Davidson bets on Byram and a flexible draft plan to reshape the Blackhawks

Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson explains trading the No. 4 pick to land Bowen Byram, a top-four defenseman who fits Chicago’s timeline and will seek an extension after July 1. The team also added forward Jordan Greenway and is weighing top-six options for Bedard, with young talents Anton Frondell and Roman Kantserov mentioned as exciting possibilities. With no first-round pick this year, Davidson says they’ll explore moving up or back as the draft board falls, in a market that has opened up and amid evolving cap dynamics and free-agent options.