The Blackhawks' lines today looked a little different than normal, with Taylor Hall out week to week with a shoulder injury. While the Blackhawks have formally listed Bedard as the first-line center, to many people's surprise, it appears his line is more like the second in terms of skill.
Raddysh, Reichel, and Johnson, with Bedard down the middle, are all the best potential options for a first line for Chicago. Placing Bedard with Foligno, while he has been playing decent to start the season, appears to be a move to protect Bedard rather than allow him to play with the best the Hawks have to offer.