NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings in advance of the 2024 NHL Draft, a list that includes several USHL players who saw their draft stock increase.

The debate about who will go first overall in the 2024 NHL Draft is long over. Macklin Celebrini has been No. 1 all year and no one has ever seriously challenged him for that designation. It’s not hard to see why.

In what has been one of the most wide-open Hobey Baker races in recent memory, the field is now down to its final 10 players. A star-studded cast, made up primarily of freshmen and sophomores – a departure from the norm – is still in the hunt for the top individual prize in men’s college hockey.

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Of all the NHL prospects to watch at the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship, and there are many, few will garner the attention that Macklin Celebrini will. The top prospect for the 2024 NHL Draft is Team Canada's youngest player, but also one of its biggest overall talents despite his youth.

The 2024 IIHF World Junior Championship is exciting on its own, but for 2024 NHL Draft watchers, it will offer an intriguing glimpse at some of the top prospects eligible to be selected in June.

As we close the book on the 2023 NHL Draft, we’re already looking ahead to 2024. While we don’t have another Connor Bedard to track, we will have some exceptional talents that have potential to rise up the ranks throughout the season.