Chicago Blackhawks drop in the NHL draft lottery and will have the No. 4 pick

What picks will the Chicago Blackhawks have in the 2026 NHL Draft? What to know after lottery

The draft lottery isn't a place you want to be year after year, but if your team is in it, you may as well win it.

Blackhawks fall to No. 4 pick in NHL Draft Lottery as Maple Leafs, Sharks jump over them

The Hawks’ poor fortune Tuesday means they’ll likely miss out on top forward prospects Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg at the draft June 26, although they’ll still have plenty of other options.

Chicago Blackhawks drop in the NHL draft lottery and will have the No. 4 pick

With Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg likely off the board when the Chicago Blackhawks are on the clock, they could target Caleb Malhotra with the No. 4 pick.

What recent NHL history says about the Blackhawks’ options with the No. 4 pick

The worst-case scenario happened for the Blackhawks in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery: they fell back two spots and now hold the No. 4 overall pick. That’s still a valuable asset and the Blackhawks will land a very good player, but the slide likely takes them out of the range where they could realistically expect immediate NHL help next season from their selected player. Only Gavin McKenna and… Source

Chicago Blackhawks named loser early in offseason

The Chicago Blackhawks entered the 2026 NHL Draft lottery with a good chance to pick inside the top two. They had the second-worst record and with lottery odds, they could pick no worse than fourth.With a draft that features prospects Gavin McKenna and Ivar Stenberg, landing the top pick was the ideal situation. But as the lottery took place, the Blackhawks fell early, and kept falling as they revealed the picks. Toronto took home the No. 1 over…