Honestly I do wonder what kinda of value the number 1 pick has. Like what kind of offer would it take a gm to say that’s a fair trade.
khutuluhoop
I wonder if Davidson would’ve considered a Matthews package for the 1OA.
Stoned-Avocado
Quite a few first picks have been traded over the years but can’t recall any during a year when there’s a generational kid on the radar. It would have been very costly though this year I’d imagine.
Odd-Valuable1370
I highly doubt that Toronto has anyone on their roster that Chicago would want badly enough to have traded Bedard. I have no doubt however, that some GMs made offers. Bedard is a generational talent and makes Chicago better immediately.
gloomis27
Dude. Now that you say it it does make sense. They coulda traded some guys they dont really use much and some left over phil kessell equipment (3time cup champ im sure its worth a bunch) then just get the number one pick ya. Damn. They missed it.
unitednihilists
This reminds me, please tell me there is a r/tmlcirclejerk sub?
unitednihilists
They looked at it but he doesn’t have a strong golf game soooooo we’ll pass.
TiredReader87
I wish they had
Lucky-Ryan
This is exactly all leaf fans on Twitter lol
GoalCologne
They went into the future and saw, that Bedard saves the city of Toronto against an alien invasion. So when they came back, they absolutely made sure to get him on the team. You don’t understand now but You will in 2025.
redheaded_stepc
Most sensible leafs fan
TWNomad90
Chicago wouldn’t be stupid to give up a generational pick like Bedard….That’s why….Duh???
Delicious_Jeweler_15
The Leafs can’t offer enough. A 17 year old projected generational talent for what? A couple overpaid nabs from a group that can’t get it done in the post season? The only GM that would even think about trading the Bedard pick would be Hextall.
Rhyging-007
Leafs leadership is stupid, confirmed!
Woodrovski
What kind of stupid post is this? Are you stupid?
Defiant_West6287
Someone is stupid in this question, but it’s not the Leafs.
zdubz007
Why in the hell would the Chicago Blackhawks ever even entertain a trade offer for 1st overall/Connor Bedard? The Hawks drafted Patrick Kane No. 1 overall in 2007 and look what that turned into. They have an extra $41.8M in extra cap space for next year and just acquired Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. The Hawks have also sold $5.2M in new ticket sales since they won the draft lottery. There’s no logic or reasoning for even imagining the Blackhawks NOT selecting Bedard and I would expect any other NHL team to do just as the Hawks did if they had the 1st overall pick. Bedard is a generational talent.
Edit: spelling
931634
No but definitely are.
__keanu
Yes?
PapaGroot21
🤣🤣
HockeyFan_32
If I was the Chicago GM, I would have ignored *any* offer from Toronto, just on principle!
TexasYankee212
Why didn’t I think of that? A team could a propose a trade and the Blackhawks would have to take it – no matter how stupid it is.
NightHaunted
It’s so simple. Just pull a Ditka and trade literally all of your picks plus every pick that matters in next year’s draft and still get laughed out of the room by Kyle Davidson. Easy.
Faceit_Solveit
I have a theory. It’s only a theory and I am interested in opinions, not downvotes, on whether or not this makes sense. Gary Bettman deliberately aimed Connor Bedard at the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago hasn’t had a good team in quite a while, they paid somewhat of a price for the corporate ass, grabbing, and Chicago is a very big hockey market. Canada, the real powerhouse of the NHL. Most of Canada could be considered a little more socialist than most of the United States, ceterus paribus. Another word for Socialism is industrial policy or deliberately investing in certain things, and not in others. Why are folks in the hockey world surprised when Gary Bettman is trying to deliberately balance the league? Now I’m going to poke holes in my own theory… Toronto is the seat of power for the NHL. Why the fuck isn’t he helping the poor maple leafs? Anyway, please feel free to weigh in. I’m not saying I believe in this theory. I’m saying I’m putting it out there for discussion.
osprey9711
Leafs needs:
Trade/Buyout Murray Trade Matthews for a top D-man Trade Traverse for whatever you can get Get much tougher at forward and defence.
mackharp0818
Troll account
DirtiestOfMikes889
Bedard will be a mediocre player in the NHL. Mark my words.
osprey9711
There was no way Chicago was trading Bedard. Bedard for McDavid would have been the only possibility.
