Major announcement: Blackhawks could lose Connor Bedard in controversy
It was confirmed last night that Connor Bedard will be playing in Chicago and the Blackhawks will once again have a very talented player to build their team around. This win is quite controversial in the hockey world for several reasons, including the disastrous decisions of the organization in recent years.
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The NHL, which still turns a blind eye to 2018 Team Canada jr sexual abusers playing in its ranks, just awarded the 1st pick to a team that also turned a blind eye to an assistant coach sexual assault in 2010.- Laurie Couture-Dallaire (@laurie14cd) May 9, 2023
The Chicago Blackhawks' shameful tanking is rewarded with the first overall pick. Hard not to be cynical about this outcome.- Alexandre Pratt (@alexandrepratt) May 9, 2023
A movement is rising up across the NHL. In modern history, penalties have been awarded to teams for offenses far less worse than the Blackhawks, in recent years.
"Arizona: holds pre-draft workouts, loses their 1st round pick.
New Jersey: signs Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract that was legal at the time, loses their 1st round pick.
Chicago: covers up s*xual abuse for a decade, wins Connor Bedard."
New Jersey: signs Ilya Kovalchuk to a contract that was legal at the time, loses their 1st round pick.
Chicago: covers up s*xual abuse for a decade, wins Connor Bedard."
We don't know where this controversy will end up, but it's got a lot of people talking. Let's just hope it doesn't carry over to a young man named Connor Bedard, who had nothing to do with any of this and is only asking to live his dream of playing in the NHL
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MAI 9 | 109 ANSWERS Major announcement: Blackhawks could lose Connor Bedard in controversy Do you think the pressure against the NHL will be enough to get the Blackhawks to take the first overall pick? | ||
| Yes | 53 | 48.6 % |
| No | 56 | 51.4 % |
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