This year, the first overall pick, and potentially the option to draft DuPont, goes to the Everett Silvertips, by way of Kamloops as a result of a blockbuster trade for Olen Zellweger.
Some of the top prospects for the 2024 WHL draft are Landon DuPont (RD), Eli McKamey (RC), and Brock Cripps (RD).
Last year, Prince Albert drafted Daxon Rudolph (RD) 1OA, after Mathis Preston (RC) told them he would not play for them. It's important to keep in mind that players have a say in where they get drafted, to some degree.