As the Chicago Blackhawks ponder what to do with their first overall pick in this week’s NHL draft, the Tribune took a look at how Patrick Kane’s No. 1 selection affected almost two decades of hockey.
There was one reason to be optimistic — the Hawks signed 19-year-old former North Dakota star
“I would imagine we’ll get a lot of phone calls. We’ll see. We might be able to use it for something else.” Hawks general manager Dale Tallon said at the time. “Despite all the travails the last couple of seasons, this is a big break for us.”Portrait of Blackhawks general manager Dale Tallon at the United Center.
“For a team starving for attention, ideally they would take someone who can step right into the lineup in October and join Jonathan Toews in attempting to receive the franchise’s long slide,” Tribune reporterSome options for the Blackhawks included International Scouting Service’s top-ranked player Jakub Voracek, a Czech-born center who was then playing junior hockey for Halifax, Canadian Kyle Turris, 17, and James van Riemsdyk, then playing for the U.S. under-18 program.
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