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

[DrBizz4r3]

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[Hockeypete49]

Any updates? Shame, was hoping the Flyers might land him.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Any updates? Shame, was hoping the Flyers might land him.

Bad News.

 

[Stive Morgan]

Hoping it’s minor but it seems Canadian prospects are simply cursed. In the recent past we’ve seen massive debilitating injuries to Patrick, Glass, Vilardi, Dach, Lindstrom and now Schaefer, McQueen and Bear during or shortly after their draft years.

Almost all of those guys are WHL guys too.

Wonder if it has something to do with the WHL's reputation as a more physical/gritty/tough league than the O (or at least the Q)

 

[cheesymc]

Carters injury is reminding me a bit of a former WHL prospect with similar profile who had a freak Achilles injury… I wonder if he falls in the draft a bit like did Peyton Krebs… hopefully the injury doesn’t limit his long term upside.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Carters injury is reminding me a bit of a former WHL prospect with similar profile who had a freak Achilles injury… I wonder if he falls in the draft a bit like did Peyton Krebs… hopefully the injury doesn’t limit his long term upside.

Didn’t Krebs tear his Achilles right before the draft? I think that’s a little different.

 

[cheesymc]

Didn’t Krebs tear his Achilles right before the draft? I think that’s a little different.

I believe so, I just thought they appear to be very similar (WHL/High-Intensity). Krebs was a potential top 10 pick but fell in the draft, and I'm not sure the Achilles injury was serious enough to stunt him because he's barely a 4rth liner now.

Bear was rising and some believed he would be a top 10 pick, but its doubtful now. Hopefully he can fully recover because he's a fun player to root for.

 

[Hockeypete49]

Bad News.

Dam shame

 

[De Montreal]

Peyton Krebs, Kyle Chipchura...

Any other exemples or maybe counter-exemples of players who suffered similar injury right before being drafted?

 

[Hammer Slammer]

 

[AintLifeGrand]

If you love , I got the right video for you. But who doesn't love really ? He's like a future fan favorite !!

Blue Chip Prospect is the best

 

[Garbageyuk]

Damn that’s rotten luck. Such an exciting young player. Hopefully he recovers well and comes back next year as good as ever. After the Lindstrom fiasco, I think he probably falls to the bottom of the 1st round, possibly into the 2nd.

 

[AMScouting]

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

I believe so, I just thought they appear to be very similar (WHL/High-Intensity). Krebs was a potential top 10 pick but fell in the draft, and I'm not sure the Achilles injury was serious enough to stunt him because he's barely a 4rth liner now.

Bear was rising and some believed he would be a top 10 pick, but its doubtful now. Hopefully he can fully recover because he's a fun player to root for.

lol Krebs issues in the NHL have nothing to do with his injury.

 

[Doug Prishpreed]

Damn that’s rotten luck. Such an exciting young player. Hopefully he recovers well and comes back next year as good as ever. After the Lindstrom fiasco, I think he probably falls to the bottom of the 1st round, possibly into the 2nd.

He was around 9-14 before the injury, I bet he drops to the 13-18 range now. I’d still take him pretty high considering the other options, and I’m probably not alone.

Krebs development wasn’t really hurt by his injury as far as I can tell. Unless it got infected and reached his brain.

 

[19Simon19]

Here's my Scouting Report on Carter Bear. In-Depth Dive with 22 games worth of footage.

 

[samsagat]

Damn that’s rotten luck. Such an exciting young player. Hopefully he recovers well and comes back next year as good as ever. After the Lindstrom fiasco, I think he probably falls to the bottom of the 1st round, possibly into the 2nd.

Mmmm, don't think so...

With his playing style and what he has done this year, 15-16th maximum...

I put 16th because my Habs are drafting there.

But frankly, my bet would be around 12-14th...

 

[newfy]

Is there any word on how his rehab is going?

 

[rocketdan9]

On the surface, Bear reminds me of Michael Misa. The way he goes after it/high pace. Similar to Misa, half of the goals scored are the non pretty variety.

Am I close or not - that there are some similarities to their games. Even down to their size and build?

If he didn't sustain that injury and probably scored closer to 100 points. I wonder how high he would have went in this draft.

 

[tomd]

I admire Bear's intensity but I just worry that he's a really good junior player and that's it. Average height, average skating, and average skillset doesn't scream enough NHL success to justify a top 10-15 pick IMO.

 

[Garbageyuk]

I admire Bear's intensity but I just worry that he's a really good junior player and that's it. Average height, average skating, and average skillset doesn't scream enough NHL success to justify a top 10-15 pick IMO.

Average skillset? His primary selling point as a prospect is that he’s highly skilled + plays like a grinder on top of that; high skill + high intensity + grit.

What a strange take.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Tij Iginla went 6th in a stronger draft last year but Carter Bear imo is a better player. Hes going to be a steal.

 

[tomd]

Average skillset? His primary selling point as a prospect is that he’s highly skilled + plays like a grinder on top of that; high skill + high intensity + grit.

What a strange take.

Any player who scores 40 goals in any league has high skill...for that league. But does Bear have enough NHL skill to compensate for mediocre skating and average height? I’m not sure he does and coming off a severe leg injury doesn’t give me any further comfort.

 

[majormajor]

I admire Bear's intensity but I just worry that he's a really good junior player and that's it. Average height, average skating, and average skillset doesn't scream enough NHL success to justify a top 10-15 pick IMO.

He has the right tools for the "top six puck retriever" job. Great anticipation on the forecheck and great stickwork, gets the puck and gets it back on his teammates stick. Absolutely tireless. That's the kind of guy you'd love to have on the wing of more skilled teammates. I would have said before the achilles injury that he was a very safe pick.

 

[tomd]

He has the right tools for the "top six puck retriever" job. Great anticipation on the forecheck and great stickwork, gets the puck and gets it back on his teammates stick. Absolutely tireless. That's the kind of guy you'd love to have on the wing of more skilled teammates. I would have said before the achilles injury that he was a very safe pick.

A top 10 pick? I’m comfortable with him in the 15-25 range but I think there are better options earlier than that.