New faces on the Blackhawks prepare to begin preseason
Nick Foligno is entering his 17th season, but already feels like he's learning from the team's younger players and No. 1-overall pick Connor Bedard.
Nick Foligno is entering his 17th season, but already feels like he's learning from the team's younger players and No. 1-overall pick Connor Bedard.
Prized rookie Connor Bedard is getting closer to taking the ice for the Blackhawks. The first preseason game is Thursday at the United Center. The Hawks warmed up with a scrimmage at their latest practice. CBS 2's Jori Parys had the story on another new face for fans to keep an eye on.
For Bedard, it's time to test his mettle against players who have been playing for years as the Hawks try to take the next step in their rebuild.
Bedard said he's been itching to play in a game since he hasn't hit the ice in a long time.
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Announced on Bedard's 18th birthday, the deal will last through the 2025-26 season, and will mean a $950,000 annual salary cap hit, the maximum allowed on an entry-level contract.
CBS 2's Matt Zahn was at the Salt Shed where Hawks fans were ready to welcome Bedard with open arms to Chicago.
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The No. 1 spot would be a big opportunity for any team to draft a franchise-altering player in Canada's Connor Bedard.
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The Hawks made most of their moves before the deadline, including sending star Patrick Kane to the New York Rangers on Tuesday.
Blackhawks fans, get used to seeing Patrick Kane in another team's sweater. The legendary Blackhawks winger officially joined the Rangers on Thursday, two days after he was traded from Chicago to New York.
Toronto sent a conditional 2025 first-round pick, a second-rounder in 2026, prospect Pavel Gogolev and forward Joey Anderson to the Hawks.
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If you had any doubts about the direction the Blackhawks are going, you shouldn't anymore.
The review found there was no individual wrongdoing by NHL Players Association head Donald Fehr – nor an institutional failure of policy. CBS 2's Jackie Kostek reports.
The slumping Blackhawks lost their fifth straight (0-3-2) after a two-game winning streak.
Tage Thompson scored the tiebreaking goal on a fortunate bounce with 10.6 seconds left and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from four down to beat the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night.
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Jansen Harkins scored twice, Kyle Connor got his 39th goal of the season and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Chicago Blackhawks Sunday night.
The Blackhawks announced Friday that they have acquired forwards Boris Katchouk and Taylor Raddysh – as well as two conditional first-round draft picks from the Tampa Bay Lightning – in exchange for Brandon Hagel and two Blackhawks draft picks.
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