<p><a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks?_gl=1*izk6jw*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMwNjc0OTg1OC4xNzgyNDEyOTE3*_ga_K0F0MB46T8*czE3ODI0MTI5MTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODI0MTI5MTYkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank" >Blackhawks</a> general manager Kyle Davidson and scouting director Mike Doneghey might enjoy a relatively low-stress last Friday night of June.</p><p>For the first time in Davidson's tenure, the Hawks are unlikely to make any selections during the first round of the NHL draft (6 p.m. Friday on ESPN).</p><p>This isn't the first time they've entered draft day without any first-round picks, but Davidson acquired three first-rounders in the hours leading up to and during the 2022 draft as part of his dramatic teardown of the roster.</p><p>The Hawks' controversial decision to <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/06/24/blackhawks-bowen-byram-elite-defenseman-chicago-trade-kyle-davidson?_gl=1*1rdnp6i*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTMwNjc0OTg1OC4xNzgyNDEyOTE3*_ga_K0F0MB46T8*czE3ODI0MTI5MTYkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODI0MTMwMDIkajYwJGwwJGgw" target="_blank" >trade</a> the No. 4 overall pick for Bowen Byram on Tuesday was influenced by the realization they would likely have been stuck choosing among defensemen anyway in that slot.