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    Blackhawks' search for the No. 3 pick began long before they moved up in the draft lottery

    by Jimmy Greenfield, Chicago Tribune Apr 16, 2019 3 minutes

    A lot changed for the Blackhawks when they moved up nine spots in the draft lottery to grab the No. 3 pick in the June NHL draft.

    But for Mark Kelley, the Hawks vice president of amateur scouting, things didn't change all that much.

    "In the week before Christmas if you look at where we were in the standings, picking where we are right now was a reality," Kelley said. "We've been diligent all year and even when we were battling for a playoff spot we had a lot of this groundwork done."

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