The Chicago Blackhawks took a massive gamble when the team traded back into the first round to select Mason West with the 29th pick.
It was not because he was such a raw prospect.
The risk is that West could still decide to play football, as he is considered a D-I college football quarterback prospect. West is a two-sport star athlete at Edina High School in Minnesota, who has maintained all summer that he is committed to playing hockey after the conclusion of Edina's football season. He plans on joining the USHL's Fargo Force.