Frank Nazar's $46.2M Blackhawks extension raises questions over 20-year-old star's future with Chicago

Frank Nazar's $46.2M Blackhawks extension raises questions over 20-year-old star's future with Chicago

The Chicago Blackhawks' extension of Frank Nazar, signed on Thursday, has raised concerns about another key member of the team: Franchise center Connor Bedard.

ANALYSIS: Frank Nazar's extension may be worth the bet

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson pulled off a stunner on Thursday. No, it wasn’t a blockbuster trade for a bonafide scoring threat, nope, nor was it a late acquisition of any competitive remaining unrestricted free agents, such as Jack Roslovic. What Davidson did, you do not see general managers do very often. He took a 21-year-old with 56 games and 27 points worth of NHL experience and wagered $46.13 million on his future. It’s …

Blackhawks' Frank Nazar insists he is the same guy after agreeing to extension

CHICAGO — As far as Frank Nazar is concerned, everything is pretty much the same. He wants to get better, and he wants to win. Speaking a day after agreeing to a contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nazar insisted he’s the same guy. “I’m going to go into each season and, you know, each day thinking that I’m the best and just like believing in my process and what I can do,” Nazar said Friday, “and honestly, I don’t really think anythin…