Next year’s likely No. 1 overall NHL draft pick wants to be a Canuck

Connor Bedard, just about everyone knows, is a very big fan of the Vancouver Canucks.

The young phenom is widely expected to be the first overall selection in this summer’s NHL Entry Draft.

Bedard is originally from North Vancouver.

Macklin Celebrini, the Vancouver-raised phenom who many believe will be the first overall pick in 2024, is the same as Bedard: he’s a hometown-bred rabid Canucks fan.

The Canucks have a three-per-cent chance of winning this year’s draft lottery, set to be held May 8.