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The Buffalo Sabers hold the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft

The Buffalo Sabers hold the 11th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft

April 11, 2024; St. Paul, Minnesota, United States; Boston U forward Macklin Celebrini (71) carries the puck in the semifinals of the 2024 Frozen Four college ice hockey tournament during the second period against Denver at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

Following the NHL draft Tuesday night, the Buffalo Sabers hold the 11th overall pick in the upcoming draft. The draft will take place June 28-29 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, as the league officially announced Tuesday.

This lottery marked the first time since 2010 that the draft ordinance remained unchanged. The San Jose Sharks have the first overall pick, which will likely be used to select top prospect Macklin Celebrini.

The NHL Preliminary Scouting Pool will once again take place in Buffalo, June 2-8 at the LECOM Harborcenter.

Here is the overall draft order for the top 16 picks:

  1. San Jose Sharks
  2. Chicago Blackhawks
  3. Anaheim Ducks
  4. Columbus Blue Jackets
  5. Montreal Canadiens
  6. Utah
  7. Ottawa Senators
  8. Seattle Kraken
  9. Calgary Flames
  10. New Jersey Devils
  11. Buffalo swords
  12. Philadelphia Flyers
  13. Minnesota Wild
  14. San Jose Sharks (acquired from Pittsburgh)
  15. Detroit Red Wings
  16. St. Louis Blues