The Chicago Blackhawks selected two defenseman — Adam Boqvist and Nicolas Beaudin — in the first round of the NHL draft Friday. The draft continues Saturday with Rounds 2-7 six draft picks, including two in the third round for Chicago. The Hawks don’t have a second-round pick, but general manager Stan Bowman says he’s trying to acquire one.
The Hawks are slated to pick at Nos. 69 and 87 in third round, No. 120 in the fourth, No. 142 in the fifth, No. 162 in the sixth and No. 193 in the seventh.
BLACKHAWKS
**Bowman: Hawks will ‘try’ to trade into 2nd round (SCH)
**Hawks select Swedish defenseman Boqvist with No. 8 pick (SCH)
**Hawks pick Canadian defenseman Beaudin at No. 27 (SCH)
**Coach Q also expects Crawford to be ready for training camp (SCH)
**Boynton, Carcillo file lawsuit against NHL over brain injuries (SCH)
**2018 NHL draft: Hawks picks, news, rumors, updates (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Visitor’s guide to Dallas for the NHL draft (Defending Big D)
**Stars sign Johns to 3-year extension (Defending Big D)
**Stars pick center Ty Dellandrea at No. 13 (Defending Big D)
**Avs acquire Grubauer, Orpik for 2nd rounder (Mile High Hockey)
**Avs select winger Martin Kaut at No. 16 (Mile High Hockey)
**Wild pick defenseman Filip Johansson at No. 24 (Hockey Wilderness)
**Blues draft forward Dominik Bokk at No. 29 (St. Louis GameTime)
NHL
**SB Nation’s 2018 NHL mock draft (SBN)
**Key offseason dates to know (SCH)
**NHL draft results from first round (SBN)
**Caps are ‘really close’ to re-signing Carlson (The Washington Post)
**Coyotes go retro with new third jersey (Five For Howling)
**Hurricanes reveal new-look third jersey (Canes Country)
**Red Wings hire Bylsma as assistant coach (Winging It In Motown)
**Sharks place Martin on waivers (Fear The Fin)
HOCKEY WORLD
**NWHL’s Riveters re-sign Fitzgerald, Sass, Bryant (The Ice Garden)