The Blackhawks Just Handed a 21-Year-Old Everything
The Blackhawks made Connor Bedard their 37th captain at 21 years old, and it's not a reward — it's a bet on a rebuild that hasn't sniffed the playoffs in years.
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Kane Is Back in Chicago. Nobody's Asking Why.
Patrick Kane is back in Chicago on a 2-year, $16M deal, and every quote out of the building is about nostalgia. Nobody's asking if it helps Bedard's rebuild.
Connor Bedard's $15M Extension Is Hockey's Best Long-Term Bargain
Connor Bedard signed a 5-year, $15M AAV extension with Chicago. At 14.4% of cap now, it'll be ~11% of a $130M cap by 2031. Here's why the Blackhawks won.
Byram at $12.5M Is Chicago's Bedard Bet
The Blackhawks traded the 4th pick and locked up Byram at $12.5M AAV. That's not a splash — it's Chicago telling us the Connor Bedard rebuild has a deadline.
The 2026 NHL Draft Was a Trade Frenzy. Here's Who Won.
The 2026 NHL Draft produced more player-for-pick trades than any recent draft. The Blues, Bruins, and Senators all came out ahead. Here's who won and why.
The 2026 NHL Draft Is Already Chaos
Nurse wants out of Edmonton, Pittsburgh and Philly are circling, and Buffalo landed the No. 4 pick. The 2026 NHL Draft hasn't started and it's chaos.