I’m just looking forward to the draft Canucks are probably definitely gonna be in the top 5. I’m thinking once yet again it’s hard to deny based what we’ve seen the entire teams effort this year it could be very well Greens last game as coach today maybe and the Canucks have find a way and should have a book on Holtby he is off to a hot start apparently for Dallas.
Having played hockey, had my kid play hockey, and coached kids hockey, I am convinced that hockey parents’ poor behavior is only exceeded by Pop Warner football parents.
Yes lol.hockey parents are crazy they'll tell 14 years to kill themselves ... witch is stupid guys like that brings eyes ...yes scouts go for the star but they check out the other players while there even the visitors be stupid not to
Love the dog man,keep up the great work . I must say that the CHL has to acknowledge these great players,and also that it doesn’t just mean putting up points on the scorsheet
@@chrispeters8555 no I agree, I see people making comparisons, unlike mcdavid I’m able to see him live, and from what I seen Bardard has one hell of a shot but he’s not a 2 way player and doesn’t have the speed like mcdavid, Bedard and mcdavid are 2 different players.
Me during the 2012: Nail Yakupov is the next best player in the league, he looks so good! Me during the 2015: Ah McDavid is overhyped, look what happened to Yakupov, that is gonna happen to McDavid. Me now: I’m not even gonna talk about Shane Wright, everything I say, the exact opposite happens lol. 😂😂😂
Honestly I kinda feel bad for Yakupov, like yes he was a massive bust, but he’s really not as bad as a lot of people play it off as nowadays. He had almost 20 goals in just 48 games as a rookie. It feels wrong to put all the blame on him when he was on a dreadfully bad oilers team. Dude was destined to be labeled a bust by the media unless he did some Ovechkin level carrying for the Oilers.
Denis Potvin played for the Ottawa 67's when he was 13 year old. Potvin's father insisted that his older brother also had to play in order to protect him. It was mayhem hockey then in the Broadway Bullies era with Steve Durbano etc.. playing in the OHL. . The Montreal Expos had scouting camps and Denis Potvin and Bryan McSheffrey were the 2 best baseball prospects in Canada. Potvin was also an excellent football and lacrosse player but the 67's insisted that he stopped playing those sports. I went to the same primary school ( Notre dame de la Joie) and the school had to put grills on the windows facing the baseball diamond as Potvin kept breaking them . No one else was anywhere close to hitting the balls that far. By the way, Potvin was so strong that he did not need his brother's protection.
Hey Rob what about one of players who've had a successful redemption arc with fanbases? I'm thinking like Jesse Puljujärvi - hated when refusing to return from overseas when he came back has continued to win the hearts of everyone. Not just by his amazing play but he's gotta be one of the lovable NHL players
Gotta say love the videos you do man been watching you from the beginning. Your where are they now videos and worst or best trades videos are awesome. You should do one where it’s of each team biggest bust and quickest collapse and quickest rebuilds in history
I've watched conor bedard play alot this season in person. He's playing with linemates that are pretty below above. Also, the way the other teams defend him, you have players literally only watching him when he's on the ice and nothing else. Pretty insane
It is looking positive since there's no more Bergevin to fuck things up. These guys together with Cole Caufield would be deadly. Here's hoping Price still plays like a 10 million per year goalie to add to that.
joe veleno is only getting better and better for the wings. been a steady progression, he's done pretty well when he's been called up by the wings too. yzerman is being patient and letting him get to where he needs to be. very exciting future!
I am loving so far how Yzerman has handled his development. As much as fans want him on the Wings full time he just doesn’t seem to be ready for that yet but he is handling these call ups like a real pro it seems. Some kids it might screw with their heads but JFV is making the most of his opportunities in GR and Detroit and I really think he has a good shot at becoming a top 30ish player in the league.
