
27. Carolina Hurricanes
28. Calgary Flames (from Vancouver Canucks)
29. Dallas Stars
30. New York Rangers
31. Anaheim Ducks (from Edmonton Oilers)
32. Philadelphia Flyers (from Florida Panthers)

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Projected Draft picks in 2024 NHL Draft

According to ESPN, here is the list of players who are expected to be picked in the following order:

Macklin Celebrini is expected to be this year's top draft pick. Other than that, Ivan Demidov, Artyom Levshunov, and Cayden Lindstrom are some of the other expected top draft picks.

• 1. Macklin Celebrini
• 2. Ivan Demidov
• 3. Artyom Levshunov
• 4. Cayden Lindstrom
• 5. Zayne Parekh
• 6. Zeev Buium
• 7. Tij Iginla
• 8. Anton Silayev
• 9. Cole Eiserman
• 10. Berkly Catton

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How to watch the 2024 NHL Draft without cable?

You can watch through TV streaming services like DirecTV Stream, Hulu + Live TV. But you will have to make sure they have ESPN.

Is the NHL Draft available on Hulu?

Yes, the NHL 2024 Draft will be available to watch on Hulu. Hulu plans start at $7.99/month.