Here’s how the Blackhawks fared in this mock up. Updated: Oct 06, 2020 08:07 pm (ET) Draft date: October 6th, 2020 @ 7:00 PM - October 7th, 2020, in Virtual. Will and I were focused on a center specifically. The 2020 NHL Entry Draft is sneaking up on us, with Round 1 starting next Tuesday and Round 7 wrapping up on Wednesday. The New Jersey Devils also own three picks (7, 18, 20). The Blackhawks have a strong 1-2 punch up the middle in Jonathan Toews and Dylan Strome. If the Blackhawks are looking for a flashy player that can score, Turcotte can be that guy. Markus Nutivaara could be selected by Seattle in the expansion draft. 56 pick. While you may not take a top pick on the defender, he is the ultimate home run swing in the top part of this draft. Ryan Murray and David Savard are free agents next off-season. Dach, 18, has spent the last three seasons with the Saskatoon Blades of the WHL, where he ranked third on the team this season with 73 points (25 goals, 48 assists) in 62 games and scored five game-winning goals. However, being a shooter is absolutely Perreault’s best role. It was noted that with Tolpar, he was featured on both their power play and their penalty kill. He's also the captain of Kootenay, showing he's got the leadership qualities every team aspires to have in the locker room. These are issues that any team will have to work with him to address. He can be quick, he skates smoothly, and he can weave through traffic well enough. He was a positive factor in both ends of the rink. Watch. Blackhawks / by Kelly Twardziak Blackhawks The NHL Central scouting’s final rankings were released April 8, giving NHL analysts time to look them over and mock up some 2020 draft predictions. Cozens, 18, is the third-ranked North American skater, according to NHL's Central Scouting rankings. This pick is someone to join the team in two years. For those who want a shooting right winger, then Perreault has the skills you would want in one. The 2020 NHL Draft will be held virtually with the first round 1 taking place on Tuesday, Oct. 6 beginning at 7 p.m. If the Blackhawks are looking to add to their pipeline of defensemen, he's the best in this class. Not getting physically outmatched will help him in those regards and allow him to flourish more in both ends of the rink. 1 overall. The concerns and frustrations about Perreault are real. We were also surprised to see Holloway still available. That sounds like someone the Blackhawks could use. 2020 NHL Draft recap: Every Sharks selection. We decided against Holloway because we think he’ll be gone by No. While all three NHL analysts sent No. 2020 Sharks Draft: Every move made in rounds 5-7. In 68 games for the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL, he accumulated 84 points (34 goals, 50 assists), won 49.2 percent of his faceoffs and had a plus-38 goal differential at 5-on-5. It’s hard to see the Blackhawks selecting yet another defenseman, although if they were to left-hander Kaiden Guhle of WHL Prince Albert is the likely option. Byram, who's only 17, racked up 71 points (26 goals, 45 assists) in 67 games this season for the Vancouver Giants of the Western Hockey League. Perreault’s skills alone would warrant this. Being 6’0” is fine in the NHL. He’s considered by some as a “safe bet” with the expectation he can be a great third-line center and potentially a second-line center. 17 overall pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history. The potential hang-up here is that Podkolzin's contract with SKA St. Petersburg of the Kontinental Hockey League reportedly runs through the 2020-21 season, although TSN's Craig Button said Tuesday night that he doesn't have any doubts that Podkolzin will play in the NHL next season.