Blackhawks Could Hand Maple Leafs A Draft Lifeline

The draft board is starting to look like one of those rooms where every team is pretending not to stare at the same card. Chicago’s position could end up helping Toronto in a way that matters a lot if the Maple Leafs are angling for Gavin McKenna and a top-five pick. That is the kind of draft math front offices live for, because the best outcomes often depend on another team’s place in the order as much as your own.