Deep NHL draft has Blackhawks excited to be near top but hopeful high pick is last for a long time
When playing the game of trying to nail down whom the Blackhawks will take with the eighth overall pick in the upcoming NHL draft, it serves you well to consider the characteristics they value in their players.
And for that we turn to Mark Kelley, the Hawks' vice president of amateur scouting.
"The hockey IQ, the skating, the skill set," said Kelley, who joined the Hawks in 2006. "We want to draft players who play the style we like to play.
