Connor Bedard's next contract is a top priority for the Blackhawks in an important offseason
Connor Bedard is going to get paid. It also looks as if Bedard is going to be named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks are moving into another big summer after going 29-39-14 this year, an 11-point improvement on the previous season and still nowhere near playoff contention.
CHICAGO (AP) — Connor Bedard is going to get paid. That's for sure. The only questions are how much and how many years.
It also looks as if Bedard is going to be named captain of the Chicago Blackhawks. That seems like it's only a matter of timing. That's the easy part of this offseason for Chicago.
The rest of the picture is more complicated. The Blackhawks are moving into another big summer after going 29-39-14 this year, an 11-point improvement on the previous season and still nowhere near playoff contention. They have finished No.
31 in the NHL each of the last three years. “The end of the day, we’ve got to start winning,” Bedard said Thursday, a day after the Blackhawks beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 in their season finale. “It’s been a while, and I think it takes a toll on you, and you want to make that step.
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