Blackhawks Daily: Beniers Clueing In the Bedard Contract; Flyers Drama!

The Chicago Blackhawks have a lot of great young talent in the organization. Not all of it will work out but there are a handful of guys worth planning around in every way. 

In addition to thinking about how things may look on the ice, it is fair to wonder what will happen regarding financials. Other teams around the NHL are already showcasing what might need to be done. 

On Tuesday, we learned that the Seattle Kraken extended Matty Beniers for seven years with a cap north of $7 million. The 2023 Calder Trophy winner is great but Connor Bedard is significantly better. If that’s what Beniers is getting, you can expect double digits for Bedard. 

The Beniers news capped off a pretty busy day in the NHL for it being late August. You can recap all of it on National Hockey Now, including a story on the messy situation going on between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ryan Johansen: 

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks Q&A: Focus on Frank Nazar, win totals, and more.

The Chicago Blackhawks have some decisions to make with their captaincy.

A look at the Chicago Blackhawks depth chart and salary cap.

National Hockey Now

Philly Hockey Now: The Philadelphia Flyers have terminated Ryan Johansen’s contract but controversy followed.

Nashville Hockey Now: The Nashville Predators have received a trade request from Yaroslav Askarov.

Montreal Canadiens: The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Patrik Laine in a trade.