2024 NHL Draft: Best players available on Day 2

After the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft, 32 players were selected but there are still a lot of interesting prospects available when day two will get underway shortly after 11:30 a.m. Eastern (NHL Network, Sportsnet). The San Jose Sharks have the 33rd pick. The Montreal Canadiens’ next pick is 70th overall.

Six players remaining had a first-round grade in our consensus rankings. The top player on the board is forward Igor Chernyshov, who was ranked 18th. The other players in the top-32 are forwards Nikita Artamonov (25), Andrew Basha (27), Ryder Ritchie (28), and defenders Alfons Freij (31) and Dominik Badinka (32).

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There are prospects who had second round grades who should also hear their named called early on Saturday, including defencemen Charlie Elick (ranked 35th) and Cole Hutson (36th). Aron Kiviharju (44th), once touted as a top prospect in the class is also available.

No goaltenders have been drafted yet, but the top ones available are Carter George (61st), Eemil Vinni (74th), Mikhail Yegorov (80th), and Ryerson Leenders (83rd). It is possible we may have to wait until round three to see a goalie off the board.

Of course, another forward available of interest to Canadiens fans is Aatos Koivu, the son of former captain Saku, who is ranked 86th. The Canadiens have, for the moment, picks 70, 78, 102, 130, 134, 166, 210, and 224.

Here are all the players ranked in our consensus ranking who are still available.

