A look at which picks the Blackhawks own in the 2017 NHL Draft

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The NHL officially released the full order of the 2017 NHL Draft that will take place in Chicago from June 23-24, and the Blackhawks are among the top with 10 picks.

Of course, it's not set in stone as the order — and amount of selections each team has — is likely to change between now and next weekend as general managers prepare for the expansion draft. The New Jersey Devils own the No. 1 overall pick, and are likely to take either center Nolan Patrick or forward Nico Hischier.

It will be interesting to see whether the Blackhawks will look to move up into the first round, where they own the 26th pick, and whether they will look to trade back in the later rounds to collect more in front of their hometown fans.

Until then, here's an early look at where the Blackhawks will pick in each round, as of Thursday:

Round 1: 26th overall

Round 2: 57th overall

Round 3: 90th overall (from Ottawa, via Carolina)

Round 4: 119th overall

Round 5: 135th overall (from Carolina); 144th overall (from St. Louis); 150th overall

Round 6: 170th overall (from N.Y. Islanders); 181th overall

Round 7: 215th overall (from Anaheim)

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