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Blackhawks acquire Taylor Hall from Bruins to begin busy draft week

In addition to Hall, who remains a strong playmaker at age 31, the Hawks also acquired the rights to veteran forward Nick Foligno. Ian Mitchell and Alec Regula’s rights were traded to Boston.

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Predicting the top-5 picks at the 2023 NHL Draft

Who will be at the top of the 2023 NHL Draft class this summer?

USA Today Sports Media Group

NHL mock draft: After Blackhawks pick Connor Bedard, the order becomes less obvious

A rough guess on how things might — but inevitably won’t exactly — play out with all 32 first-round picks (as well as the Hawks’ four second-round picks).

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Blackhawks offseason preview: Plenty of draft picks, free-agent decisions to make as rebuild continues

After drafting Connor Bedard next Wednesday — the easiest decision possible — the Hawks will still have 10 additional picks to make, plus trades to consider and free agents to sign. Here’s a guide to what this summer will bring

Chicago Sun-Times

Some good, some bad in a State of the Union report on Chicago’s sports teams

Cubs are up, White Sox are down and, hey, Connor Bedard is coming!

Chicago Sun-Times

Welcome to draft season — now get rid of them

Drafts shouldn’t exist. That’s true even in a year in which they’ve been kinder to Chicago than any of the five major sports franchises have been.

Chicago Sun-Times

5 sports documentaries we’d love to see Netflix do after Quarterback

Stars from other sports should get this cool spotlight, too.

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NHL draft prospect Andrew Cristall knows ‘super-humble’ Connor Bedard better than anyone

Cristall is a talented forward in his own right and a potential Blackhawks target with the 19th or 35th pick. But he’s also notable as the longtime best friend of Bedard, the Hawks’ guaranteed first pick.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard ‘living in the moment’ after meeting again with Blackhawks at NHL combine

The Hawks will unquestionably make Bedard the No. 1 overall pick later this month — something Bedard said he will consider a “huge honor.” But in the meantime, the no-ego, no-frills star prospect is focusing on staying grounded.

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks re-sign Andreas Athanasiou to two-year contract

Athanasiou will carry a $4.25 million salary-cap hit, helping the Hawks creep closer to the cap floor and providing offensive support for expected No. 1 pick Connor Bedard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard roasted NHL on TNT announcer Paul Bissonnette’s hockey career with brutal one-liner

"There's a couple of pretty good players on this panel... and Biz."

USA Today Sports Media Group

How Connor Bedard ‘mania’ put the Regina Pats on the hockey map

Bedard’s exploding fame this past season made his junior team in Regina, Saskatchewan, one of the centers of the hockey universe. The enormous attention was both thrilling and overwhelming for team employees. “There was no playbook for this,” CEO Gord Pritchard said.

Chicago Sun-Times

3 mind-blowing ways a Penguins-Blackhawks game in April forever altered NHL history

What a ridiculous domino effect we'll look back on for years.

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Watching the Spurs land Victor Wembanyama while remembering Chicago’s joy over landing Derrick Rose

The memory is the perfect example of the word “bittersweet.’’

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Sports stardom a risky journey

Once upon a time, it was Johnny Manziel. Now, it’s Ja Morant. Here’s hoping Connor Bedard won’t fall victim to the same traps.

Chicago Sun-Times

Polling Place: Boo Willson Contreras? Miss Jose Abreu? And as for Connor Bedard …

Some respondents were less than thrilled with our Bedard question, suggesting it was unfair.

Chicago Sun-Times

Connor Bedard’s ‘special way’ has special sway for Blackhawks, but pick not official yet

Hawks amateur scouting director Mike Doneghey analyzes Bedard’s elite skills, the rest of this year’s loaded draft class and his staff’s plans for next month in Nashville.

Chicago Sun-Times

Will Connor Bedard help Blackhawks net favorable media-rights deals?

His likely arrival coincides with the final season of the Hawks’ rights agreements with NBC Sports Chicago and WGN Radio.

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With wunderkind Connor Bedard soon to be a Blackhawk, how will Chicago comport itself?

If Justin Fields is any indication, the worship could get out of hand quickly.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The NHL’s incompetence is to blame for the Blackhawks’ undeserved draft lottery win

Well, this sucks!

Chicago Sun-Times

Blackhawks’ ticket sales booming, optimism soaring after snagging No. 1 draft pick

The Hawks sold $5.2 million worth of new season-ticket packages, including 1,200 full-season plans, in just 12 hours after winning the NHL draft lottery Monday.

The Independent UK

Inside NHL draft lottery Blackhawks won for Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery and the chance to take Connor Bedard long before Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed it on national television

The Independent UK

Blackhawks win NHL draft lottery, get to pick Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks have won the NHL draft lottery and the right to select Connor Bedard with the first pick

USA Today Sports Media Group

NHL fans were furious after the Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery (and Connor Bedard)

This feels all kinds of wrong

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2023 NHL Draft Order: Where each team will pick in the first round

The lottery balls have spoken and the Blackhawks will draft No. 1 overall.

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