CHICAGO (AP) — As far as Frank Nazar is concerned, everything is pretty much the same. He wants to get better, and he wants to win.

Speaking a day after agreeing to a contract extension with the Chicago Blackhawks, Nazar insisted he's the same guy.

“I’m going to go into each season and, you know, each day thinking that I’m the best and just like believing in my process and what I can do,” Nazar said Friday, “and honestly, I don’t really think anything changes for me. ... I’m still super motivated and still want to be the best player I can be."

Nazar's $46.2 million, seven-year extension begins with the 2026-27 season, and it stamps the flashy forward as part of the core of a Chicago team trying to climb out of the NHL basement. The Blackhawks went 25-46-11 last season and finished last

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