Nearly four hours after the first pick of the 2025 NHL Draft was selected, “Bad” Bill Byron appeared on the screen to announce the Carolina Hurricanes’ first-round pick live from Atlanta Motor EchoPark Speedway.
The 2024 and 2025 Daytona 500 winner tossed it back to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to announce a trade of the 29th overall pick to Chicago in exchange for two second-round picks and a fifth-rounder in 2027.
Al Hood described it perfectly last night: this move came as no surprise to anyone.
Today, the Canes will see some real action.