The Blackhawks took a gamble on Mason West in more ways than one.
The Hawks traded back into the first round of last month's draft to take the hulking forward with No. 29 overall pick. Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson admitted he wanted to roll the dice on a hunch that West is going to be a great NHL player.
Kyle Davidson on trading up for Mason West: “I wanted to trade back into the first round to take a grand-slam hack. I’m swinging for the fences.”
He said he knows that trade wasn’t analytically approved from a pick value standpoint, but he’s betting on a hunch.