On a Macklin Celebrini extension and pending RFA Connor Bedard
NHL Media: David Pagnotta, on NHL Network, when asked in regards to the contract situations for San Jose Sharks Macklin Celebrini, who’s extension eligible, and Chicago Blackhawks Connor Bedard, who’s a pending RFA.
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Erika Watcher: “Macklin Celebrini, he’s following up that incredible yr two, and now he’s leading Canada at the lads’s World Championships. Any early rumblings on what you’re thinking that an extension could appear to be for him?”
Pagnotta: “Yeah, he’s eligible to sign an extension July one. And yeah, there’s definitely going to be a whole lot of eyes on him and among the other pending restricted free agents that you just guys had listed earlier which might be due for contracts.
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He still has one other yr, so there’s no immediate rush, but they’re going to be monitoring the situation. I feel considered one of the blokes they’re going to be taking a look at as a possible comparison is Connor Bedard, and what happens together with his contract in Chicago.
There’s absolute confidence Celebrini has MVP hopes down the road. He’s going to be at the highest of a whole lot of those ranks and a whole lot of the votes moving forward.
But considered one of the blokes that they’re going to try is Connor Bedard. Those conversations have resumed, they’ve began on an extension talks with Chicago involving his next deal.
It looks like this might, there’s a bit of little bit of a niche within the sounds of things initially on the dollars. Which is normal, they’re still within the very early stages. But when this goes full term, you’re going to expect to see some pretty significant numbers here in 15 and up million per season on a man like Connor Bedard.
If this goes shorter, and I feel this might, probably get to the last yr of his RFA status. So three, four-year sort of contract, probably in that $12 million range, may be that sweet spot. Think Chicago’s hovering a bit of closer to 10 in the mean time, but very early on within the negotiation process.
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There’s no have to worry, by the best way, no panic. Either side know that is going to occur. That is just very early on within the stages, and also you got to play the negotiation game every every now and then.”
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