@@dereklasker5350 Chychrun was a special case as there’s no “exceptional status” programme in the USHL but he asked to play in the USHL at 15 and was denied, which is why he ended up in Sarnia
Once or twice per year is fine. The CHL is huge. Do you expect them to be more picky in their selection? Or are getting bent out of shape because you're trying to quantify exceptional?
@@irondude71 or maybe they could use statistics to quantify exceptional. It could be difficult to understand how a league can get extorted into handing it out as it's not always performance based. Hmm... almost like it was discussed in the video.
Feels weird seeing future NHL'ers Wright, Bedard and Savoie talked about after seeing them drafted in Year 1 or 2 in my EHM career and them all quickly turning into leaders in their teams and Top 10 in NHL in their positions. Perhaps they will actually turn into new studs in their teams as well IRL.
Those future Hall of Famers had video game numbers! This video makes me think of Dusty Jameison,Nolan Yonkman,Topps prospects that were minor league players and David Legwand who never developed into a great scorer!
There was a local phenom named Brian Wiseman who broke Wayne Gretzky's record for goals by a minor league player. Don't remember if he was granted exceptional status but I often wonder what happened to him?
Great content really like learning about the next generation. Video idea find 20 or more player in juniors who you think will make it. Not exceptional status player just normal prospects. It would be fun to see in a couple years how many you got right.
I remember going to watch Tavares play for the Oshawa Generals back when I was in grade school, it was unreal to see. Guaranteed to watch him score at least a couple goals any given night
I’m not trying to be that guy but if you play less then… I believe it’s 30 games in 1 season, technically you can win the Calder in your second season.
@@RobTalksHockey Your videos always make my day when I see that you uploaded! I can tell you care about your videos and it really shows, keep up the great work!
Joe Veleno absolutely hasn’t “bounced around” at all…. He was drafted in first round by Detroit and has been here since between NHL squad and our AHL affiliate (although he was in NHL roster most of last season)…… not a single bounce
Veleno's numbers may not of been eye popping but trust me he dominated kids 2-3 years older than him all over the ice. After seeing the first game of his season, I said he's getting exceptional status and well he did despite messing up the paperwork.
Only Crosby and Mcdavid have lived up to the title. As a Habs fan I'm super nervous about Wright. If he turns out like Tavares I'll be okay with it but not very happy.
I remember Denis Potvin from the 67's he was definitely an elite talented D man the only thing he lacked was the elite speed others like Coffey/Orr and even big Robinson had when he got going.Now a days all the players are fast and mobile so much so they all cancel each other out but if you ever see even the worst players in the NHL in some mens league they would destroy the league scoring that is how elite NHL players are.
Let’s not confuse the terms “exceptional” and “generational”. JT, Shane Wright are exceptional talents. Better then everyone by a fair bit. Even two,3,4 years up. Crosby and MacDavid are better than everyone by a LOT. Even 2,3,4 years up.
Shane Wright hasn't even played a single NHL game yet and you're projecting his career? Lmao. From everything I've read about the kid he projects to be a player with speed rivalling McDavid's, he may not put up point like McDavid but you're gonna be able to play him on the first PK and the kid has bite. Let's say Shane records 90 point seasons and wins a Selke while McDavid puts up 130 points and doesn't even kill a penalty I'll take Wright over McDavid if that ends up being the case. Crosby won a cup around 23 and got Kunitz on Team Canada.. if McDavid was as good as Crosby was, he'd have found a way especially in today's younger NHL.
Mcdavid > Crosby. Don't get me wrong, Crosby is great too, but he is on no where as dysfunctional of a organization as the oilers. The penguins number two center is (or was) also top ten in the league (I'll let you guess who) so he had help. Plus the oilers look good so far this year.
@@Hatemode_NJ Crosby>Mcdavid. Pittsburgh was pretty dysfunctional themselves before they got Crosby. Not to mention he has won 3 cups, makes every winger he plays with an all star, does not rely on Malkin. Mcdavid hasnt won jack shit, has gone through so many wingers that he never clicked with, and heavily relies on Draisaitl
@@Hatemode_NJ Pittsburgh was damn near in bankruptcy and there were even talks of moving the team until they turned it around after drafting Crosby. Both are phenomenal players, but Crosby’s resume is nothing short of amazing with three cups and two gold medals.
