The main goal for the Chicago Blackhawks this offseason was about surrounding Connor Bedard with enough talent to take the next step. After an average sophomore campaign, the hope was the Hawks would add some new pieces to make the roster better.
This would allow Bedard to play for a more compeitive team, re-igniting the fire in him and allowing him to take the next step everyone was expecting him to take this past season.
However, outside of the NHL draft, the Blackhawks were not as busy as fans had hoped. The only impact player they brought in was Andre Burakovsky, acquiring him from the Seattle Kraken for Joe Veleno.