Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links- The Lottery

Good Morning Chicago Blackhawks Fans!

It’s been a decade now since the Chicago Blackhawks were getting #1 draft picks to use to try and rebuild a franchise that had been in ruins for over 10 years.  While watching the NHL draft lottery last night, it seems so far away but really it isn’t when the Chicago Blackhawks routinely were at the top of the draft looking for players to build around.

It’s almost comical that the Edmonton Oilers could have once again had the top pick in the NHL draft this year if they had won the draft lottery last night.  They still ended up with the 4th pick of the draft, but it goes to show you how important Dale Tallon was to the current state of the Chicago Blackhawks.  Tallon with high picks made the right choices when he selected Jonathan Toews with the 3rd selection overall and Patrick Kane the following year with the #1 pick.

Had the Chicago Blackhawks made wrong choices back then, the franchise could have just been making pick after pick at the top of the draft every year like the Oilers have for seemingly 6-7 years now. Instead the Chicago Blackhawks have won 3 Stanley Cups during the Toews/Kane era and we can go back and thank Dale for that!

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Here are some Chicago Blackhawks Morning Links To Kick Off your Sunday morning!

The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to a 3 year entry level contract with their former 5th round pick Luke Johnson on Friday (Blackhawks)

Chicago Blackhawks prospect and Rockford IceHog Ville Pokka will play for Finland at the World Championships this summer (Second City)

The question is from a Joel Quenneville exit interview quote. Is Andrew Shaw Irreplaceable? (The Committed Indian)

Here is a proper goodbye to the Chicago Blackhawks 2015-2016 season which ended way too soon (Puckin Hostile)

I’m still in grieving mode so here is the Captain Jonathan Toews talking about second guessing after a loss (CSN)

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What are the top offseason priorities for all of the NHL teams not participating in the Stanley Cup playoffs (Bleacher Report)

The rumors of KHL and former NHL player Alexander Radulov returning to the NHL have been heating up (Sportsnet)

Bruce Boudreau wouldn’t help the Colorado Avalanche behind the bench (Mile High Sticking)

Kari Lehtonen is showing a new side in net for the Dallas Stars this playoff season (Blackout Dallas)

The Maple Leafs winning the draft lottery doesn’t validate last years tank (Puck Daddy)