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. Playing for the Sharks this season
2. Artyom Levshunov, D, Chicago Blackhawks
Signed entry-level contract July 6. Playing for Rockford of the American Hockey League
3. Beckett Sennecke, RW, Anaheim Ducks
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Playing 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. Playing for Kelowna of the WHL
7. Carter Yakemchuk, D, Ottawa Senators
Signed entry-level contract August 6. Playing for Calgary of the WHL
8. Berkly Catton, C, Seattle Kraken
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Playing for Spokane of the WHL
9. Zayne Parekh, D, Calgary Flames
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Playing 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. Playing for London of OHL
12. Zeev Buium, D, Minnesota Wild (unsigned)
Playing for the University of Denver
13. Jett Luchanko, C, Philadelphia Flyers
Signed entry-level contract July 6. Playing for Guelph of the OHL
14. Konsta Helenius, C, Buffalo Sabres
Signed entry-level contract July 8. Playing for Rochester of the AHL
15. Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, RW, Detroit Red Wings
Signed entry-level contract July 11. Playing for Skelleftea in the Swedish Hockey League
16. Adam Jiricek, D, St. Louis Blues
Signed entry-level contract July 2. Will play for Brantford of the OHL
17. Terik Parascak, RW, Washington Capitals
Signed entry-level contract July 5. Playing for Prince George of the WHL
18. Sacha Boisvert, C, Chicago Blackhawks (unsigned)
Playing for the University of North Dakota
19. Trevor Connelly, LW, Vegas Golden Knights (unsigned)
Playing for Providence College
20. Cole Eiserman, LW, New York Islanders (unsigned)
Playing for Boston University
21. Michael Hage, C, Montreal Canadiens (unsigned)
Playing for 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. Playing for Barrie of OHL
25. Dean Letourneau, C, Boston Bruins (unsigned)
Playing for Boston College
26. Liam Greentree, RW, Los Angeles Kings
Signed entry-level contract July 20. Playing 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. Playing for Shawinigan of the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League
29. Emil Hemming, RW, Dallas Stars
Signed entry-level contract July 15. Playing for Barrie of the OHL
30. EJ Emery, D, New York Rangers (unsigned)
Playing for the University of North Dakota
31. Ben Danford, D, Toronto Maple Leafs
Signed entry-level contract Aug. 2. Playing for Oshawa of the OHL
32. Sam O'Reilly, RW, Edmonton Oilers
Signed entry-level contract Oct. 21. Playing for London of the OHL
