Chelios Warns: Bedard Needs More Help in Chicago

[CoachFrenchy]

Chris Chelios has a message for the Chicago Blackhawks: Connor Bedard alone isn’t enough to build a winner. He needs more help.

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[Gramps28]

Hey thanks, Chris. We weren’t aware. Can he please just go back to the Wings with his insights.

[BetweenTheDots]

I always find this to be an interesting debate. I’d be incline to agree with anyone if the Blackhawks were not doing anything to bring in more talent into the organization.

The orgs you mention did not dedicate themselves to an aggressive rebuild like the Blackhawks, not even close.

Imagine the year McDavid was drafted and the Oilers went this route, but instead of McD its happening with Bedard.

I appreciate Chris opinion but what Bedard needs more than anything is another line that’s a threat to score.

[Assman22]

Like Nazar’s line did late last season, you mean?! Bedard will have fellow midget Kaprisov on his line next season lol

[CoachFrenchy]

Absolutely agree — at some point they have to give Bedard more support. I do think Davidson will add to the top six next summer, because he knows Bedard can’t carry the load forever.

For now, Davidson chose the patient route, giving prospects the chance to grow into bigger roles. Time will tell if that was the right call, but the expectation has to be that reinforcements are coming.

Thanks for your comment!

[Assman22]

CoachFrenchy wrote:

Absolutely agree — at some point they have to give Bedard more support. I do think Davidson will add to the top six next summer, because he knows Bedard can’t carry the load forever.

Any thoughts as to which UFA(s) Kyle may bring in next summer?

[Breagbag]

This has to me really just been a factor of just how soon in the rebuild the Hawks got Bedard. He came in very very early in the rebuild and KD has stuck to his guns about keeping the rebuild on course. Eye on the prize. Connor Bedard is a great young player with potential to be generational but he is just one player and one player doesn’t make a rebuild or a team. The help is coming up through the system, but I think Bedard understands the situation of the team and where they are at. I think he sees the guys like Nazar, Rinzel, Frondell, etc.. coming. It’s just a matter of time for the team to really start to come together and then we’ll see the Hawks get more aggressive to fill holes. I’m in the camp that it doesn’t hurt Bedard to have to carry the load a bit in his young seasons. He is used to that from Jr. It won’t slow him down or damage his long term potential. He will still be great when he is ready but he has had to do a lot of growing and maturing too. If, for example, the Hawks were a playoff team the last couple years, Bedard would have been manhandled come postseason playoff hockey. He is getting better all the time and we’ll see him become a more complete player ready to really be a superstar for this team.

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