Bedard's new contract will begin in 2026-27, when the salary cap will be $104 million. How will the negotiatons be handled on ...

Since Bedard’s next contract will begin in 2026-27, those figures will play a critical role in determining his market value, ...

With the NHL salary cap projected to rise significantly in the coming years, speculation has already begun about what Connor Bedard’s next contract with the Chicago Blackhawks might look like ...

The league announced Friday that the cap, which currently sits at $88 million, will surge up to $113.5 million by 2027-28. That could help the Hawks, as a big-market team, in some ways — and hurt them ...

The NHL's projected salary cap jumps could change how Connor Bedard and other young NHL stars look at their second contracts.

star-level young talent can maximize their earnings by taking a shorter-term deal immediately out of their entry-level deal before taking advantage of the projected $113.5-million salary cap in three ...