Ep. 131: Emergency reaction to Blackhawks landing No. 3 overall pick

They only had an 8.2% chance at a top 3 pick, but the lottery balls bounced the Blackhawks way and they landed the third overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and Slavko Bekovic break down what this means for the franchise, what options they might have now in adding a top asset and what players might be available for the Blackhawks at the third overall pick. Plus, we’ll hear directly from GM Stan Bowman on whether he had any good luck charms with him and how this is changes the outlook of the Blackhawks going forward.

0:30 – Holy crap the Blackhawks got a top-3 pick!

2:45 – The Blackhawks now have a lot of options

6:30 – Stan Bowman addresses the media on the #3 pick

9:15 – This should add some “juice” to the organization

13:00 – Who are the top prospects in the draft?

17:00 – Importance of adding depth at center

19:20 – Could the Hawks trade up to #1 or #2?

28:45 – Was the draft lottery rigged?!?!

30:45 – Would you rather have the #3 pick or make the playoffs?