Is Connor Bedard a disappointment?

[Junohockeyfan]

This is such a weird comparison. Is it because they're both short?

I was going to use Brian Gionta as another comparison.

 

[Giorno Giovanna]

Another funny thing: Bedard didn’t make Canada’s 4 Nations roster. You know who did make it to the tournament? Brock Faber, the guy who should have won the Calder.

 

[the valiant effort]

We should not be so quick to write Giorno off as a burner account. Let’s hear he/she/xhe out.

 

[nbwingsfan]

He will be forgotten about in the future. He looks like a modern day Alexandre Daigle.

Okay can we lock this up, now we know this pure trolling from a fake account

 

[Giorno Giovanna]

Okay can we lock this up, now we know this pure trolling from a fake account

This isn’t trolling. I don’t know why I’m being called a burner. I have no idea who you’re talking about.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Wonder who the burner account belongs to?

Sad state for this guy

Location : Minnesota

Few posters it could be who have been very vocal about Faber losing the Calder

 

[Turin]

He could have played in the World Juniors this year and people are crying about how he's only close to a point per game. MacKinnon was not very good until 5 years into his NHL career.

 

[Fatass]

I agree with you. To me, Brayden Point is his ceiling.

Point was from the start an excellent 200 foot player. Offensively Bedard might get to be like Point. But he’s a long ways away from being defensively like Point. IMO Bedard will always struggle defensively as a centre. He should play wing.

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Point was from the start an excellent 200 foot player. Offensively Bedard might get to be like Point. But he’s a long ways away from being defensively like Point. IMO Bedard will always struggle defensively as a centre. He should play wing.

I agree, he plays like a winger. He's always looking to shoot. He's really poor defensively and doesn't have barnburner speed. I always felt he was overrated - even in junior.

 

[PainForShane]

Wonder who the burner account belongs to?

Sad state for this guy

100%. I have my suspicion but I'll keep my thought to myself.

In the meantime, to the mods -- I'd ask you to look at this person's IP address and then consider permabanning both this and also his / her main account. I'm sure it's against TOS to troll in the main boards, and if isn't against TOS to make a burner (specifically with the attempt to troll), it probably should be.

Imo, these types of threads make the site significantly worse. Up to you all whether you want to take action on this (and what kind of action you'd like to take).

 

[stevo61]

Point was from the start an excellent 200 foot player. Offensively Bedard might get to be like Point. But he’s a long ways away from being defensively like Point. IMO Bedard will always struggle defensively as a centre. He should play wing.

They have noone else to even make that possible even if people believed it to be the best option. They need to find a way to bring in talent and an overall more accountable enviroment

 

[gary559]

100%. I have my suspicion but I'll keep my thought to myself.

In the meantime, to the mods -- I'd ask you to look at this person's IP address and then consider permabanning both this and also his / her main account. I'm sure it's against TOS to troll in the main boards, and if isn't against TOS to make a burner (specifically with the attempt to troll), it probably should be.

Imo, these types of threads make the site significantly worse. Up to you all whether you want to take action on this (and what kind of action you'd like to take).

highly speculative, attack the argument not the poster

 

[Giorno Giovanna]

100%. I have my suspicion but I'll keep my thought to myself.

In the meantime, to the mods -- I'd ask you to look at this person's IP address and then consider permabanning both this and also his / her main account. I'm sure it's against TOS to troll in the main boards, and if isn't against TOS to make a burner (specifically with the attempt to troll), it probably should be.

Imo, these types of threads make the site significantly worse. Up to you all whether you want to take action on this (and what kind of action you'd like to take).

Why do you think I’m trolling? Is having an opinion trolling?

 

[Mulletman]

Bedard is starting to look more and more like the modern day John Tavares...

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Guys like Crosby and McDavid won the Hart and Art Ross Trophies at his age. There is no comparison.

And people will bring up Nathan MacKinnon not becoming a superstar until a bit later in his career, but MacKinnon has easy size, speed and strength advantages.

Crosby and McDabid had more support. McDavid is on the worst team in the league

 

[Fatass]

Bedard is starting to look more and more like the modern day John Tavares...

I think the Hawks would be ecstatic if Bedard becomes as good as Tavares.

 

[Giorno Giovanna]

I think the Hawks would be ecstatic if Bedard becomes as good as Tavares.

You can’t win a Cup with a Tavares tier player as your best player and as the face of your franchise

Chicago desperately needs a franchise defining superstar and Bedard isn’t it.

 

[Fatass]

You can’t win a Cup with a Tavares tier player as your best player and as the face of your franchise

Agreed. But there are lots of years left in Bedard’s career for the Hawks to find star players. Heck, maybe Bedard does like Tavares and jumps ship to a team with stars his first chance?

 

[winnipegger]

The good thing about bedard is his shot is absolutely elite. You can have hope that once his man body arrives and he bulks up he will be more effective. Mark Scheifele was pushed off the puck easily until he was about 21, but once he got man legs and core strength his offensive skills were actually able to be used in the NHL.