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Originally Posted by Roof-Daddy
Connor Bedard points per game in the WHL in his draft minus 1 season 1.61
Gavin McKenna points per game in the WHL in his draft minus 1 season 2.30
Not at Bedards level is quite the take.
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Bedard didn't turn 18 until after his draft, McKenna turns 18 in December, six months before his. Connor Bedard had 71 goals in 57 games, McKenna with 41 in 56. Bedard plays down the middle as well. Stuff like this matters when evaluating prospect, you can't just through out PPG without putting all the context into it.
I'm a big believer in looking at the birthdate when comparing players, it's by no means crystal ball but it can tell a story. Celebrini stepping in and doing what he did all last year as an 18 year old was super impressive.
Cn