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Best all-time San Jose Sharks 1st-round picks in NHL Draft

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Upon winning the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery, the San Jose Sharks will have their first opportunity to select first overall in the draft. And this seems to be a pretty good year for that to happen since Boston University stud and Hobey Baker Award winner Macklin Celebrini is the consensus No. 1 pick.

But before the Sharks step to the podium on June 28 and make one of the most important draft choices in franchise history, let’s examine their best all-time picks in the first-round.

Related: 2024 NHL Mock Draft 2.0: Who follows Macklin Celebrini after Sharks select first?

10. Mike Rathje- 3rd Overall (1992)

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9. Scott Hannan – 23rd Overall (1997)

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8. Marco Sturm – 21st Overall (1996)

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7. Brad Stuart – 3rd Overall (1998)

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6. Pat Falloon – 2nd Overall (1991)

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5. Jeff Friesen – 11th overall (1994)

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4. Timo Meier – 9th Overall (2015)

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3. Tomas Hertl – 17th Overall (2012)

Mar 11, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) skates with the puck against Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) during the second period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
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2. Logan Couture – 9th Overall (2007)

Mar 11, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) during the second period against the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
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1. Patrick Marleau – 2nd Overall (1997)

Apr 17, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) during the first period against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports
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