World Juniors prospects: Full list of every NHL draft pick playing in 2024, sorted by team

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World Juniors prospects: Full list of every NHL draft pick playing in 2024, sorted by team image

The future of the NHL is in Sweden for this holiday season, as Gothenburg is the site of the 2024 World Juniors. 

The annual IIHF U20 tournament is an opportunity not only for these teenagers to represent their country, but it's also a chance to showcase their ability on most likely the biggest stage of their young careers so far. 

There are 102 NHL draft picks at the 2024 World Juniors. The Coyotes, Blues and Sabres are tied for the most NHL selections with seven each, followed by the Sharks and Blackhawks with six each. The Oilers and Avalanche are tied for the least amount, as neither has any draftees in attendance. 

In total, there are 35 first-round NHL draft picks at the tournament. The Blues have four first-round picks, the most of any NHL club, while the Blackhawks and Sabres each have three. 

Here is every draft pick at the 2024 World Juniors sorted by NHL team. 

Jump to NHL prospects at the 2024 World Juniors by team: 

NHL draft picks at the World Juniors 2024

Anaheim Ducks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Rodwin Dionicio D Switzerland 2023 5th round (129th overall)
Vojtech Port D Czechia 2023 6th round (161st overall)
Carey Terrance F USA 2023 2nd round (59th overall)
Noah Warren D Canada 2022 2nd round (42nd overall)

Arizona Coyotes

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Samu Bau F Finland 2023 6th round (162nd overall)
Conor Geekie F Canada 2022 1st round (11th overall)
Michael Hrabal G Czechia 2023 2nd round (38th overall)
Maveric Lamoureux F Canada 2022 1st round (29th overall)
Julian Lutz F Germany 2022 2nd round (43rd overall)
Melker Thelin G Sweden 2023 5th round (134th overall)
Adam Zlinka F Slovakia 2022 7th round (204th overall)

Boston Bruins

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Dans Locmelis        F Latvia 2022 4th round (109th overall)
Matthew Poitras F Canada 2022 2nd round (54th overall)

Buffalo Sabres

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jiri Kulich F Czechia 2022 1st round (28th overall)
Noah Ostlund F Sweden 2022 1st round (16th overall)
Norwin Panocha D Germany 2023 7th round (205th overall)
Scott Ratzlaff G USA 2023 5th round (141st overall)
Matthew Savoie F Canada 2022 1st round (9th overall)
Maxim Strbak D Slovakia 2023 2nd round (45th overall)
Anton Wahlberg F Sweden 2023 2nd round (39th overall)

Calgary Flames

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Samuel Honzek F Slovakia 2023 1st round (16th overall)

Carolina Hurricanes

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Felix Unger Sorum F Sweden 2023 2nd round (62nd overall)
Jakub Vondras G Czechia 2022 6th round (171st overall)

Chicago Blackhawks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Adam Gajan G Slovakia 2023 2nd round (35th overall)
Gavin Hayes F USA 2022 3rd round (66th overall)
Martin Misiak F Slovakia 2023 2nd round (55th overall)
Oliver Moore  F USA 2023 1st round (19th overall)
Frank Nazar F USA 2022 1st round (13th overall)
Sam Rinzel D USA 2022 1st round (25th overall)

Colorado Avalanche

None

Columbus Blue Jackets

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Gavin Brindley F USA 2023 2nd round (34th overall)
Jordan Dumais F Canada 2022 3rd round (96th overall)
Oiva Keskinen F Finland 2023 7th round (194th overall)
Denton Mateychuk D Canada 2022 1st round (12th overall)

Dallas Stars

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Aram Minnetian D USA 2023 4th round (125th overall)

Detroit Red Wings

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Trey Augustine G USA 2023 2nd round (41st overall)
Kevin Bicker F Germany 2023 5th round (147th overall)
Nate Danielson  F Canada 2023 1st round (9th overall)
Anton Johansson D Sweden 2022 4th round (105th overall)
Axel Sandin Pellikka D Sweden 2023 1st round (17th overall)

Edmonton Oilers

None

Florida Panthers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Marek Alscher D Czechia 2022 3rd round (93rd overall)
Sandis Vilmanis F Latvia 2022 5th round (157th overall)

Los Angeles Kings

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Otto Salin           D Finland 2022 5th round (148th overall)

Minnesota Wild

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Rasmus Kumpulainen F Finland 2023 2nd round (53rd overall)
Liam Ohgren F Sweden 2022 1st round (19th overall)
Servac Petrovsky F Slovakia 2022 6th round (185th overall)

