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Patrick Kane delivers bright news to Chicago Blackhawks fans and forward Connor Bedard amidst struggling times


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Julien Trekker
August 8, 2025  (11:24)
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Former Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane
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Patrick Kane had a lot of praise for Connor Bedard in recent comments that all Chicago Blackhawks fans will be excited to hear.

Connor Bedard's second NHL season left some fans disappointed, mainly due to his struggles in the defensive zone. Despite a career-high 67-point tally, he finished the season with a -36 plus/minus.
However, there's a strong belief that Bedard will enter the next season at a new level.
Chicago Blackhawks legend Patrick Kane talked about that in an interview on the Breakaway Podcast with Pat Boyle.

Patrick Kane Praises Connor Bedard Ahead Of 2025-26 Season

The 36-year-old Detroit Red Wings forward was asked to talk about Bedard on Boyle's podcast and shared some good news with Hawks fans.
He mentioned that when he was younger, Kane also struggled before understanding how the league worked and what he had to do to perform on the ice every night. He thinks that because Bedard is older, more experienced, and most importantly has a desire to improve, he could be on his way to having a great season.
Here's what he said:
"He's still a young kid, but he's got some experience in the league now, and he's probably understanding a little bit more about what to expect on a nightly basis-whether it's the defense he's playing against, the schedule, the travel, or, you know, maybe how to take care of his body throughout the year.

I mean, there were definitely some phases when I was younger where you feel like you hit a little bit of a wall, right? And it might last five, six, seven games, but you don't want to have that slump during the season. That hurts your production, it hurts your numbers, and it hurts the way you're helping the team.

I think we've all seen him play enough to know he has moments throughout the game where he has the puck and makes plays that make you think, Okay, not many guys can do that-whether it's a move, a pass, or the way he shoots the puck.

I think he's got a really bright future, and if I were a Blackhawks fan or someone in the organization, that would probably be the last of my worries. He's a great player, and it also seems like he cares a lot, that he wants to be good.

And that's half the battle as well."
Kane had the best season of his career in 2018-19, when he was 30 years old.
He scored 110 points, including 44 goals. He didn't reach the 30-goal mark until his third NHL season, when he won the Stanley Cup https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-kane-top-10-moments-with-chicago-blackhawks
It'll be interesting to see what Bedard does in his third year, especially as he enters the final season of his entry-level contract.
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