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

[Bombshell11]

McDavid signed $12.5m x 8y in 2017, it was 16.6% of the cap
Eichel signed $10m x 8y in 2017, it was 13.3% of the cap
Hughes signed $8m x 8y in 2021, it was 9.8% of the cap
Stutzle signed $8.35m x 8y in 2022, it was 10.1% of the cap

McDavid was already a Top 5 center in the league when that contract was signed, so there's no comparison.

Hughes was seriously struggling to be an effective Top 6 Center in the NHL when he signed that contract. Bedard has his issues, but his first two years has clearly been better than Hughes' first two years, so that's not a good comparison either.
Stutzle didn't have the same hype as Bedard, and his production didn't pop off until after he signed.
Interestingly, both Ottawa and New Jersey had history of giving out early, risky contracts to young players, and (consequently) they had internal precedents and also provided more offensive support for Hughes/Stutzle than Bedard has had.

Eichel hadn't even established himself as first line center when Buffalo irresponsibly turned the franchise over to him. He had similar production to Bedard and was similarly one-dimmensional, so if Chicago wants to go the fake-it-til-you-hopefully-make-it route and pay for Bedard's draft hype, Eichel might actually be a decent comparable.

13.3% of $92.5m is $12.3m. Voted for $12.5m because after arbitrary math and a cursory look at history, I won't be surprised if this is the number--even if it's undeserved.

Slaf got an 8mil contract for 1 half a season. Bedard is obviously better, it wont surprise me they use him as bench mark and give Bedard the moon.

 

[Team_Spirit]

Slaf got an 8mil contract for 1 half a season. Bedard is obviously better, it wont surprise me they use him as bench mark and give Bedard the moon.

1st ov means nothing for the post elc deal.

Eichel was a top25 player at 70pts in a lower scoring era.

The Bedard comp is Seth Jarvis

 

[ijuka]

Slaf got an 8mil contract for 1 half a season. Bedard is obviously better, it wont surprise me they use him as bench mark and give Bedard the moon.

Using overpaid players as benchmarks in this way is lunacy.

 

[Blue and Green]

1st ov means nothing for the post elc deal.

Eichel was a top25 player at 70pts in a lower scoring era.

The Bedard comp is Seth Jarvis

Seth Jarvis, who didn't play in the NHL at age 18 and then scored 79 points in 150 games in his 19YO and 20YO seasons, is the comp for Bedard, eh?

 

[K1984]

It would probably be in the best interest of both parties to wait until year 3 is over to do this.

 

[Breakers]

$15 million to take him to 27 years old and UFA

For another monster deal

Chicago only offers that if they have made ZERO progress on their rebuild and feel anxious

 

[Breakers]

He is represented by Newport

And Newport doesnt negotiate till the end of entry level deals. It’s their whole principle and they are the OG agency.

 

[Blue and Green]

He is represented by Newport

And Newport doesnt negotiate till the end of entry level deals. It’s their whole principle and they are the OG agency.

Aaron Ekblad was drafted in 2014 and signed his extension on July 1, 2016, his very first day of eligibility.

 

[Breakers]

Aaron Ekblad was drafted in 2014 and signed his extension on July 1, 2016, his very first day of eligibility.

Well that’s what Bob Mackenzie said and it still holds true for most of their clientele

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

$15M ?


No.

 

[Blue and Green]

Well that’s what Bob Mackenzie said and it still holds true for most of their clientele

Most of their clientele are not first overall draft picks. Plenty of those guys sign prior to their final ELC season, regardless of their representation. Ekblad did, Dahlin (also Newport) waited until the end of his ELC. We don't know which of those paths Bedard is going to take, and neither does Bob Mackenzie.

 

[Breakers]

Most of their clientele are not first overall draft picks. Plenty of those guys sign prior to their final ELC season, regardless of their representation. Ekblad did, Dahlin (also Newport) waited until the end of his ELC. We don't know which of those paths Bedard is going to take, and neither does Bob Mackenzie.

That's still their mandate according to Meehan who said so on TSN radio

so ill take his word for it

 

[General Fanager]

If I was him I would only sign a shorter deal for 3 years and let that salary cap go up more and then sign that 8 year monster deal.