Chicago Blackhawks 2026 Trade Deadline Preview | Connor Bedard Looks Lethal Out of Olympic Break

Friday's episode begins with a recap of the Chicago Blackhawks' frustrating 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators in their first game back from the Olympic break. Host Jack Bushman breaks down a blow lead in the third period, Connor Bedard playing with an edge after missing Canada's Olympic roster, and Artyom Levshunov and Andre Burakovsky continuing to struggle. Then, Bushman gets into a preview of which Blackhawks will get dealt before the 2026 NHL trade deadline. The episode concludes with the conference standings and end-of-season schedules for all the Blackhawks' NCAA prospects, like Sacha Boisvert, Adam Gajan, Vaclav Nestrasil, and John Mustard. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.   Recap vs. Preds (1:35) Blackhawks Deadline Preview (17:20) NCAA Prospects Schedules (35:45)   Locked On Blackhawks Instagram @lockedonblackhawks   Personal X account @JackBushman2   Locked On Blackhawks @EveryDayer Club   Catch all the latest Blackhawks news, deep analysis, injury updates, and insider perspectives from Locked On Blackhawks as the Chicago Blackhawks wind through a pivotal season for their rebuild.   Support Our Show By Supporting Our Sponsors!   Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.   Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/lockedon right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.   Use your Profit Boost on an NBA future and get entered for your chance to win a trip to the NBA Finals. Play your game with FanDuel, the official sports betting partner of the NBA. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started.    FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.