Prospect Info: Bedard Topic 2
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Kevin Musto
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Patrick Kane after 2 seasons: 162 GP, 142 P (0.87ppg)
Bedard in his 2nd season, so far: 86 GP, 74P (0.86ppg)
Nearly identical scoring pace
Bet that Kane bum went nowhere...
belfour30
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Crow
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Scoring environment doesn’t hardly matter at all compared to this.
Kanes rookie team 239 G
Bedards 179
Backyard Hockey
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It’s simple. He needs to start putting pucks in the net. More notably, he needs to get more that 1 sog per game.
belfour30
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Maybe if his coach wouldn't give him the matchups the opposition would like to have against him................
Man....I'm gonna try and be nice here....but also....i can't help but express how i feel....
Bedard's recent comments...and just his overall body language during this slump....I'm just not liking this at all. Its a major red flag IMO. I mean.....has this kid never had to face any shred of adversity before in his time as a hockey player? He seems so hopeless...as if he's lost all his confidence and doesn't know what to do now. Its just like....dude....are you really this soft? A little bit of adversity hits and now all of a sudden you're a wreck mentally and can't seem to shake it off? Like i get it....ur coach sucks, the team sucks, but man.....you need to forget about that stuff and worry about what you can control. You have SUPREME talent....focus on your game, remain confident, understand the process, and get to work. Work as hard as you ever have in your life on ur craft, and ignore the noise. I know he's still a kid, very young and its easier to sit there as an adult and act like he should be tougher than this.....but idk....I'm just very taken back by his recent behavior combined with what he's been saying lately. Sounds like he's MISERABLE. Sounds as if he's lost all hope. Its very concerning. You gotta be tougher mentally than this. Hopefully he grows out of it or else we may have a big problem moving forward. Another thing to consider is how things will snowball through the media and what not as soon as word gets out that you're depressed/sad/miserable/dejected/lost all confidence. Not exactly the kind of attitude that's gonna keep distractions away. If anything the pressure is only going to double.
Bedard's recent comments...and just his overall body language during this slump....I'm just not liking this at all. Its a major red flag IMO. I mean.....has this kid never had to face any shred of adversity before in his time as a hockey player? He seems so hopeless...as if he's lost all his confidence and doesn't know what to do now. Its just like....dude....are you really this soft? A little bit of adversity hits and now all of a sudden you're a wreck mentally and can't seem to shake it off? Like i get it....ur coach sucks, the team sucks, but man.....you need to forget about that stuff and worry about what you can control. You have SUPREME talent....focus on your game, remain confident, understand the process, and get to work. Work as hard as you ever have in your life on ur craft, and ignore the noise. I know he's still a kid, very young and its easier to sit there as an adult and act like he should be tougher than this.....but idk....I'm just very taken back by his recent behavior combined with what he's been saying lately. Sounds like he's MISERABLE. Sounds as if he's lost all hope. Its very concerning. You gotta be tougher mentally than this. Hopefully he grows out of it or else we may have a big problem moving forward. Another thing to consider is how things will snowball through the media and what not as soon as word gets out that you're depressed/sad/miserable/dejected/lost all confidence. Not exactly the kind of attitude that's gonna keep distractions away. If anything the pressure is only going to double.
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He was in better spirits than I expected after a piss poor ending to that homecoming game in Van when he was interviewed on after hours for HNIC. He should be fine.
Kid is on an Island. They put a terrible team around him in Regina too. Kid hasn’t really gotten any help around him at all other than playing for Canada in WJC/WC
I’ve honestly been surprised at how well Bedard has handled this slump with so much maturity and poise considering he age and pressure on him.
Side note: I 100% guarantee that he scores today.
RememberTheRoar
“I’m not as worried about the 5-on-5 scoring.”
Jack Hughes wasn't considered generational.
Again, very few of those around so being a notch below Sid/McDavid isn't really a slight.
belfour30
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Correct. I didn't remember just how good Bedard's Draft season was. There was a reason for the hype.
Toews2Bickell
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It does seem like goal numbers have ticked up in not just the nhl but also the chl, he put up video game numbers but there were a few guys on pace for like 60-70 goals, believe Lardis is/was one
McKenna has been hyped for 26 draft since last year. Tavares the same back in the day when he got the exceptional status to play in the OHL.
Bedard's draft season with WHL and WJC combined was pretty much generational, it's not like guys are scoring 70 goals at 17 years old.
Im really surprised how poorly his shot has translated. I've said it before but for some godforsaken reason (money) he switched from the Bauer he used his entire junior career to his current Sherwood right before entering the NHL, and I know it sounds stupid but I can't help but wonder if that plays a role. Bauer and Sherwood sticks have completely different feels.
Bedard hasn’t been given a lot for linemates, but he also hasn’t shown much this year. Generational talents once in a while show something that give you an indication of the potential. Kane did it in his early years, etc and he wasn’t generational. I haven’t seen much from Bedard to suggest that kind of talent. I’m not saying he wont be a great player but I don’t think he’s the talent we all hoped for.
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If the Sherwood is the case, he needs to pull a Brett Hull and use a Bauer.
Right. Tough to do this year while LR is trying to turn him into Bergeron.
