The dust began to settle Wednesday on one of the Chicago Blackhawks’ biggest trades of the last decade.The Blackhawks have been searching for a No. 1 defenseman since Duncan Keith and have made attempts to replace him over the year. In acquiring Bowen Byram on Tuesday, Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson believes they finally have that type of defenseman.“No. 1, it provides us with a proven, legitimate, top-of-the-line defenseman that we feel can play every situation, step in, and be an offensive play driver for us, run the power play but also provide a player who can play left and right side, which we believe provides better development opportunities for some of our young defensemen,” Davidson said.Davidson said what you expected from someone who paid a high price in a trade because he believes Byram can be an elite player. As for Byram, he was ecstatic to be with the Blackhawks now and potentially for many years ahead.Are the Sharks why the Blackhawks traded for Bowen Byram?Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler and more“Chicago is a place I’ve wanted to be for a long time,” Byram said. “I plan on being in Chicago for a long time. I’m hoping when the time comes (for contract negotiations), we can figure something out, for sure.”Here are 10 other thoughts on the trade and more:1. The question was never whether Byram would re-sign with the Blackhawks. Davidson had to do some homework to make sure that it was a strong possibility before making such a trade. It’s more about what the contract will look like.Davidson gave a solid indication on Wednesday that it will be a long-term deal with significant money. That’s probably not surprising either. It’s unique to acquire a 25-year-old player who is on the verge of becoming an unrestricted free agent. Getting Byram was always going to cost the Blackhawks a ton in a trade and a ton in a new contract. Davidson was game for both.“It’s definitely a different dynamic than you would experience if there’s a player in your midst, and Bowen’s age, his expiration status being a UFA next summer at 26 is incredibly rare, incredibly valuable to a player, especially in this burgeoning upper limit salary cap market,” Davidson said. “We can’t be ignorant to that. It’s something that we’ll have to be respectful of and also put our money where our mouth is, literally and figuratively, because we believe in this guy.“We’re OK paying great players. And if there’s an opportunity to acquire and retain a player that we believe is elite and a star, then we will do so and we won’t blink in doing it.”My guess is the contract comes in between six and eight years and is more than $10 million per year.2. The Blackhawks did kick the tires on the top-six forwards available. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ asking price for Matthew Knies was believed to be the No. 4 pick and one of the Blackhawks’ top players. Not sure who exactly the Leafs asked for, but my assumption is Frank Nazar or Anton Frondell. At that point, the Blackhawks are probably losing more than they’re getting.Davidson alluded to what he was encountering around the league when asked Friday why he chose to acquire a defenseman and not a forward with the No. 4 pick.