It was a busy opening night of the 2024 NHL Draft with several trades made both before the event began and during the parade of selections. No NHL players were included in the deals that involved only draft picks changing hands. The Montreal Canadiens were one of the teams partaking, sending three picks to Los Angeles to move up five spots to 21st.
There will still be a lot of good players sitting in the stands at Sphere in Las Vegas for the second day, and that may mean we see some more wheeling and dealing as teams try to get a prospect they still have high on their draft lists. There are 193 prospects to select over six rounds today, with some future NHL stars sure to be among them.
How to watch
Rounds 2-7
Date: Saturday, June 29
Start time: 11:30 AM EDT / 8:30 AM PDT
TV Channel: Sportsnet, TVA Sports (Canada), NHL Network (USA)
Online stream: ESPN+, Sportsnet+
