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Originally Posted by flylock shox
185 lbs at 5'10" at 17 years old tends to suggest his NHL weight will be about 195 - so a fairly solid size for physical play. I think speed is the bigger question mark for him as opposed to size.
With his shot though, no reason he shouldn't score a ton in the NHL.
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Yes, weight is way more important than height as a size factor in the NHL. A short solid player is tougher to check than a taller skinny guy. A lot of the really good short players were fireplugs. Fleury at 5’6” 160 lbs was a rubber ball. He’d bounce from hits.
And if Bedard grows an inch and gains 10 pounds he’ll be under league average for height but close to the average forward weight.