@@dannythekid14 yeah, but Crosby has been in the league way longer. He didn't win anything the first few years. And being broke is different then being dysfunctional.
I might be wrong here, but I believe U18 (formerly Midget hockey) doesn't have any "adults" in it, so Crosby wasn't playing with adults when he was 14...he was playing with teenagers up to 17 years old. Correct me if I'm wrong.
@@RobTalksHockey I figured that would be the thought. Those that turn 18 After December 31st could still play in Midget for the remaining 3 months of the seasons, but usually, those players would also be eligible for Junior (or the now named U21) hockey too, which is likely where most of them would prefer to play, no?
@@RobTalksHockey minor midget hockey is better than midget hockey. midget is for guys that played AA the year before or the weak AAA players from the year before than didnt make junior
I’m still mad we lost the lottery and got stuck with Eichel. We were still happy w 2nd best at the time. But dude grew to be a cancer to this team & that’s before the injury drama.
Its a good thing he was held back. He is not a big guy. He has had multiple concussions, hockey is a brutal sport, as a shorter guy he would have eaten more head shots. The leagues did him a service holding him back so he could mature physically. Still he got there in time. Sid the kid doing well in NHL at 18
What is with all these UA-cam dweebs who keep claiming "greatest of all-time" status for today's phenoms? It's only been 22 years since the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, yet these clowns seem to have forgotten that he even played the game. What a joke.
McDavid arguably the best NHL player of all time? Are you new to hockey or just a professional at reaching? Seriously, what an absolutely horrible comment to make. He couldn't even lace up the skates of guys like Sakic or Yzerman. You must be an Oilers fan.
For real tho. Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane were both 1st overall draft picks, and it only took them four years and three years respectively to hoist the cup (the Pens actually made it to the SCF in three years with Crosby). It's been six years and the Oilers haven't even got within sniffing distance of that thing. McDavid is overrated trash
@@jimbob6270 I wouldn't call him trash, he just hasn't committed to winning hockey yet. With his speed he could have had at least a Selke or two if he gave a shit about the other side of the puck.
There is no denying that mcdavid is the most skilled player in the league. More skilled than yzerman and sakic. Winnig a cup is a team game. Look at those cup winning teams in Pittsburgh and Chicago. They were good teams. The oilers on the hand have zero depth and shitty D and no goaltending. Them making the playoffs is on mcdavids back. And btw, i am not an oilers fan.
@@AM-fm9ye You sound like an Oilers fan. Okay, I'll oblige. McDavid is skilled, he's still overrated as fuck. Here's where you're wrong though. CROSBY is the most skilled player in the league, go take a look at his resume and compare it to McDavid's, it's not even close. You can make all the excuses for McDavid not winning in Edmonton until the cows come home. He CHOOSES to stay there and lose, he could ask for a trade. This is all on him. And jsyk, I live in Edmonton, I KNOW how terrible of a city it truly is. It's objectively bad and has been for many, many years. When people talk about how hard it is to get good talent to sign in Edmonton, they're absolutely right. McDavid knows this, he just doesn't care. He likes trying to fill Gretzky's shoes, I'm pretty sure it's an ego thing. Only, the Edmonton of the 80's/90's is a HELL of a lot better then than the city it is today.
Who are you most excited about?
I was excited to see your dog.
I was not disappointed
Conor Bedard
So you're saying that mcdavid is better than gretzky?
@@ry-flix possibly
I’m just looking forward to the draft Canucks are probably definitely gonna be in the top 5.
I’m thinking once yet again it’s hard to deny based what we’ve seen the entire teams effort this year it could be very well Greens last game as coach today maybe and the Canucks have find a way and should have a book on Holtby he is off to a hot start apparently for Dallas.