Montreal Canadiens

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Owen Beck F Canada 2022 2nd round (33rd overall)
Jacob Fowler G USA 2023 3rd round (69th overall)
Lane Hutson D USA 2022 2nd round (62nd overall)
Filip Mesar F Slovakia 2022 1st round (26th overall)

Nashville Predators

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jesse Kiiskinen F Finland 2023 3rd round (68th overall)
Kasper Kolonummi D Finland 2022 3rd round (84th overall)
Matthew Wood F Canada 2023 1st round (15th overall)

New Jersey Devils

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Seamus Casey D USA 2022 2nd round (46th overall)
Leeni Hameenaho F Finland 2023 2nd round (58th overall)

New York Islanders

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Quinn Finley F USA 2022 3rd round (78th overall)
Danny Nelson F USA 2023 2nd round (49th overall)

New York Rangers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Drew Fortescue D USA 2023 3rd round (90th overall)
Gabe Perreault F USA 2023 1st round (23rd overall)
Adam Sykora F Slovakia 2022 2nd round (63rd overall)

Ottawa Senators

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jorian Donovan D Canada 2022 5th round pick (136th overall)
Tomas Hamara D Czechia 2022 3rd round (87th overall)
Oskar Pettersson D Sweden 2022 3rd round (72nd overall)
Kevin Reidler G Sweden 2022 5th round pick (151st overall)

Philadelphia Flyers

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Oliver Bonk D Canada 2023 1st round (22nd overall)
Alex Ciernik F Slovakia 2023 4th round (120th overall)
Cutter Gauthier F USA 2022 1st round (5th overall)

Pittsburgh Penguins

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Kalle Kangas D Finland 2023 7th round (223rd overall)
Emil Peininiemi D Finland 2023 3rd round (91st overall)
Brayden Yager F Canada 2023 1st round (14th overall) 

San Jose Sharks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Filip Bystedt F Sweden 2022 1st round (27th overall)
Jake Furlong D Canada 2022 5th round (140th overall)
Kasper Halttunen F Finland 2023 2nd round (36th overall)
Mattias Havelid D Sweden 2022 2nd round (45th overall)
Eric Pohlkamp D USA 2023 5th round (132nd overall)
Will Smith F USA 2023 1st round (4th overall)

Seattle Kraken

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Zeb Forsfjall F Sweden 2023 6th round (180th overall)
Niklas Kokko G Finland 2022 2nd round (58th overall)
Carson Rehkopf F Canada 2023 2nd round (50th overall)
Eduard Sale F Czechia 2023 1st round (20th overall)
Ty Nelson D Canada 2022 3rd round (68th overall)

St. Louis Blues

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Dalibor Dvorsky F Slovakia 2023 1st round (10th overall)
Aleksanteri Kaskimaki F Finland 2022 3rd round (73rd overall)
Theo Lindstein D Sweden 2023 1st round (29th overall)
Juraj Pekarcik F Slovakia 2023 3rd round (76th overall)
Jimmy Snuggerud F USA 2022 1st round (23rd overall)
Jakub Stancl F Czechia 2023 4th round (106th overall)
Otto Stenberg F Sweden 2023 1st round (25th overall)

Tampa Bay Lightning

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Isaac Howard F USA 2022 1st round (31st overall)

Toronto Maple Leafs

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Easton Cowan F Canada 2023 1st round (28th overall)
Fraser Minten F Canada 2022 2nd round (38th overall)

Vancouver Canucks

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Jonathan Lekkerimaki F Sweden 2022 1st round (15th overall)
Elias Pettersson D Sweden 2022 3rd round (80th overall)

Vegas Golden Knights

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
David Edstrom F Sweden 2023 1st round (32nd overall)
Arttu Karki D Finland 2023 3rd round (96th overall)
Matyas Sapovaliv F Czechia 2022 2nd round (48th overall)

Washington Capitals

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Ryan Chesley D USA 2022 2nd round (37th overall)
Ryan Leonard F USA 2023 1st round (8th overall)

Winnipeg Jets

Prospect Position Country Draft Position
Rutger McGroarty F USA 2022 1st round (14th overall)
Elias Salomonsson D Sweden 2022 2nd round (55th overall)
Tom Willander D Sweden 2023 1st round (11th overall)
Fabian Wagner F Sweden 2022 6th round (175th overall)

2024 World Juniors odds

Heading into the tournament, it is a four-horse race between USA, Canada, Sweden and Finland for gold, according to the oddsmakers. 

Here is a look at the odds to win the 2024 World Juniors before the beginning of the tournament courtesy of Sports Interaction:

Team Odds
USA +225
Canada +250
Sweden +275
Finland +525
Czechia +1500
Slovakia +5000
Switzerland +6600
Germany +10000
Latvia +30000
Norway +50000

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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.