DRAFT: Day 2 Recap

Read through our live blog from day two of the 2018 NHL Draft in Dallas.
You can check out all of the content from day one HERE.Blackhawks Blog is also a great stop for written content and coverage and you can view all of that HERE.
Video: Bowman on Blackhawks 2018 Draft class

ROUND 7 - PICK 193:
The Blackhawks selected Josiah Slavin with the 193rd overall pick.

The forward skated for the Lincoln Stars in the USHL this past season, scoring 23 goals and adding 19 assists in 60 games.
ROUND 6 - PICK 162:
With the 162nd overall pick, Chicago selected goaltender Alexis Gravel.

For Halifax in the QMJHL, Gravel recorded a 3.38 goals-against average and .890 save percentage in 39 games in 2017-18. He had a record of 20-11-5 and then went 4-4 in eight playoff games, recording a .917 save percentage and 2.70 GAA.

He is ranked as NHL Central Scouting's third North American netminder.
ROUND 5 - PICK 139:
The Blackhawks selected Mikael Hakkarainen 139th overall.
The Finnish center spent 2017-18 with Muskegon in the USHL. He recorded 46 points (15g, 31A) in 36 games.

Statistics from Elite Prospects.
BLACKHAWKS TRADE UP
The Blackhawks traded a fifth round pick in 2019 for the 139th overall pick.

ROUND 4 - PICK 120:
The Blackhawks selected center Philipp Kurashev with the 120th overall pick.
He ranked second on the QMJHL's Quebec Remparts with 60 points (19G, 41A) in 59 games in 2017-18.

He is NHL Central Scouting's 61st ranked North American Skater.
"A skilled and creative center with soft hands and puckhandling ability." - Red Line Report

Statistics from Elite Prospects.

ROUND 3 - PICK 74:

The Blackhawks selected right winger Niklas Nordgren with the 74th overall pick.

Nordgren spent 2017-18 with HIFK Jr. In Finland and recorded 42 points (13G, 29A) in 28 games. He scored the game-winning and gold-medal clinching goal for Finland at the U-18 World Championship.
The offensively inclined winger idolizes Washington's Alex Ovechkin.

"If you like scoring, Nordgren brings a whole bunch of that. With 42 points in just 28 junior games, he was a dominant force in his native Finland. He also excelled on the international stage, scoring eight goals in seven games to lead the World Under-18 Championship and help Finland win the gold medal. He had 15 goals in 17 international games this season. Nordgren also played some pro games with HIFK, registering three assists. His play away from the puck is average, and he doesn't have great size, but he does have a terrific shot and can get to the goal-scoring areas extremely well. I think he skates fine, but would not call it a strength. He just puts himself in such great positions to score and always wants the puck on his stick." - ESPN NHL Draft and Prospect Analyst Chris Peters

Statistics from Elite Prospects.
BLACKHAWKS TRADE UP
The Blackhawks traded picks 87 and 142 to the Arizona Coyotes for the 74th selection.
ROUND 3 - PICK 69:

The Chicago Blackhawks selected Jake Wise 69th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft.
The center registered 11 goals and 32 assists in 38 games with the U.S. National U-18 Team in 2017-18. That included nine goals and 19 assists in 18 USHL contests.

He helped Team USA earn a silver medal at the 2018 U-18 World Championship. He recorded five points (1G, 4A) in seven games during the tournament.
The Boston University commit is 5'10'' and 195 pounds, shoots left and calls Reading, Mass. his hometown.
"After missing a good chunk of the season with an injury, Wise came back in a big way. He plays the game at an extremely high pace with quick hands and fluid skating. He's the kind of guy you want to have to bring the puck into the offensive zone because he's going to create a lot of chances with high-level playmaking abilities. That speed also puts pressure on opposing defenses in transition. Wise needs to get a bit stronger, but he's going to Boston University, which is renowned for its strength program." - ESPN NHL Draft and Prospect Analyst Chris Peters

Statistics from Elite Prospects.

DAY ONE:

The Blackhawks made a pair of picks in the first round, selecting defensemen Adam Boqvist (eighth overall) and Nicolas Beaudin (27th overall).
WRITTEN:

VIDEO:

• Bowman on defensive depth
• Bowman on Boqvist's character
• Bowman talks picks