"Mark my words Shane wright will be the first overall pick" well this aged well
Yeah Rob talks hockey, he doesn't think it or know it.
And the Titanic is unsinkable!
Did any teams or insiders state why he fell 5 spots? He’s doing well for himself so far he’s in the playoffs lol
@@fukxzz dropped 4 spots… wowww. You are a hater for no reason. Let’s see you play GM then.
Lol
Rob my guy, your dog made me smile a type of smile that I can’t replicate
Ah man this comment was way too wholesome
@@RobTalksHockey Aaron Ekablad my fav defenseman, he underrated
YES the dog is back!!! Tell him we love him
I'm pretty sure golden retrievers aren't the breed of dog that speaks English.
@@guyami8892 whoosh
He knows don't worry
@@guyami8892 They speak '' the Queen's English "
@@JoE-kx7dw Never heard the queen bark like a bitch before.... but if you say so...
Played against Sean day my whole life growing up, kid was an absolute beauty, had size and one of the best skaters, game just caught up to him
Same here. He was better than Fox when they were younger.
sean day is way too slow for todays nhl
Having played hockey, had my kid play hockey, and coached kids hockey, I am convinced that hockey parents’ poor behavior is only exceeded by Pop Warner football parents.
Yes lol.hockey parents are crazy they'll tell 14 years to kill themselves ... witch is stupid guys like that brings eyes ...yes scouts go for the star but they check out the other players while there even the visitors be stupid not to
LittleLeague parents!
@Jesse Champagne Have you ever played baseball or watched a little league game?
Hockey parents are the worst.
Toxic parents are a problem in every sport tbh
Love the dog man,keep up the great work . I must say that the CHL has to acknowledge these great players,and also that it doesn’t just mean putting up points on the scorsheet
that mcdavid goal on the rangers was MAD
Big mad :o
Just an update on Bedard this past season he got 51 goals, 49 assists for 100 points in 62 games.
Don't get me wrong, Bedard will be a great NHL player... but if people think hes actually going to be better then McDavid... there dreaming!
@@chrispeters8555 no I agree, I see people making comparisons, unlike mcdavid I’m able to see him live, and from what I seen Bardard has one hell of a shot but he’s not a 2 way player and doesn’t have the speed like mcdavid, Bedard and mcdavid are 2 different players.
@@chrispeters8555 they're completely different players too. Bedards more like Matthews
That dog is a very good dog.
Yes. Yes he is.
love the benchwarmer insert! (i am 12). Thanks for the video. As a hab fan, i'm happy with juraj coming in 1st overall!
been to 2 winnipeg ice games vs pats, bedard looks solid for his age, gonna be insane in a few years
nice to see the orange shirt still chillen in the background! u a real one rob
Me during the 2012: Nail Yakupov is the next best player in the league, he looks so good!
Me during the 2015: Ah McDavid is overhyped, look what happened to Yakupov, that is gonna happen to McDavid.
Me now: I’m not even gonna talk about Shane Wright, everything I say, the exact opposite happens lol.
😂😂😂
LMFAOO
Let’s maybe go with Shane Wright is a bust then.
Yakupov still holds the best Celly of all time
Honestly I kinda feel bad for Yakupov, like yes he was a massive bust, but he’s really not as bad as a lot of people play it off as nowadays. He had almost 20 goals in just 48 games as a rookie.
It feels wrong to put all the blame on him when he was on a dreadfully bad oilers team. Dude was destined to be labeled a bust by the media unless he did some Ovechkin level carrying for the Oilers.
@@brendan9868 his rookie season wasn't terrible, but he never got better and had absolutely no fucking effort whatsoever.
