Prospect Info: Connor Bedard - 2023 1st - C, Regina

[Styles]

Just came to post the video @EbonyRaptor

Anyway I’ll save some of you a click.

 

[No Fun Shogun]

But what does he drive?

 

[clydesdale line]

But what does he drive?

Pretty sure he signed a deal with Hyundai so he'll be driving that.

 

[clydesdale line]

..... I'm hard.

 

[clydesdale line]

Video with sound. Bar down.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Video with sound. Bar down.

I think the shot hit the far-side post like 6 inches off the ice, actually, but still sexy to see.

 

[HallOfGreatness4]

Do you see Bedard signing 5 or 8 years after his ELC?

Now that Matthews keeps going for short term deals this has to be asked

Really hard to say. Most likely a 5. But all depends if he stays healthy and is worth it. Don’t see any reason why they ever let him walk out of town. I can’t recall any guy north signing after his Elc of guys drafted in the top 10 last few years. Kotkaniemi was giving the habs issues and they dealt him. Matthew’s is such an odd case. I remember he was putting it out that he wanted to go back to AZ around his third year in the league. Now he wants a small city. I don’t think he knows what he wants

 

[No Fun Shogun]

Nifty

 

[CallMeShaft]

Yeah, knew that about the (great-great) uncle, but first I've image I've seen of him as a Hawk.

 

[TLEH]

Feel like he is almost getting undersold at this point.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Feel like he is almost getting undersold at this point.

People just looking and making up potential flaws to his game

 

[Kevin Musto]

Feel like he is almost getting undersold at this point.

We're still deep in the offseason.

There's very little hype for hockey right now. It'll ramp up when pre-season starts.

The other thing is there hasn't been a Bedard level prospect making their debut in like 6 or 7 years? Lafreniere, Power, Slafkovsky have become the norm for 1st overall picks.

 

[CallMeShaft]

I think it's a prerequisite that our 1Cs are underrated on HFBoards.

 

[EddieTheEagle]

I can't wait to talk about Bedard's intangibles on the main board. Going to feel real güd.

I want to guzzle those salty tears.

 

[Mister X]

I can't wait to talk about Bedard's intangibles on the main board. Going to feel real güd.

I want to guzzle those salty tears.

But… the Hawks shouldn’t have even had that pick!

 

[CallMeShaft]

Was reading Michkov's prospect thread and someone translated a bit of an interview with him.

Apparently Bedard reached out to him after his father died. Also had MM meet Connor's parents and invited him to the Bedard home in Vancouver.

Real character qualities from Bedard.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Dang we already talking about his second contract? Let's give that a little bit of time.

 

[Joemoe]

Dang we already talking about his second contract? Let's give that a little bit of time.

Amateurs only on his second contract, I have already envisioned his entire career with the Hawks from debut to jersey retirement.

 

[Malaka]

Feel like he is almost getting undersold at this point.

“Muh generational player” gripe is already getting old

Kid hasn’t stepped foot on ice and the peanut gallery sure enjoys griefing us for out of spite lmao

As if crosby wasn’t a sub 6ft center… or kane who wasn’t “generational” didn’t lead the decade in points

Little do they know this board owns that word. Hope he lives up to expectations

 

[clydesdale line]

Was reading Michkov's prospect thread and someone translated a bit of an interview with him.

Apparently Bedard reached out to him after his father died. Also had MM meet Connor's parents and invited him to the Bedard home in Vancouver.

Real character qualities from Bedard.

Bedard gonna have Michkov not come over stateside unless he's traded to the Hawks.

 

[EbonyRaptor]

Here's Pat Boyle's interview with Jon Calvano who was/is Bedard's skills coach since he was 5 years old. My best takeaways are Calvano says he so much faster now than he was even 3 months ago and that he's really invested in being a Blackhawk.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-analysis/skills-coach-jon-calvano-shares-when-he-realized-connor-bedard-was-special/502070/%3famp=1

 

[Praetorian Caps]

I can't wait to talk about Bedard's intangibles on the main board. Going to feel real güd.

I want to guzzle those salty tears.

 

[clydesdale line]

Giddy up ya'll.



Bedard interview.

 

[authentic]

Here's Pat Boyle's interview with Jon Calvano who was/is Bedard's skills coach since he was 5 years old. My best takeaways are Calvano says he so much faster now than he was even 3 months ago and that he's really invested in being a Blackhawk.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcsportschicago.com/nhl/chicago-blackhawks/blackhawks-analysis/skills-coach-jon-calvano-shares-when-he-realized-connor-bedard-was-special/502070/%3famp=1

This is exactly what I had predicted a few months back when people were trying to use his skating as a knock against him, when at that time he was already faster and easily a better overall skater than 90% of NHLers, especially while controlling the puck and making plays. I guarantee he blows by defensemen on a regular basis and ends up on highlight reel after highlight reel his first month in the league.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Bedsy has tree trunks for legs. McDavid has those small twigs birds use for their nests.