From there, it's up to each team's scouting staff to really find the guys they think could be the proverbial late-round steal. And there's a reason that the Blackahwks scouting staff led by Kelley -- one that remained largely unchanged over the last decade -- has such a strong track record in the deeper rounds, historically taking names like Andrew Shaw, Marcus Kruger and Vinnie Hinostroza in the fifth round or later.
"After the third round (this year), I think the draft becomes just like any other draft," Kelley said. "There's going to be outliers there. It's the inside information that we have (from our scouts) that gives us the indication that somebody's on the right track, projection-wise."
"You really lean on the scouts because they're the ones watching the videos, they're calling the coaches, they've created relationships probably as early as their under-age year, the year before (the draft)," Director of Player Evaluation/Recruitment Mike Doneghey said on the latest
Blackhawks Insider.
"This group's been together for 11 years, so we're in a spot where we're comfortable (with each other)."
See how it all shakes out at the 2020 NHL Draft on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Wednesday, Oct. 7.