The 32 players selected in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft have NHL hopes. Some have gotten a start toward that goal by signing a three-year, entry-level contract.
More could sign as we make our way through the 2024-25 season.
Here is a look at which players have signed and the status of the others:
1. Macklin Celebrini, C, San Jose Sharks
Signed entry-level contract July 6. Could play with Sharks or San Jose of the American Hockey League
2. Artyom Levshunov, D, Chicago Blackhawks
Signed entry-level contract July 6. Could play with Blackhawks or Rockford of the AHL
3. Beckett Sennecke, RW, Anaheim Ducks
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Expected to play for Oshawa of the Ontario Hockey League
4. Cayden Lindstrom, C, Columbus Blue Jackets (unsigned)
Expected to play for Medicine Hat of the Western Hockey League
5. Ivan Demidov, RW, Montreal Canadiens (unsigned)
Playing for SKA St. Petersburg in the Kontinental Hockey League
6. Tij Iginla, C, Utah Hockey Club
Signed entry-level contract July 11. Will play for Kelowna of the WHL
7. Carter Yakemchuk, D, Ottawa Senators
Signed entry-level contract August 6. Expected to play for Calgary of the WHL
8. Berkly Catton, C, Seattle Kraken
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Will play for Spokane of the WHL
9. Zayne Parekh, D, Calgary Flames
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Will play for Saginaw of OHL
10. Anton Silayev, D, New Jersey Devils (unsigned)
Playing for Nizhny Novgorod of the KHL
11. Sam Dickinson, D, San Jose Sharks
Signed entry-level contract July 10. Will play for London of OHL
12. Zeev Buium, D, Minnesota Wild (unsigned)
Will play for the University of Denver
13. Jett Luchanko, C, Philadelphia Flyers
Signed entry-level contract July 6. Expected to play for Guelph of the OHL
14. Konsta Helenius, C, Buffalo Sabres
Signed entry-level contract July 8. Expected to play for Tappara in Liiga, the top professional league in Finland
15. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW, Detroit Red Wings
Signed entry-level contract July 11. Expected to play with Skelleftea in the Swedish Hockey League
16. Adam Jiricek, D, St. Louis Blues
Signed entry-level contract July 2. Expected to play with Plzen in Czech Extraliga, the top professional league in the Czech Republic
17. Terik Parascak, RW, Washington Capitals
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Will play with Prince George of the WHL
18. Sacha Boisvert, C, Chicago Blackhawks (unsigned)
Will play at the University of North Dakota
19. Trevor Connelly, LW, Vegas Golden Knights (unsigned)
Will play at Providence College
20. Cole Eiserman, LW, New York Islanders (unsigned)
Will play at Boston University
21. Michael Hage, C, Montreal Canadiens (unsigned)
Will play at the University of Michigan
22. Egor Surin, C, Nashville Predators (unsigned)
Playing for Yaroslavl in KHL
23. Stian Solberg, D, Anaheim Ducks
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Playing for Farjestad in Swedish Hockey League
24. Cole Beaudoin, C, Utah Hockey Club
Signed entry-level contract July 22. Will play for Barrie of OHL
25. Dean Letourneau, C, Boston Bruins (unsigned)
Will play for Boston College
26. Liam Greentree, RW, Los Angeles Kings
Signed entry-level contract July 20. Will play for Windsor of OHL
27. Marek Vanacker, LW, Chicago Blackhawks
Signed entry-level contract Aug. 5. Expected to play for Brantford of the OHL
28. Matvei Gridin, RW, Calgary Flames
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Expected to play for Shawinigan of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
29. Emil Hemming, RW, Dallas Stars
Signed entry-level contract July 15. Expected to play for Barrie of the OHL
30. EJ Emery, D, New York Rangers (unsigned)
Will play at the University of North Dakota
31. Ben Danford, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
Signed entry-level contract Aug. 2. Expected to play for Oshawa of the OHL
32. Sam O'Reilly, RW, Edmonton Oilers (unsigned)
Expected to play for London of the OHL
