If Justin Fields is the greatest thing ever, it makes you wonder what Chicago is going to do with Connor Bedard, whose future superstardom seems based on actual facts and not crossed fingers.
That’s no shot at Fields, who couldn’t have known when the Bears made him their first-round pick in 2021 that he would be hugged to within an inch of his life by fans and media alike. It’s an acknowledgement that Bedard, whom the Blackhawks will take with the first overall pick in the June 28-29 draft, apparently has the kind of unique talent that can lead to multiple Stanley Cups and mass hysteria.
