5 Highest-Paid WHL Alumni For The 2026-27 NHL Season
A look at the top five highest-paid WHL alumni in the NHL this season.
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Yeah, I mean, probably the two players I think who are the leading candidates, and probably if you look at any kind of, you know, sp- speculation in terms of odds for the Calder, these guys would be top, the top two, and one would be Par- Porter Martone from the, the Flyers, and the other would be Gavin McKenna.
You know, whoever wins the Calder probably jumps into the top 10.
You know, Martone was fantastic late in the season for the Flyers, and then really impressed in the playoffs.
And McKenna, he has the benefit of not having all the pressure being put on him because you've got Matthews and Matthew Knies and Nylander in Toronto.
There's a veteran core there, so not all the pressure will be on him.
But I, so I think those two players could significantly jump and have the biggest jump of any players on this list.
Frank, what do you think?
I like Porter Martone.
I think he embodies everything that is and Danny Breer wants to be a Philadelphia Flyer.
I think a guy that you mentioned in your rundown is Conor Bedard.
I think he's gonna take a huge step forward this year.
Yes, he had the surgery.
Yes, he's going to be out for a few months.
But I think that'll work to his advantage because he's gonna jump back into the s- the swing of things on a line with Patrick Kane, Frank Nazar down the middle.
I, I mean, there's your top line.
You've got the greatest American ever to play the game of hockey with the number one overall pick for the Chicago Blackhawks a few years ago.
I mean, this, this is a recipe for success.
I have a lot of faith in the Blackhawks.
I've gone on record saying that I believe they'll make the playoffs as a wildcard team this year, and I stand by that assessment, especially bringing in Patrick Kane.
So yeah, Bedard's gonna be out, but he's gonna come back with a furious anger to be back out on the ice, and it's gonna allow some of the pressure to be dispersed to other guys down the lineup.
It's gonna make Chicago a better team to have Bedard out for a few months.
