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Connor Bedard Contract Expected to Impact the Remaining RFA’s
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The Bedard contract in particular is expected to influence the rest of the notable RFA’s left unsigned.
Bedard’s Contract has Set the Table for the Remaining RFA’sBedard’s five year $75 million contract will pay him $15 million per year across the duration of that deal.
With the Bedard domino having been dropped, this number has set the table for the remaining RFA’s to follow.
Given his status as one of the top young talents in the NHL, Bedard’s contract should be higher than what they receive.
When it comes to projecting Gauthier and Fantilli’s deals, it is fair to use Bedard’s contract as the summit point.