Why the assumption that all 31 teams are "in" on the draft rigging? Why couldn't the commissioner just unilaterally do it without the approval of everyone else?
Yeah, someone is going to overpay for him. He has averaged a 3.5 fWAR (if you take out 2020), but peaked his rookie year and had his worst year (2.8) in 2023.
Do I really think it was rigged? No.
But if I did, I would say it was rigged more AGAINST Bedard ending up in Arizona or Columbus rather than FOR him ending up in Chicago