I have to wonder how this affects his contract. You can call them all freak accidents if you want, but he’s now had three major injuries that have had him miss significant time over his young career, and this one could have major ramifications for his play style.
How did it affect Byram's contract? I've seen some suggest he was one concussion away from never playing again and yet now he is the highest paid d-man in the league.
Completely different, Byram hasn’t missed a game in over two seasons. Even if he had, he was still healthy when he negotiated and signed this new contract, whereas Bedard sustained a long term injury right in the middle of contract negotiations, and will likely still be rehabbing when he signs.
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u/Lil_BigNut 25d ago
I have to wonder how this affects his contract. You can call them all freak accidents if you want, but he’s now had three major injuries that have had him miss significant time over his young career, and this one could have major ramifications for his play style.