Is Bedard worthy of a 15 mil/8 year contract? CHGO Sports believes so... with link.

[Matty Sundin]

Might be his and his agents best interest to sign a bridge.

 

[Bombshell11]

Might be his and his agents best interest to sign a bridge.

Hawks GM should call Bergevin, he’ll explain everything

 

[HeadLiceHatty]

He'll land in the 8yr-11mil area if he signs long-term. Could be a 8-9mil per year bridge coming though.

 

[x Tame Impala]

You know the funny thing, Glen Sather was one of two people - according to Gretzky - who did not want him to sign the 20 year personal services contract in 1979 for the Oilers. Not that he didn't believe in him, but he just didn't agree with giving anyone that long of a contract. Gretzky still signed it, and if I recall his father Walter was someone who helped persuade him. Ace Bailey was the other guy who didn't like the idea of him signing it. Anyway, what I am getting at is that this was Gretzky, on the verge of shattering the record books and taking pretty much all the records to his grave. If anyone deserved a long contract it was him. But this idea of even 8 year contracts is just too much. There is too much risk for a team to do this. Matthews already is showing signs of bizarre injuries and he's never been a full season type of player anyway. Agents and the NHLPA and such will demand these big contracts but barely anyone is worth it. And Bedard is not one of them either, especially what we've seen so far. He is a gem yes, but you need to do a lot more than that. That being said, I think he asks for 8 years and maybe $15 million. It wouldn't shock me if that is the asking price.

Ovechkin has been the only guy arguably worth that crazy long contract. Hossa and Keith signed long contracts too but those were a little different.

Its the Bedard copium that is weird.
You're almost blaming me for the video lol, as if i made it?
Redirect your anger towards CHGO not me.

Do you like being gas lighted?

I sure don't so im gonna make sure im doing my part to challenge the bs rethorics and ideas.

Its time to expose the propaganda and call out their hypocrisy

Ok man, keep on fighting the good fight...against hockey commercials and forum narratives

 

[BlueSeal]

As long as he doesn't lose focus and keeps healthy, he's just going to get better and better and he's only 19. He'll end up with a big money contract and will earn every penny.

 

[Perfect_Drug]

I voted 12.5 for 6.

I can see him betting on himself, and the cap going up. Especially if he improves to over a PPG and pots 30+ next year.

 

[thadd]

If the franchise is sold on him being as good as he's supposed to be, I think that's a proper contract to offer him.

Me on the other hand, I believe he'll be great, but I don't know if he's going to be that great yet. If I was a Hawks fan I would want a 2-year bridge deal.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Well, if Bedard believes he will be an Art Ross/Hart trophy type of player, there's no way he signs an 8 year deal at a discounted number, so maybe a bridge

winning an Art Ross/Hart trophy has nothing to do with Bedard getting paid. he's getting paid no matter what. I dunno why you seem to think it matters

Feel he's purposely going to take a bargain in order to have cap room.

he's not making single digits, so either way even if there's a discount it's going to be alot

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Even 10 a year is overpay

your crazy, cap is going up big time. 9+m or less for youngers with Bedard's potential isn't happening anymore. you have to get this flat cap value outta ur head. soon the cap will be over 100m and as the cap continues to rise the percentage that Bedard gets will lower.

 

[Stephen]

Feels like force feeding a vanity contract on a player who doesn't yet deserve it with the delusion he'll play up to his contract dollar amount.

 

[Stephen]

winning an Art Ross/Hart trophy has nothing to do with Bedard getting paid. he's getting paid no matter what. I dunno why you seem to think it matters


he's not making single digits, so either way even if there's a discount it's going to be alot

On merit alone, Bedard is still a "single digit" player.

 

[MoneyManny]

i cant wait for Demidov to come and make you unplug your keyboard

11.5.... when he's RFA?

explain why you think he's worth that money

His projected performance is well worth 11.5.

Chicago's rebuild hangs on Bedard. If he somehow manages to completely underwhelm and makes a 11.5 aav contract into an anchor, the Hawks have deeper problems than his salary.