RUMOR | Connor Bedard Could Be the Next Leo Carlsson

A major surprise today, as Leo Carlsson accepted a hostile offer from the Flyers that will pay him $18 million annually for the next five seasons, making him the highest-paid player in the NHL.
This was already the second hostile offer since the free-agent market opened—and it may not be the last.
Some restricted free agents must be watching Carlsson's situation and rubbing their hands together in anticipation of their next contract.
This is particularly true for Connor Bedard, who is curr