Four teams have officially signed their first round picks from the 2024 OHL Draft, as Alex McLean, Aiden O'Donnell, Brady Smith, Nathan Amidovski, and Ryder Carey have all signed OHL Development Agreements.

In a draft season with many players tendering to the USHL and the BCHL, it has become tougher for some teams to sign their top picks. Despite this, four additional first round picks have officially signed their OHL Scholarship and Development Agreements with their respective clubs.

At 9th overall in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection, the Guelph Storm selected winger Alex McLean of the Barrie Jr. Colts. 

McLean may have the best vision in the entire 2008 age group. He consistently finds lanes that no one else can seem to find, and his passing accuracy is off-the-charts. When people talk about players having "eyes in the back of their head", that is what McLean possesses.

In Guelph's lineup, it is easy to see McLean playing in their top six at some point next season within their young core. A player like Jett Luchanko would benefit greatly from being fed the puck by Alex McLean. 

Now, McLean has officially inked his commitment with the Storm, and he will be repping the maroon and white next season.

At 11th overall, the Ottawa 67's selected another Barrie Jr. Colt — Nathan Amidovski — who also signed with his club.

The 67's selected a player type that they don't have a lot of — the goal-scoring power forward. Amidovski already has a pro-level frame at 6-foot-1, and he plays a pro style too. He drives to the net harder than most, and his strength allows him to create seperation with the puck in scoring areas.

There weren't many games that Amidovski went without scoring a goal this season, as it seemed like he was always able to chip in offensively. He has a powerful shot release, and he works especially well down low. 

Ottawa doesn't have a lot of forwards that can drive with their body and be a dangerous net-front presence. They have Brady Stonehouse, but he is heading into his last season of major junior eligibility.

The Brantford Bulldogs have also managed to sign their first round pick from Nova Scotia — Aiden O'Donnell. 

O'Donnell was a wild card in this draft, and clearly the Bulldogs staff did their homework on the player as they felt comfortable taking him with their first round pick. O'Donnell played at the Youth Olympic Games this winter, but he played his regular season with Steele Subaru U18.

Ryder Carey heard his name called by the North Bay Battalion at 16th overall in the 2024 OHL Priority Selection, and the centre has officially signed with the Troops as well. 

Carey spent his U16 season with the Oakville Jr. Rangers, where he complimented well as Ethan Belchetz' centre for the majority of the season. Though he played alongside Belchetz, Carey drove a lot of the offence for that line. 

Carey has high-end playmaking tools and he plays with loads of creativity anytime he's on the ice. He can create offence in a multitude of ways, and he never stands still. Sometimes you'll find him making plays from the point, down low, along the half wall, or as the bumper. 

With Carey, the Battalion are getting a potential top-six centre who can drive a line — and that seems to be difficult to find in this year's draft class. Carey may not have the high-end speed or defensive game, but he is a player that will be able to drive a line at the OHL level.

Right after Carey, Brady Smith heard his name called at 17th overall by the Oshawa Generals. Smith played with the North York Rangers U16 program last season.

What are the Oshawa Generals going to get with Brady Smith? Goals, goals, goals.

Smith could possibly have the best shot in the entire 2008 draft class. His shot would also likely be one of the best in the OHL right now. Smith scores goals in bunches, and that was on full display this season, putting up 68 goals in 76 games with North York in registered games. 

The downside of Brady Smith is all the other parts of his game. He isn't a great skater, and his compete level lacks quite heavily. His linemates need to do a lot of the "leg work" to get Smith the puck where he can do something with it.

Nonetheless, Smith's shot is surely something that you can't teach, and he will score loads of goals in an Oshawa Generals uniform as he has signed his deal with the Gens.