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The San Jose Sharks have gained the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery and can decide No. 1 general on the draft in Las Vegas this summer time. With that prime general decide, the Sharks will get a brand new franchise cornerstone within the type of Boston College star Macklin Celebrini.

The Sharks, who had the worst file within the league, entered the lottery with the perfect odds to land the highest decide. The Blackhawks, who gained final 12 months’s lottery and chosen Connor Bedard No. 1 general, have the second decide. And the Anaheim Geese will choose third.

That is the primary time in franchise historical past that the Sharks have the No. 1 general decide. San Jose has picked No. 2 general 3 times, and it took Patrick Marleau at that spot in 1997. If Celebrini pans out in addition to Marleau, common supervisor Mike Grier shall be thrilled.

Celebrini simply torched school hockey as a 17-year-old freshman. In 38 video games with the Terriers, Celebrini totaled 32 targets and 32 assists. He additionally posted 4 targets and 4 assists for Staff Canada on the 2024 World Junior Championships.

Earlier than arriving in San Jose, Celebrini may have a point of familiarity with the Bay Space. His father is the Director of Sports activities Drugs and Efficiency for the Golden State Warriors, and Celebrini has adopted the Sharks.

“Clearly, I lived there for slightly bit rising up with my dad being with the Warriors,” Celebrini stated in an interview with ESPN. “Clearly, they’re an important group, and if I am lucky sufficient to be drafted there, I will be very fortunate.”

The Sharks are present process a major rebuild, and Celebrini will assist usher in a brand new period for the group. San Jose lately fired head coach David Quinn, and the brand new bench boss shall be tasked with creating the likes of Celebrini and the remainder of the group’s prime prospects.

Here is how the total lottery performed out on Tuesday with principally chalk within the prime 10.