Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson has plenty of decisions ahead after draft lottery result

CHICAGO — If the Chicago Blackhawks had won the first- or second-overall pick in the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery on Tuesday, general manger Kyle Davidson’s offseason would have gotten a lot easier.Davidson could have drafted Gavin McKenna or Ivar Stenberg with one of those picks and known he was likely adding a winger who would join the Blackhawks’ lineup for the 2026-27 season. If that happened, and if forward prospect Roman Kantserov decided to leave Russia and sign with the Blackhawks for next season, Davidson’s offseason could have been mostly complete. In that scenario, he would have had two exciting top-six forwards to add to his mix and the future would have looked somewhat different.Advertisement