2023 NHL Draft Open Thread: Rounds 2-7

Here’s a place to talk about all of Thursday’s happenings as the Blackhawks select through the latter rounds, including (currently) four picks in the second round. The only round the Blackhawks are without a pick is the sixth.

The second through seventh rounds will be held on Thursday, June 29, starting at 10 am CST and will be shown on NHL Network.

Here are the Blackhawks picks entering the draft for the latter rounds:

• Round 2, Pick 35
• Round 2, Pick 44 (from Ottawa in Nikita Zaitsev trade)
• Round 2, Pick 51 (from Tampa in Brent Seabrook trade)
• Round 2, Pick 55 (from New York Rangers in Patrick Kane trade)
• Round 3, Pick 67
• Round 3, Pick 93 (from Dallas, via Arizona, in pick swap at 2022 NHL Draft)
• Round 4, Pick 99
• Round 5, Pick 131
• Round 7, Pick 195

Recap of Round 1: the Blackhawks selected Connor Bedard (No. 1) and Oliver Moore (No. 19).

You’ll never guess who the Blackhawks selected No. 1 overall at the 2023 NHL Draft

The suspense nearly killed us.

Second City HockeyDave Melton

2023 NHL Draft: Blackhawks select Oliver Moore with No. 19 pick

The Blackhawks felt the need – the need for speed.

Second City HockeyL_B_R