NHL mock draft roundup: Who will San Jose, Chicago draft with the first two picks of 2024

The NHL Draft lottery is nearly a week removed at this point, and somehow we got the exact inverse of the standings. Many fans call that boring, but it's sort of a miracle, and it gives the San Jose Sharks the first overall pick in the draft for the first time in their franchise's history. While this year's draft may not have that one standout, generational prospect like Connor McDavid or Connor Bedard that will give their team an instant high-impact player, there is still a myriad of potential superstars like Macklin Celebrini, Ivan Demidov, and Artyom Levshunov available. Here are what experts from around the internet are predicting as we approach the 2024 NHL Draft.