After the news that the Chicago Blackhawks will have the 1st overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft and they can add Connor Bedard to their roster, everyone wants to get a season ticket for the next season.
The Chicago franchise sold 2.5 million dollars of tickets for the next campaign only 2 hours after the lottery took place.
$5.2 million: Revenue in season tickets sold by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first 12 hours after getting No. 1 pick, which will be Connor Bedard.
$4.54 million: Maximum compensation, including salary, signing and performance bonuses, Bedard can be paid for the 2023-24 season.
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) May 9, 2023
Connor is a heavy favorite to be the 1st pick in the 2023 NHL Draft in June. Experts say he is a generational talent as the Canadian notched 71 goals and earned 143 points in 57 matches in his native hockey league.
He also was phenomenal at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship as Bedard became part of history with his achievement for most points by a Canada member at the contest with 23.