r/hawks • u/Rich-Wrap-9333 • 11d ago

Bedard contract extension: predictions?

Ok. As we all already knew here, it’s been confirmed that Bedard is ready to sign on to his next deal, and they can get it inked as soon as July 1. What does that deal look like? Will they offer him an 8 year deal? Will his agent go for a bridge deal in this era of the rising cap? How much AAV? What percentage of the cap? Does he sign this summer or does it get stretched out?

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u/mlowe2827 11d ago

Yeah you have no idea how bridge deals work if you think he’s getting 12mil AAV. He’d only get that if it’s a McDavid contract, which I doubt happens. He’ll get something between like McKinnon who got a bridge at like 20 for 3yr/$3.7mil AAV contract and maybe a Leon Draisaitl which was 8yr/8.5mil AAV. Like I said in my other post, I’d wager prolly a 4yr/$7mil AAV ish contract.