DRAFT: How Chicago's 2021 Draft Picks Were Acquired

The
2021 NHL Draft
is just days away!
Get caught up on all eight of Chicago's picks this year and how each was acquired before the opening round begins on Friday, July 23 and rounds 2-7 on Saturday, July 24.

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2021 Draft Picks

ROUND 1
ROUND 2
ROUND 4
ROUND 6
ROUND 7
- 204th Overall: Chicago's natural seventh-round selection. - 216th Overall: Florida's natural seventh-round selection. This was the lone pick dealt in a five-player deal on April 8 in the lead up to the trade deadline. Chicago acquired this pick, forward Brett Connolly, defenseman Riley Stillman and the rights to forward Henrik Borgstrom in exchange for forward Lucas Wallmark and defenseman Lucas Carlsson. The Blackhawks signed Stillman, a pending restricted free agent, to a three-year extension ($1.35 million salary cap hit) just over two weeks later on April 25 and signed Borgstromto a two-year contract ($1 million salary cap hit) on May 12.

Previously held picks:

• Round 3, 76th overall: The Blackhawks traded their 2021 third-round pick, along with 2020 second- and seventh-round picks, to Montreal on June 30, 2019 for Andrew Shaw and Montreal's seventh-round pick in this year's draft (more on that pick later). Shaw appeared in 40 games over two seasons for Chicago before being forced to step away from the game due to concussions on April 26, 2021.
• Round 5, 140th overall: Chicago traded its fifth-round pick in this year's draft to Vancouver on April 12 with defenseman Madison Bowey in exchange for the Canucks' fourth-round pick. Chicago moved up the draft board, swapping the fifth rounder for a fourth in the process.
• Round 7, 223nd overall: Montreal's seventh-round pick that was sent to the Blackhawks with Andrew Shaw for a trio of picks two summers ago was returned to the Canadiens during the 2020 NHL Draft last October. Chicago acquired Montreal's 2020 seventh-round selection in exchange for the previously-acquired 2021 final-round pick and selected Louis Crevier (188th overall) from Rimouski in the QMJHL.