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It’s time to transform a franchise.
The 2024 edition of the NHL’s draft lottery came and went on Tuesday evening at a TV studio in northern New Jersey and the presumed No. 1 pick at the late June selection meeting in Las Vegas—reigning Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini—is set to begin contacting realtors for a new home in northern California.
The San Jose Sharks suffered through their least successful season since 1995-96, winning just 19 times in 82 games to “capture” the No. 32 overall position five points clear of the next worst team, the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago was a big lottery winner in 2023, jumping from third position to first to grab Connor Bedard.
San Jose’s was the logo flipped by deputy commissioner Bill Daly to make the top slot official just before 7 p.m. and the Sharks will be followed by the Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks. In fact, all 16 slots will go according to reverse standings order, though the Sharks will also pick at No. 14 after acquiring that position from Pittsburgh in a trade for Erik Karlsson.
“I was thrilled. It’s a big moment for the organization and the fans here,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said. “It was a tough year for us and to have this opportunity we couldn’t be more excited.”
The B/R hockey team went right to work in the aftermath to make Stock Up or Stock Down calls on selected lottery teams, based on Tuesday’s results and other pertinent factors.
Take a look at what we came up with and drop a thought of your own in the comments.
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