San Jose Sharks, who acquired a conditional first round draft pick from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Erik Karlsson trade, have an idea where that selection will land
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Erik Karlsson plays during an NHL hockey game, Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, in Philadelphia. The San Jose Sharks, who will likely have two picks in the first round of this year’s NHL Draft, have some more clarity now about where that second selection will land.
So, if the Penguins do not move up into the top 10 after next month’s NHL draft lottery, the Sharks will take ownership of that selection, which will be 14th overall. After the first lottery draw is held, the odds for the remaining teams will increase on a proportionate basis for the second lottery draw, based on which team wins the first one.
The Sharks, by finishing in last place, have a 25.5% chance of selecting first overall, an 18.8% chance of drafting second, and a 55.7% chance of drafting third. They have never drafted first overall.Goalie Eetu Makiniemi, acquired from Carolina in 2022 as part of the trade that sent Brent Burns to the Hurricanes, is slated to become a Group 6 free agent this summer, per CapFriendly.
The Sharks acquired Steven Lorentz from the Hurricanes in the Burns deal but sent him to Florida for Anthony Duclair, who was then sent to Tampa Bay last month for Thompson and a 2024 third-rounder.
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