{"id":825353,"date":"2026-08-25T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/825353\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T13:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T13:32:09","slug":"2024-nhl-re-draft-macklin-celebrini-beckett-sennecke-ivan-demidov-lead-the-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/825353\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 NHL re-draft: Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Ivan Demidov lead the class"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Macklin Celebrini #71 of the San Jose Sharks.\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-2273074212-1024x683.jpg\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"responsive\" class=\"image-next-root\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;bottom:0;right:0;box-sizing:border-box;padding:0;border:none;margin:auto;display:block;width:0;height:0;min-width:100%;max-width:100%;min-height:100%;max-height:100%;object-fit:cover\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"Article_ImageCaptionCredit__wtmKL article-image-caption-credit inherit Typography_base__T6j8f\">Macklin Celebrini was selected with the No. 1 pick by the Sharks in the 2024 NHL Draft. Geoff Stellfox \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Aug. 25, 2026 6:00 am EDT Updated <\/p>\n<p>Two years since the 2024 NHL Draft, there\u2019s been somewhat chaotic movement at the top. Macklin Celebrini, Beckett Sennecke, Zeev Buium and Ivan Demidov were highly touted going into the draft and remain so.<\/p>\n<p>After them, though, it\u2019s a mixed bag for a lot of the top picks, while several second- and third-round picks like Cole Hutson, Igor Chernyshov and Ilya Protas have quickly become prominent prospects.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iNiIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMCIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDI0IDI0IiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPgo8cGF0aCBkPSJNMjQgMS45NTU1OUwxMC41MjQ3IDIxTDAgMTMuMjczTDEuOTYwMzEgMTAuNTUyTDkuNzY2NDggMTYuMjgzMUwyMS4yODc5IDBMMjQgMS45NTU1OVoiIGZpbGw9IiMwMDAwMDAiPjwvcGF0aD4KPC9zdmc+Cg==\" style=\"width:6px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"PuzzleEntryPoint_PuzzlesIcon__Po_hP\" 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