Confirmed Trade: [CHI/BUF] Bowen Byram, Jordan Greenway for Louis Crevier, 2026 1st round pick (4th overall), 2026 2nd round pick (45th overall)

[periferal]

Byram is nothing like Griffin Reinhart, he is a talented player, skates with confidence, is a leader. Great player for Chicago's young core. He definitely has some consistency issues but I think he can be a #1 for them. Really wish we could've kept him but if he wanted 10 million a year, we couldn't afford that and this was a good way to recoup assets.

Sounds like exactly the tone I have with other owners when I destroy someone in a trade in my fantasy football league.

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

its happened a few times that I can remember, and the consensus opinion usually ends up wrong. Jarry for Skinner Kulak and a 1st is the only one coming to mind where everyone was right

...Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson also comes to mind...

 

[periferal]

Imagine if Chicago ended up with the 2nd overall pick instead of losing it in the lottery.

They would've given the Sabres more.

 

[Grinner]

And Hawks fans were saying 4th was too much for Knies.

He was traded for 4

 

[Soundgarden]

Never seen a deal look so bad the second it was announced

Last one this bad was Erat Forsberg.

 

[gary559]

ppppffffffffffffffffffffffahahahahahahya

 

[periferal]

They had #2OA…

....Because they lost the draft lottery to the Oilers.

 

[Boud]

Last one this bad was Erat Forsberg.

The Erik Karlsson trade after that although it ended up being a great deal for Ottawa in the end.

Also the Mark Stone deal

 

[Djp]

....Because they lost the draft lottery to the Oilers.

That was not their fault. You made the impression they traded the pick

 

[67 others]

his BFF is in SJ

not sure if there'd be a worst possible outcome for chicago fans than that if it happens.

Bedard's skating improved so much this offseason I was curious how he did it.

Then he said he spent time training with Celebrini and it all Made sense. Celebrini is so good at elevating everyone and helping them take that next step. If Bedard can learn that aspect of elevating teammates from Celebrini, he will be trouble in a year or two.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Byram could absolutely ask for 15m now, they have the Blackhawks organization in a vice grip.

Seriously. What is Chicago going to do if he keeps asking for more? Trade him for a 2nd round pick?

 

[periferal]

That was not their fault. You made the impression they traded the pick

Not at all...

Point was that if they kept #1 overall they take McDavid, he's probably still there and none of that trade tree you posted happens.

 

[Schennanigans]

But they were setup perfectly to draft a line mate for Bedard. Why do this. And for Byram.

 

[periferal]

When trading the 9th pick for William Eklund isn't the worst deal of the day...

 

[HuGo Burner Acc]

If Buffalo flips the 4th OA for Hellybuyck, I might pass out

 

[joepeps]

But they were setup perfectly to draft a line mate for Bedard. Why do this. And for Byram.

they had a Knies trade for 4th and a linemate for him lol at a good cap hit...

puzzling to go in this direction.

 

[Dirty Dog]

Byram is a LD, lev and rinzel are RD, unless they can play their off side

Byram played on his offside for Buffalo

 

[Go Wings]

I am very confident at 4th overall in this draft you would be able to find a better defensmen then Bowen Byram. What an awful trade by Chicago.

 

[Freaky Styley]

Just imagine the reaction if this trade was proposed by a HF poster..

 

[Menzinger]

This is one of the worst trades (for the Hawks) in living memory,.and that's saying something

 

[The AntiBob]

Byram played on his offside for Buffalo

Well I guess he gets to back to his normal side now.

 

[Iggys Dome]

In no universe is Bowen Byram worth a top 10 pick, let alone a top 5 pick.

Kyle Davidson is a fraud.

 

[Cogburn]

Just saying.....Byram's cap hit, and Greenways's cap hit....is like 200k off of Pettersson's cap hit.

Goodnight, and thank you for your nightmares, Buffalo.

 

[Bond]

When trading the 9th pick for William Eklund isn't the worst deal of the day...

GMs don’t like this draft

 

[67 others]

Sounds like exactly the tone I have with other owners when I destroy someone in a trade in my fantasy football league.

Right? It's all about getting them to drink the cool aid.....while the rest of the league laugh and calls for vetos