{"id":18142,"date":"2025-03-20T23:39:18","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T23:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=18142"},"modified":"2025-03-20T23:39:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T23:39:18","slug":"chicago-blackhawks-connor-bedards-agent-discouraged-from-making-re-sign-happen-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingnews.azontree.com\/?p=18142","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard’s agent discouraged from making re-sign happen in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Chicago Blackhawks\u00a0have a morale problem entering Thursday night\u2019s matchup against the Los Angeles Kings. The Blackhawks have lost five in a row, including 6-2 defeats to the Vancouver Canucks and Seattle Kraken.<\/span><\/p>\n

Second-year centre Connor Bedard hasn\u2019t been playing his best hockey during that stretch. He\u2019s been slapped with two misconduct penalties for arguing with officials.<\/p>\n

Bedard scored his first goal on Tuesday since the Blackhawks 4-3 win over the Utah HC in overtime on March 7, but fellow teammate Jason Dickinson said the point \u201cdidn\u2019t matter\u201d in another losing effort.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some frustrated fans are calling for the Blackhawks to trade Bedard. While most of the fan base understands Chicago needs to put more pieces around the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.<\/p>\n

Connor Bedard is eligible for an extension this summer<\/h2>\n
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At 19, Bedard is eligible for a contract extension with the Blackhawks this summer, but former NHL executive Craig Button discouraged Bedard\u2019s agent from re-signing his client to Chicago after the mess the organization has created in two seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to Connor Bedard, the Chicago Blackhawks are awful,\u201d Button said during an appearance on Donnie & Dhali. \u201cHe\u2019s eligible to sign a contract extension this coming summer, beginning July 1.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf I was the agent, I wouldn\u2019t be signing Connor Bedard to any extension, because he doesn\u2019t get any benefit by signing the extension in the coming season, because you\u2019re going to make the same money, and you\u2019ll get the same money on July 1 the next year, as well as open himself up to potential offer sheets.\u201d<\/p>\n

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"He's eligible to sign a contract extension this coming summer, If I was the agent I wouldn't be signing Connor Bedard to any extension.."@CraigJButton<\/a> on how bad the Blackhawks are and needing to show a path forward to Connor Bedard.<\/p>\n

Full..https:\/\/t.co\/B7n9tXo3g0<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/gjYMR3aEyR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Donnie & Dhali (@DonnieandDhali) March 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n