Celebrini, 2024 NHL Draft prospects ‘fortunate’ to attend Stanley Cup Final | NHL.com

How will things work out for these four?

Celebrini (Boston University), Levshunov (Michigan State), Lindstrom (Medicine Hat) and Buium (University of Denver) are the top four North American skaters, respectively, in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings. Celebrini turns 18 on Thursday. The others are 18 already.

The draft is at Sphere in Las Vegas. The first round is June 28 (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS). Rounds 2-7 are June 29 (11:30 a.m. ET; ESPN+, NHLN, SN, SN1).

“I think for all of us — all the guys here, every prospect, every kid that wants to play in the NHL — you want to win the Stanley Cup,” Buium said. “It’s why you want to make the NHL. It’s why you want to play in it. That’s the goal for me, and yeah, to see how they prepare and to see how kind of all of this goes down, it’s really cool. I feel fortunate to kind of be here and experience this.”

Led by David Keon, NHL senior manager of event communications and player development, the prospects dressed in suits and rode in a private car from the hotel to the arena. They ate breakfast at a folding table in the media area, joking and laughing as a camera crew and pack of reporters began following their every move.