C Carter Bear - Everett Silvertips, WHL (2025 Draft)

[Bubbles]

Ends up with 2G, 1A and 1st star of the night. All over the ice, being really physical this game. His stock just keeps rising.

 

[dendazen]

Is he similar to Dawson Mercer type of a guy? Or more skill?

 

[Bubbles]

Hat trick tonight. I saw on Pronman's list. This kid is just a dynamo.

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[Nabrules]

This keep just keeps trending up. If he keeps this up he's going to be a top 10 pick, especially with the 8-15 range wide open in this draft.

 

[Intangir]

This keep just keeps trending up. If he keeps this up he's going to be a top 10 pick, especially with the 8-15 range wide open in this draft.

I'm not sure.

I see a lot of dynamism in Bear's game at the CHL-level, but of the two games of his that I watched this year all of Bear's points came off of what I'd call "junior plays" that wouldn't be there at the NHL level.

My sample size of views of him is very small to be fair. Maybe those performances aren't representative of his level of play this year, I don't know.

But what I did see of Carter Bear in those games was unimpressive defensive play, unenergetic backchecking, quite a bit of cherry-picking offensively, good reads offensively, some luck, a well-coached and impressive team around him, and very good but non-elite tools for the NHL on Bear's part.

So I could definitely see Bear being taken in the first round, he's got the skills and smarts for it, but I don't know if he will make it to the top-15, nevermind the top-10.

I like a guy like Cameron Schmidt a lot better for this year's draft; he's more skilled than Bear, faster, has better tools, but admittedly more red flags too given his size.

 

[Bubbles]

This keep just keeps trending up. If he keeps this up he's going to be a top 10 pick, especially with the 8-15 range wide open in this draft.

He's just gotten better and better at all facets of the game. Probably watched 20 of his games now since from last season. He's noticeably faster than last year, and has really worked on his shot. His defensive play was already solid from last year, and has continued this year. He's a feature on the penalty kill, and this year has been given top PP minutes and has obviously been rewarded with a ton of points.

Definitely top 15 at the moment. His offense might not get him in the top 10, but he's a kid that makes a difference on the ice with or without the puck.

 

[Bubbles]

With 1G, 1A tonight, he gets to 20 goals already, is 2nd in WHL scoring.

 

[HuGort]

He's a very similar player to Tij Iginla in last year's draft - nothing super flashy, just a very solid all-around skillset, pro release on his shot, skates well, goes to hard areas of the ice.

Should be noted that he's basically the same age as Iginla, though, so his breakout is a year behind Iginla's and he probably shouldn't be put quite on the same level as a result.

Imagine Ignila had advantage though

He's just gotten better and better at all facets of the game. Probably watched 20 of his games now since from last season. He's noticeably faster than last year, and has really worked on his shot. His defensive play was already solid from last year, and has continued this year. He's a feature on the penalty kill, and this year has been given top PP minutes and has obviously been rewarded with a ton of points.

Definitely top 15 at the moment. His offense might not get him in the top 10, but he's a kid that makes a difference on the ice with or without the puck.

Like to draft him with Flames pick.