If it wasn’t already clear how important Connor Bedard is to the current (and future) success of the Chicago Blackhawks, the team’s 1-6-1 record since his injury should reveal just how desperately GM Kyle Davidson needs to re-sign his 20-year-old superstar.
There is no need to worry, though, Blackhawks fans. Bedard has already expressed his desire to extend long-term in Chicago, and Davidson will put pen to paper with him sometime in the next nine months. The question becomes: how much, and for how long, will Bedard sign?
Let’s take a look at how much Bedard and the other pending free agents on the Blackhawks will command on their upcoming contracts.