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Originally Posted by Monahammer
Bedard is more like a better (at the same age) Patrick Kane than a Mackinnon. But yes, I agree. The 23 draft has much higher grade talent.
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Agreed that his size/skill set looks more similar to Kane.
But I think the hype/projection of bedard is probably similar to both. I think Kane/MacKinnon were similarly hyped going into their drafts.
My opinion on the hype level of players drafted first overall since Ovechkin entered the league is:
Top tier (“generational” talent that was hyped for 3+ years before being drafted): Crosby, Ovechkin, McDavid, Matthews
Second tier (highly touted a couple years before they were drafted as the player that will go #1 and is often considered better than most players in drafts before his draft year): MacKinnon, Kane, Tavares, Stamkos, Bedard
Third tier (consensus top pick early on in their draft year and stayed in that position when drafted first overall): Hall, Ekblad, Dahlin, Lafreniere, Hughes, Power, Wright
Fourth tier (no strong consensus on who should go #1 that year): Yakupov, Johnson, RNH, Hischier
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