Article 6CJVT NHL draft: Blackhawks tab ‘generational prospect’ Connor Bedard with No 1 pick

NHL draft: Blackhawks tab ‘generational prospect’ Connor Bedard with No 1 pick

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  • Chicago tab 18-year-old forward with No 1 overall selection
  • Anaheim select Leo Carlsson of Sweden with second pick
  • Michigan freshman Adam Fantilli goes to Columbus at No 3

Connor Bedard can finally appreciate looking forward to playing for the Chicago Blackhawks after spending the past few months avoiding the subject.

And the Blackhawks - and their fans who began chanting Let's go, Hawks!' in Music City after Bedard was selected with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night - can begin looking forward to a new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who's drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.

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