Blackhawks Bits: Qualifying Offers Extended; Development Camp Continues

Blackhawks give qualifying offers to four RFAs, including Connor Bedard

The Blackhawks had straightforward decisions to make with their restricted free agents this year.They made the expected ones.Four of those players — forward Connor Bedard, defensemen Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro and goalie Drew Commesso — were given qualifying offers before the deadline Monday, allowing the Hawks to retain their rights past the expirations of their entry-level contracts Wednesday.The only two Hawks restricted free agent…

Blackhawks Bits: Qualifying offers extended; development camp continues

Let’s catch up on a few news items following the draft and on the eve of Wednesday’s free-agent frenzy. On Monday, the Blackhawks extended qualifying offers to four players who were all drafted by Chicago: Those offers ensure Chicago can continue negotiating with those four players when their entry-level contracts expire at the end of the 2025-26 league year, which occurs when the… Source