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Originally Posted by flamesgod
The only area McDavid was better than Bedard at 17, was his skating. Vision, puck handling, passing, shooting and hockey IQ all favor Bedard imo.
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I think it's more of what translates to the NHL game. McDavid's skating and stickhandling combination is deadly. Can a pretty small guy like Bedard be that dominant with above average skating? It's hard to see when guys much bigger lean on him. Even if he ends up being a better Patrick Kane or Austin Matthews that's great. But generational talent, totally not sure because that implies McDavid/Crosby. The scoring record for Team Canada, while it tells one story, there's another angle and that's the competition it was against. Complete blowout games notching a bunch of those. His skill is impressive - just want to see how it translates to the NHL as we've heard the hyping of prospects time after time at this tournament.