Connor Bedard is going first overall. Everyone knows that. The Chicago Blackhawks, who hold the first overall pick of this years draft, were basically telling their fans they will be selecting him come June 28th.
Now, let's play the hypothetical game because it's fun to dream and play armchair GM. Hypothetically, if the rebuilding Blackhawks decided they wanted to speed up the rebuild and trade the pick to the Toronto Maple Leafs, what would it cost them ?
This is honestly a win for the Leafs. They get to grab Bedard, and use the money Matthews was taking up and spend it on areas where the team needs it. Bedard will no doubt be an impact player as soon as he gets to the NHL, so he fits their playoff window perfectly. You could also say that Toronto could use a culture/leadership change, given the quality of the players the team has had, but the success in the playoffs not living up to that high quality.