What will Leo Karlsson and Connor Bedard end up signing?
Dave Pagnotta for the fourth edition joins Sirius XM NHL Network Radio on Thursday along with Steve Kouleas and Craig Button. Among their discussions was a focus on what Chicago Blackhawks’ Connor Bedard and Anaheim Ducks’ Leo Karlsson could do in their next trade.
Transcribed by NHLRumors.com
Steve Kouleas: “Wait a minute, wait a minute. So, for Connor Bader, what are we talking about here? Like 12 boys. Like he’s going to get 12.”
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Dave Pannotta: “Like, he’s going to be another eight-figure guy. Are you looking at that? Is that going to be that number? Is it going to be in the range of 12, 12.5, 13, like that? Carlson would certainly argue, as part of that, that he’s going to be in that same range once those negotiations begin.”
I wouldn’t be surprised if it does get bigger, because then again, you’re going to go to some other top talent, even though, you know, Ryan Hutson is a defenseman, a different category, but the team would argue, okay, he took some team-friendly deal to continue that. Will this pull a lot of weight?
Probably not, but from their perspective they would certainly use this as an argument to keep that number under control. I think the 12 to 13 range is probably a realistic number for a four-year contract. “
Craig Button: “I don’t think it’s eight years, depending on where the cap and revenue goes. Like, if you’re talking about eight years with Connor Bedard, I think it starts at least in ’15.”
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Pagnotta: “That’s what they have to do, and yeah, that’s another factor. It’s important that with the salary cap going up, they don’t necessarily have to expire. Likewise, we’ve seen some other guys expire, like Hutson, Lacombe, etc.
But for these caliber players, you don’t necessarily have to go there because, look, coming out of your entry-level contract, 21-22 years old, you still have control over it for three, four or five seasons, depending on the player.
So they don’t necessarily have to be that length, but from a team perspective you’re going to want to lock them in for as long as possible at a number that’s more acceptable than maxing out in the 15 range. “
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