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Connor Bedard contract

#98CenterAge 21Chicago Blackhawks
Cap hit 2026-27
$15.00M$15,000,000
CHIChicago Blackhawks · Jul 2026 – present

5 years · $75.0M total

Year 1 of 5 · expires after 2030-31 as an RFA at age 25

Contract timeline

RFA 2031 · age 25

2026-27 · CHI · Cap hit $15.00M · Salary $15.00M

Annual pay vs. cap hit

26/27: pay $15,000,000, cap hit $15,000,000$15.0M26/2727/28: pay $15,000,000, cap hit $15,000,000$15.0M27/2828/29: pay $15,000,000, cap hit $15,000,000$15.0M28/2929/30: pay $15,000,000, cap hit $15,000,000$15.0M29/3030/31: pay $15,000,000, cap hit $15,000,000$15.0M30/31
Total pay Cap hit

Year-by-year pay not confirmed; shown as an even split of the AAV.

Year by year

Connor Bedard contract by season
Season2026-272027-282028-292029-302030-31
TeamCHICHICHICHICHI
Cap hit$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M
% of cap14.4%13.2%*cap not set yetcap not set yetcap not set yet
Total salary$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M$15.00M
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* Based on the projected salary cap for that season.

Signed Jul 18, 2026 with CHI. Source announcement

Contract history

CHIEntry-level · 2023-24 to 2025-263 years · $950K AAV · signed Jul 17, 2023
Contract 2023-24 to 2025-26 by season
Season2023-242024-252025-26
TeamCHICHICHI
Cap hit$950K$950K$950K
% of cap1.1%1.1%1.0%
Total salary$950K$950K$950K
Base salary$855K$855K$855K
Signing bonus$95K$95K$95K
Perf. bonus$3.50M$3.50M$3.50M
Minors salary$83K$83K$83K
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Signed Jul 17, 2023 with CHI. Source announcement