C Connor Bedard - Regina Pats, WHL (2023 Draft) Part 3

[Mikeshane]

From what I've seen of Bedard he's sort a spot picker in a good way where he'll dash in at opportune times to create chances. He doesn't rely much on physical play in his game but still gets good chances in high danger areas. So I think he's well adapted to knowing how to play within his size limitations while still being able to produce.

 

[ref19]

He's turning 17 in a couple months...might still have room to grow a couple inches hopefully.

I think most of the growth is done by 16 but you can still grow until you're around 19 or something

That's for your horn that its usually done growing by 16.. overall height can definitely get taller into 19-20.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He's built similarly to Kaprizov so if he gets the same 5'10 he'll be ok.

He might have to move off of center though. Kaprizov doesn’t play center.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

He might have to move off of center though. Kaprizov doesn’t play center.

What makes you say that? Hasn't held back offensive stars like Hughes and Point. And there are plenty of shorter centers filling out the rest of the bottom 9 - Trochek, Gourde, Ryan, Lizotte, Kerfoot, Acciari, and Pageau are just a few of the shorter guys that are capable of playing as a full-time center.

At 5'9 181 lbs he's already built better than both Hughes and Point. He'll probably end up at 5'10 - 5'11, 190-200 lbs. That's plenty big enough to play center in today's NHL.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

What makes you say that? Hasn't held back offensive stars like Hughes and Point. And there are plenty of shorter centers filling out the rest of the bottom 9 - Trochek, Gourde, Ryan, Lizotte, Kerfoot, Acciari, and Pageau are just a few of the shorter guys that are capable of playing as a full-time center.

At 5'9 181 lbs he's already built better than both Hughes and Point. He'll probably end up at 5'10 - 5'11, 190-200 lbs. That's plenty big enough to play center in today's NHL.

We’ve been over this before. There’s one top six center in the NHL listed at under 5’10.

 

[Vancouver_2010]

Hopefully the canucks tank for him.

 

[Daximus]

We’ve been over this before. There’s one top six center in the NHL listed at under 5’10.

Point was listed as 5'9, 160 at the 2014 combine. I've seen both of these kids play oodles of times in person damn near right in my backyard. If Point can play center at the NHL level. Bedard can too.

 

[AppleHoneySauce]

Hopefully the canucks tank for him.

Hopefully, but odds are we wont sadly. Would be pretty sweet to have 3 top 5 superstars in the Pacific.

 

[Zach716]

Bedard isn't getting moved off center lol, he is 16.

 

[bsu]

 

[Gold Standard]

3 months give or take until puck drop and all eyes on this kid.

 

[KrakenFan92]

What makes you say that? Hasn't held back offensive stars like Hughes and Point. And there are plenty of shorter centers filling out the rest of the bottom 9 - Trochek, Gourde, Ryan, Lizotte, Kerfoot, Acciari, and Pageau are just a few of the shorter guys that are capable of playing as a full-time center.

At 5'9 181 lbs he's already built better than both Hughes and Point. He'll probably end up at 5'10 - 5'11, 190-200 lbs. That's plenty big enough to play center in today's NHL.

Hughes is not a star. Does he have the potential to be one? Sure. But he’s not one right now, sample size is small.

 

[wetcoast]

3 months give or take until puck drop and all eyes on this kid.

MJ is going to have a very good team next year.

 

[Bubbles]

Nice article on Bedard here.

Don't agree with Button comparing him to Steve Yzerman. I think Pat Lafontaine is better comparable.

 

[Seb]

Watch him land in Pittsburgh.

 

[LDN]

how good is this kid? Matthews level?

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

I pray he goes to the oilers

 

[Faceboner]

how good is this kid? Matthews level?

More playmaking upside

 

[Kevin Musto]

 

[I am toxic]

how good is this kid? Matthews level?

Realistically?

 

[Garbageyuk]

how good is this kid? Matthews level?

Patrick Kane as a C.

 

[BenchBrawl]

Would look great beside Slafkovsky.

 

[Le Golie]

Patrick Kane as a C.

Much better shooter. Harder, smarter, more accurate, more deceptive.

 

[Apotheosis]

Patrick Kane as a C.

Makes no sense. He's way faster than Kane and has a better shot.

 

[ijuka]

Makes no sense. He's way faster than Kane and has a better shot.

Way faster, of course.

Player	Country	Speed KM/H
Ronald Kenins	Latvis	41.32
Leon Draisaitl	Germany	39.94
Frederik Tiffels	Germany	39.61
Marek Hovorka	Slovakia	39.58
Patrick Kane	USA	39.26
Adrian Kempe	Sweden	39.16
Tristan Schewwey	Switzerland	38.99
Connor McDavid	Canada	38.91
Kasperi Kapanen	Finland	38.75
Miro Heiskanen	Finland	38.63

It's honestly pretty ridiculous. Let me guess, he also has better hands than Kane? Kane's just a 110 point player on a bad team. I assume Bedard'll score a minimum of 160 his rookie season?