Blackhawks’ 5-Year Extension for Bedard a Win For Both Sides Brooke LoFurno | July 18, 2026 It was only a matter of time for Connor Bedard. The Chicago Blackhawks and Bedard agreed to a five-year, $15M AAV contract extension. The deal is a win-win for both…
Kyle Davidson Is Having His Biggest Offseason as Blackhawks GM & He’s Not Done Jim Precourt | July 18, 2026 Chicago Blackhawks general manager (GM) Kyle Davidson has had quite the offseason so far. He took big swings on defenseman Xavier Villeneuve and forward Ryan Roobroeck at the NHL Draft…
Blackhawks 2026-27 Season Schedule: 10 Must-Watch Games Gail Kauchak | July 17, 2026 The Chicago Blackhawks released their 2026-27 season schedule earlier this week (Jul. 16). This is also the first season the NHL is rolling with 84 games on the calendar. Fans…
Blackhawks 2026-27 Projected Lines & Pairings Without Bedard Gail Kauchak | July 13, 2026 The Chicago Blackhawks and their fans received some harsh news on July 2, when they learned their franchise cornerstone Connor Bedard sustained a left shoulder injury during an offseason skating…
Bedard Sidelined Until November, Implications for the Blackhawks Gail Kauchak | July 8, 2026 The hockey world found out on Wednesday afternoon (Jul. 8) that Chicago Blackhawks’ young superstar Connor Bedard has undergone successful surgery to his left shoulder, after injuring it in an…
Blackhawks News & Rumors: Bedard Injury & Offer Sheet Updates, Defensive Debates, More Gail Kauchak | July 7, 2026 Never a dull moment for the Chicago Blackhawks. Their cornerstone player Connor Bedard just can’t seem to stay healthy, while there’s major drama surrounding his contract based on the offer…
Penguins Should Test Blackhawks With Massive Connor Bedard Offer Sheet Vivek Kalia | July 5, 2026 The NHL has officially entered a new era of offer sheets. For years, they were viewed as a tool that general managers simply refused to use. Whether it was an…
NHL Rumours: Carlsson Offer Sheeted, Mintyukov Next, Bedard’s New Deal & Giroux’s Decision Jacob Billington | July 4, 2026 In today’s NHL rumour rundown, we look at the chaos with the Anaheim Ducks, which includes the monstrous Leo Carlsson offer sheet, and they could be facing another offer sheet,…
Blackhawks’ Concerns Over Connor Bedard’s Contract After Leo Carlsson’s Offer Sheet Jim Precourt | July 4, 2026 The Philadelphia Flyers and general manager (GM) Danny Briere shook the entire hockey world by extending an offer sheet to Leo Carlsson, with Carlsson accepting the contract. It’s a five-year…
NHL Rumors: Benn Returns, Nurse Trade Twist, Bedard Injury, & the Dobes Deal Jim Parsons | July 3, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars bring back their captain after uncertainty surrounded his future. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse trade nearly looked very different. Jakub Dobes…
Thoughts on Byram & Greenway Joining the Blackhawks Gail Kauchak | June 25, 2026 The Chicago Blackhawks were part of a blockbuster trade on Jun. 23, just a few days before the 2026 NHL Entry Draft. The deal involved acquiring defenseman Bowen Byram and…
What a Successful 2026 Offseason Looks Like for the Blackhawks Matteo Giuliano | June 18, 2026 With the 2026 NHL Entry Draft coming up and the first bit of NHL offseason activity upon us, I started to think about what a successful offseason would look like…
