 With the third overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft, the team selected Jonathan Toews, who led the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team to the 2006 NCAA Frozen Four.The Blackhawks were eager to make a splash in the free-agent market and offered big money to many of the top free agents.However, they were denied, only being able to acquire two backup goaltenders in Patrick Lalime and Sebastien Caron.