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Blackhawks Will Open the Season Sept. 29 in Vegas, Weeks Before Connor Bedard Is Due Back
The NHL’s opening-night slate sends Chicago to Vegas on Sept. 29, with the home opener Oct. 6 against St. Louis — both dates inside Connor Bedard’s post-surgery recovery window.
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Blackhawks Prospect Sacha Boisvert Bulks Up Ahead of His First Full Pro Season
The 2024 first-rounder arrived at development camp noticeably bigger than he was in April, and Chicago’s center depth chart gives him a real opening this fall.
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Report: Connor Bedard Seeking Around $17 Million Per Season From Blackhawks
The Fourth Period reports Bedard’s camp is targeting Kaprizov-level money, while Chicago is believed to have opened talks in the $10-12 million range. His four-month surgery recovery adds a new question to the negotiation.
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Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard Out Four Months After Shoulder Surgery, Will Miss Start of 2026-27 Season
Chicago’s No. 1 center had surgery on his left shoulder after a July 2 practice injury in Vancouver, the team announced Wednesday. A four-month recovery points to an early-to-mid November return.
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Connor Bedard leads NHL RFA class heading into summer negotiations
The Blackhawks center, 20, must be signed to an extension before the offseason window closes.