A gaffe that caused one of the draft slots to get prematurely announced had conspiracy theorists tying themselves in knots. The real problem is the NHL doesn't really care what people think about it
I'm appalled that Chicago was rewarded for openly tanking (I don't care that Gary Bettman denies that this happens in the NHL; we all saw the proof this season) and that, even worse, it will pay no organizational penalty for hiding the Kyle Beach horror. Nothing against the hockey fans in the Windy City, but that franchise does not deserve Connor Bedard.
Exactly my sentiments as well. Of course, Bettman repetitively says “no one tanks”, but that’s exactly what the Blackhawks did, and they were awarded. Honestly, if no one tanks, why didn’t the NHL just keep it the way it was, where the last place team got the first overall choice? As for why the Wertz family gets off the hook- original 6 bias perhaps and a historically influential NHL family.
Even if nhl took draft pick away it would be 2021 draft or 2022 draft it could not be the 23 draft so no matter what Bedard is a Chicago Blackhawk.
Those other teams broke nhl rules sports league rules not the law. The nhl has no right jurisdiction to do anything expect for fine maybe and they did could have fined more yes did what they should have. Nhl got it right.
The law rules are to be punished only by law people not nhl or any sports league. That’s black and white.
In terms of tanking every team does it somewhat when you’re a bottom team. There is a diff in tank though if anyone watched the games CHI ARI PHI actually played and tried to win every game where the teams that ‘really’ tanked on purpose were CLB ANA SAN. There’s a diff.
This will be johnathan toews and Patrick Kane all over again with Bedard. A generational player for the next 15 yrs.
CLB tanked??? They lost 600 man games to injury. How is that tanking? Ana traded every player they had to try and lose. Chi showed 0 effort and traded the best player on the team. Do you watch hockey or are you just another idiot from Chicago?
You are pathetic if you think the nhl got this right. They shouldn’t have a draft pick until 2026 and should have had a 10% cap penalty for 5 years. To cover up a sex crime and then allow him to go somewhere else everybody in that organization should be shot. The first game I go to I’m taking a sign that says Connor Bedard supports sexual assault
I'm appalled that Chicago was rewarded for openly tanking (I don't care that Gary Bettman denies that this happens in the NHL; we all saw the proof this season) and that, even worse, it will pay no organizational penalty for hiding the Kyle Beach horror. Nothing against the hockey fans in the Windy City, but that franchise does not deserve Connor Bedard.
Exactly my sentiments as well. Of course, Bettman repetitively says “no one tanks”, but that’s exactly what the Blackhawks did, and they were awarded. Honestly, if no one tanks, why didn’t the NHL just keep it the way it was, where the last place team got the first overall choice? As for why the Wertz family gets off the hook- original 6 bias perhaps and a historically influential NHL family.
As good a theory as any, Reg. Still, it's despicable that the team was not penalized in any way for what happened to Kyle Beach.
P.S. Nice Slapshot reference with the name! :-D
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Even if nhl took draft pick away it would be 2021 draft or 2022 draft it could not be the 23 draft so no matter what Bedard is a Chicago Blackhawk.
Those other teams broke nhl rules sports league rules not the law. The nhl has no right jurisdiction to do anything expect for fine maybe and they did could have fined more yes did what they should have. Nhl got it right.
The law rules are to be punished only by law people not nhl or any sports league. That’s black and white.
In terms of tanking every team does it somewhat when you’re a bottom team. There is a diff in tank though if anyone watched the games CHI ARI PHI actually played and tried to win every game where the teams that ‘really’ tanked on purpose were CLB ANA SAN. There’s a diff.
This will be johnathan toews and Patrick Kane all over again with Bedard. A generational player for the next 15 yrs.
CLB tanked??? They lost 600 man games to injury. How is that tanking? Ana traded every player they had to try and lose. Chi showed 0 effort and traded the best player on the team. Do you watch hockey or are you just another idiot from Chicago?
You are pathetic if you think the nhl got this right. They shouldn’t have a draft pick until 2026 and should have had a 10% cap penalty for 5 years. To cover up a sex crime and then allow him to go somewhere else everybody in that organization should be shot. The first game I go to I’m taking a sign that says Connor Bedard supports sexual assault
You're a fool if you think sports isn't rigged.
Seriously?
And you think WE'RE the "weird people who believe weird things"?
Good grief man....
Yes, yes you are.