The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery to draft first overall while the second pick was awarded to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Macklin Celebrini is not considered a generational talent like Connor Bedard but is projected to be among the best in the NHL one day. He is the first-ever Hobey Baker Award winner drafted first overall and is slotted to make an instant impact with his new NHL team.
There are a variety of other players who could go second overall including NCAA defenseman Artyom Levshunov, a native of Belarus, and Russian sensations Ivan Demidov, a high-scoring forward, and Anton Silayev, a 6'7" smooth-skating defenseman.