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May 8, 2023 | 6:47 PM
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lotto Monday night and with it the right to choose Connor Bedard with the very first choice, parlaying among their worst seasons in years into a possibly franchise-altering gamer.
It’s the 2nd time the Blackhawks have actually won the lotto in the previous twenty years, and the previous success in 2007 netted them Patrick Kane, who assisted them win the Stanley Cup 3 times in between 2010 and 2015. Bedard can now enter deep space filled by the departures of Kane and long time captain Jonathan Toews and end up being the brand-new face of the Original Six organization presently in the middle of a major reconstruct.
Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed a placard including the Blackhawks logo design at 8:22 p.m. EDT, symbolizing they had actually gotten the No. 1 choice and triggering a wild event amongst fans at a watch celebration. Chicago had the third-highest chances of winning the lotto at 11.5%, behind Anaheim’s 25.5% and Columbus’ 13.5%.
League-worst Anaheim won the lotto for the 2nd choice and will get to select amongst a trio of gifted forwards: Canadian Adam Fantilli, Russian Matvei Michkov and Swede Leo Carlsson. Columbus is set to choose 3rd.