Denis Potvin played for the Ottawa 67's when he was 13 year old. Potvin's father insisted that his older brother also had to play in order to protect him. It was mayhem hockey then in the Broadway Bullies era with Steve Durbano etc.. playing in the OHL. . The Montreal Expos had scouting camps and Denis Potvin and Bryan McSheffrey were the 2 best baseball prospects in Canada. Potvin was also an excellent football and lacrosse player but the 67's insisted that he stopped playing those sports. I went to the same primary school ( Notre dame de la Joie) and the school had to put grills on the windows facing the baseball diamond as Potvin kept breaking them . No one else was anywhere close to hitting the balls that far. By the way, Potvin was so strong that he did not need his brother's protection.
You might want to look that up. He played 3 games as a 15 year old for the Ottawa 67's.
Hey Rob what about one of players who've had a successful redemption arc with fanbases? I'm thinking like Jesse Puljujärvi - hated when refusing to return from overseas when he came back has continued to win the hearts of everyone. Not just by his amazing play but he's gotta be one of the lovable NHL players
Thanks for the feedback dude!
Bison king
I remember seeing day play in Guelph. I was extremely underwhelmed.
The dog is officially a certified goodboy
A drama Sydney Crosby movie about his early days would be insane.
He went through alot but look at him now compared to some of the losers who gave him trouble!
Love seeing the progress you've made bro. Great stuff! Keep it up
Thanks for the support my dude!
The shirt at the back round. Respect 🙌
I remember the term being used back in the 80s when Glen Goodall played for Seattle in the WHL at 14.
Hey just found your channel yesterday and am an instant fan love the content
I think Sean Day can make it to the NHL. He's still relatively young and he's been really good this year.
Certainly didn't earn the exceptional status though
@@whitepaws60 Yeah, no lol
I will support my fellow Albertan, subscribed.
Love the vids!!
Great videos man. Thanks.
I love the Every Child Matters shirt my dude! Tons of respect for that, I enjoyed the video also👍🏽
One of my absolute favorite channels. And not only because of the good boy (the dog).
LOL just heard the Shane Wright bit. Happy Krakening!
You really explained exceptional status well its horrible people that run around saying look at me I'm exceptional I'll sue you!
Gotta say love the videos you do man been watching you from the beginning.
Your where are they now videos and worst or best trades videos are awesome. You should do one where it’s of each team biggest bust and quickest collapse and quickest rebuilds in history
Thanks for the feedback dude!
I've watched conor bedard play alot this season in person. He's playing with linemates that are pretty below above. Also, the way the other teams defend him, you have players literally only watching him when he's on the ice and nothing else. Pretty insane
Hes gonna turn it around by mid season bedard is a machine
you dont think crosby had a shadow on him every shift in the Q? Bedard is being outscored by defensemen.
@@MrTedMcForehead the Q is also the easiest league to score in and the W is the most defensive
Imagine the Habs ending up with Wright and Bedard. The dynastie will come back better then ever.
They’d end up being the second coming of the current Oilers. No team is ever gonna win a cup while paying 2 players 30% of the entire cap space.
you'll just end up being a carbon copy of the oilers
It is looking positive since there's no more Bergevin to fuck things up. These guys together with Cole Caufield would be deadly. Here's hoping Price still plays like a 10 million per year goalie to add to that.
@@dragroch5536 not likely, I love price but hes getting old
@@dragroch5536 I think it was the last tiem we saw price on the Ice.
aw the puppy slowly melting lol what a cutie
joe veleno is only getting better and better for the wings. been a steady progression, he's done pretty well when he's been called up by the wings too. yzerman is being patient and letting him get to where he needs to be. very exciting future!
I am loving so far how Yzerman has handled his development. As much as fans want him on the Wings full time he just doesn’t seem to be ready for that yet but he is handling these call ups like a real pro it seems. Some kids it might screw with their heads but JFV is making the most of his opportunities in GR and Detroit and I really think he has a good shot at becoming a top 30ish player in the league.
