About this episode
On the latest Hawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Slavko Bekovic and Charlie Roumeliotis react to the Olli Maatta trade and how this impacts the Blackhawks' defensive group. Is this the first of more moves to come? The guys then break down their top-three candidates for the Blackhawks at No. 3 overall and predict who the pick will be on Friday. They also discuss how the Blackhawks' selection may impact the offseason and the big picture going forward. 0:40 – Initial reaction to the Olli Maatta trade 3:45 – How Maatta fits with the Blackhawks 7:45 – Filling Dominik Kahun’s spot 10:00 – Maatta’s contract situation 11:00 – Our top-3 draft predictions 18:30 – Official predictions on who the Blackhawks will pick 24:30 – Is there a wrong pick in the top 10? 27:30 – If the Blackhawks don’t pick D, the forward is…? 29:30 – How the Blackhawks selections shape the offseason