Young phenom Connor Bedard expressed his surprise and disappointment upon hearing the news that veteran Taylor Hall had been traded from the Chicago Blackhawks.

Blackhawks general manager Kyle Davidson addressed his team's role in Friday's three-team trade sending Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes.

Chicago Blackhawks General Manager Kyle Davidson voiced a very powerful message during his NHL mid-season press conference, sending a stern reminder to the locker room, including star Connor Bedard.

The Chicago Blackhawks traded forward Taylor Hall in a three-team deal with the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced late Friday. The trade involves sending Hall and Mikko Rantanen to the Hurricanes,

The Hawks will receive a third-round draft pick, but the Hurricanes' acquisition of Mikko Rantanen from the Avalanche is the far bigger part of the trade Friday, per reports.

The Chicago Blackhawks were still smarting a bit Saturday from a couple of letdowns the night before. Not only did they lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime — after leading 3-1 — but they also felt the absence of forward Taylor Hall,

Confident organization, led by Bedard, is on right track but have struggled this season despite veteran additions

Earlier in the week, the Blackhawks traded Taylor Hall to the Hurricanes, and Connor Bedard is now reacting to the move.

The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.

The Minnesota Wild are struggling to regain their footing after losing five of their past six games ahead of their visit on Sunday to the Chicago Blackhawks.

The Chicago Blackhawks were the third team involved in Friday's blockbuster Mikko Rantanen trade. They got decent value in exchange for Taylor Hall, but might have impacted Connor Bedard's development in the process.