Who will have more points next year: Connor Bedard or Jack Hughes?

[SeanMoneyHands]

What do you think?

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[CraigBillington]

If healthy, I say Hughes

 

[Video Nasty]

If both are healthy, Bedard. I think he gets the 100 I expected if he can play 80 games.

 

[Hippasus]

The Devils are more primed than the Hawks. The Devils acquired defenseman Pesce from Carolina. Should help. I'm thinking Hughes doesn't get injured.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

If both guys stay healthy I think it'll be Hughes by 20+ points. He should be good for 110+ points if he's healthy.

 

[Skolman]

The Devils are more primed than the Hawks. The Devils acquired defenseman Pesce from Carolina. Should help. I'm thinking Hughes doesn't get injured.

I votes Hughes, but how exactly does Pesce help Hughes put up points? He doesn't provide much offence.

If anything, a healthy Hamilton is what's going to really help Hughes

 

[Hippasus]

I votes Hughes, but how exactly does Pesce help Hughes put up points? He doesn't provide much offence.

If anything, a healthy Hamilton is what's going to really help Hughes

It's like Draisaitl putting up more points because Eckholm is often on the backend. Defense builds offensive confidence.

 

[wetcoast]

The Devils are more primed than the Hawks. The Devils acquired defenseman Pesce from Carolina. Should help.

This was my first reaction followed by the next point which was my second reaction.

I'm thinking Hughes doesn't get injured.

Hughes is in a better situation and is right in the middle of what should be his peak years so that's why I took him but I wouldn't be surprised if bedard had more points.

 

[LemonSauceD]

I think Jack is a Hart candidate if Jersey makes the playoffs

 

[Phrasing]

Bedard will pass Hughes, if not next season then the season after. Too good not to.

 

[Video Nasty]

Bedard will pass Hughes, if not next season then the season after. Too good not to.

His 9 goals in his first 13 NHL games was an early taste at how good he is going to be. If he can remain healthy, he’s top 5 within two years.

 

[norrisnick]

I think Jack is a Hart candidate if Jersey makes the playoffs

Jack-ob Markstrom?

As for Bedard v Hughes.... too many variables in play. Largely related to health and development.

 

[SillyRabbit]

Hughes quite comfortably.

 

[Section88]

Hawks fan saying Hughes. Would love to be wrong

 

[Felidae]

If both guys stay healthy I think it'll be Hughes by 20+ points. He should be good for 110+ points if he's healthy.

He obviously has the talent and is only 22, but thats pretty optimistic considering Hughes has never paced for higher than 104 points.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

He obviously has the talent and is only 22, but thats pretty optimistic considering Hughes has never paced for higher than 104 points.

Whenever he's been healthy, he's paced for significantly higher than that. Each time he's been injured he's come back banged up (typically noticeable with his shooting preference, velocity, puck control), not surprising considering his shoulder injury history.

 

[Wierzbowski426]

As long as Hughes is healthy its easily him.

 

[missionAvs]

I'm voting for Simple Jack because I feel like he has a much stronger supporting cast than Bedard.

 

[BlueBaron]

Went with Hughes but I think it will be the last time he has a higher ppg. I expect Bedard to really break out the following season.

 

[LDX]

I think Bedard will be the better player of the two, by far - in fact, if Bedard ends up being a player in Jack Hugues' tier, I believe he will be a disappointment.

With that said, at this current stage and their current team, I think Hugues, a formidable player in his own right, will have more points in the next season, and maybe the one after that, too.

 

[x Tame Impala]

Hawks fan saying Hughes. Would love to be wrong

Same. Hughes is 23 and one of the better offensive players in the league IMO. If he has a healthy season there's no reason to think 19 year old Bedard will outscore him.

Would love to be wrong! The Hawks added actual NHL players this time around so Bedard will have some help, the potential is limitless here so maybe Bedard's 2nd season is when he takes off and never looks back.

 

[Thallis]

He obviously has the talent and is only 22, but thats pretty optimistic considering Hughes has never paced for higher than 104 points.

11 more points than his career best for a 23 year old is not a big jump at all.

 

[DitchMarner]

I'll go with Hughes for next season. Bedard may end up better, but I don't think it'll be horrible if he ends up in Hughes' tier.

Hughes should have some 100 point seasons if he's healthy. People hyped the hell out of Tavares as well and he was basically a Hughes-tier player in his prime himself. He wasn't quite as good as prime MacKinnon, let alone McDavid.

 

[hamzarocks]

I went hughes

Jack Hughes 44 goals and 59 assists in 77 games

Bedard 48 goals and 45 assists in 82 games

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Curious if people have bedard in the matthews tier rather than the Crosby tier of player/prospect now