Connor Bedard Signs New Five-Year, $75 Million Contract | Blackhawks 2026-27 Schedule Release!

Tuesday's episode begins with a discussion about the Chicago Blackhawks and 21-year-old forward Connor Bedard agreeing to a new five-year contract extension with a $15 million cap hit, officially making him among the highest-paid players in the NHL next season. Host Jack Bushman shares his thoughts on the contract and breaks down why a five-year deal makes sense for both sides. Then, Bushman shares notable quotes from Bedard during his recent media availability, where he discussed the Blackhawks' offseason and a potential Patrick Kane reunion in the Windy City. The episode concludes with the Blackhawks official 84-game schedule for the 2026-27 NHL regular season. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.   Locked On Blackhawks Instagram @lockedonblackhawks   Personal X account @JackBushman2   Locked On Blackhawks EveryDayer Club   Catch all the latest Blackhawks news, deep analysis, injury updates, and insider perspectives from Locked On Blackhawks as the Chicago Blackhawks wind through a pivotal season for their rebuild.   Support Our Show By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.   Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.   Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM to play Daily Dingers and make your free pick on who’s hitting a homer this MLB season   FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.