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.

Will Smith, the No. 4 pick of the 2023 NHL Draft, signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.

Picks 1-28 of the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft are set with the remaining four spots waiting to be determined by the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first 16 picks were chosen by the NHL Draft Lottery on March 7.

The New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks swapped 2024 draft picks, the teams announced Friday. The Isles are sending the 18th and 50th picks in next month’s draft to the Blackhawks for Nos. 20, 54 and 61,

The San Jose Sharks will select first in the 2024 NHL draft and the first 28 slots are known. Here is the first round order.

On Friday, the Blackhawks moved up two spots in the 2024 NHL Draft with their second first-round pick via a trade with the Islanders. The Blackhawks acquired picks No. 18 and No. 50 overall from the Islanders in exchange for picks No.

The Chicago Blackhawks have moved up in the 2024 NHL draft by exchanging 1st-Round picks with the New York Islanders.

The Blackhawks made an eye-opening move on Friday, trading up in the 2024 NHL Draft with the New York Islanders.