Blackhawks give qualifying offers to four RFAs including Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks extended qualifying offers to four restricted free agents, including forward Connor Bedard, defensemen Kevin Korchinski and Ethan Del Mastro, and goalie Drew Commesso. Two other RFAs, Dmitri Kuzmin and Ryan Mast, did not receive offers. Bedard's contract negotiations are ongoing, with an expected salary cap hit between $13-16 million, while the other three players are likely to sign short-term contracts.