The Chicago Blackhawks have been able to dream big about the NHL draft for at least a few days.

With no tank-related games on Monday, the Blackhawks held their position as the 32nd-placed team for at least another day and continue to possess the greatest odds of landing Connor Bedard.

How exactly did the Blackhawks get to the front (or back) of the line? As expected, it was all about what they did at the trade deadline. By shipping off Patrick Kane, Max Domi, Jake McCabe and Sam Lafferty, the Blackhawks made themselves a considerably worse team.

The Blackhawks have gone 3-11-1 with a .233 points percentage in their 15 games since the deadline. Their 2.26 goals per 60 minutes have largely factored into their demise. The only other team with a points percentage worse than .300 since the deadline is the Anaheim Ducks, who have a .267 points percentage.

The Blue Jackets, who have had a .333 points percentage, and San Jose Sharks, who have a .393 points percentage, aren’t far off since the deadline, but they’ve won enough to allow the Blackhawks and Ducks to drop in the standings.