Good morning, Chicago Blackhawks fans, it’s early and it’s time for the 2nd round of the NHL draft to start.
GM Kyle Davidson surprised every Blackhawks fan last night with how active he was in acquiring first-round picks, and now that the 2nd-round is underway and they have pieces to trade off, we could see them acquiring, even more, picks in the upcoming rounds.
Entering the 2nd round The Blackhawks originally had the 38th, 39th, and 57th overall pick.
GM Davidson ended up trading the 38th overall pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs for Petr Mrazek and the 25th overall pick (drafted defensemen Sam Rinzel).
39th Overall Pick – Paul Ludwinski
With the 39th overall pick, The Chicago Blackhawks are proud to select, forward Paul Ludwinski.
Ludwinski is 18 years old and said the Hawks had the most interest in him.
Ludwinski says the Blackhawks showed the most interest in him and he had a gut feeling he’d be picked 39th. Says he’s versatile like Yanni Gourde, can play 1st to 3rd line, center or wing.
— Ben Pope (@BenPopeCST) July 8, 2022
Ludwinski had an incredible season in the OHL for the Kingston Frontenacs. He had 16 goals, and 27 assists (43 points) in 67 games played.
#Blackhawks select Paul Ludwinski 39th overall. I ranked him 151st overall.
Top Remaining Forwards:
1. Kirill Dolzhenkov (9th)
2. Gleb Trikozov (17th)
3. Jani Nyman (19th)Top Remaining Defensemen:
1. Lane Hutson (18th)
2. Ty Nelson (25th)
3. Christian Kyrou (26th) pic.twitter.com/P1TUsD4z28— Patrick Bacon (@TopDownHockey) July 8, 2022
57th Overall Pick – Ryan Greene
With the 57th overall pick, and their 2nd pick in the 2nd round, the Blackhawks select center, Ryan Greene.
Greene had an electric offensive season for the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL. He had 19 goals, and 32 assists (51 points) in 59 games played during the 2021-2022 season.
Greene is just 18 years old and is committed to Boston University for the 2022-2023 season.
#Blackhawks select Ryan Greene 57th overall. I ranked him 63rd overall.
1. Kirill Dolzhenkov (9th)
2. Gleb Trikozov (17th)
3. Jordan Dumais (20th)Top Remaining Defensemen:
1. Lane Hutson (18th)
2. Ty Nelson (25th)
3. Yegor Gribkov (30th) pic.twitter.com/ma5jvBO0S0— Patrick Bacon (@TopDownHockey) July 8, 2022
His rankings:
