Chicago Blackhawks News

Kane will return to Chicago for a 17th season after the team announced they had signed the 37-year-old, 3-time Stanley Cup Champion to a two-year contract worth $8 million AAV ($16M total). The American forward left Chicago in 2022-23 and has spent the last three seasons in Detroit, where he averaged 54 points in 63 games per season. He is expected to play a key role in the Blackhawks' top-six this season.

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2026-08-14T16:24:44.306Z

Video was circulating last week of Connor Bedard going down favourably holding his shoulder at a skate and Chicago announced Wednesday that their star forward underwent successful shoulder surgery and is expected to miss approximately four months. The 20-year-old will likely miss the beginning of the regular season and is entering his 4th NHL season in Chicago after putting up career highs in nearly all categories in 2025-26, including goals (30), assists (45), points (75) and SOG (226).

Commesso was drafted 46th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft and has drawn into a handful of games for the team over the past two seasons. That said, the 23-year-old goalie spent most of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he posted a serviceable 3.08 GAA and .901 SV% in 37 games (13-20-2) with the Rockford IceHogs.

Mackey has had brief stints at the NHL level over the past several seasons, but has not been able to stick. The 29-year-old defenseman spent most of 2025-26 in the AHL, where he scored 18 points (5G / 13A) in 62 games with the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Anhorn, an undrafted product of St. Cloud State University, has yet to play an NHL game, but has earned himself a one-year contract with the Chicago Blackhawks. The 27-year-old defenseman scored 17 points (3G / 14A) in 46 games last season with the Manitoba Moose (AHL).

Cole spent the previous two seasons with the Utah Mammoth and will have a change of scenery in 2026-27, signing a one-year, $4.0 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks, his 10th NHL team. The 37-year-old defenseman scored 23 points (3G / 20A) last season in 82 games.

After spending his first five NHL seasons with the Nashville Predators, the team traded him to Vegas mid-season in 2025-26. The 30-year-old forward will have another change of scenery entering year seven of his career, signing a three-year contract extension worth $3.0 million AAV with the Chicago Blackhawks. He scored 12 points (8G / 4A) in 63 combined games last season.

Byram's rights were acquired by Chicago on June 23rd for Jordan Greenway and the 2026 4th overall pick and the 25-year-old has signed a six-year deal worth $12.5M AAV ($75.0M total). He is entering his seventh NHL season with his third team (COL, BUF) after putting up career highs in Goals (11), points (42), and SOG (109) in 2025-26 with Buffalo. He is expected to be a key piece of Chicago's defensive unit for years to come.

Greenway has battled injuries the past few seasons, but will get a fresh start in 2026-27, joining the Chicago Blackhawks with one year remaining in his contract, which has a $4 million AAV. The 29-year-old forward has been limited to only 74 combined games in his last two seasons with the Buffalo Sabres, scoring 14 points (4G / 10A).