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I’m Ready To Say It: Connor Bedard Is GENERATIONAL (Top Prospects @ 2023 NHL Entry Draft) Pats WHL



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Headlining the 2023 NHL Entry Draft class of prospects is generational talent Connor Bedard: and yeah, I think I’m finally comfortable enough to throw that label on him.

Let’s discuss.

The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is filled with a lot of top NHL prospects. Some are elite, and others could be even seen as franchise NHL prospects. Names to look out for include Connor Bedard, Matvei Michkov, Adam Fantilli, Brayden Yager, Leo Carlsson, Calum Ritchie, Zach Benson, Cameron Allen, Dalibor Dvorsky, Charlie Stramel, Nate Danielson, Ethan Gauthier, Eduarde Sale, Otto Stenberg, Colby Barlow, Kasper Halttunen, Will Smith, Ryan Leonard, Quentin Musty, Oliver Moore, Riley Heidt, Andrew Cristall, Zeb Forsfjall, Theo Lindstein, Mikhail Gulyayev, Hunter Brzustewicz, Maxim Strbak, Gavin Brindley, William Whitelaw, Gabe Perreault, Lukas Dragicevic, Alex Ciernik, Caden Price, and Koehn Ziemmer.

This video is taking place after the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The 2022 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:

1st) Montreal Canadiens, Juraj Slafkovsky
2nd) New Jersey Devils, Simon Nemec
3rd) Arizona Coyotes, Logan Cooley
4th) Seattle Kraken, Shane Wright
5th) Philadelphia Flyers, Cutter Gauthier
6th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Chicago Blackhawks), David Jiricek
7th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Ottawa Senators), Kevin Korchinski
8th) Detroit Red Wings, Marco Kasper
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Matthew Savoie
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Pavel Mintyukov
11th) Arizona Coyotes (from San Jose Sharks), Conor Geekie
12th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Denton Mateychuk
13th) Chicago Blackhawks (from New York Islanders), Frank Nazar
14th) Winnipeg Jets, Rutger McGroarty
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Jonathan Lekkerimaki
16th) Buffalo Sabres (Vegas Golden Knights), Noah Ostlund
17th) Nashville Predators, Joakim Kemell
18th) Dallas Stars, Lian Bichsel
19th) Minnesota Wild (from LA Kings), Liam Ohgren
20th) Washington Capitals, Ivan Miroshnichenko
21st) Pittsburgh Penguins, Owen Pickering
22nd) Anaheim Ducks (from Boston Bruins), Nathan Gaucher
23rd) St. Louis Blues, Jimmy Snuggerud
24th) Minnesota Wild, Danila Yurov
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Sam Rinzel
26th) Montreal Canadiens (from Calgary Flames), Filip Mesar
27th) San Jose Sharks (from Carolina Hurricanes via Arizona Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens), Filip Bystedt
28th) Buffalo Sabres (from Florida Panthers), Jiri Kulich
29th) Arizona Coyotes (from Edmonton Oilers), Maveric Lamoureux
30th) Winnipeg Jets (from New York Rangers), Brad Lambert
31st) Tampa Bay Lightning, Isaac Howard
32nd) Edmonton Oilers (from Colorado Avalanche via Arizona Coyotes), Reid Schaefer

This video is also taking place after 2022 NHL Season, and after the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Finals.

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28 Comments

  3. @anotherguynamedgabe2573

    I think with all due respect to Bedard we should wait till he plays his first NHL game before officially labeling him Generational, while he more than likely will be, let him step onto NHL ice first before confirming it

  4. @Statsy10

    No question that he would have gone first overall if he was drafted last year. Also, those shooting tips I gave him really seem to be paying off. 😂

  6. @Sokyyyy

    He's gonna be better than McDavid without a doubt, let's just hope the pressure doesn't get to him

  7. @auri5459

    I like Bedard but im standing behind an unpopular opinion, and that is, i think he will disappoint people at mens level.

  9. @spartan4196

    In my opinion the term generational is used far too much, I think the only true generational players are the ones that not only were unconpairable with the rest of their era, but set the standard for all future players till they were surpassed.

    In my view the ONLY generational players so far in nhl history are Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemeuix. I don't think Crosby is generational because he can be compared to both Kane and ovechkin in his generation, and McDavid still has comparisons to the likes of Mackinnon, Mathews and Kucherov to overcome before he gets the upgrade from franchise to generational imo

    That said from the players we know about in the 2020s so far, bedard could be the next player to define his generation and may not have any competition (he is already better than slaff ant Wright imo)

  10. @dsc4178

    You never know, though, how a pro coach will want him to play. That can cause problems.

  14. @LETZGONHLdraft

    here how I am viewing how a junior player before the NHL and once they are in the NHL can be called Generational from now one (work in progess but I think something like this):
    this goes for how I would view Generational Forwards =

    After their Draft-3 season = player in question must be seen as having franchise changing potential

    After their Draft-2 season = player in question must be seen as having generational potential

    After their Draft-1 season = player in question can lose his "generational potential" title but regain it in his draft season, or his potential can stay the same

    After their Draft season = player in question must be seen as having generational potential

    After their Draft+1 season = player in question must be a regular NHLer producing no lower than 0.58 P/GP (48 point pace)

    After their Draft+2 season = player in question must be producing at a rate no lower than 0.86 P/GP (70.5 point pace)

    After their Draft+3 season = player in question must be producing at a rate no lower than 1.00 P/GP (82 point pace)

    After their Draft+4 season = player in question must be producing at least at a rate no lower than 1.16 P/GP (82 point pace)

    *if they are seen as having generational goal scoring talent player in question must be producing at least at a rate no lower than 0.67 G/GP (55 goal pace)

    After their Draft+5 season = player in question must be producing at least at a rate no lower than 1.28 P/GP (104.9 point pace)
    *if they are seen as having generational goal scoring talent player in question must be producing at least at a rate no lower than 0.67 G/GP (55 goal pace)

    Beyond their Draft+5 season = player in question must be producing at least above a point per game or a 45 goal pace
    *this only applies when they are out of their primes and in their 30s. players still in their primes are still players who should be producing at a 1.16 P/GP or 0.67 G/GP pace

    I feel like a method likes this takes away the weirdness of a player randomly being called Generational.

    Bedard in 2023 draft class matches these requirements

    a player that might also be the next generational prospect after Bedard is Gavin McKenna

  22. @mmogus14

    Personally I watch bedard multiple time throughout his time in the WHL. There are major holes in his game, sure he is good in the offensive zone but other than that he is invisible. He tends not to back check and in the defensive zone he is invisible. And when things don't go his way he turns into a princess of the ice by slaming his stick on the ice or boards aswell as cheap shotting other players

  26. @GrahamSlam

    Bedard has significant flaws in his game. He's selfish with the puck, often shooting the puck himself when a better play is available. His passing isn't great, nor is his playmaking ability. His off puck offense is good, but he doesn't have the vision and or willingness to be a really good playmaker in the NHL, even if he does rack up a lot of assists in juniors. He also doesn't play defense. Like Gleb Trikozov levels of not playing defense. I'm not convinced he will absolutely for certain be the consensus 1st overall pick when the draft comes around. Players like Zach Benson and Dalibor Dvorsky strike me as guys who could potentially challenge him for that spot. Maybe Fantilli, but I'm not 100% sold on him either.

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