"Nobody is afraid of Bedard"....Bruce Boudreau

[tfong]

People werent really afriad of Kucherov either. Almost 1000 points and 2 cups later, they know how lethal he is and know they cant give him space. Thats going to be Bedard.

 

[Crow]

I just saw a headline that said Bedard was left off Team Canada for the Four Nations Tournament. The website is called Axios. Never heard of them. That sounds too extreme. He could at least be a depth guy, no?

There’s a ton of good players in Canada with a better two way game (for now) for a tournament like this.

Bedard had a slow start too. If he had been playing like he was for the last 30 games as he was for the first 20 (or so) he’d be in the tournament.

 

[Cancuks]

He was compared to Patrick Kane when he was drafted and he is on that trajectory, especially if he plays wing. I still think he'll be a 100pt player if healthy maybe have a career season at 120. Chicago needs to draft better though, so far all the guys they're taking with these high picks look questionable.

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Which comment from the broadcast struck you as objectionable? Those of us with ESPN+ accounts can go and timestamp it and verify.

Hawks broadcast I believe but don’t worry about it man we all hype up our own guys. I remember for a few weeks jack eichel was better than mcDavid

 

[ColbyChaos]

People seem to forget MacKinnon was pretty mediocre from 2015-17

He was compared to Patrick Kane when he was drafted and he is on that trajectory, especially if he plays wing. I still think he'll be a 100pt player if healthy maybe have a career season at 120. Chicago needs to draft better though, so far all the guys they're taking with these high picks look questionable.

Not really

 

[x Tame Impala]

Chicago needs to draft better though, so far all the guys they're taking with these high picks look questionable

Such as and how so??

 

[amikaro]

People talk shit about Bedard. Look at that kid ... he's basically the Hawks. Why would he be better in a roster like Chicago? Match your expectations ...

Chicago would be wise to treat him well and build around him in reasonable time.

 

[MoneyManny]

While that is true, -44 is still telling a pretty accurate picture. Terrible stat doesn't mean it is always wrong, it only means that it can give us insight only in special situations.

It only means anything if it's noticeably lower than comparable teammates and even then very little.

It definitely paints no picture at all in a vacuum. It's possibly the worst commonly used stat in sports.

 

[Mrfenn92]

He was compared to Patrick Kane when he was drafted and he is on that trajectory, especially if he plays wing. I still think he'll be a 100pt player if healthy maybe have a career season at 120. Chicago needs to draft better though, so far all the guys they're taking with these high picks look questionable.

Who looks questionable?

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Who looks questionable?

Yeah I was gonna ask the same thing.

Up front, Nazar and Moore look like they'll both be solid middle 6 centers with upside beyond that. Colton Dach has looked good as well. Reichel has flashed a ton of raw talent, he just needs more consistency. Lardis could be a steal, and Boisvert should be a player too.

On the backend, Korchinski, Levshunov, Allan, and Rinzel should all be NHL regulars (probably all top 4 guys in their primes). Plus they have Vlasic.

The Levshunov pick is probably the biggest miss, but on the whole I think Davidson has actually done a pretty good job building/managing the prospect pool.

 

[Mrfenn92]

Yeah I was gonna ask the same thing.

Up front, Nazar and Moore look like they'll both be solid middle 6 centers with upside beyond that. Colton Dach has looked good as well. Reichel has flashed a ton of raw talent, he just needs more consistency. Lardis could be a steal, and Boisvert should be a player too.

On the backend, Korchinski, Levshunov, Allan, and Rinzel should all be NHL regulars (probably all top 4 guys in their primes). Plus they have Vlasic.

The Levshunov pick is probably the biggest miss, but on the whole I think Davidson has actually done a pretty good job building/managing the prospect pool.

Personally myself would’ve preferred demidov but leshunov has been really good with the icehogs.