I’d be interested to see players who applied for exceptional status and got denied
Jack Hughes (OHL), Matthew Savoie (WHL), Jakob Chychrun (USHL), Braden Yager (WHL) off the top of my head
@@mathieuferlandkozicz1335 I know barzal was denied too…but how can you fail USHL? Thought it was only a CHL thing
@@dereklasker5350 Chychrun was a special case as there’s no “exceptional status” programme in the USHL but he asked to play in the USHL at 15 and was denied, which is why he ended up in Sarnia
@@mathieuferlandkozicz1335 gotcha, I didn’t know that
@@mathieuferlandkozicz1335 funniest part is yager probably would have got it if he wasn’t in Bedards draft
I live in Regina and have pats season tickets, it's truly amazing to watch him play
I don’t understand it. They create the rule for “exceptional” but they hand it out too often now IMO so it’s not that “exceptional”
Once or twice per year is fine. The CHL is huge. Do you expect them to be more picky in their selection? Or are getting bent out of shape because you're trying to quantify exceptional?
@@irondude71 or maybe they could use statistics to quantify exceptional. It could be difficult to understand how a league can get extorted into handing it out as it's not always performance based. Hmm... almost like it was discussed in the video.
@@irondude71 once or twice per year is ridiculous, your entire comment is condescending, uneducated and kind of laughable tbh
Hoping to see Veleno take off. He could be a 20 goal player in the wings if he’s given enough ice time
Keep dreaming
The wings are heading in the right direction.I really like their new signees,Cross Hanas and Pontus Andreasson!
Feels weird seeing future NHL'ers Wright, Bedard and Savoie talked about after seeing them drafted in Year 1 or 2 in my EHM career and them all quickly turning into leaders in their teams and Top 10 in NHL in their positions. Perhaps they will actually turn into new studs in their teams as well IRL.
Love this series!!
Dope video, keep it up
So I went to go watch bedard yesterday in Regina, buddy gets lined up and rocked
he's tiny, good thing for him this sport is turning into a noncontact league quickly
Those future Hall of Famers had video game numbers!
This video makes me think of Dusty Jameison,Nolan Yonkman,Topps prospects that were minor league players and David Legwand who never developed into a great scorer!
Spotting a riverside rangers jersey in this video made my day
Every child matters.... subscribed, thx for the support 🙏
There was a local phenom named Brian Wiseman who broke Wayne Gretzky's record for goals by a minor league player. Don't remember if he was granted exceptional status but I often wonder what happened to him?
3 games in NHL. No points. Is a coach now for Oilers ironically.
what record exactly?
@@MrTedMcForehead I read that as a kid he had more points in a single season than any other player in history, breaking Gretzky's record.
Great content really like learning about the next generation. Video idea find 20 or more player in juniors who you think will make it. Not exceptional status player just normal prospects. It would be fun to see in a couple years how many you got right.
By make it I mean a star in the league. Not just some journeyman
I remember going to watch Tavares play for the Oshawa Generals back when I was in grade school, it was unreal to see. Guaranteed to watch him score at least a couple goals any given night
"MARK MY WORDS, WRIGHT WILL GO FIRST OVERALL" - famous last words
Another W ✅
Great video
Well....Shane Wright...mark my words!?
“Winning the calder in his first season” yes you can only win it in your first season
I’m not trying to be that guy but if you play less then… I believe it’s 30 games in 1 season, technically you can win the Calder in your second season.
@@bladesausteel 25 games.
@@ronaldwayne7092 25 games! Not 30.
Thank you!
I could say "he won the calder" or "he won the calder in his first season, as a rookie" etc etc. Just adding more context my guy
@@RobTalksHockey Your videos always make my day when I see that you uploaded! I can tell you care about your videos and it really shows, keep up the great work!
I went to HS with Sean Day and his bro. He was pretty nasty up at the outdoor roller rink in the summer time 😂
Are you gonna do a reaction to the Eichel trade? Love your content!
