First we have this new injury that could cost him a lot of time but even if it doesn’t, there are increasingly real concerns about his durability after somehow fucking up both shoulders on injuries caused by extremely minimal contact.

But now there’s the issue that Davidson didn’t manage to get his deal done before he became restricted free agent. The gentleman’s agreement about not doing big offer sheets was officially ended today by the Flyers who are forcing the Ducks to pay Leo Carlsson $18M/year (highest paid player in the league once he signs). They know the Ducks have to match it but they’re presumably doing it to screw them over because of some past dealings.

And now Bedard will be expecting at least that much, not to mention that some team could very well do the same kind of offer for him. You can offer up to $20.5M just to fuck the Blackhawks should you so choose. Very good chance that they will need to make Connor Bedard the highest paid player in NHL history and potentially in a season where he’s injured for much of it.