Best Remaining Players 2024 Consensus Rankings

RK	NAME	POS	HT	WT	AGE	S	LEAGUE	wAVG	DROP	RANGE	BEST
18	IGOR CHERNYSHOV	LW	6’2″	196	18.6	R	KHL	20.05	0.35	25	13
25	NIKITA ARTAMONOV	RW/LW	5’11”	187	18.6	L	KHL	30.40	0.40	31	19
27	ANDREW BASHA	F	6’0″	185	18.6	L	WHL	32.55	0.75	69	18
28	RYDER RITCHIE	F	6’0″	174	17.9	R	WHL	35.15	2.60	29	22
31	ALFONS FREIJ	D	6’1″	196	18.4	L	J20 Nationell	36.10	0.70	76	7
32	DOMINIK BADINKA	D	6’3″	190	18.6	R	SHL	36.85	0.75	44	24
34	TEDDY STIGA	LW	5’10”	176	18.2	L	NTDP	38.35	0.10	59	6
35	CHARLIE ELICK	D	6’3″	198	18.4	R	WHL	39.95	1.60	70	22
36	COLE HUTSON	D	5’10”	159	18.0	L	NTDP	42.00	2.05	45	26
38	LINUS ERIKSSON	C	6’0″	185	18.3	L	HockeyAllsvenskan	42.85	0.85	52	22
39	LUCAS PETTERSSON	C	5’11”	172	18.2	L	J20 Nationell	43.20	0.35	44	22
41	LEO SAHLIN WALLENIUS	D	6’0″	183	18.2	L	J20 Nationell	44.80	1.35	89	21
42	JULIUS MIETTINEN	C/W	6’3″	207	18.4	L	WHL	45.20	0.40	87	22
44	ARON KIVIHARJU	D	5’10”	172	18.4	L	Liiga	48.75	1.20	50	19
46	HENRY MEWS	D	6’0″	185	18.3	R	OHL	49.95	0.80	64	24
47	TANNER HOWE	F	5’11”	181	18.6	L	WHL	50.75	0.80	77	22
48	JESSE PULKKINEN	D	6’6″	216	19.5	L	Liiga	51.40	0.65	63	31
49	MAXIM MASSÉ	RW	6’1″	181	18.2	R	QMJHL	52.00	0.60	82	28
50	HARRISON BRUNICKE	D	6’3″	187	18.1	R	WHL	52.35	0.35	55	22
51	JOHN MUSTARD	LW	6’0″	185	17.9	L	USHL	53.00	0.65	29	39
52	ADAM KLEBER	D	6’5″	209	18.3	R	USHL	53.50	0.50	40	33
53	LEON MUGGLI	D	6’0″	176	18.0	L	NL	57.15	3.65	55	33
55	ADAM JECHO	RW	6’5″	201	18.3	R	WHL	60.70	1.05	60	36
56	WILL SKAHAN	D	6’4″	212	18.1	L	NTDP	60.70	0.00	66	29
57	TOMAS GALVAS	D	5’10”	148	18.4	L	Czechia	60.85	0.15	46	36
58	LUKE MISA	C	5’10”	165	18.6	L	OHL	63.75	2.90	119	20
59	MATVEI SHURAVIN	D	6’2″	172	18.3	L	MHL	69.05	5.30	119	25
60	BRODIE ZIEMER	F	5’11”	192	18.3	R	NTDP	69.50	0.45	83	53
61	CARTER GEORGE	G	6’1″	185	18.1	L	OHL	69.78	0.28	85	41
62	KAMIL BEDNARIK	C	6’0″	185	18.1	L	NTDP	70.30	0.52	79	44
63	MIGUEL MARQUES	F	5’11”	172	18.3	R	WHL	70.95	0.65	108	31
64	LUCA MARRELLI	D	6’2″	179	18.7	R	OHL	71.40	0.45	67	43
65	JUSTIN POIRIER	RW	5’8″	181	17.8	R	QMJHL	72.60	1.20	72	38
66	SPENCER GILL	D	6’3″	179	17.9	R	QMJHL	72.60	0.00	67	43
67	TARIN SMITH	D	6’1″	176	18.3	L	WHL	76.80	4.20	97	42
68	RAOUL BOILARD	C	6’2″	190	18.5	L	QMJHL	78.55	1.75	61	49
69	JACOB BATTAGLIA	RW	6’0″	205	18.3	L	OHL	78.75	0.20	95	44
70	MAX PLANTE	C	5’10”	170	18.3	L	NTDP	79.05	0.30	95	33
71	VEETI VÄISÄNEN	D	6’0″	179	18.4	L	Liiga	80.65	1.60	87	43
72	NOEL FRANSÉN	D	6’0″	183	18.6	L	J20 Nationell	81.35	0.70	71	39
73	CARSON WETSCH	F	6’2″	201	18.1	R	WHL	81.90	0.55	87	51
74	EEMIL VINNI	G	6’2″	185	18.5	L	Mestis	82.83	0.93	97	41
75	MELVIN FERNSTRÖM	F	6’0″	187	18.3	R	J20 Nationell	84.55	1.72	97	47
76	LUKAS FISCHER	D	6’4″	181	17.8	L	OHL	84.85	0.30	58	52
77	SIMON ZETHER	C	6’3″	187	18.7	R	J20 Nationell	85.00	0.15	84	46
78	COLTON ROBERTS	D	6’4″	194	18.1	R	WHL	85.60	0.60	89	41
79	CLARKE CASWELL	F	5’11”	176	18.4	L	WHL	85.95	0.35	103	36
80	MIKHAIL YEGOROV	G	6’4″	187	18.3	L	USHL	88.22	2.27	102	48
81	JACK BERGLUND	C/LW	6’2″	207	18.2	L	J20 Nationell	89.55	1.33	98	55
82	DANIIL USTINKOV	D	6’1″	201	17.8	L	NL	90.00	0.45	108	31
83	RYERSON LEENDERS	G	6’2″	179	18.1	L	OHL	90.61	0.61	84	55
84	ALEXANDER ZETTERBERG	C	5’8″	159	18.2	R	J20 Nationell	90.65	0.04	77	53
85	ERIKS MATEIKO	LW/RW	6’5″	209	18.6	L	QMJHL	91.20	0.55	84	54
86	AATOS KOIVU	C	6’1″	165	18.0	R	U20 SM-sarja	91.20	0.00	80	64
87	CHRISTIAN HUMPHREYS	RW/C	5’11”	170	18.4	R	NTDP	92.40	1.20	91	39
88	NATHAN VILLENEUVE	C	6’0″	183	18.2	L	OHL	93.60	1.20	110	29
89	ONDREJ KOS	LW	6’1″	154	18.3	L	Mestis	93.70	0.10	70	68
90	ILYA NABOKOV	G	6’1″	179	21.3	L	KHL	93.89	0.19	113	57
