Welcome to the 2024 NHL Draft! Tonight, a bunch of teenagers are going to hear their names called and have the next 8 years of their life (at least) controlled by a single franchise. They’ll also end up making (hopefully) millions of dollars as the reward for all of their hard work comes to fruition. Fanbase’s around North America are patiently waiting to see who their general managers select to be the latest franchise savior. Well, most teams, anyway. For Lightning fans, it’s just another Friday night.
Over the years, in their quest to maintain their spot among the NHL elite, the Lightning have dealt away their first three picks in tonight and tomorrow’s rounds.