C Connor Bedard - Regina Pats, WHL (2023 Draft)
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That draft is also going to be as close to Crosby/Ovechkin as it can get. Understandable hype about it
DudeWhereIsMakar
Bergevin sent me an offer sheet
lawrence
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we’ll see. Just because he is exceptional status doesn’t mean he’s guaranteed number 1 pick.
Yep.
Crosby for exemple was 5.7 at 15 years old and 10 months the day he was drafted by Rimouski.
Few months later he was 5.10 and I think that he has a good career..
6 or 7 years ago , I looked at 30 players in NHL at the end of the season ( 30 with the most points)......and...
14 of them were less than 6.0..
I think 5.8 and below at 20 we can say undersized, some men grow till 25, others stop at 16. But in no way is Bedard undersized atm.
Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
This is highly speculative, but its looking like Canada might have four 1OA’s in a row. Lafreniere already went 1OA in 2020. Between Power, Johnson, Clarke, Guenther, there’s probably a 70-80% chance of the 1OA in 2021. Wright is the heavy favorite in 2022, even though there are some very good alternatives. And I think Bedard is going to make himself the heavy favorite in 2023, if he keeps up what he’s been showing this season already. So much for Canada’s demise.
dickiedunnwrotethis
It's gotta be true.
Michkov might have something to say about who goes first in 2023.
Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
I agree, but we all know how this is tracking. Canadian ES player who lives up to the hype is going to have a prohibitive advantage, fair or not. Add in that Bedard plays center, Michkov wing, along with Bedard being a stronger skater, and I think Bedard will turn himself into the prohibitive favorite, saying nothing of if that should be what happens.
CanuckCity
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The real advantage Bedard will have is that Michkov is signed with SKA through 25/26 season
Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
Thats another one. I’m not convinced Michkov will be a top 3 pick. He might turn into the best player from the draft, but he has numerous obstacles for his draft position.
It’s also hard to get Russians out of Russia, there’s a fear factor there.
Bubbles
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Probably quite a few? But I don't see how that has to do with anything.
I know I've followed prospects for a good while and players tend to not grow very much more than an inch in height after 15. Some do, but they're exceptions. The vast majority of cases, their height at 15 is the height they will be. So that's what I would assume until proven otherwise. I think that's a perfectly reasonable stance to have.
landy92mack29
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Just tied it at 3 half way through the 3rd on the pp with a wicked shot from the faceoff dot
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He's an excellent prospect deserving of exceptional status but isn't a McDavid-level prospect. Not many in history are, so that's not an insult by any means, and nevertheless I'm sure Bedard is going to be a star for a very long time.
Our Lady Peace
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What a release. It's so exciting to have an elite talent at his age in the WHL. I want to see him live as many times as I can for the next two WHL seasons.
habsrule4eva3089
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Generational shooter.
Already technique wise he's born to shoot a puck. He shoots better than alot of professional players.
Even if he has nothing else in his game he's going to rip any league apart in goals with that shot.
Will be interesting to see in a couple years if he has even a better release than Matthews.
How's his one timer? Is it as lethal?
Either way, he's in the Matthews, Stamkos list of shooting prospects. Don't think there'll ever be another Ovechkin type release ever, but now I see why he got exceptional status.
That's a scary shot.
Already technique wise he's born to shoot a puck. He shoots better than alot of professional players.
Even if he has nothing else in his game he's going to rip any league apart in goals with that shot.
Will be interesting to see in a couple years if he has even a better release than Matthews.
How's his one timer? Is it as lethal?
Either way, he's in the Matthews, Stamkos list of shooting prospects. Don't think there'll ever be another Ovechkin type release ever, but now I see why he got exceptional status.
That's a scary shot.
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Pavel Buchnevich
"Pavel Buchnevich The Fake"
Two assists so far today. Very nice passes. The game is still in the second period.
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