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Being left off the 2025 NHL 4 Nations Face-Off roster doesn't mean Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard is out of the running to represent Team Canada during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Team Canada general manager Don Sweeney called Bedard part of the "next wave of future great players" on Thursday when discussing the decision not to invite him to the tournament.
"When we went through the process as a management group of building the best team to compete in February, with certainly an eye towards what the next wave of future great players is going to look like.