New leader emerges in the Connor Bedard sweepstakes!

If there is ever a time to be a terrible NHL team, it is now. With the draft lottery nearing, all eyes are on which team will come out on top to select generational playing Connor Bedard comes June 28.

Ahead of this weekend’s action, insider Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff reported on Friday morning that there was a new leader in the Bedard sweepstakes.

The Chicago Blackhawks have been plummeting in the standings and are 3-13-1 since they traded star forward Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers.

In the past weeks, the Columbus Blue Jackets had the best odds to land Bedard, but now the Hawks are coming in hot to get their hands on the young superstar.

Prior to the deadline, there were a multitude of trades involving first-round picks at the 2023 trade deadline. As a result, the Blue Jackets, Montreal Canadiens, Arizona Coyotes, Detroit Red Wings, Nashville Predators, Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks all have two selections in the first round, and the St. Louis Blues own three.

The Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Los Angeles Kings, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins all traded away their first-round draft picks and don’t have a selection within the first 32 picks.

And now the Hawks have the best odds with just seven games left on their calendar before their awful season finally comes to an end.

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