When the Chicago Bears held the No. 1 NFL draft pick in 2023, the phone lines were buzzing before the Bears jumped at the best offer from the Carolina Panthers.
It was a different story when the Blackhawks had the No. 1 pick in last year’s NHL draft.
“Yeah, I really didn’t hear from a lot of teams,” general manager Kyle Davidson said.
Two words: Connor Bedard. Why bother?
This year’s draft on June 28-29 in Las Vegas is a different matter.
Had fortune smiled on the Hawks and awarded them the No.