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Originally Posted by BigThief
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.
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I know all that stuff. Being 5 months older than Bedard doesn't erase him out producing Bedard by that wide of a margin in their draft minus one seasons in the same league and then to say he's not at Bedards level is comical. If he wasn't at Bedards level he wouldn't outproduce him by 0.7 points per game. If anything he's above Bedards level not below. At worst they may be at the same level.