The Blackhawks fired head coach Luke Richardson in December, and Anders Sörensen has been at the helm on an interim basis since. Davidson needs to hire a permanent head coach, and he also has to decide if he wants to re-sign Connor Bedard early.

Connor Bedard shot down rumors regarding his stance on the Blackhawks after their 2024-25 campaign concluded.

The Chicago Blackhawks’ season mercifully came to an end with a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Senators in front of 14,115 fans at the Canadian Tire Center. Second-year centre scored two goals and recorded an assist as the Blackhawks improved to 25-46-11.