EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 09: Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers battles against Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche during the second period at Rogers Place on April 9, 2022 in Edmonton, Canada. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
The Chicago Blackhawks were strongly rooting for the Minnesota Wild to reach this point of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The second-round pick that Chicago acquired in the Marc-Andre Fleury trade would have become a first had the Wild made it this far with Fleury getting at least half of the wins.
Unfortunately, they were defeated by the St. Louis Blues in six games. However, their hope of upgrading a draft pick is not all lost as they still have a chance to see one get upgraded. There is still a team out there that can help them do that.