Bedard rookie predictions

[Peasy]

Any concern that he's been a little overhyped? 4 points in 7 games.

It is extremely difficult to come into the NHL as an 18 year old and produce at a ppg. Last player to do that was mcdavid, the one before that was crosby.

I thought it was a bit much for how many people expected bedard to step into the NHL and be producing at a 70+ point pace.

There is no reason for concern. His game just likely won't translate to the NHL at 18 as well as crosby or mcdavid, but he will reach a top 10 player in the league some time in the near future just like how Jack Hughes is doing it right now despite struggling a lot as an 18/19 year old.

 

[TBF1972]

It is extremely difficult to come into the NHL as an 18 year old and produce at a ppg. Last player to do that was mcdavid, the one before that was crosby.

I thought it was a bit much for how many people expected bedard to step into the NHL and be producing at a 70+ point pace.

There is no reason for concern. His game just likely won't translate to the NHL at 18 as well as crosby or mcdavid, but he will reach a top 10 player in the league some time in the near future just like how Jack Hughes is doing it right now despite struggling a lot as an 18/19 year old.

but that's exactly the players he was compared to. generational talent.

the expectations were/are unfair and he still has a good chance to become the best player of his generation. but it could serve as a learning experience for us to use superlatives and absolutes in regards of prospects.

 

[Peasy]

but that's exactly the players he was compared to. generational talent.

the expectations were/are unfair and he still has a good chance to become the best player of his generation. but it could serve as a learning experience for us to use superlatives and absolutes in regards of prospects.

Yeah, I guess thats where difference in opinions come into play. I personally have never seen him on the same tier as Crosby/McDavid. Yeah he ripped up juniors at an insane rate, but theres more than just point totals that dictate what a player will be like in the NHL.

I feel like the term "generational" gets thrown around way too much.

I think he develops into the Matthews/Hughes tier of players.

 

[J bo Jeans]

but that's exactly the players he was compared to. generational talent.

the expectations were/are unfair and he still has a good chance to become the best player of his generation. but it could serve as a learning experience for us to use superlatives and absolutes in regards of prospects.

yeah true right him off 7 games in lol

 

[Golden_Jet]

Any concern that he's been a little overhyped? 4 points in 7 games.

Not really, I had him at 67 points this year, initially thought I might be a little low.

 

[TBF1972]

yeah true right him off 7 games in lol

writing him off?

good chance to become the best player of his generation

 

[Roksta]

Didn't McDavid have a slow start also? 4 in 7 is fine, also the Blackhawks had a hard schedule to start the season. It's not like his teammates are doing good and he his doing bad, he's second in scoring on his team

 

[Spirits]

61G-83A

144 pts

So close on your prediction. Just going to miss it by about half.

 

[Boxscore]

Bedard was far from flying solo. Regina lacked depth, but Bedard had a lot of talent to play with, especially on the PP. Suzdalev, Svozil, and Howe are talented junior players in their own right.

He also isn't nearly the same level of puck carrier as Crosby and McDavid, especially through the neutral zone. And Matthews was absolutely capable of gaining his own ice and carrying the puck, even though he played in a men's league during his draft year.

Watch a few plays from this video:

Here:


And another example of gaining ice:

Holy smokes these highlights are filthy.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

So close on your prediction. Just going to miss it by about half.

What was your prediction?

 

[Spirits]

What was your prediction?

Didn't make one. Also didn't make one that would put him as the leading scorer in the NHL as an 18 year old on a horrible team.