{
  "id": 11468579,
  "title": "Connor Bedard secured $75 million at just 21: How the Blackhawks superstar Connor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/connor-bedard-secured-75-million-at-just-21-how-the-blackhawks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/nhl/news/connor-bedard-secured-75-million-at-just-21-how-the-blackhawks-superstar-turned-three-nhl-seasons-into-a-massive-payday-and-franchise-defining-contract/articleshow/134637478.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Chicago Blackhawks have locked up Connor Bedard with a $75 million commitment that has stretched out over three NHL seasons. The 21-year-old has been Chicago’s leading scorer for his whole career, won the Calder Trophy and scored 203 points in 219 games. His new five-year extension and captaincy put him in the middle of the next franchise chapter for Chicago.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}