wetcoast
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Bedard's hand/eye and shot are incredible, if he was playing with an above average playmaker he would be easily above a PPG in his NHL career.Bedard was a really, really tricky case. I would watch a WHL game and see Zach Benson be head and shoulders better than Bedard for two periods and then Bedard would pop four goals in five minutes. I would struggle to find what was impressive about Bedard except the finishing skills, but the production was undeniable. He was very smart with great hands and a great shot. So are we seeing a guy whose finishing isn't translating because he was beating up on CHL defenses and goaltending? Only time will tell, but I am not personally shocked by what's happening with him in the NHL.
The skating is the biggest difference maker with a lot of these prospects though that gets overlooked.