Can Blackhawks land Connor Bedard?; Top 5 draft options
CHICAGO (BVM) 鈥� When Kyle Davidson took over the Chicago Blackhawks鈥� general manager role in the middle of 2021-22 season, the team had landed itself in a difficult position. With aging veterans and the lack of young talent, picking a lane became more and more important as the team headed towards the offseason.聽
Behind Davidson鈥檚 plan to rebuild things from the ground up, the expectations for the 2022-23 season are unfortunately starting to look a lot like many expected. With a complete overhaul of the team鈥檚 roster and a changed philosophy that aimed towards future success, the Blackhawks now find themselves at the very bottom of the league鈥檚 standings.聽
As the team expects to make key decisions during this season on franchise greats Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, Davidson and his staff still have to keep an eye out when it comes to their future options.
With buzz growing following the performance of Canada鈥檚 Connor Bedard during the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, every team that finds itself outside the playoffs this season will be hoping they land the top spot in the NHL lottery.聽聽
Currently slotting in the bottom five of the league, the Blackhawks could have some interesting options in front of them as the season rolls forward. Here鈥檚 a look at some of the top prospects that might just find themselves on the team come the June draft.