By NHL Central Scouting

October 25, 2023

NHL Central Scouting has released its Preliminary Players to Watch List for the 2024 #NHLDraft (players listed alphabetically by rating).

Available here: 2023-24 NHL Players to Watch list PDF | 2024 NHL Draft coverage

“NHL clubs provided feedback that they would prefer to have more separation with C grade prospects since there is a significant difference between a fourth- and sixth-round prospect,” Central Scouting vice president Dan Marr said.

“There has been a 10-year history utilizing the PTW grading system, and the timing was right to adapt and evolve to the bidding of the NHL clubs.”

Central Scouting VP Dan Marr

Macklin Celebrini and Cole Eiserman are the projected top two picks in the 2024 NHL Draft.

Among the A-rated skaters who are likely to be selected in the top half of the first round are defensemen Artyom Levshunov of Michigan State University, Sam Dickinson of London of the Ontario Hockey League, Zayne Parekh of Saginaw (OHL), Adam Jiricek of Plzen (Czech Republic), Aron Kiviharju of HIFK (Finland) and Anton Silayev of Torpedo (Russia), and forwards Ivan Demidov of SKA St. Petersburg (Russia) and Sacha Boisvert of Muskegon (USHL).

NHL Central Scouting

There are no A-rated goaltenders on the list at this time.

Source: nhl.com