Blackhawks: List of prospects we are highlighting before the draft

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 24: Evan Barratt meets with Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman after being selected 90th overall during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 24: Evan Barratt meets with Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman after being selected 90th overall during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 24, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Chicago Blackhawks have a very important draft coming up this offseason, as it could potentially change the direction of the team moving forward. The team has made some blockbuster trades on draft day in the past, but this year I am more focused on who they draft.

Courtesy of Tankathon.com,  the Chicago Blackhawks right now has a 16 percent chance at getting a top-three pick in the draft, and a 5 percent chance at getting the top spot, outside of that they most likely will be having the 9th pick in the NHL draft. This could be a game-changer.

Now because of this, we are going to do a series on a long list of NHL top prospects because you never know where the Blackhawks will fall in the first round. Before we get things going in the next few days we thought it might be a good idea to drop the entire list of prospects to you.

Whoever the Blackhawks bring in with their pick, they have the potential to help get this franchise back on track. The McDonough firing indicates this team will be moving in a new direction, what better way to start than by bringing in a top-level prospect that can help push this team to the next level a few years down the line. So without further ado, here is the list of prospects!

Jacob Perreault F

Jean-Luc Foudy F

Antonio Stranges F

Rodion Amirov

Jack Quinn F

Connor Zary F

William Wallinder D *

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William Cuylle F *

Ty Smilanic F

Daemon Hunt D

Luke Tuch F

Mavrik Bourque F

Alexis Lafreniere F

Quinton Byfield F

Alexander Holtz F

Cole Perfetti F

Lucas Raymond F

Yaroslav Askarov G *

Marco Rossi F

Jamie Drysdale D

Tim Stutzle F

Hendrix Lapierre F

Anton Lundell F

Dylan Holloway F

Justin Barron D

Braden Schneider D *

Dawson Mercer F

Kaiden Guhle D

Jeremie Poirier D

Justin Sourdif F

Jake Sanderson D

Now if you think we missed anyone, feel free to comment down below and we will add them in. Right now we just want to give you the most information we can on the potential players the Blackhawks could bring in to the organization’s farm system this summer.

There is still a long way to go until the draft, but we have to start somewhere! You might see this list and not know a single name, but after we are done hopefully you will have some basic knowledge on all of these prospects come draft day!

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