Most interesting contract on every team in the Central Division

Sep 15, 2026, 4:49 PM ET|Comments (0)

from Sportsnet,

Yesterday, we kicked off our series with a look at the Pacific Division . Today, we shift to the Central, and examine the most interesting contract on each team in the division.

A big summer in Chicago brought some notable new contracts, as GM Kyle Davidson acquired and extended Bowen Byram, brought back Patrick Kane on a two-year pact, and locked in five more years of Connor Bedard at $15 million per. All that was made more possible by the extension inked last summer — that one that saw Frank Nazar sign for seven years at just shy of $6.6 million annually.

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