Nick Foligno gets a chance to win the Stanley Cup with his brother and the Minnesota Wild. Connor Bedard said he’s excited for Foligno. Could Bedard be the next captain of the Blackhawks?
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The Minnesota Wild have acquired Nick Foligno from Chicago for future considerations.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Nick Foligno from Chicago for future considerations.
Mike, let’s just jump right into it.
Mike, let’s just jump right into it.
Nick Foligno, this is kind of a, you know, a, a favor the Hawks are doing, for him.
Nick Foligno, this is kind of a, you know, a, a favor the Hawks are doing, for him.
Gets another crack at a, a Stanley Cup.
Gets another crack at a, a Stanley Cup.
What do you think of the move?
What do you think of the move?
I li- I like this one.
I li- I like this one.
Ob- obviously, he’s gonna reunite with his, younger brother, Marcus, which is You know, it’s always a nice story if you can kind of end your career playing with your brother.
Ob- obviously, he’s gonna reunite with his, younger brother, Marcus, which is You know, it’s always a nice story if you can kind of end your career playing with your brother.
And, you know, Nick Foligno’s not the same player that he once was.
And, you know, Nick Foligno’s not the same player that he once was.
You know, I think he’s got three goals this year and, you know, he’s obviously trending on the way out of the NHL.
You know, I think he’s got three goals this year and, you know, he’s obviously trending on the way out of the NHL.
But, you know, in a bottom six role, he can still be useful.
But, you know, in a bottom six role, he can still be useful.
I think he’s a good dressing room guy and a glue guy.
I think he’s a good dressing room guy and a glue guy.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
So you know, good on the Wild for kind of recognizing that.
So you know, good on the Wild for kind of recognizing that.
You’re gonna need those guys if you’re gonna go on a long playoff run.
You’re gonna need those guys if you’re gonna go on a long playoff run.
Yeah, exactly, and you never know.
Yeah, exactly, and you never know.
Injuries can happen.
Injuries can happen.
You might need him to, to do a little bit more.
You might need him to, to do a little bit more.
They also picked up Bobby Brink this morning, from Philly.
They also picked up Bobby Brink this morning, from Philly.
So certainly filling out that bottom six as well as they can.
So certainly filling out that bottom six as well as they can.
Let’s shift over to Chicago for a second now.
Let’s shift over to Chicago for a second now.
Nick Foligno was the captain of the Hawks.
Nick Foligno was the captain of the Hawks.
Now there’s a vacancy.
Now there’s a vacancy.
This summer, do we anticipate Connor Bedard becoming the next captain of the Chicago Blackhawks?
This summer, do we anticipate Connor Bedard becoming the next captain of the Chicago Blackhawks?
It’s his time, Ryan.
It’s his time, Ryan.
It is his time.
It is his time.
I agree.
I agree.
And this summer, Connor Bedard turns 21 years old, so he- he’s, he’s young, but he’s not that young.
And this summer, Connor Bedard turns 21 years old, so he- he’s, he’s young, but he’s not that young.
And he’s put in his time, three years with the Blackhawks.
And he’s put in his time, three years with the Blackhawks.
I thought he and the Blackhawks took a pretty sizable step this year.
I thought he and the Blackhawks took a pretty sizable step this year.
Obviously, they’re not gonna be a playoff team, but they’re getting closer.
Obviously, they’re not gonna be a playoff team, but they’re getting closer.
And with a lot of young guys coming into the fray, I think al- already everyone’s sort of looking at Connor and this is his team.
And with a lot of young guys coming into the fray, I think al- already everyone’s sort of looking at Connor and this is his team.
So similar to what we saw with, like, Connor McDavid getting the captaincy, I think it just makes a lot of sense to give Bedard, this honor, especially with Nick Foligno going out the door.
So similar to what we saw with, like, Connor McDavid getting the captaincy, I think it just makes a lot of sense to give Bedard, this honor, especially with Nick Foligno going out the door.
Totally.
Totally.
And I, I do think the timing is right this summer, whereas, like Bedard has established himself.
And I, I do think the timing is right this summer, whereas, like Bedard has established himself.
He It, it feels like he’s grown leaps and bounds this season.
He It, it feels like he’s grown leaps and bounds this season.
And since he’ll be 21 in the summer, he can legally buy alcohol for team parties as captain, you know, if that does indeed happen sooner than later, so that all works out.
And since he’ll be 21 in the summer, he can legally buy alcohol for team parties as captain, you know, if that does indeed happen sooner than later, so that all works out.
much more to come here.
much more to come here.
so yes, Nick Foligno now a member of the Minnesota Wild.
so yes, Nick Foligno now a member of the Minnesota Wild.