[Bleacher Nation] - Blackhawks History with the Third Overall Pick in the NHL Draft

On Monday evening, the NHL held its annual draft lottery. The New York Islanders won the first overall selection, which means the Chicago Blackhawks move back one spot to the third overall selection. The Blackhawks have picked third overall six times in the history of the franchise. And I would say that spot in the draft has treated them pretty well. One is in the Hockey Hall of Fame, another is the longest tenured captain in the history of the franchise (and will be a Hall of Famer soon) and an