Cliffhanger87
Lmfao fr
mulder00
Sigh, it was only last yr when we drafted 1st overall. I forgot who we picked..David?
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Honestly I do wonder what kinda of value the number 1 pick has. Like what kind of offer would it take a gm to say that’s a fair trade.
I wonder if Davidson would’ve considered a Matthews package for the 1OA.
Quite a few first picks have been traded over the years but can’t recall any during a year when there’s a generational kid on the radar. It would have been very costly though this year I’d imagine.
I highly doubt that Toronto has anyone on their roster that Chicago would want badly enough to have traded Bedard. I have no doubt however, that some GMs made offers. Bedard is a generational talent and makes Chicago better immediately.
Dude. Now that you say it it does make sense. They coulda traded some guys they dont really use much and some left over phil kessell equipment (3time cup champ im sure its worth a bunch) then just get the number one pick ya. Damn. They missed it.
This reminds me, please tell me there is a r/tmlcirclejerk sub?
They looked at it but he doesn’t have a strong golf game soooooo we’ll pass.
I wish they had
This is exactly all leaf fans on Twitter lol
They went into the future and saw, that Bedard saves the city of Toronto against an alien invasion. So when they came back, they absolutely made sure to get him on the team. You don’t understand now but You will in 2025.
Most sensible leafs fan
Chicago wouldn’t be stupid to give up a generational pick like Bedard….That’s why….Duh???
The Leafs can’t offer enough. A 17 year old projected generational talent for what? A couple overpaid nabs from a group that can’t get it done in the post season? The only GM that would even think about trading the Bedard pick would be Hextall.
Leafs leadership is stupid, confirmed!
What kind of stupid post is this? Are you stupid?
Someone is stupid in this question, but it’s not the Leafs.
Why in the hell would the Chicago Blackhawks ever even entertain a trade offer for 1st overall/Connor Bedard? The Hawks drafted Patrick Kane No. 1 overall in 2007 and look what that turned into. They have an extra $41.8M in extra cap space for next year and just acquired Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno. The Hawks have also sold $5.2M in new ticket sales since they won the draft lottery. There’s no logic or reasoning for even imagining the Blackhawks NOT selecting Bedard and I would expect any other NHL team to do just as the Hawks did if they had the 1st overall pick. Bedard is a generational talent.
Edit: spelling
No but definitely are.
Yes?
🤣🤣
If I was the Chicago GM, I would have ignored *any* offer from Toronto, just on principle!
Why didn’t I think of that? A team could a propose a trade and the Blackhawks would have to take it – no matter how stupid it is.
It’s so simple. Just pull a Ditka and trade literally all of your picks plus every pick that matters in next year’s draft and still get laughed out of the room by Kyle Davidson. Easy.
I have a theory. It’s only a theory and I am interested in opinions, not downvotes, on whether or not this makes sense. Gary Bettman deliberately aimed Connor Bedard at the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago hasn’t had a good team in quite a while, they paid somewhat of a price for the corporate ass, grabbing, and Chicago is a very big hockey market. Canada, the real powerhouse of the NHL. Most of Canada could be considered a little more socialist than most of the United States, ceterus paribus. Another word for Socialism is industrial policy or deliberately investing in certain things, and not in others. Why are folks in the hockey world surprised when Gary Bettman is trying to deliberately balance the league? Now I’m going to poke holes in my own theory… Toronto is the seat of power for the NHL. Why the fuck isn’t he helping the poor maple leafs? Anyway, please feel free to weigh in. I’m not saying I believe in this theory. I’m saying I’m putting it out there for discussion.
Leafs needs:
Trade/Buyout Murray
Trade Matthews for a top D-man
Trade Traverse for whatever you can get
Get much tougher at forward and defence.
Troll account
Bedard will be a mediocre player in the NHL. Mark my words.
There was no way Chicago was trading Bedard. Bedard for McDavid would have been the only possibility.
Lmfao fr
Sigh, it was only last yr when we drafted 1st overall. I forgot who we picked..David?
Lol this is classic.
Also yes