Second City Hockey · Feb 28, 2018
Blackhawks set up for intriguing offseason
After a partial sell-off at the trade deadline, with Tommy Wingels and Ryan Hartman shipped out and a number of draft picks moving in, Bowman has some pieces to play with during the summer months. And how he elects to utilize those pieces could alter the course of the franchise for the immediate and distant futures.
For just the second time since 2001, the Hawks have two first-round picks to use following the Hartman trade. The last time they had this fortune was in 2011, when Mark McNeill (18th overall) and Phillip Danault (26th) were selected. Chicago also has a pair of third-round picks thanks to the Michal Kempny trade with the Washington Capitals.