The Chicago Blackhawks have made it clear that they are tanking for Connor Bedard and selling.
After yet another remarkable deal between the Chicago Blackhawks and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the draft lottery is perhaps the only thing they have a realistic chance of winning this year:
The Leafs on the other hand are preparing to keep up with other teams who are loading up, and have made a deal to go all-in.
#Blackhawks receive: • 2025 1st-round pick (Top 10 protected, moves to a 2026 1st) • 2026 2nd • Joey Anderson • Pavel Gogolev
Maple Leafs receive: • Jake McCabe (50% salary retained) • Sam Lafferty • 2024 5th (conditional) • 2025 5th (conditional)
The Maple Leafs and several other teams are going all in, while the Edmonton Oilers are sitting back, 'not in a rush to make any moves'....