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

[PainForShane]

Still holding out hope that he's generational? And you call me delusional lol.

Yep, that's about the response I expected here. Also just saw another main board thread where you're actively shitting on Nemec, at least you're equal opportunity

 

[Chinaski89]

So happy Noah Gregor of all people willed the Sharks out of the spot that would have landed Bedard the final two weeks of that season… and the Sharks ended up with Celebrini, who will be a superstar.

Celebrini here >>>>>





Bedard way down here

 

[Chinaski89]

MacKinnon was also on a team who finished dead last with 48 points, 21 points behind the next team, in his first few seasons, he was only -14. That team was a disaster.

So what you’re telling me by the teams points and finish in the standings is the best comparison for Celebrini is Mackinnon… dope, dude!

 

[EddieTheEagle]

This thread is going to be wonderful to look back on in a few years.

 

[villacco]

Maybe trading all good veteran players and not signing guys like Kane was a big mistake?

You need good veterans with track record to learn from.

Bedard will be fine. But with his limitations he is not a generational talent. I liked Michkov more.

 

[KCC]

This thread is going to be wonderful to look back on in a few years.

Bédard will likely be a star eventually but as it stands he looks and plays like a boy in a men’s league. He has a very long way to go. And that’s just offensively. Defensively he’s a train wreck.

 

[Team_Spirit]

It's that kind of year for Bedard

 

[BelovedIsles]

I’ve only seen him a handful of times, and I’m not.

 

[PettersonHughes]

He's a "glide down the ice with the puck and wrist one by you" kind of player, not a speed demon like McDavid, Mackinnon or top talent who makes those around him better like a Crosby/ Kucherov/ Kane, so I'd think he's comparable to Point but minus the developed defensive conscience? Still a strong player but not "fear inducing".

 

[Bozo Nicholson]

Around the time of the draft there were a disturbing number of posters on here saying this kid was going to be better than McJesus.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Look at how long it took MacKinnon and Kucherov to become what they are, and they were in infitely better positions early on in their career. I saw last night the Avs were straight up shadowing Bedard as he curled back to his own goal line, teans know he's all they got.

Bedard will be as good as those guys in the very near future, no doubt in my mind.

 

[shello]

Maybe trading all good veteran players and not signing guys like Kane was a big mistake?

You need good veterans with track record to learn from.

Bedard will be fine. But with his limitations he is not a generational talent. I liked Michkov more.

Agreed. It’s crazy to me that Toews is trying to come back next year and that Kyle Davidson wont be interested in him. Those kind of voices would be invaluable to Bedard.

 

[ClevelandJacketFan]

He needs a veteran good center in front of him so he can learn how the game is played.

Fantilli was on the same sort of path. He was showing signs but ultimately wasn't quite at the level we thought he'd be. Enter Sean Monahan and Fantilli started to pattern his game and do the little things that made Monahan a good center.

Now Fantilli is blowing up, and I believe it's largely in part because of Monahan's arrival to the team. Linemates help only so much, sometimes you need help to see how it's done in the game.

 

[Ignatius]

CB needs to get out of the Blackhawks org as soon as he is able. Don't take the big contract they will throw at you, Illinois taxes will take most of it away. Fair warning, listen to me or else you will be known as Connor Busthard forever. Send me DM Connor for more excellent advice.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Look at how long it took MacKinnon and Kucherov to become what they are, and they were in infitely better positions early on in their career. I saw last night the Avs were straight up shadowing Bedard as he curled back to his own goal line, teams know he's all they got.

They scored 26 goals during his 7 game scoring drought. He's scoring at essentially the same pace as Teravainen and Donato while getting waaaaay more minutes. Teams are obviously going to key in on him, but that's the case for all top players.

Bedard will be as good as those guys in the very near future, no doubt in my mind.

Well there should be. Bedard doesn't have Mackinnon's athletic profile, and he's much smaller than Kucherov. He could become a poor man's Kucherov if he can get stronger and faster. He's just way too easy to knock off the puck right now.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

They scored 26 goals during his 7 game scoring drought. He's scoring at essentially the same pace as Teravainen and Donato while getting waaaaay more minutes. Teams are obviously going to key in on him, but that's the case for all top players.

Well there should be. Bedard doesn't have Mackinnon's athletic profile, and he's much smaller than Kucherov. He could become a poor man's Kucherov if he can get stronger and faster. He's just way too easy to knock off the puck right now.

And I think you're way too hard on a 19 year old in an impossible situation right now.