Chicago Blackhawks Devastating Injury Update On Connor Bedard | Commesso Signs Two-Year Extension

Thursday's episode begins with thoughts on the horrendous news regarding star forward Connor Bedard's left shoulder injury, which he suffered ahead of the Fourth of July during an offseason training session. Host Jack Bushman breaks down Bedard's recovery timeline after surgery, what this means for his contract as a restricted free agent, and how the Chicago Blackhawks will be impacted at the start of the 2026-27 season. Then, Bushman dives into Drew Commesso being the first of four restricted free agents to sign a new contract with the Blackhawks this summer. The episode concludes with the new numbers for Jordan Greenway, Ian Cole, Cole Smith, Bowen Byram, Roman Kantserov, and Sacha Boisvert. All that and more on Locked On Blackhawks. Part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.   Bedard Injury Update (1:00) Commesso Re-Signs (14:25) New Numbers (20:05)   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!   Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply.   Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon.   Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now.    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.