Connor Bedard goes to work with the Chicago Blackhawks.

Bedard is the centerpiece of the group’s growth camp at its follow facility close to the United Center. The high-scoring ahead was chosen by Chicago with the No. 1 total choose within the NHL draft on Wednesday night time.

While Bedard continues his preparation for his first NHL season, the Blackhawks are including some veteran forwards to assist along with his transition.

Chicago introduced Friday that it had agreed to a $4 million, one-year contract with Corey Perry, who had 12 targets and 13 assists in 81 video games for Tampa Bay final season.

The Blackhawks traded a seventh-round choose to the Lightning for the 38-year-old Perry on Thursday. He was eligible to grow to be an unrestricted free agent on Saturday.

Chicago, which completed with a 26-49-7 file final season, additionally acquired forwards Taylor Hall and Nick Foligno in a commerce with Boston on Monday. It introduced a $4 million, one-year contract with the 35-year-old Foligno on Tuesday.

Perry is becoming a member of his fifth NHL group. He has 417 targets and 466 assists in 1,257 profession regular-season video games.

Perry additionally leads lively gamers with 196 profession postseason appearances. He received the 2007 Stanley Cup with Anaheim, gathering six targets and 9 assists in 21 postseason video games that yr.

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