On Saturday, Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson announced that the club has agreed to terms with superstar forward Connor Bedard on a massive five-year, $75 million contract extension.
The new agreement carries an average annual value (AAV) of $15.0 million, locking down the 21-year-old generational talent through the 2030-31 NHL season.
Connor Bedard’s new contract with #Blackhawks: 5 years x $15 million.
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Bedard had 30 goals and 45 assists for 75 points in 69 games with the Blackhawks in 2025-26, setting career highs in all offensive categories. Through three NHL seasons, the 21-year-old has 75 goals and 128 assists for 203 points in 219 career NHL games.
“Connor has continuously defied our expectations since being drafted, and has quickly established himself as an elite player in the NHL,” Blackhawks’ general manager Kyle Davidson said in a team press release. “He utilizes all aspects of his game to not only be a constant threat, but to make the players around him better every time he steps on the ice.
Chicago selected Bedard with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. In three seasons of junior hockey with the Regina Pats of the Western Hockey League, he scored 134 goals and recorded 137 assists for 271 points in 134 career regular-season games.