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Originally Posted by Ring of Fire
I think the player they wanted at 83 was Jake Walman, a defenceman going to Providence next year drafted by the Blues at 82. They only made the trade after that pick.
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That really doesn't tell us anything.
Trades for picks are pretty much always completed just before the first pick in the deal is about to come up. Chicago would have also wanted to wait to make sure that the guy they wanted was still available.