The Chicago Blackhawks land young center Josh Norris with the No. 26 overall pick in the latest mock draft from ESPN.com’s Corey Pronman. He’s one of the most plugged-in prospect writers out there, so this indeed signals that Norris is on their radar entering the entry draft on Friday.
Norris is an 18-year-old center who most recently played for the U.S. development team. He rose up the draft boards during last season, eventually finishing at No. 23 on Bob McKenzie’s list and No. 35 on Pronman’s top 100 rankings. Jeff Marek also projected Norris-to-Chicago in his latest mock draft.