The Blackhawks and Kyle Davidson used picks #20, #54, and #61 to send to the New York Islanders to move up in the draft to #18th and #50th overall. Davidson used the 2nd round pick acquired from the Jason Dickinson trade from Vancouver to facilitate the deal, all he had to do was take on Dickinson's cap hit. GMKD's genius doesn't go unnoticed.
According to NHL Insiders Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek of the 32 Thoughts Podcast, could Davidson be making moves to move up in the draft?
At 36:35 of Monday's Podcast, Friedman and Marek discussed the move and the ramifications of it:
There's a lot of talk, that after pick 20, there's a real drop-off during the draft which could explain GMKD's prioritizing of moving up in the draft.
Or could Kyle Davidson look to move these picks for a veteran? Even yet Friedman postulates that these picks could be on the move during the draft as well.
However Friedman would quickly step-in and say:
As we all know, how well Kyle Davidson's drafts are, so there is someone in the top 20, aside from Ivan Demidov or Arytom Levshunov, who he wants.
Source: Bleacher NationMore Speculation Surrounding the Blackhawks-Islanders Draft Trade (Another Move Coming?)
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28 MAI | 181 ANSWERS Pair of NHL insiders reveal a draft day blockbuster trade is unfolding Do you think GMKD will trade picks #18 and #50 too? | ||
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