The primary overall pick by the Chicago Blackhawks from the 2023 NHL Draft, Connor Bedard, had an honest rookie season. You may not say it was decent, as he won the Calder Trophy for rookie of the yr within the NHL.
Nevertheless, he did miss time with a broken jaw he suffered in January 2024. Within the 68 games he played, he scored 22 goals. It probably might have been more, however the Blackhawks were a young team and among the many worst within the NHL.
The Chicago Blackhawks had a powerful off-season, improving their team with additions like Ilya Mikheyev Teuvo Teravainen, Pat Maroon, Alec Martinez, T.J. Brodie, Laurent Brossoit, and 2024 first-round draft pick Artyom Levshunov.
So, the Blackhawks have given Connor Bedard every likelihood to attain more goals by remaining on the ice with the dimensions they added to the lineup.
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TSN: TSN Hockey Analyst Frankie Corrado joined Sarah Davis on SportsCenter to debate the most recent topics heading into the 2024-25 NHL Season on the latest Inside Edge. Corrado was asked if Chicago Blackhawks star forward Connor Bedard can eclipse the 34-goal mark set by FanDuel this season.
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Sarah Davis: “We’re back with Frankie Corrado for the within edge on some intriguing futures on FanDuel, and here’s how that is going to work. I’m going to throw some names at you where the road has been set by way of over/under, and what number of goals will these guys rating within the upcoming season. Are you ready Frankie?”
Frankie Corrado: “I’m ready Sarah and I at all times hit the under after I was a player, never the over.”
Davis: “After all, after all. Right? Okay, well, let’s start. See how good you’re at this. With yr two for Connor Bedard, he had 22 goals in 68 games as a rookie. FanDuel has set the over-under at 34 and a half. Is Bedard going over or under?”
Corrado: “It’d seem to be a giant number in comparison with what he had last yr, but I just like the over for Connor Bedard this season. There was one priority for the Chicago Blackhawks on this off-season: surround Connor Bedard with some players to play with to be a competitive team and help him get to superstar status on this league. Since the quicker he does that, the quicker the Chicago Blackhawks can turn the corner. So, yes, over for Connor Bedard.”
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Davis: “Remember he had a broken jaw too, so he missed just a few games.”
Expect Connor Bedard to have a wonderful sophomore season within the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks.
