Connor Bedard invited surprising NHL prospect to stay with him

According to an Instagram post from @nhlbreakers, Bedard reportedly contacted Michkov after hearing his father had passed and offered condolences. Michkov talked about the correspondence in an interview, saying:

Michkov reportedly replied to Bedard:

You would think with preseason starting soon, these prospects have too much going on and next to no spare time to do anything else. But sometimes, there are things bigger than the game.