Some teams open the NHL season expecting to compete for the Stanley Cup.
Others have their sights set a little lower and just want to earn a trip to the playoffs.
Then there are those that have an entirely different outlook—at least as far as their fans are concerned.
Those are the teams that should be most in play for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NHL draft.
These are the Power Tankings.
Unfortunately for the seven teams that we see as having the best chance to win the draft lottery, there is no Connor Bedard-type prospect in this year's class.