The Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL draft lottery and the chance to select Connor Bedard long before Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly revealed it on national television.
The process to determine who got the No. 1 pick and Bedard, considered hockey's top prospect since Connor McDavid, actually wrapped up about 80 minutes earlier in a small room at NHL Network studios. It also ended with the Anaheim Ducks getting the No. 2 pick.
Bettman explained the rules of the lottery, from the draws for the top two picks to the changes put in place in 2021 to limit how many teams could move up to No. 1. He laid out how there are 1,001 possible combinations — one being an automatic redraw — to provide precise odds for the winner. “Are there any questions?” Bettman asked. “I hear no questions. I see no hands going up. I think it is time to proceed.”
The same process happened for the second pick, with 9, 8, 10 and 6 coming up. Clarke at 7:02 p.m. told Bettman that combination belonged to the Anaheim Ducks, who lost their final 13 games to sink to last place among 32 teams. Several minutes later, Clarke carried the stack of cards out of the room and into the studio with Daly from which the live broadcast emanated. At 8:12 p.m., Daly began revealing the picks from 16 down to 3.
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