Amazing shirt in the back
I marked your words. Wright went 4th lol. Very VERY surprised by that
Joe Veleno absolutely hasn’t “bounced around” at all…. He was drafted in first round by Detroit and has been here since between NHL squad and our AHL affiliate (although he was in NHL roster most of last season)…… not a single bounce
Coming here after Wright wasn’t drafted 1st. There is also Michael Miss who was granted exceptional status.
"Mark my words. Shane Wright will be drafted first overall" Words Unmarked, bro. lol
As a Rangers fan that McDavid highlight traumatizes me.
I enjoyed your analysis, hope Wright does well just not against my leafs
"I don't know what to do anymore, or what to feel anymore" 😂😂😂
Bedard finally getting his wheels under him not playing on the third line and a coaching change
A shame the team isnt clicking like it can
Veleno's numbers may not of been eye popping but trust me he dominated kids 2-3 years older than him all over the ice. After seeing the first game of his season, I said he's getting exceptional status and well he did despite messing up the paperwork.
Only Crosby and Mcdavid have lived up to the title.
As a Habs fan I'm super nervous about Wright.
If he turns out like Tavares I'll be okay with it but not very happy.
Exceptional t shirt hanging. Thank you.
I thought John Taveres and Eric Lindros were before Crosby?
Shane wright wasn’t first overall
Shane didnt go first..... wow
9:47 welllll…….
Gentlemen UA-cam algorithm has reunite us once again!
So. We meet again...
Sean Day just made his NHL debut.
Who’s here when Wright went 4.
Wright went 4th 😮
9:50 Shane Wright was not in fact drafted first overall
I remember Denis Potvin from the 67's he was definitely an elite talented D man the only thing he lacked was the elite speed others like Coffey/Orr and even big Robinson had when he got going.Now a days all the players are fast and mobile so much so they all cancel each other out but if you ever see even the worst players in the NHL in some mens league they would destroy the league scoring that is how elite NHL players are.
Good to see all young players thriving before the pros and not going to the wasteland that is the NCAA.
Let’s not confuse the terms “exceptional” and “generational”. JT, Shane Wright are exceptional talents. Better then everyone by a fair bit. Even two,3,4 years up.
Crosby and MacDavid are better than everyone by a LOT. Even 2,3,4 years up.
Shane Wright hasn't even played a single NHL game yet and you're projecting his career? Lmao. From everything I've read about the kid he projects to be a player with speed rivalling McDavid's, he may not put up point like McDavid but you're gonna be able to play him on the first PK and the kid has bite. Let's say Shane records 90 point seasons and wins a Selke while McDavid puts up 130 points and doesn't even kill a penalty I'll take Wright over McDavid if that ends up being the case. Crosby won a cup around 23 and got Kunitz on Team Canada.. if McDavid was as good as Crosby was, he'd have found a way especially in today's younger NHL.
Mcdavid > Crosby. Don't get me wrong, Crosby is great too, but he is on no where as dysfunctional of a organization as the oilers. The penguins number two center is (or was) also top ten in the league (I'll let you guess who) so he had help. Plus the oilers look good so far this year.
@@Hatemode_NJ Crosby>Mcdavid. Pittsburgh was pretty dysfunctional themselves before they got Crosby. Not to mention he has won 3 cups, makes every winger he plays with an all star, does not rely on Malkin. Mcdavid hasnt won jack shit, has gone through so many wingers that he never clicked with, and heavily relies on Draisaitl
@@Hatemode_NJ Pittsburgh was damn near in bankruptcy and there were even talks of moving the team until they turned it around after drafting Crosby. Both are phenomenal players, but Crosby’s resume is nothing short of amazing with three cups and two gold medals.
@@dannythekid14 yeah, but Crosby has been in the league way longer. He didn't win anything the first few years. And being broke is different then being dysfunctional.
Jagr played U18 in Czechoslovakia at 12 years old
I might be wrong here, but I believe U18 (formerly Midget hockey) doesn't have any "adults" in it, so Crosby wasn't playing with adults when he was 14...he was playing with teenagers up to 17 years old. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Many players are 18 in midget if they have early birthdays.
