Blackhawks Build With Youth | NHL News

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 8, 2026 · 1m

The Blackhawks just pulled off a bold offseason move, trading for Bowen Byram and locking him up with a massive 6-year, $12.5M deal—despite Connor Bedard still unsigned. Behind the headlines, they’re quietly building a stacked young core: power-forward Anton Frondell, speedy winger Vaclav Nestrasil, and breakout talent Sacha Boisvert. Roman Kantserov is poised to make an instant impact, while defensemen Sam Rinzel and Levshunov anchor the back end. Goalie prospects Drew Commesso and Adam Gajan are already NHL-ready. Their recent draft haul includes elite-mobility defenseman Xavier Villeneuve…