Has Connor Bedard quietly became underrated ?

[Foppberg]

He absolutely was.

By posters, not credible sources

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He's burgeoning on being underrated

 

[CallMeShaft]

He's burgeoning on being underrated

Recurring theme with first line centers on the Hawks.

 

[CallMeShaft]

Also note that Bedard has a later birthday than most here. Auston Matthews, for example, was 10 months older than Connor when they each entered the league.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Also note that Bedard has a later birthday than most here. Auston Matthews, for example, was 10 months older than Connor when they each entered the league.

What is the per 60 points rate

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Also note that Bedard has a later birthday than most here. Auston Matthews, for example, was 10 months older than Connor when they each entered the league.

That feels about right. Not sure if he has Mackinnon level upside just because of physical limitations, but carving out a Patrick Kane type of career seems doable. They both have the clutch gene too.

 

[Bombshell11]

What is the per 60 points rate

Im on it, lets see

 

[Brookbank]

Also note that Bedard has a later birthday than most here. Auston Matthews, for example, was 10 months older than Connor when they each entered the league.

Matthews was playing with Marner and Nylander. Not just him but everyone on the list had far better teammates.

If he's Kane with an elite shot then he'll be a better player than Kane. Which he is.

 

[BHawk21]

Kanes the comp atm. Very happy with that. We know we can win with that. He now has to get some other stars around him.

 

[Oilslick941611]

What is the per 60 points rate

let not forget that at least 4 of those guys under bedard were talked about/considered busts during their early careers.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Kanes the comp atm. Very happy with that. We know we can win with that. He now has to get some other stars around him.

He has that level of playmaking? Seemed more in the Stamkos mold to me.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Matthews was playing with Marner and Nylander. Not just him but everyone on the list had far better teammates.

If he's Kane with an elite shot then he'll be a better player than Kane. Which he is.

It was also a much lower scoring league at the time though. Matthews 69 points as a rookie placed him at 20th in league scoring. Bedard's 61 points had him at 87th. Actually everyone on the list joined in lower scoring years than last year.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

He has that level of playmaking? Seemed more in the Stamkos mold to me.

He's literally nothing like Stamkos. Stamkos was 6'1 athletic shooter who relied heavily on his one timer. Bedard is a smaller, slower cerebral offensive weapon like Kucherov. His one timer is pretty meh, but he has an elite wrist shot. His playmaking and deception are very Kucherov-esque.

Kanes the comp atm. Very happy with that. We know we can win with that. He now has to get some other stars around him.

Both guys are smallish, clutch offensive weapons. The only Hawks fans that will be disappointed in Bedard are the ones expecting McDavid. He's gonna be one of the best Blackhawks of all time.

 

[CallMeShaft]

He has that level of playmaking? Seemed more in the Stamkos mold to me.

When he's playing with confidence? Absolutely.