Confirmed Trade: [NYI/CHI] #18 and #50 for #20, #54, and #61 (ALL '24 Picks)

[Vitto79]

Now ? Lol

 

[Mrfenn92]

Interesting

 

[Chelios]

It’s definitely possible but just weird to do this when teams are guaranteed to have different boards.

I think this is one of the advantages of having the amount of draft capitol that the Hawks have, they can use it to guarantee they get who they want rather than hope. They must have a pretty clear list of who they want.

 

[Habssince89]

This is an odd trade but I suppose both teams want to break up their big bills and make more deals with smaller pieces.

 

[MichaelK]

This early of a move makes me think it is all a matter of where the teams have the dividing lines in their draft tiers. The Islanders probably have something like 12-20 or so in the same tier whereas the Blackhawks have a tier that ends around 15 or 16 and think one is more likely to fall to 18 than 20.

 

[DJJones]

I like it, always surprised there aren't more trades like this.

All teams can't have the same tier list. Chicago wants to go up, must be targeting someone. New York likely thinks they'll get comparable players

 

[895]

Horrific deal for Chicago

 

[donghabs98]

Clearly Davidson and Lou were playing a round of golf and the loser had to cough up a draft pick

 

[mr figgles]

Love it we actually use the extra second to pick a prospect and not just to unload a contract lol

They now can unload two contracts.

 

[pth2]

Could this be the 2nd part of a past deal, an implicit "thanks" for a previous trade?

Otherwise... why now ?

 

[Vasilevskiy]

You have to think one of those 2nd they gained is going in another trade

 

[JoeSakic13]

Uncle Lou is excited to see that Jesper Wallstedt is dropping to be available at pick #20.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Did I miss the announcement of draft being today?

Seriously odd timing/weird trade a month ahead of draft

 

[Andre Palot]

Lou has some mystery trick of his sleeve that no one is expecting.

Yeah a five year extension for Clutterbuck.

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Lou has some mystery trick of his sleeve that no one is expecting.

7x9 clutterbuck.

No seriously Lou is drunk
Probably getting picks to trade a vet for money to clutter

 

[No Fun Shogun]

I honestly don't get this.

This is a move you do at 20 when you think 19's going to take a guy you love that's unexpectedly fallen in the draft. This doesn't seem much of a tangible improvement for a very small upgrade to a mid 1st and a late 2nd at the cost of another late second this far out.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

If I am not mistaken, the Hawks just had their first round of scouting meetings. I am wondering if they maybe solidified their draft list a bit and wanted to make sure they get 2 guys on it.

What will be nuts is when it's draft day and the guy they wanted at 20 but felt they had a better chance at 18 gets taken at 15.

I don't get this at all for the Hawks. Any scenario you throw at me goes in the "Could have done it at the draft when you know who is and isn't getting taken" bucket.

Could this be the 2nd part of a past deal, an implicit "thanks" for a previous trade?

Otherwise... why now ?

This crossed my mind too.

 

[benedictTavares]

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

Hawks obviously have a tier break in the late teens

Damn

 

[benedictTavares]

 

[SI90]

I'm having a hard time understanding why the Islanders would do this

Why not. Move down 2 spots in the draft and get another 2nd round pick. Makes a lot of sense.

 

[Sacha BOXviert]

Islanders need picks. Good move
Chicago needs quality over quantity. They will try to go back up (some trade will be easier with picks 18, 34 and 50) ¿Minnesota?¿San jose?

 

[Chainshot]

Could this be the 2nd part of a past deal, an implicit "thanks" for a previous trade?

Otherwise... why now ?

Or is it the first part of a 2-part deal where Chicago is trying to get up to the early teens?

 

[benedictTavares]

Islanders need picks. Good move
Chicago needs quality over quantity. They will try to go back up (some trade will be easier with picks 18, 34 and 50) ¿Minnesota?¿San jose?

Islanders are desperate for picks. The cupboard is as bare as it gets bro.

 

[SKNJD9]

trying to make their 2nd 1st rd pick as attractive as possible for Toronto in a Marner deal is my conspiracy theory. Even if it doesn't happen on draft day ( to avoid paying his bonus ) the Hawks draft who Tor will ultimately want/get back