NHL analyst Frank Seravalli pushes back on concern over Connor Bedard's contract extension with the Blackhawks

"First off, no, not concerning. Were Toronto Maple Leafs fans concerned when Auston Matthews signed a 5-year deal out of the chute of his entry level deal? No.

I think it depends on when Connor Bedard signs his deal. If he waits until after July 1, and obviously there's plenty of time between now and then, but if he waits until after July 1, the most years he could sign for anyway wratchets down to 7.

I don't think there's anything that's been decided in terms of term or dollars when it comes to Connor Bedard. There have been a couple nice additional price points that have been set that I think are huge."