Since Bedard’s next contract will begin in 2026–27, those figures will play a critical role in determining his market value, and The Athletic's Scott Powers and Mark Lazerus think he could command as much as $17 million per season in his new contract.

"We have star players, too, that don’t seem to be protected as well as some of the other teams’ stars," Blackhawks captain Foligno said.

This was supposed to be a revenge game for Taylor Hall as he was scheduled to play the Blackhawks for the first time since being traded. However, both Hall and Hurricanes top cent