First Pitch Time, Prospect Comments, Bailey Buyout, Perry Paid, and Other Blackhawks Bullets

Happy Friday, kids. Did everyone have a good night with the complete 2023 NHL Draft in the books? I sure hope “Kyle from Chicago” had himself a good evening because he did some work in Nashville. The Blackhawks made a few trades, drafted 11 players and come home with the knowledge that Connor Bedard will be in their lineup in Pittsburgh on opening night. It’s been a good week.

  • Wanna see Bedard in Chicago? The Blackhawks aren’t having any on-ice practices during the development camp — which starts today — but the boys will be at Wrigley Field this weekend!
  • I think the Blackhawks got an absolute gem in the third round when they selected forward Nick Lardis at No. 67 overall. But… this made me chuckle at least a little. See, I was nine days short of my sixth birthday when the Bears won the Super Bowl. I vaguely remember that; I remember the Challenger tragedy vividly, however. So when Lardis — born July 8, 2005 — talks about remembering Kane’s goal on June 9, 2010, I smile. Life-changing moments… for four-year-olds… do happen.
  • This might surprise you, but I’m super excited the Blackhawks also landed Oliver Moore in in the first round. And it certainly sounds like the Blackhawks liked him at least as much as I do because they were trying to move up to get him. Thankfully, 17 players other than Moore heard their names called between Bedard and Moore and he’s coming to Chicago today with his new friend Connor.
  • In case you missed it during the flurry of action in the second round of the draft yesterday, the Blackhawks placed veteran forward Josh Bailey on waivers for purposes of buying out his contract. Davidson got a second-round pick in 2026 from the Islanders to clear $5 million in cap space. The buyout will hit the Blackhawks’ cap for $2,666,667 this season and $1,166,667 next season, per .
  • The Blackhawks acquired a second veteran forward with more than 1,000 games on the back of his hockey card. Davidson sent a future seventh-round pick to Tampa for the rights to UFA Corey Perry on Thursday during the draft, and he reportedly got a deal done to have him on the roster this season. How do you feel about the idea of Perry being on the Blackhawks?
  • This was at the Blackhawks’ draft party and it’s pretty freakin’ cool.
  • Finally, let’s keep it on the prospects with some thoughts about guys who want to be Cubs some day.
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    Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the and is the author of three books about the Blackhawks: (Triumph Books),"100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & ✅Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy ඣPress, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

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