Blackhawks Send Away 21-Year Old To Bring Back Connor Bedard

The Chicago Blackhawks got great news on Tuesday. Connor Bedard is back after recovering from surgery on his shoulder. Every injury activation, though, requires another action. Chicago needed a roster space. And to clear that room, they in this case had to send someone down. The guy getting the short straw? Nick Lardis, the 21-year-old winger. He’s heading back to AHL Rockford. Why Blackhawks Sent Down Nick Lardis The Blackhawks haven’t yet seen enough productivity out of Lardis this season, and they haven’t been playing him very much, either.