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Connor Bedard can’t fix all of the Blackhawks problems

The Chicago Blackhawks have a franchise player in Connor Bedard, but they can't expect him to solve every problem for the club.
ByNestor Quixtan
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Nov 7, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images
Nov 7, 2026; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) skates against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period at Lenovo Center. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

There is a temptation to think that one star player can be the solution to a team’s issues. While one player can become a game-changer, the bottom line is that it takes much more than just one guy to take a team to the next level. That’s why Connor Bedard is not the solution to everything that ails the Chicago Blackhawks.

Yes, the Blackhawks are a much better team with Bedard in the lineup. There’s no question about that. But there’s only so far he can take the team. Without competent linemates helping him, it’s tough to envisage Chicago getting very far.

Let’s unpack that for a second. The Blackhawks’ awful start this season is hardly the result of any single point of failure. If we could point towards the coach, goaltending, defense, or whatever, it would be easy to replace that piece or pieces and call it a day.

But that’s not really the case. It’s been a system-wide issue that has led to the Blackhawks’ inability to win games.

That said, Connor Bedard is a great start. Beyond that, the supporting cast needs to emerge as complementary pieces for the captain.

Blackhawks looking to get support for Connor Bedard

So, the prevailing chatter at this point is that the Blackhawks are looking to get as much support as they can for Connor Bedard.

That makes sense. Bedard is a great playmaking center. So, ideally, a scoring winger would make sense. That would be a guy who can go to the net in places where Bedard could find him.

That sounds good in theory. In practice, that’s another situation entirely. The trade market isn’t exactly overflowing with the sort of scoring wingers Kyle Davidson would like. And while a guy like Nikita Kucherov would be a bit of a dream come true, the bottom line is that Kucherov is not the sort of solution that the Blackhawks could just plug in and solve everything.

In fact, adding Kucherov won’t solve everything. It’s the same argument as Bedard. One player won’t save the Blackhawks this season. The organization needs to either bet on this current crop of prospects emerging as the types of pieces that Bedard will need to compete, or use them as chips to get the sorts of players that the team thinks can benefit it in the short and long term.

Ultimately, the Blackhawks have a roster construction issue. While there are some great pieces in the fold, more is needed to round out a competitive lineup.

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