Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman will have seven picks for the 2020 NHL Draft, which will be held virtually from Oct. 6-7. The NHL Draft was scheduled for June 26-27 at Bell Centre in Montreal, but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s how he acquired them.
First round — No. 17
The Blackhawks and Canadiens were the 23rd and 24th teams, respectively, to earn spots in the NHL’s 24-team Return to Play Plan. Both teams upset the fifth seed in their respective conference (Oilers and Penguins) in the Stanley Cup Qualifiers to avoid being one of the eight losing Qualifiers teams the second phase of the NHL Draft Lottery, but then fell in the first round of the playoffs.