The Chicago Blackhawks could use a division rival's extension as a launching point for Connor Bedard's next contract.
Much of the narrative surrounding the Chicago Blackhawks this season has been Connor Bedard’s next contract. Bedard took a calculated risk this past offseason. The Hawks pushed to extend Bedard during the summer, but the former first-overall pick balked at that possibility.
He bet on himself, and boy, did he get that bet right.