91	OLLIE JOSEPHSON	F	6’0″	181	17.9	L	WHL	94.40	0.51	95	33
92	HERMAN TRÄFF	LW/RW	6’3″	203	18.5	R	J20 Nationell	95.25	0.85	139	31
93	KEVIN HE	LW	6’0″	183	18.2	L	OHL	95.70	0.45	94	45
94	HEIKKI RUOHONEN	C	6’1″	196	18.0	L	U20 SM-sarja	96.55	0.85	98	46
95	TOMAS LAVOIE	D	6’4″	225	18.2	R	QMJHL	97.70	1.15	120	37
96	COLIN RALPH	D	6’4″	227	18.7	L	USHS-Prep	97.90	0.20	153	52
97	PAVEL MOYSEVICH	G	6’5″	176	19.7	L	VHL	99.33	1.43	74	56
98	JAVON MOORE	F	6’2″	181	18.6	L	USHS-MN	100.05	0.72	137	60
99	WILLIAM ZELLERS	F	5’11”	170	18.2	L	USHS-Prep	101.55	1.50	69	54
100	JAKUB FIBIGR	D	6’0″	172	17.9	L	OHL	101.55	0.00	90	54
101	ANTHONY ROMANI	C/RW	6’0″	179	19.0	R	OHL	102.55	1.00	73	66
102	LUKE OSBURN	D	6’0″	172	17.8	L	USHL	102.70	0.15	93	46
103	TIMUR KOL	D	6’3″	198	17.8	L	VHL	103.10	0.40	91	47
104	TOMAS MRSIC	C	6’0″	170	18.3	L	WHL	104.25	1.15	100	46
105	GABRIEL ELIASSON	D	6’6″	205	17.8	L	J20 Nationell	104.40	0.15	111	46
106	HAGEN BURROWS	F	6’2″	165	18.7	R	USHS-MN	105.75	1.35	58	80
107	TORY PITNER	D	6’1″	183	18.3	R	USHL	105.95	0.20	65	74
108	KIM SAARINEN	G	6’4″	181	17.9	L	U20 SM-sarja	106.56	0.61	83	56
109	TOPIAS HYNNINEN	F	5’10”	170	18.5	L	Liiga	106.80	0.24	176	32
110	FYODOR AVRAMOV	LW	6’3″	190	18.6	R	MHL	107.10	0.30	147	46
111	AJ SPELLACY	C	6’3″	190	18.3	R	OHL	107.50	0.40	132	64
112	KASPER PIKKARAINEN	RW	6’3″	194	17.9	R	U20 SM-sarja	107.65	0.15	134	51
113	SEBASTIAN SOINI	D	6’2″	194	18.0	R	U20 SM-sarja	108.00	0.35	97	62
114	KIERON WALTON	C/LW	6’5″	203	18.2	L	OHL	109.85	1.85	140	49
115	ALEXIS BERNIER	D	6’1″	190	18.0	R	QMJHL	110.50	0.65	47	92
116	MAC SWANSON	F	5’7″	157	18.5	L	USHL	111.65	1.15	91	78
117	RILEY PATTERSON	C	6’0″	192	18.3	R	OHL	112.00	0.35	91	67
118	HIROKI GOJSIC	F	6’3″	198	18.2	R	WHL	112.15	0.15	178	67
119	DANIEL NIEMINEN	D	6’0″	176	18.3	L	U20 SM-sarja	113.10	0.95	145	59
120	JACK PRIDHAM	RW	6’2″	174	18.7	R	BCHL	113.20	0.10	146	71
121	MAXMILIAN CURRAN	C	6’3″	190	17.8	L	WHL	113.20	0.00	135	70
122	ETHAN PROCYSZYN	RW	6’2″	181	18.0	R	OHL	113.40	0.20	100	75
123	ONDŘEJ BECHER	C/W	6’0″	172	20.3	L	WHL	113.90	0.50	149	56
124	OSKAR VUOLLET	C/LW	5’11”	181	18.6	L	J20 Nationell	114.05	0.15	100	61
125	MARCUS GIDLÖF	G	6’6″	212	18.7	L	J20 Nationell	114.83	0.78	166	39
126	EVAN GARDNER	G	6’2″	174	18.4	L	WHL	115.06	0.22	74	78
127	NIILOPEKKA MUHONEN	D	6’4″	185	18.3	L	U20 SM-sarja	115.70	0.64	151	45
128	ALEXANDRE BLAIS	LW	5’10”	154	18.6	L	QMJHL	116.65	0.95	47	92
129	GABRIEL FRASCA	C	6’0″	170	18.4	L	OHL	117.40	0.75	68	92
130	OWEN ALLARD	C	6’2″	201	20.5	L	OHL	117.80	0.40	123	63
131	PETR SIKORA	C	6’0″	174	18.5	L	Czechia U20	118.45	0.65	78	85
132	ROMAN SHOKHRIN	D	6’4″	201	18.3	L	MHL	118.85	0.40	156	57
133	NATE MISSKEY	D	6’3″	198	19.5	R	WHL	119.60	0.75	171	62
134	ILYA PROTAS	F	6’3″	183	17.9	L	USHL	120.00	0.40	177	68
135	LOGAN SAWYER	LW	6’1″	174	18.1	L	AJHL	120.05	0.05	121	84
136	LUCAS VAN VLIET	LW	6’1″	181	18.4	L	NTDP	120.10	0.05	88	92
137	MITJA JOKINEN	D	5’11”	168	18.3	L	U20 SM-sarja	120.55	0.45	80	92
138	FÉLIX LACERTE	RW/C	5’10”	168	18.0	L	QMJHL	120.60	0.05	122	90
139	BRENDAN MCMORROW	F	5’11”	190	18.3	L	NTDP	120.80	0.20	147	82
140	AIDAN PARK	F	6’0″	185	18.5	R	USHS-Prep	121.15	0.35	113	92
141	MARCUS KEARSEY	D	5’11”	172	18.3	L	QMJHL	121.20	0.05	109	72
142	MIROSLAV HOLINKA	C/W	6’1″	183	18.6	R	Czechia U20	121.55	0.35	127	79
143	JOHN WHIPPLE	D	6’1″	194	18.4	L	NTDP	124.55	3.00	187	58
144	VIGGO GUSTAFSSON	D	6’2″	192	17.8	L	J20 Nationell	126.30	1.75	143	92
145	NICHOLAS KEMPF	G	6’2″	190	18.3	L	NTDP	127.00	0.70	119	92
146	KIRILL ZARUBIN	G	6’3″	178	18.8	L	MHL	129.11	2.11	172	73
147	DAWSON COWAN	G	6’1″	185	18.7	L	WHL	133.17	4.06	153	92

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