Connor Bedard is not going anywhere. Despite offer sheet buzz around the NHL and it taking longer than either side would have liked to hammer out a new contract, the superstar center has finally signed an extension with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks finally put pen to paper and inked a five-year, $75 million contract. At a $15 million average annual value (AAV), Bedard took a team-friendly deal.
Connor Bedard signed a five-year contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks on July 18, 2026. The deal runs till the 2030-31 season. This also puts Bedard on a path that is very similar to Patrick Kane’s early years in Chicago.
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Connor Bedard just signed a five-year, $75 million contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks. The deal slots him third among the league’s highest earners behind Leo Carlsson and Kirill Kaprizov.
The Chicago Blackhawks secured the centerpiece of their rebuild Saturday, signing star forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract extension.
The Chicago Blackhawks extension of forward Connor Bedard has made him the third-highest paid player in NHL and the resigning of Bedard benefits both sides.
Connor Bedard has finally secured the bag with the Chicago Blackhawks. Just a day after he turned 21 years old, Bedard agreed to a 5-year extension contract with the Blackhawks, one that carries an average annual value of $15 million.
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 sides.
Connor Bedard’s contract extension was the top worry for the Chicago Blackhawks after the end of another disappointing regular season this spring. Bedard told reporters in April that he intended to stay with the Blackhawks, but he became a restricted free agent this summer as negotiations weren’t fruitful in the spring.
The Chicago Blackhawks announced Saturday they signed forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75-million contract extension that will carry an annual cap hit of $15 million.
The Chicago Blackhawks made their most significant (and important) move of the offseason on Saturday when they signed restricted free agent forward Connor Bedard to a five-year, $75 million contract. It comes with a $15 million salary cap number per season.
There will be no long holdout into training camp for Chicago’s top player. The team announced that they’ve re-signed restricted free agent center Connor Bedard to a five-year deal that carries an AAV of $15MM.
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 a couple of weeks ago, banking on their high ceilings (his first time aggressively doing that).
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.
Goalies are always fun to grade, especially guys who get a small cup of coffee in the NHL. In the case of the Chicago Blackhawks, Drew Commesso fits that billing.
The Chicago Blackhawks will play in four home openers, as disclosed on Wednesday. Now, we know the full extent of their schedule as the team released their 2026-27 schedule on Thursday.
Patrick Kane is one of the more prominent NHL free agents still available this summer, and it sounds like he could be choosing between two teams when it comes to his next destination.
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The Chicago Blackhawks have signed goalie Drew Commesso to a two-year contract extension. Per an official announcement, the deal carries a $875K cap hit.