Chicago Blackhawks
Connor Bedard had another strong individual season but the Hawks remain near the bottom of the league as the supporting cast continues to lag, and the Olympic snub off Team Canada despite sitting fourth in NHL scoring at the time of his December injury was the loudest signal yet that the rest of the league still doesn't take him seriously. Anton Frondell, the 3rd-overall pick in 2025, made his NHL debut late in the season after Djurgården's SHL playoff run ended and slotted right onto Bedard's wing, putting up 9 points in his first 12 games and giving Chicago a real second piece for the first time. The core is in place but the timeline still says 2026-27 or beyond before this team is genuinely competitive.
Cap situation · 2026-27
Lines · cap by group
5-year points history
Regular-season points, last five seasons.
Organization strength
Similar historical cores
Closest historical team-seasons by points pace, goals for, and goals against (era-normalized z-score, since 1967–68). Click any card to open a side-by-side compare.
2026 Draft Class
Full board →3 selections in rounds 1-3. Prospect pages; NHL roster spots come as they sign.