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 wing 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 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 are tied for the sixth-highest in KHL history by any player before turning 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 has 29 points (11g, 18a) in 41 games with Chaika in 2022-23, and he has 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 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 (from Columbus) – Noel Fransen, LHD, Farjestad Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
Fransen has 44 points (20 goals, 24 assists) 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 best junior league in Sweden. The 6’0″, 183-pound defenseman also played his first four career games in the Swedish Hockey League with Farjestad BK last season and scored a goal in his SHL debut against MoDo on December 19. Fransen has 45 points (21 goals, 24 assists) in 52 career games in the Swedish junior league over the last three campaigns, and he also has 34 points (11 goals, 23 assists) in 44 games at the under-level. of 18 years old from 2021 to 2023, serving as captain of the Farjestad BK under-18 team in 2022-23. Originally from Karlstad, Sweden, he was ranked 48th overall among international skaters by the Central Office. NHL scouting.
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 (of Columbus) – Oskar Vuollet, AG, Skelleftea Jr. (Sweden Jr.)
Vuollet was named the top 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 skaters in the league. 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-foot-11, 173-pound winger also played his first 15 career Swedish Hockey League (SHL) games with Skelleftea AIK and appeared in four playoff games with the eventual SHL champions. Vuollet has recorded 111 points (49 goals, 62 assists) in 94 junior league games since 2021-22, and was an assistant captain for 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 2021-23. Vuollet was ranked 90th overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
Round 5, 156th overall – Justin Poirier, RW, Baie-Comeau (LHJMQ)
Poirier, 17, scored 82 points (51g, 31a) in 68 regular season games in the QMJHL with Baie-Comeau in 2023-2024 and added 27 points (18g, 9a) in 17 playoff games. The 5’7″, 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 during both the regular season and the playoffs He was named to the league’s second all-star team and he 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, collecting four points (2g, 2a) in five games, and. he served as an alternate captain for Canada Blacks at the 2022 World Cup. 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 professional league, scoring eight points (5g, 3a) in 23 games. The 6-foot-4, 204-pound defenseman also had 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 goals 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 appeared in 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.
Carolina acquired a sixth-round pick, 184th overall, from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Feb. 29 in a three-team deal with Anaheim. The Hurricanes traded the draft rights to forward Kirill Slepets to the Maple Leafs and retained 25 percent of defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin’s contract.
Round 6, 184th overall (from Toronto) – Roman Shokhrin, LHD, Loko-76 Yaroslavl (Russia Jr.)
Shokhrin has 14 points (2g, 12a) in 36 MHL games with Loko-76 Yaroslavl in 2023-24. The 6’5″, 205 pound defenseman has now posted 20 points (3g, 17a) in 71 career MHL games with the Loko-76 over the past two seasons. The Nizhny Novgorod, Russia native has was ranked 39th overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Round 6, 188th overall – Fyodor Avramov, AG, 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-foot-3, 190-pound winger had a 14-game point streak throughout the season from Dec. 10 to Jan. 27, with goals in each of his last five games during that stretch. The St. Petersburg, Russia, native also played 24 MHL games with SKA-Varyagi St. Petersburg in 2022-23 and has 49 points (24g, 25a) in 73 career MHL games over the past two seasons. Avramov was ranked 53rd overall among international skaters by NHL Central Scouting.
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 Chaika advanced to the league semifinals, finishing tied for first in the league. team for goals during the playoffs. The Togliatti, Russia native has played 83 career MHL games over the past two campaigns, all with Chaika, recording 64 points (29g, 35a). Krutov was ranked 97th overall among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
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