Has Connor Bedard quietly became underrated ?

[Brookbank]

Connor Bedard was hyped at the retail level in his daft year. And was compared to Mcdavid or Crosby. But as his first year came and went , the hardcore fans and analysts were not as onboard with it anymore.

Something changed. We even have some fans trying to upsell Jack Hughs and Logan Cooley on him.

Now it's not considered serious to compare him to Mcdavid or Crosby. Why is this ?

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[Darren McCord]

No

And was compared to Mcdavid or Crosby.

And no he wasnt

 

[Prettyisland]

Jesus Christ

 

[Pablo El Perro]

No. He had a solid rookie season. For smallish guys the NHL can take time.

 

[ViD]

Yes because Michkov has arrived

 

[Jumptheshark]

Connor Bedard was hyped at the retail level in his daft year. And was compared to Mcdavid or Crosby. But as his first year came and went , the hardcore fans and analysts were not as onboard with it anymore.

Something changed. We even have some fans trying to upsell Jack Hughs and Logan Cooley on him.

Now it's not considered serious to compare him to Mcdavid or Crosby. Why is this ?

He was not considered to be anywhere near Crosby or McDavid.. but he was the clear first overall pick

Beddard is not underrated--he is still predicted to be one of the best players in the league--just not Generational

 

[Brookbank]

No



And no he wasnt

Write Connor Bedard and Conner Mcdavid in a search bar and put the dates in Bedards draft year. I can do it for you.

 

[Darren McCord]

Write Connor Bedard and Conner Mcdavid in a search bar and put the dates in Bedards draft year. I can do it for you.

ok please do it for me

 

[Stringer Bell]

I think he was compared more to Matthews territory than McDavid.

 

[Brookbank]

He was not considered to be anywhere near Crosby or McDavid.. but he was the clear first overall pick

Beddard is not underrated--he is still predicted to be one of the best players in the league--just not Generational

So a Canadian version of David Pasternak or Panarin is what you think Bedard is.

Noted.

Proves my point. All i said was , he was hyped at the retail level. And the experts like you are having none of it. Again, noted.

 

[Next Best Thing]

He's no Michkov for sure

 

[Darren McCord]

So a Canadian version of David Pasternak or Panarin is what you think Bedard is.

Noted.

Proves my point. All i said was , he was hyped at the retail level. And the experts like you are having none of it. Again, noted.

Im still waiting for my search results

 

[Dr Beinfest]

+/- is an irrelevant stat until you manage a -44.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Connor Bedard was hyped at the retail level in his daft year. And was compared to Mcdavid or Crosby. But as his first year came and went , the hardcore fans and analysts were not as onboard with it anymore.

Something changed. We even have some fans trying to upsell Jack Hughs and Logan Cooley on him.

Now it's not considered serious to compare him to Mcdavid or Crosby. Why is this ?

What timeline is this? I don't think his stock has fallen at all. Chicago hasn't played a game yet. lol

 

[Brookbank]

I think he was compared more to Matthews territory than McDavid.

Not true. There was a lot of comparisons about how similar his shot is to Matthews. Not that they were the same teir of player

 

[On The Prowl]

Is this the same poster who made the "Is Vancouver quietly the deepest forward group in the NHL?"

 

[Nogatco Rd]

No



And no he wasnt

He was not considered to be anywhere near Crosby or McDavid.. but he was the clear first overall pick

Beddard is not underrated--he is still predicted to be one of the best players in the league--just not Generational

He was 100% compared to those guys and was being called generational. People here have short memories.

As to whether he’s now underrated, idk but the hype definitely fell off dramatically. I think that’s in part due to how inept that Chicago team was last year, in combination with the supernova seasons last year from some of the league’s already established stars.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Write Connor Bedard and Conner Mcdavid in a search bar and put the dates in Bedards draft year. I can do it for you.

Mcdavid has a more NHL build, despite being thin.

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

His acting on that Hyundai commercial was so embarrassingly bad it's just easier to pretend he doesn't exist.

 

[BrokenFace]

So a Canadian version of David Pasternak or Panarin is what you think Bedard is.

Noted.

Proves my point. All i said was , he was hyped at the retail level. And the experts like you are having none of it. Again, noted.

What does "hyped at the retail level" mean? He was not on the level of Crosby, McDavid, or Ovi as a draft prospect, but was in the first tier under those highest end 1st overalls. He had a very good rookie season. Not enough to move him into the category of those guys, but certainly a strong one for even a 1st overall. He's getting a nationally televised game on the NHL's opening night tonight even though his team will likely be non-competitive this year like they were last year. I think his hype has been pretty consistent for a couple years now and I don't know how anyone could say he's over or under rated.

 

[Jumptheshark]

He was 100% compared to those guys and was being called generational. People here have short memories.

As to whether he’s now underrated, idk but the hype definitely fell off dramatically. I think that’s in part due to how inept that Chicago team was last year, in combination with the supernova seasons last year from some of the league’s already established stars.

Nope. not by any seriously. He was also called a step down from generational by serious people

"Not quite at McDavid's level" was what I read

 

[Brookbank]

+/- is an irrelevant stat until you manage a -44.

At the height of the Hawks injuries , it was arguably the worst lineup in the cap era. But either way , you are kinda proving the point. It is not fashionable to be high on Bedard.

 

[Darren McCord]

At the height of the Hawks injuries , it was arguably the worst lineup in the cap era. But either way , you are kinda proving the point. It is not fashionable to be high on Bedard.

Threads like this are the reason people will careless about Bedard. That and the fact he plays for a trash org.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Nope. not by any seriously. He was also called a step down from generational by serious people

"Not quite at McDavid's level" was what I read

“Not quite” at the level of a guy who might end up a top 5 player of all time would still be generational IMO

 

[Dr Robot]

The Bedard who’s had one single season in the league? What exactly is the response you expect HF to give you OP?