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Chicago Blackhawks and No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard
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Chicago Blackhawks select 17-year-old Connor Bedard with the No. 1
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Blackhawks take 17-year-old Connor Bedard No. 1 in 2023 NHL Draft
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NHL Draft: No surprise, Connor Bedard goes No. 1 to Chicago
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NHL Lottery: Connor Bedard May Have McDavid-type Impact in Chicago
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Chicago Blackhawks get No. 1 pick and chance to draft Connor
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NHL draft lottery: Winners, losers as Connor Bedard goes to Blackhawks
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Connor Bedard, as expected, taken 1st in NHL draft by Chicago
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2023 NHL Draft Lottery: Chicago Blackhawks Win First Overall Pick
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Connor Bedard skates in his first NHL exhibition game with the
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