NEWARK, N.J. Ryan Hartman's eyes were glued to the draft board at the Prudential Center, and as the picks inched closer to the Blackhawks' selection at No. 30, the forward began to dream about playing for his hometown team. "I saw their name on the lower end of the board, and I was picturing my name being there," Hartman said Sunday, moments after the Hawks made him their top selection. "I was kind of hoping they'd pick me. I had my palms sweating a little bit, and my mom was a little anxious to hear my name called." Hartman, 18, who grew up in West Dundee, Ill., and...
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