Has Connor Bedard quietly became underrated ?

[KirkAlbuquerque]

I wouldn't worry about Bedard. His team blows, and he is still a teen and eligible for junior level hockey.

Come back in five years and we can start to evaluate...

Evaluate what? Everyone believes he will be an elite player. But that’s not a generational player

 

[The Panther]

Evaluate what? Everyone believes he will be an elite player. But that’s not a generational player

Why would anyone expect him to be the best player of a whole generation, at age 17 or 18?

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Why would anyone expect him to be the best player of a whole generation, at age 17 or 18?

Because that’s what generational means. McDavid and Crosby were among the best in the world at 18

 

[The Panther]

Because that’s what generational means. McDavid and Crosby were among the best in the world at 18

Can you define "generational" for me? People on here throw it around so much, I actually don't know what they mean by it, so perhaps you can clarify. I would guess that it meant "best on a generation" or "once in a generation". But you haven't answered my question, which is why would anyone expect Bedard to be the best player in an entire generation?