Stenberg Still in Play as Hawks Weigh Trading Up for No. 2 Pick
After the NHL Draft Lottery dropped the Chicago Blackhawks to No. 4, attention shifts from forwards to defense as Ivar Stenberg remains a viable target if Chicago moves up. With Toronto expected to take Gavin McKenna at No. 1, the Sharks at No. 2 face a choice between adding high-end defense or more forward talent, keeping Stenberg in play and making a potential swap appealing; Vancouver at No. 3 could go for Caleb Malhotra, depending on how the board falls. A bold Blackhawks trade up—offering the fourth pick plus extra seconds—could signal a serious push to accelerate their rebuild.
