The Chicago Blackhawks, following up on the totally predictable Jack Johnson trade, have now moved actually-predicted trade targets Sam Lafferty and Jake McCabe to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The whole package is something: the Blackhawks traded McCabe, Lafferty, a fifth-round pick in 2024 and a fifth-round pick in 2025 (both conditional) for forward Joey Anderson, forward Pavel Gogolev, the Leafs’ 2025 first-round pick (top-10 protected) and the Leafs’ 2026 second-round pick.
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— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) February 27, 2023
Here are the specific conditions on that 2025 first-round pick, as reported by Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic:
The 2025 first-round pick the Leafs traded to Chicago is top-10 protected, would slide to 2026 if it is top 10
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 27, 2023
So, in the immediate term, the Blackhawks essentially receive nothing.