What does Bedard have to do to make Team Canada?

[wetcoast]

Continue developing into the final product. He’s 19 years old, right?

Exactly, I mean how many current Team canada players would have been on their Team Canada at age 19?

20?
21?

 

[Faterson]

Probably get a year older

Isn't that too much to ask?

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

The very last thing Team Canada needs is a powerplay specialist. If he wants to make the team he'll have to show that he can be an asset to the team without getting any powerplay time, and he's pretty far away from that now. He'll need to get significantly stronger and better defensively.

I find that when Canada struggles it's because they can't score. Late in the game you need a guy with a killer shot who can break open the game.

Bedard is a 19 year old kid playing for the worst team in the league. I was upset they didn't include him in the four nations roster and I hope he makes the Olympics. If nothing else Canada needs to invest in its young talent. The tournament would've been so good for him.

 

[SympathyForTheDevils]

I find that when Canada struggles it's because they can't score. Late in the game you need a guy with a killer shot who can break open the game.

Bedard is a 19 year old kid playing for the worst team in the league. I was upset they didn't include him in the four nations roster and I hope he makes the Olympics. If nothing else Canada needs to invest in its young talent. The tournament would've been so good for him.

If Team Canada needs a goal late in the game, there are many players that will get on the ice before Bedard; guys that not only have killer shots, but also other important skills like winning board battles, winning faceoffs, setting up screens/deflections, etc. Skills that Bedard currently lack (or at least isn't particularly good at). It's just damn hard to make Team Canada as a pure skill player, especially as a natural center.

Bedard is improving, but he's still pretty raw, as you'd expect given his age. Blown coverages, hanging on to the puck too long, getting muscled off the puck... It was pretty evident at the Worlds last year, and that's a significantly lower caliber of play than something like the 4 Nations. Honestly I think he has a lot of work to do in the next year to be considered for the Olympic team.

 

[red devil]

Exactly, I mean how many current Team canada players would have been on their Team Canada at age 19?

20?
21?

Crosby
McDavid
Doughty

I took off Makar as he didn't turn pro until he was 21 and he wouldn't make Canada as a rookie