As has been discussed many times, Stan Bowman has been picking up reclamation projects as a means to offset quality loss in the prospect pool by chasing the Stanley Cup. Typically these are players originally picked in first round, but Bowman also has a fondness for picking up former successful NCAA players, no matter what round they were drafted. One such player that may be on the Blackhawks next season is Adam Gaudette.
Originally drafted by the Vancouver Canucks in the fifth round of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, Gaudette spent three seasons at Northwestern University, producing 142 points (68 G, 74 A) in 116 games.