The Chicago Blackhawks were neither winners nor losers during Tuesday’s NHL draft lottery.
When the lottery balls settled, the Hawks retained the No. 2 pick, which aligned with their second-best odds at 13.5%.
The San Jose Sharks retained the No. 1 pick and the right to select consensus top prospect Macklin Celebrini.
While the Hawks likely will miss out on the Boston University forward, they’ll have a host of elite prospects from which to choose. Many pundits peg Russian winger Ivan Demidov as the most likely No. 2 pick.
The Hawks have eight other selections in this year’s draft, including another first-rounder (No. 20, resulting from a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning) and three second-round picks.
The draft will be held June 28-29 at Sphere in Las Vegas.