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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think Bedard might be the most over-rated player in the NHL right now.
Is he going to be a great player? Almost certainly. Is he going to be a star player? We'll see what level.
But many fans still seem to think that he will be a generational player. I know a lot of fans here thought he would be better than McDavid, before he was drafted. Personally, I never saw that - maybe something more like a Kucherov or a Kane.
But almost 2 years later? The progression hasn't been what one would expect for a star, let alone a generational player. 0.90 PPG last year (definitely star-tracking) but then 0.78 this year - regression, and disappointing. Yes, I know he's on a crappy team, but young players put up points on crappy teams, every year.
I don't think he's ever going to be a top player in the league, more like a top 10 for points, maybe topping out at something like a Pastrnak level - great, but not what many are expecting/seeing.
Just my opinion.
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For players 18 years old in the last 30 years here are the top PPG
1. Crosby 1.25
2. McDavid 1.06
3. Bedard 0.89 (12th most all time)
4. Laine 0.877
5. Celebrini 0.869
For 19 year olds he drops to 54th all time, and 11th among all active NHLers
So his 18 year old season was certainly generational. His 19 year old is clearly a regression, but still ~ a top 50 best season ever for a 19 year old in PPG
McKinnon was 111th as a 19 year old in PPG.....