Bissonnette said. “He’s going to get 18 and a half million, and between Bouchard, Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, and Connor McDavid—ladies and gentlemen, your new Core Four!” ...

The Chicago Blackhawks are set to enter the upcoming season with a marginally improved roster compared to the one that finished with the league’s second-worst record in the 2024-25 campaign.

Paul Bissonnette says that Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard could form a Toronto-style "Core Four" for the bad.

Connor McDavid’s next contract could reshape the Edmonton Oilers’ salary structure, but not necessarily in a good way, at least according to former NHL player and current analyst Paul Bissonnette.