@@RobTalksHockey I figured that would be the thought. Those that turn 18 After December 31st could still play in Midget for the remaining 3 months of the seasons, but usually, those players would also be eligible for Junior (or the now named U21) hockey too, which is likely where most of them would prefer to play, no?
@@RobTalksHockey minor midget hockey is better than midget hockey. midget is for guys that played AA the year before or the weak AAA players from the year before than didnt make junior
im a bit over weight but im 5.3 as a 10 year old what should i do
I’m still mad we lost the lottery and got stuck with Eichel. We were still happy w 2nd best at the time. But dude grew to be a cancer to this team & that’s before the injury drama.
I remember watching Sean Day in the O and he was kind of underwhelming
I can’t see any team passing on Bedard. He has McDavid type talent. If he continues to develop
Watched him play last night he’s definitely good but not even close to Mcdavid
Its a good thing he was held back. He is not a big guy. He has had multiple concussions, hockey is a brutal sport, as a shorter guy he would have eaten more head shots. The leagues did him a service holding him back so he could mature physically. Still he got there in time. Sid the kid doing well in NHL at 18
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Ekblad was 80(ish) kilograms at 14 years old? What a fucking unit
Great video! Daylight savings today. Shane Wright is better than Connor Bedard.
No he isnt
Connor McDavid is/will go down as the greatest hockey player to ever live
IT'S A PUPPER!!! The video gets a like during ad for giant pupper
Well this hasn't aged well (wright)
Can’t wait for my Habs to get Wright! ;(
We better not get robbed at the draft
Wright isn’t who I would take. Not at this point in his career.
No in this class is better than Wright atm
What is with all these UA-cam dweebs who keep claiming "greatest of all-time" status for today's phenoms? It's only been 22 years since the retirement of Wayne Gretzky, yet these clowns seem to have forgotten that he even played the game. What a joke.
McDavid arguably the best NHL player of all time? Are you new to hockey or just a professional at reaching? Seriously, what an absolutely horrible comment to make. He couldn't even lace up the skates of guys like Sakic or Yzerman. You must be an Oilers fan.
For real tho. Sidney Crosby and Patrick Kane were both 1st overall draft picks, and it only took them four years and three years respectively to hoist the cup (the Pens actually made it to the SCF in three years with Crosby). It's been six years and the Oilers haven't even got within sniffing distance of that thing. McDavid is overrated trash
@@jimbob6270 I wouldn't call him trash, he just hasn't committed to winning hockey yet. With his speed he could have had at least a Selke or two if he gave a shit about the other side of the puck.
There is no denying that mcdavid is the most skilled player in the league. More skilled than yzerman and sakic. Winnig a cup is a team game. Look at those cup winning teams in Pittsburgh and Chicago. They were good teams. The oilers on the hand have zero depth and shitty D and no goaltending. Them making the playoffs is on mcdavids back.
And btw, i am not an oilers fan.
@@AM-fm9ye You sound like an Oilers fan.
Okay, I'll oblige. McDavid is skilled, he's still overrated as fuck. Here's where you're wrong though. CROSBY is the most skilled player in the league, go take a look at his resume and compare it to McDavid's, it's not even close.
You can make all the excuses for McDavid not winning in Edmonton until the cows come home. He CHOOSES to stay there and lose, he could ask for a trade. This is all on him.
And jsyk, I live in Edmonton, I KNOW how terrible of a city it truly is. It's objectively bad and has been for many, many years. When people talk about how hard it is to get good talent to sign in Edmonton, they're absolutely right. McDavid knows this, he just doesn't care. He likes trying to fill Gretzky's shoes, I'm pretty sure it's an ego thing. Only, the Edmonton of the 80's/90's is a HELL of a lot better then than the city it is today.
@@jimbob6270 nah
The every child matters shirt🧡
I think Sean Day in Tampa Bay will definitely make a revenge type of story.
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I love ya man, but I can't ignore this,