I know a lot of you are curious to see which prospect "makes it" or doesn't make it etc...
Am I the only one wondering if 98 is going to live up to the hype? Is he going to be in the Crosby/McDavid range or is he going to be more of a Stamkos and MacKinnon type?
Is it a huge let down if he turns out to be in the MacKinnon range?
I know he is still a child at 19 years old,but if he ends up with 40 goals and 44 assists, will that be considered living up to the label given to him?
- captainserious
That you would ask the question in a way that Bedard's floor is MacKinnon or Stamkos speaks to the talent he showed you last yr under the worst possible circumstances. .. And yes, last yr the kid was crazy young.
We all saw the kid take 2 minute shifts, get gassed and cost his club odd man after odd man. He'd skate into triple teams over and over. He played like an uber skilled kid but as the yr went on, and especially after his injury, he cleaned some of that up.
No, I don't think he'll ever be the complete hockey player Crosby is but has more offensive skill than maybe all but McD. I'll say this he has quicker hands than McD....... But really, saying anything definitely about an 18-19-20 yr old usually proves folly.
Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder but if you ask me if a 27 yr old Bedard lived up to the hype with 40 goals and 44 assists while being weak defensively I'd say no.
Not sure a number has to be hit for me to say he's lived up to the hype but I think the kid will roll outa bed and score 90 but in my world that doesn't make a "generational" player.
