The former Regina Pat has 31 points so far this season, placing him fourth in the league behind Nathan MacKinnon, Macklin Celebrini and Connor McDavid. While the Hawks do not necessarily live or die with Bedard, the playmaker’s ability to be a game-changer has been noticeable this year.

For the first time during the 2025-26 season, the Chicago Blackhawks are in the middle of a 0-3-0 stretch. Losing three regulation games in a row is never a good thing in the NHL, but now the focus has to become finding a way out of the slump.

Considering how Bedard is developing in his third NHL season and the increasing salary cap, there are plenty of reasons for intrigue.

Frank Nazar’s last 10 games have seen him produce 4 points for the Chicago Blackhawks. His confidence remains, and he’ll get to business sooner than later.

Uniform to debut on Black Friday and will be worn seven times during the 2025-26 season

These Blackhawks prospects are having stellar years, developing in preparation for their professional careers.

With 18 points in 17 games for Rockford, Lardis is proving his absurd OHL production does translate to the AHL, even though it remains to be seen how it'll translate to the NHL.