Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg? If the Blackhawks get the No. 1 pick, which one should they select?
CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks are guaranteed a top-four pick for the fourth straight season when the NHL draft lottery takes place Tuesday evening. The Hawks have the second-best odds at 13. 5% to get the No.
1 pick for the third time in franchise history. They struck gold with the other two: Patrick Kane in 2007 and Connor Bedard in 2023. Only the Vancouver Canucks at 25.
5% have a better overall chance at the top pick. The New York Rangers (11. 5%) and Calgary Flames (9.
5%) have the third- and fourth-best odds. This year’s draft class has plenty of talent, especially on the blue line, but two clear front-runners to go No. 1 have emerged: forwards Gavin McKenna of Penn State and Ivar Stenberg of Sweden.
So which one should the Hawks pick if their number comes up? Let’s compare. The case for Gavin McKenna McKenna spent a good chunk of his freshman season at Penn State as the clear No.
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