GDT: Hawks @ Kraken, 14 Nov 2024, 9 PM CT

[Backyard Hockey]

Not gonna lie. I’m getting very worried about Bedard. Everyone will chime in and say he’s 19 or his line mates suck and coaching is bad, but be honest - what are we really seeing from him? He’s not fast, he isn’t creating his own offense, he’s bad at the dot, he’s a mess defensively. He has this amazing release but he’s not getting shots.

I soooo want this kid to be a stud, but something is off right now. What do we think it is? Is it sophomore slump or is it maybe he’s not the generational player he was hyped to be? I honestly don’t know. But 5G in his last 33 NHL games is very concerning. As is 4 sog in his last 4 games.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

move Bedard to right wing and pair him with Nazar at center, its not complicated...they need to tell Bedard think offense all the time because the outcome where he's a Kane/Kucherov type player is what moves the needle for this team...Let Nazar be the 70-80 point two way center

 

[shakes the clown]

Fell asleep literally 3 minutes into the first period. Didn't even make it to 9:15. Woke up and watched the youtube highlight package. Glad I missed the game.

team has become unwatchable. Last year it was fun to just watch Bedard, but that joy is long gone this season. now it's depressing to watch Bedard.

Think I'll skip games and just watch the highlight package from now on unless/until Bedard turns it around.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

if Bedard slumping is a PPG player then there is zero reason to worry...team sucks, coaching sucks, no talent, all that will start to change in the next 12-24 months...They should get an impact forward in draft, they have Nazar, Rinzel, KK, Lev and more coming...Hopefully bring in an established coach with some winning pedigree..If Bedard continues to struggle as a ppg player after all of this happens then maybe be concerned...Also can move him to wing so he can focus more on maximizing his offensive output...And get all these useless vets off the team too, give Bedard the C and put the franchise in the hands of the youth, what is there to lose...Why did we get a generational talent and immediately give captaincy to a career 3rd-4th line bum when we just told Kane and Toews we want the youth to lead the room going forward...Sure Foligno is a great co-worker, who wouldnt be at 4x market rate for a job, get these guys out of here

 

[belfour30]

if Bedard slumping is a PPG player then there is zero reason to worry...team sucks, coaching sucks, no talent, all that will start to change in the next 12-24 months...They should get an impact forward in draft, they have Nazar, Rinzel, KK, Lev and more coming...Hopefully bring in an established coach with some winning pedigree..If Bedard continues to struggle as a ppg player after all of this happens then maybe be concerned...Also can move him to wing so he can focus more on maximizing his offensive output...And get all these useless vets off the team too, give Bedard the C and put the franchise in the hands of the youth, what is there to lose...Why did we get a generational talent and immediately give captaincy to a career 3rd-4th line bum when we just told Kane and Toews we want the youth to lead the room going forward...Sure Foligno is a great co-worker, who wouldnt be at 4x market rate for a job, get these guys out of here

Bedard is not a ppg player right now. He is on pace for 63 pts.

 

[GIADF]

This is why I wanted Domi back. He is close to 50% at the dot for his career and could have taken draws for Bedard while playing wing.

Instead every shift is the same. Lose possession immediately off the draw, chase the puck spending all your energy playing poor defense.

 

[Toews2Bickell]

Bedard is not a ppg player right now. He is on pace for 63 pts.

74 points in 85 games on terrible teams, dealt with injuries, no talent around him...move him to RW, staple Nazar to his line as his C and see where Bedard is after a meaningful sample size

 

[GIADF]

I can’t believe I’m saying this but it would be interesting to see how Bedard would look as a winger with Strome as his C.

Yeah they’d be a disaster in their own zone but Bedard already is anyway.

 

[belfour30]

74 points in 85 games on terrible teams, dealt with injuries, no talent around him...move him to RW, staple Nazar to his line as his C and see where Bedard is after a meaningful sample size

ppg would be 85 pts in 85 games or more, stop lying to yourself. points have to be >= gp to be ppg. Would take arguments if he was one or two short.

Right now, over his career he's a 70 pt player.
This year so far he's on pace for 63.

 

[BHawk21]

Kane first 85 games 74 points
Bedard first 85 games 74 points

Hes completely fine. He will be a star player with some help and maturing.

 

[Clownish]

move Bedard to right wing and pair him with Nazar at center, its not complicated...they need to tell Bedard think offense all the time because the outcome where he's a Kane/Kucherov type player is what moves the needle for this team...Let Nazar be the 70-80 point two way center

The Nazar plan would be more realistic if he was being used as a center in Rockford. On PP1 they have Guttman taking faceoffs with him on the wing. What's point of that?!