The Hawks made five selections on day 2 of the NHL draft. Three picks came in the third round, one in the fifth round, and the final one in the sixth round.
The Hawks came away with John Mustard (67th overall), AJ Spellacy (72nd overall), Jack Pridham (92nd overall), Joel Svensson (138th overall), and Ty Henry (163rd overall).
Mustard played in 60 games with the Waterloo Black Hawks of the USHL during the 2023-24 season, scoring 56 points (29G, 27A). His 29 goals led all USHL rookies, while his 56 points rank second among first year players in the league. He led his team in goals while ranking second in points. Mustard also earned USHL Rookie of the Year honors and was named to the USHL All-Rookie Team in 2023-24. He is committed to Providence College for the 2024-25 campaign.
Spellacy set career highs in games played (67), goals (21), assists (17) and points (38) with the Windsor Spitfires of the OHL during the 2023-24 season. His 21 goals ranked fourth on his team, while his 38 points was tied for fifth. Spellacy helped Team USA to a bronze medal at the 2023 Hlinka Gretzky Cup and recorded one assist in five games.
Pridham played 54 games with the West Kelowna Warriors of the BCHL during the 2023-24 season, scoring 23 goals, 49 points, and earning BCHL All-Rookie Team honors. Pridham also recorded 8 goals and 11 points in 10 postseason games this season. His eight goals led his team while his 11 points ranked second on the Warriors. Additionally, Pridham is currently committed to Boston University for his collegiate career.
Svensson appeared in 25 games with the Vaxjo Lakers HC of the J20 Nationell in 2023-24, posting 24 goals and 33 points. His 24 goals was tied for seventh in the league while his 33 points was tied for sixth on his team. He also played 10 games with Kristianstads IK of HockeyEttan, recording five goals and eight points. Svensson also tallied one assist in seven games with the Vaxjo Lakers HC of the SHL.
Henry dressed in a career-high 54 games with the Erie Otters of the OHL during the 2023-24 season, recording seven assists. Those assists and points each ranked fifth among defensemen on his team. Henry also appeared in six postseason games with the Otters in 2023-24.
We currently hold eight draft picks in the 2025 NHL Draft. This includes two first-round picks, two second-round picks, two fourth-round picks, one in the sixth-round and one pick in the seventh round.
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Kinf of the roads baby!
Gives them 12fwds under contract when Lafferty signed, counting Nazar and Slaggert. Sanford and Guttman could fill a 13-14 roster spot or, but need cap used, seems likely a top6 guy in some form brought in with a shorter term vet or a younger one maybe longer term. 9d and 3 g so between Nhl and Ahl more coming there. See a goalie invited to development camp, was drafted by Sharks but not signed and ufa now.
Only Crevier and Philips got qos, no fwds Roos or Stauber all ufas.
Surprised no deal with Lafferty yet announced, probably KD will want to use up at least another 12-15m yet in capspace. A goalie if signed at a higher hit than Sodetblom could use up a little along with Lafferty. Likely another top 6 forward, top 4 dman and maybe depth skaters to come yet
Philips got a qo, RJ, Entwistle and Raddysh didn’t ufas, no word on Anderson, Crevier, Roos pr Stauber yet, Teply also.
Couple of ex Blackhawks, Boqvist being bought out and A. Nylander no QO.
TOR keeping domi and trading for kadri instead of barboozy.
What’s up with mcgroady. Something like a 15-20th. How about the 27 or 28 draft 1st that should be right in the wheelhouse of a 15-20th pick.
That’s a fair trade right.
Taney TOR
Gunzetl TB
Stankos ufa
Do not for 25 season
Do 26 season
Once we get two lines with nhl established players even though bedard will go agains to the teams top pair choking lines. And that will only make him better.
Thought it when bedard goes nuts with the upside that’s it it’s game on.
Even before we have a full roster. Then we get our Hoss.
Will say this I do it expect it for 25 season though when bedard goes nuts and nazar Moore get established we are going to F ing take off right to 4/5 seed from where ever we are 5-15th pick.
Sure. Although winning 10 more games is 20 points and we were something -25 under .500 so that something around -5 under .500 which is prob 4 5 6 spot.
Maybe we win more than 10. Maybe other teams drop into bottom teams that went there. Also some bottom teams looks to stay ahead of us ARI CLB maybe.
Those things are there even with us being much better. I donot think we do a DET and be in 6/7 seed spot while season and then run out of gas and end up 15th.
Safe range is prob 4-10 not to put a number on it. It’s possible 10-15 just donot think we do that yet maybe for 26 season.
Just that there’s four good centers two way players there in top 5/10 depending on who picks who. Top 3 picks prob not. Bein in the 4 5 6 spot means prob stay at same number with higher teams getting ping pong balls.
Still see other bottom teams having more top prospects ready before us/they have been worse for longer than us. Teams like ARI CLB already have those ufa good players. We could see 4th or 10th seems like a wide range could be.
Just would like a dang good player center two player with the top 5/10 pick.
If ping pong balls happen that’s one thing but hopefully KD lives up to his words and the days of trying to finish at the bottom of the standings and the bs that comes with it are behind us, being able to start watching a competitive climb up the standings is the plan next year.
There’s four good centers and two way players in top 5 25 draft maybe we can get one of those players.
Traded Canes for their 3rd this year and gave them a 3rd next year in return.
That’s what we want three four yrs ago think about tomorrow.
These players being ready in five yrs right when we need want them to be.
Waves with a s.
How did we get the extra 3rd pick.
Spellacy like Vanacker will go back to Chl for next 2 years and can sign elcs and slide if they want. Mustard will spend a couple of years at least in Ncaa. Pridham indicated he was going back to Bchl next year and then to Ncaa, so could be 4 or 5 years before he signs elc. The last 2 long shots for elcs, have 4 yrs with Svensson to decide and Henry 2 years but could end up with Ahl deal after Chl time up to give him a longer look.
The only ones this draft who likely be impact players in Nhl in next 5 years are Levshinov, who either signs elc and goes to Rfd., more available for hands on development. He could also go back to Ncaa for another season and sign elc in spring and burn an elc yrar then, which i kinda expect he’ll do. Boisvert will spend a year quite possibly like Moore and Naxar, a couple of years in Ncaa before signing an elc and be close to Nhl ready at that point.
Would like to have had more picks for 20 21 drafts.
Guess we prob could have had coup,eyes of picks and still got top 3 picks these few yrs.
Oupps
Also like Spellacy game with a fast,strong body . And love 💗 to hit and punish opponents.
He can be playing in Rockford in 2 years .
Hawks did a 👏 good job specially with the 2 first pick.
I didn’t get Yakemchuk or Pareck but that’s what hapend when you don’t own 3-4 picks in top 10.
Now it’s time for Free Agent signing. Let see who will have the chance 🍀 to play 🍀 for the Hawks
Not that we planned the timing to get the next Gretzky Kane of the league we started it on the right yr.
Now lets keep rolling with stockpiling this young talent and see —- WHO Wants to be an NHL Player !!!!!!
Lets go Blackhawks !!!!!
Sad we didn’t start this project of a rebuild a few years sooner !