As you obviously know, the long awaited Connor Bedard lottery was held tonight, and the verdict has just come in. It's official! Barring a huge surprise, Connor Bedard will be playing for the Chicago Blackhawks next season. As for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens, they leave this draft night with the 5th overall pick in 2023. It's a verdict that will surely make the NHL very happy, as Bedard will be heading to a big middle market in the NHL. Details to follow. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/spittinchiclets/status/1655730103475740675?s=46&t=iiuZoF_X10DeNU8hETHhMA'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/br_openice/status/1655729923665920000?s=46&t=iiuZoF_X10DeNU8hETHhMA'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/canadiensmtl/status/1655728713978314753?s=46&t=iiuZoF_X10DeNU8hETHhMA'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/goalcauf/status/1655728570876952577?s=46&t=iiuZoF_X10DeNU8hETHhMA'> </a></blockquote></div>