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Here's a sneak peak at what to expect on episode two of Tracking the Draft with Craig Button. Yaroslav Askarov, Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, Carter Savoie and more. 

Liam McHugh and Keith Jones are joined by NHL Insider Darren Dreger, who provides updates on all the major topics of interest two months into the NHL's pause. How soon will players return to their home cities and resume training in their facilities? Are there frontrunners for "hub" cities or potential playoff formats upon return? Will the draft come before or after the season resumes?

0:30-4:45 When will Phase 2 of NHL's return begin?

4:45-7:35 Importance of testing, integrating families into restart plan

7:35-10:20 Long term future of salary cap, player compensation

11:15-13:35 Latest on hub city plan

13:35-14:35 24-team playoff format appears to be the frontrunner

14:35-17:00 Realistic target date to resume the season?

17:00-20:47 Will draft occur before season resumes, or after?

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On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic and Charlie Roumeliotis react to the Olli Maatta trade and how this impacts the Blackhawks' defensive group. Is this the first of more moves to come?

The guys then break down their top-three candidates for the Blackhawks at No. 3 overall and predict who the pick will be on Friday. They also discuss how the Blackhawks' selection may impact the offseason and the big picture going forward.

0:40 – Initial reaction to the Olli Maatta trade

3:45 – How Maatta fits with the Blackhawks

7:45 – Filling Dominik Kahun’s spot

10:00 – Maatta’s contract situation

11:00 – Our top-3 draft predictions

18:30 – Official predictions on who the Blackhawks will pick

24:30 – Is there a wrong pick in the top 10?

27:30 – If the Blackhawks don’t pick D, the forward is…?

29:30 – How the Blackhawks selections shape the offseason

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On the latest edition of the Hawks Talk Podcast, Blackhawks vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley joins Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis to discuss NHL Draft preparations.

Kelley talks about whether there's added pressure in picking third overall, what goes into the scouting meetings at this time of year and how deep the first round is in terms of high-end talent. Kelley also provides brief scouting reports on a handful of top prospects, and whether the Blackhawks are leaning a certain direction at No. 3.

0:42 - Is there more pressure coming into the draft picking at No. 3?

1:45 - Different feel organizationally picking third this year vs. 2006 (Jonathan Toews)

2:45 - Is the expectation that Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko will go 1 and 2?

4:05 - The Blackhawks control their destiny at No. 3

4:40 - Did the lottery throw a curveball into draft process?

5:35 - Inside the current scouting meetings

6:20 - What the Blackhawks were keying in on at Under-18 World Championship

7:15 - Best available player?

9:20 - Scouting reports on top draft prospects

13:13 - Building roster built for regular season and playoffs?

13:50 - Having a pool of players to choose from vs. a clear-cut player at No. 3

14:40 - What you're looking for at the NHL Draft combine

16:15 - Do the scouting meetings ever get intense?

18:20 - So, are the Blackhawks leaning a certain way at No. 3 yet?

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On the latest edition of the Hawks Talk Podcast, Blackhawks legend Denis Savard, a former third overall pick in the 1980 NHL Draft, weighs in on the Blackhawks options with the No. 3 selection and remembers his time as a draft prospect, nearly getting selected by his hometown Canadiens.

Savard also goes in-depth on the development he’s seen throughout Patrick Kane’s career and how Marian Hossa made an impact on his game.

0:45 – Savard on not being drafted by hometown Canadiens

2:30 – What draft nights used to be like

4:00 – The type of player you get at No. 3 overall

4:30 – Would Savy go No. 1 in a 1980 re-draft?

5:50 – Projecting a high draft pick’s career

6:50 – Savard’s passion for golf and horses

9:10 – Drafting need vs best player available

11:00 – Supplementing Kane, Toews and the vets with youth

13:30 – How Savard watched Patrick Kane grow

16:30 – Comparing Savard to Kane on the ice

21:35 – Wasting career years from Kane, Toews & DeBrincat

25:00 – Blackhawks have flexibility this summer

26:00 – High praise for Nicolas Beaudin

26:45 – Youth on the Blackhawks blue line

27:35 – Savard on Jeremy Colliton & the Blackhawks future

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On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, it’s all about the 2018 NHL Draft. Pat Boyle is joined by NBC Sports Chicago’s Charlie Roumeliotis and Slavko Bekovic. The trio discusses whether the Blackhawks will hold on to the eighth and 27th overall picks in next week’s draft? 

They run down the prospects that could be available at the top of the first round, such as defensemen Noah Dobson, Evan Bouchard, Adam Boqvist and Quinn Hughes. They also weigh in on forwards Brady Tkachuk, Filip Zadina, Oliver Wahlstrom and Jesperi Kotkaniemi and which would be the best fit for the Blackhawks.

The guys also discuss the rumors about the Blackhawks possibly trading for Justin Faulk, and the chances of going after Jacob Trouba or Erik Karlsson. Plus, Blackhawks vice president of amateur scouting Mark Kelley rates this year’s draft prospects. Do the Blackhawks need to land an NHL-ready player with the No. 8 overall pick?

Kelley also weighs in on Henri Jokiharju’s chances of playing in the NHL next season.

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