WHETHER YOUR team was going for the Stanley Cup or starting a painful rebuild as the 2023-24 season wound down, draft capital has never been more important. In a salary-cap world, where blockbuster trades often involve accounting gymnastics and third-team brokers, the next wave of NHL talent brings not only a useful player to the lineup but also an easy-to-swallow entry-level contract.
And when teams are looking to load up at the deadline, they try not to subtract from their roster, instead dealing futures – often in the form of draft picks – to sellers. So where does your team stand right now? Good, bad or in the middle, we break down everything you need to know as the draft approaches. In the following pages, you’ll get a peek at all…
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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Draft Preview 2024