Blackhawks trade two picks to Hurricanes for 27th pick, select Marek Vanacker

June 28, 2024 - 10:31pm

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson announces the team's first overall pick Connor Bedard during the first round of the NHL hockey draft, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (George Walker IV/AP)

The Chicago Blackhawks had already made two first-round picks Friday but decided to move up for a third.

Chicago sent two second-round picks (34th and 50th overall) to the Carolina Hurricanes for the 27th overall pick and selected Marek Vanacker.

Vanacker is an 18-year-old forward from Delhi, Ont. In 2023-24, he scored 36 goals and 82 points for the OHL's Brantford Bulldogs.

The six-foot-one forward was ranked as the No. 27 draft prospect by Sportsnet's Jason Bukala.

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