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C · Chicago Blackhawks · Shoots R · Age 21NHL
Connor Bedard$15.00M cap hit through 2030-31
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit14.4% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $15.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2030-31
- 1 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 26 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NMC
14.4%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$549Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 34th percentile among F peers
3 GP · low availability1 G · 2 A · 3 PTS
Contracts2 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA2026-31'|$15.00MAAV|$75.00Mtotal
| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $15.00M | 14.4% | $7.20M | $9.80M | $17.00M | -$15.0M | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2027-28 | — | $15.00M | 13.2% | $6.20M | $9.80M | $16.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | — | $15.00M | 12.2% | $5.20M | $9.80M | $15.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | — | $15.00M | 11.3% | $4.20M | $9.80M | $14.00M | — | — | — | — |
| 2030-31 | NMC | $15.00M | 10.6% | $3.20M | $9.80M | $13.00M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $26.00M | $49.00M | $75.00M | -$15.0M | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
3-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | — | $950.0K | 1.1% | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | +$4.7M | 22 | 39 | 61 |
| 2024-25 | — | $950.0K | 1.1% | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | +$6.1M | 23 | 44 | 67 |
| 2025-26 | — | $950.0K | 1.0% | $855.0K | $95.0K | $950.0K | +$7.0M | 30 | 45 | 75 |
| Total | $2.56M | $285.0K | $2.85M | +$17.8M | 75 | 128 | 203 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- Qualifying offerCHIJun 29, 2026
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
- ActivatedCHIJan 14, 2026
Returned to the lineup.
- InjuryCHIJan 12, 2026
Day-to-day with an illness.
- ActivatedCHIJan 9, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCHIDec 15, 2025
Placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
- InjuryCHIDec 13, 2025
Day-to-day with a shoulder injury.
2023-24
- ActivatedCHIFeb 15, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveCHIJan 6, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a fractured jaw.
- SigningCHIJul 17, 2023
Signed 2023 first-round pick to a 3-year $13.4M entry-level contract.
2022-23
- DraftedCHIJun 28, 2023
2023 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#1 overall).