BREAKING: Connor Bedard's New Contract Breaks NHL Record
Connor Bedard continues to break records and has already done so with his NHL contract.
Bedard Breaks Record With Contract
Today the Chicago Blackhawks signed Connor Bedard to his entry-level contract.
While there is not much leverage a player has on their entry-level contract, they are able to negotiate bonuses past their salary and signing bonus.
Bedard's contract is worth $950,000 per year against the salary cap at the bare minimum but could be worth more considering his performance bonuses.
This means that Bedard could receive an additional $1 million from A-level bonuses which are much more attainable.
However, if Bedard were to finish top 10 in league scoring, he would receive an additional $2.5 million.
No prospect has ever signed a fully maxed out entry-level contract with the closest being Juraj Slafkovsky which had a ceiling of being worth $4.45 million but Bedard's could be worth $4.5 million.
Regardless, none of it is guaranteed unless he performs well and if his past triumphs show anything, he will perform.
| POLL | ||
JUILLET 17 | 301 ANSWERS BREAKING: Connor Bedard's New Contract Breaks NHL Record Will Connor Bedard finish top 10 in league scoring next year? | ||
| Yes | 87 | 28.9 % |
| No | 214 | 71.1 % |
| LIST OF POLLS | ||
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Zachary Werenski | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Sean Monahan | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jesper Bratt | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Frederick Gaudreau | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Jack Hughes | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Mackenzie Weegar | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Kent Johnson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alexander Wennberg | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Mitchell Chaffee | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matthew Coronato | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Marcus Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Nick Foligno | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Conor Geekie | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Stefan Noesen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Corey Perry | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Igor Sharangovich | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dmitry Voronkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 19 | 16 | 3 | - | 32 | |
Hurricanes | 18 | 14 | 4 | - | 28 | |
Capitals | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | |
Wild | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Devils | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
Stars | 18 | 12 | 6 | - | 24 | |
Golden Knights | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||