{"id":29967,"date":"2018-05-28T18:36:50","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T22:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=29967"},"modified":"2025-10-10T22:55:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T02:55:28","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-draft-targets-part-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2018\/05\/28\/chicago-blackhawks-draft-targets-part-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks Draft Targets – Part 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

The upcoming 2018 NHL Draft is less than a month away. The Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> have four picks in the first three rounds of the draft. The centre\u00a0position<\/span>\u00a0is an area that the team may focus on after the first round. There are several good prospects at centre that could help the Blackhawks lineup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chicago Blackhawks Draft Targets Part 4 – Centres<\/h1>\n

In the\u00a0earlier\u00a0Draft Targets series, we looked at the Blackhawks options with their first and third round picks. In Part 1<\/a>, we focused on potential\u00a0defensemen<\/span>\u00a0who could be taken with the eighth overall pick. Evan Bouchard<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was featured<\/span>\u00a0as the best defenseman that\u00a0may be<\/span>\u00a0available when the Blackhawks draft at #8. Improving their D Corps is a must for the Blackhawks this off-season.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Part 2 of the Draft Targets series<\/a>, the options for the Blackhawks second first-round draft pick\u00a0were reviewed<\/span>. The team can use the 27th overall pick to draft another defence prospect, choose a solid winger, or trade the pick. As discussed,\u00a0the Calgary Flames<\/a> and Nashville Predators<\/a> do not have a draft pick in the first two rounds this year. As a result, either team\u00a0may be<\/span>\u00a0willing to deal an NHL ready player in their system to get back into the first round of the draft.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Part 3 of the series<\/a>, the winger\u00a0position<\/span>\u00a0was reviewed<\/span>. While the Blackhawks have several winger prospects in their system, none of their recent draft picks have set their respective leagues on fire.\u00a0Riley Sutter<\/strong><\/a> or\u00a0Nando<\/span>\u00a0Eggenberger<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0are great prospects the Blackhawks could target with their two third-round picks.<\/span><\/p>\n

Centre Prospects<\/h3>\n

In this piece, the centre\u00a0position<\/span>\u00a0is the focus based on insight from Last Word’s own Ben Kerr.<\/a> Potential centre draft targets\u00a0will be listed<\/span>,\u00a0and also<\/span>\u00a0centres recently drafted by the Blackhawks. There are also centres playing for the Rockford Ice Hogs who may be pushing for a spot on the roster in the fall.
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Drafting a Centre<\/h3>\n

The Blackhawks have the 69th and 87th picks in the draft. Listed below are centres who\u00a0may be<\/span>\u00a0available when the Blackhawks are drafting twice in round three. Several of these prospects also have the size that the Blackhawks\u00a0now\u00a0lack up the middle of their roster. Be sure to click on their names to link to their career stats.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n