RALEIGH, North Carolina. – The National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes completed their 2024 NHL Draft activities on Saturday, selecting 10 players in Rounds 2-7.
Carolina traded its first-round pick, 27th overall, to the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, in exchange for Chicago’s second-round pick, 34th overall, and the New York Islanders’ second-round pick, 50th overall. Chicago selected left winger Marek Vanacker.
Round 2, 34th overall (from Chicago) – Dominik Badinka, RHD, Malmö (Sweden)
Badinka had four points (1g, 3a) and averaged 14:54 in 33 Swedish Hockey League (SHL) games with Malmö IF last season, and was one of three defensemen aged 19 or younger to record a point in the SHL in 2023-24. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound defenseman also played 17 games with Malmö’s junior team, recording 13 points (2g, 11a) and a +8 rating. Badinka spent the 2022-23 campaign with Jokerit’s junior team, posting 26 points (5g, 21a) in 43 games. He is tied for the most points among Jokerit defensemen and added four points (1g, 3a) in 12 playoff games to help the team win a silver medal in the Finnish junior league. A native of Chomutov, Czechia, Badinka began his career with Pirati Chomutov and recorded 59 points (14g, 45a) in 49 games over three seasons with Pirati’s U17 team from 2019-22. He represented the Czechia internationally and had two assists in five games at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. Badinka was ranked 14th overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Round 2, 50th overall (from Chicago) – Nikita Artamonov, AG, Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
Artamonov played 54 KHL games with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in 2023-24, finishing second in scoring among all KHL skaters aged 18 or younger. The 5-foot-11, 187-pound winger made his KHL debut with Torpedo in 2022-23, and his 0.42 points per game is tied for the sixth-highest scoring rate in KHL history by a player under the age of 19. Last season, Artamonov also scored a goal in two games with Chaika Nizhny Novgorod of the MHL, Russia’s top junior league, and added 10 points (6g, 4a) in 11 MHL playoff games to help the team advance to the league semifinals. He recorded 29 points (11g, 18a) in 41 games with Chaika in 2022-23, and he had 10 points (2g, 8a) in 17 playoff games to help the team win the 2023 Kharlamov Cup. The Nizhnekamsk, Russia, also played 10 MHL games over parts of two seasons with Reaktor Nizhnekamsk in 2022, recording five points (1g, 4a). Artamonov was ranked 19th overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Carolina traded its second-round pick, 60th overall, to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a third-round pick, 69th overall, and a fifth-round pick, 133rd overall. Columbus selected goaltender Evan Gardner.
Round 3, 69th overall (of Columbus) – Noel Fransen, LHD, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
Fransen has 44 points (20g, 24a) in 45 games with Farjestad BK’s junior team in 2023-24, ranking first in goals and points and fifth in assists among all defensemen in the top junior league from Sweden. The 6’0″, 183-pound defenseman also appeared in his first four career Swedish Hockey League games with Farjestad BK last season and scored a goal in his SHL debut against MoDo on December 19. Fransen has 45 points (21g, 24a) in 52 career games in the Swedish junior championship over the last three campaigns, and he has also recorded 34 points (11g, 23a) in 44 games at the under-18 level. from 2021-23, captaining Farjestad BK’s under-18 team in 2022-23. The Karlstad, Sweden native was ranked 48th overall among international skaters by the Central Scouting Bureau. of the NHL.
Carolina traded its third-round pick, 92nd overall, to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Chicago selected right winger Jack Pridham.
Round 4, 124th overall – Alexander Siryatsky, LHD, Magnitogorsk Jr. (Russia Jr.)
Siryatsky, 17, played his first MHL season with Stalnye Lisy Magnitogorsk in 2023-24, recording 19 points (5g, 14a) in 36 games in Russia’s top junior league. He added four assists in six MHL playoff games, tying for the team lead in assists during the playoffs. The 6’2″, 159-pound defenseman also appeared in his first three career KHL games with Metallurg Magnitogorsk last season, making his KHL debut against Lokomotiv on Jan. 9, and recorded 13 points (2b, 11a) in 14 games with Metallurg’s under-18 team. The Omsk, Russia native was ranked 66th overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Round 5, 133rd overall (from Columbus) – Oskar Vuollet, AG, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
Vuollet was named the best forward in Sweden’s top junior league last season after scoring 61 points (29 goals, 32 assists) in 41 games and finishing second in goals and tied for fifth in points among all players. league skaters. He also recorded 21 points (14 goals, 7 assists) in nine playoff games to help the team win the league title, with six more playoff goals than any other player in the J20 Nationell. The 5’11”, 173 pound winger also played his first 15 career games in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL) with Skelleftea AIK and appeared in four playoff games with the eventual SHL champions. Vuollet recorded 111 points (49 goals, 62 assists) in 94 junior league games since 2021-22, and he was assistant captain of Skelleftea’s junior team last season. The Skelleftea native also had 56 points (30g, 26a). ) in 45 games over three campaigns with Skelleftea’s under-18 team from 2021 to 2023. Vuollet was ranked 90th overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Round 5, 156th overall – Justin Poirier, RW, Baie-Comeau (QMJHL)
Poirier, 17, scored 82 points (51g, 31a) in 68 QMJHL regular-season games with Baie-Comeau in 2023-24 and added 27 points (18g, 9a) in 17 playoff games. The 5-foot-7, 185-pound winger became the first 17-year-old to reach the 50-goal mark in the QMJHL since Sidney Crosby, and he also became the first QMJHL skater in 10 years to lead the league in goals in both the regular season and playoffs. He was named to the league’s second all-star team and now has 130 points (79g, 51a) in 123 games with Baie-Comeau over the past two seasons. The Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., native won a gold medal with Canada at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup, recording four points (2g, 2a) in five games, and he served as an assistant captain for Canada Black at the 2022 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Poirier was ranked 82nd overall among North American skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Carolina acquired a sixth-round pick, 168th overall, from the Ottawa Senators on March 15 in exchange for forward Jamieson Rees.
Round 6, 168th overall (from Ottawa) – Timur Kol, LHD, Omsk Jr. (Russia Jr.)
Kol spent the majority of the 2023-24 season with Omskie Krylia of the VHL, Russia’s second-highest professional league, recording eight points (5G, 3A) in 23 games. The 6-foot-4, 204-pound defenseman also recorded eight points (2G, 6A) in 14 MHL games with Omskie Yastreby and added five points (3G, 2A) in eight playoff appearances, ranking second among all MHL defensemen in scoring during the playoffs. Kol now has 10 points (2G, 8A) in 20 career MHL games with Yastreby over the past two campaigns. The Moscow, Russia native also played his first two career KHL games with Avangard Omsk last season, making his KHL debut against HC Sochi on Dec. 21. Kol was ranked 36th overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
On February 29, the Hurricanes acquired a sixth-round pick, 184th overall, from the Toronto Maple Leafs in a three-team trade with Anaheim. The Hurricanes traded the draft rights of forward Kirill Slepets to the Maple Leafs and kept 25% of defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin’s contract.
Round 6, 184th overall (from Toronto) – Roman Shokhrin, LHD, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (Russia Jr.)
Shokhrin had 14 points (2g, 12a) in 36 MHL games with Loko-76 Yaroslavl in 2023-24. The 6-foot-5, 205-pound defenseman has now posted 20 points (3g, 17a) in 71 career MHL games with Loko-76 over the past two seasons. The Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, native was ranked 39th overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Round 6, 188th overall – Fyodor Avramov, LW, Stupino Jr. (Russia Jr.)
Avramov recorded 44 points (23g, 21a) in 49 MHL games with Kapitan Stupino last season, leading his team in goals, assists and points. The 6’3″, 190-pound winger posted a 14-game point streak all season long, from December 10 to January 27, with goals in each of his final five games during the season. of this streak, the native of St. Petersburg, Russia, also played 24 games in the MHL with SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg in 2022-2023, and he recorded 49 points (24g, 25a) in 73 games in. Avramov’s MHL career over the past two seasons has been ranked 53rd overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Round 7, 220th overall – Andrey Krutov, LW, Nizhny Novgorod Jr. (Russia Jr.)
Krutov has 50 points (21g, 29a) in 41 MHL games with Chaika Nizhny Novgorod in 2023-24, leading the team in points while ranking second in goals and assists. The 5’11”, 174 pound winger added 10 points (7g, 3a) in 14 MHL playoff games as the Chaika advanced to the league semifinals, finishing tied for first place The Togliatti, Russia native has played in 83 career MHL games over the past two seasons, all with the Chaika, recording 64 points (29g, 35a). Krutov was ranked 97th overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
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