LAS VEGAS, N.V. -- After making the 10th overall pick at the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft available, New Jersey Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald decided to use it and selected 6-foot-7 defenseman Anton Silayev from the Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).
In an interview with Devils reporter Sam Kasan, Silayev shared that he compares his game to Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, and remains under contract with the KHL for the next two seasons.
In May, Corey Pronman of The Athletic wrote, "(Silayev) expected to be a top-five pick in this year's draft after having one of the best 17-year-old seasons in KHL history. Silayev's eventual landing spot will be one of the most interesting parts of the 2024 NHL Draft in part because he has been a bit of an international man of mystery to those in North America." (from 'Anton Silayev is no longer a secret. How high could he go at the 2024 NHL Draft?,' The Athletic , 05-13-24)
In NHL.com's Final Mock 2024 NHL Draft , Senior draft writer Mike Morreale shared that the 18-year-old was credited with 74 blocked shots and 98 hits in 63 games this season. His 11 points were the most points by an under-18 player in Kontinental Hockey League history, topping Vladimir Tarasenko's 10 points (seven goals, three assists) in 38 games for Novosibirsk in 2008-09.
The Devils still possess the following picks: 75th overall (second round), 91st overall (third round), acquired from Winnipeg Jets for Tyler Toffoli, 139th overall (fifth round), 153rd overall (fifth round), acquired from San Jose Sharks in Timo Meier trade, and 171st overall (sixth round).
Rounds 2-7 will begin on Saturday, June 29, at 11:30 a.m. Fans can view the second day of the 2024 Upper Deck NHL Draft on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports on Friday and NHL Network, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports on Saturday.
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