Maybe He Should've Gone First Overall...

[@jaylenbarnes2.079]

I'm still shocked that Michkov went 7th overall and not drafted earlier but that probably ended up being a blessing in disguise he went to the Flyers

[@Sklb]

he basically only wanted to go to Flyers.

[@AaronWiseman-cs5mn]

It's a good point regarding Torts. He is a good coach. Bedard had Luke Richardson who looked completely inept. Michkov proves himself every game. Fun to watch. They both are

[@Rjd2199]

Flyers need a 1C similar to a Nick backstrom and that’s when Michkov gonna take it to another level

[@Jerryboss24]

The 2000’s brought us Malkin, Ovechkin, Crosby, Kane, Erik Karlsson, and Stamkos. The 2010’s brought us Mackinnon, Draisaitl, Kucherov, McDavid, Makar and Matthews. The 2020’s will bring us Bedard, Hughes, Michkov, Celebrini, McKenna, and DuPont. Despite all the comparisons, we as NHL fans should feel grateful for Generational talent over the years.

[@mikedelvecchio3193]

As a bruins fan it still didn’t sit right with me not seeing lane Hudson on this list

[@Naka_-]

hughes is 2010

[@cameronlegree]

hughes hughes and hughes

[@thebigpicture2032]

@@cameronlegree who’s Hughes is whose? Thought at least one belonged to the 20’s

[@KevinBrevin]

Sophmore slump. Only 2 generational talents in history besides The Great One didnt suffer from one.

[@cptbluehawk57]

This. People are way overreacting to this

[@janzkee]

MacKinnon was "average" compared to McDavid and Matthews until recently. Always had faith in him and will always have faith in Bedard.

[@redfox1111999]

Who are the two you had in mind ? Crosby and ovy.

[@lukedocherty9358]

@@redfox1111999that is what I had in mind

[@FelixWheatfield]

Michkov breathed some life into Philadelphia.

[@classic.cameras]

I am scared when Russia is allowed to compete in international hockey again. They'll have a very good powerhouse team with insane goaltending!

[@Modifiedweatherwatch]

“Allowed to compete” It’s a shame we need to say such things. “Hockey is for everyone” …except when we have politics involved!

[@TheMrTwizter]

I would say that Bedard is gonna be a killer in the coming years. But to the people saying that Michkov is on a much better team, i only believe that's slightly true. I think the Flyers are a bottom 5 team with a coach who has always gotten more from less. In the long run, Bedard will win a cup after they're rebuild, while the Flyers make and miss the playoffs for the next decade. Been a Flyers fan forever. It's just how they operate

[@WD_Harris]

michkov would of been number 2 if he would of played in NA

[@berke2336]

The amount of insane feeds and goals the Flyers have gotten that have come solely from Michkov is crazy.

[@79flyers]

Torts benched him to teach him the NA game from the press box because there is a huge language barrier; he was on fire since then

[@RyzeOnWiiu]

I love reading all the bedard guardians defending him with their life

[@TrentOgren]

He has so many more weapons on his team though

[@jacksonlehman25]

I’m a Flyers fan, and yes, more than Bedard does but the Flyers have zero competent centers

[@user-mz7xe6mb9s]

@@jacksonlehman25power play merchant

[@jacksonlehman25]

@@user-mz7xe6mb9scoping Habs fan lol

[@jacksonlehman25]

@@user-mz7xe6mb9s salty Habs fan lol

[@justinhochman2171]

@@user-mz7xe6mb9sa lot of his production comes at 5v5. And I don’t fully believe in the term « power play merchant »… he’s just an opportunistic player. He’ll make you pay if you give him time and space, like any other elite player. Goal is a goal at the end of the day.

[@ojibwe_86]

You can tell, looking at Bedard’s game there is NOTHING generational of his talent. The hype was blown up to such a point where it blinded people, and some people are still blinded by the Bedard hype. Name me ONE attribute that Bedard is top 5 in. There is not ONE. He’s going to have a great career, but not a legendary one. Bedard should’ve never had the generational label. Lafreniere didn’t have that label, when he was draft eligible, nor should Bedard. Now, here we are.

[@irogen2]

lol ur dumb

[@reganhoess9169]

Dude he’s 19 chill tf out

[@newjerseyfan101]

The league is gonna be so exciting if this is a crosby ovie scenario

[@odyssey9334]

Not a very good take, yes michkov is awesome but he's playing on a better team. Bedard has managed a near ppg pace on an AHL team last year, Bedard is just the next level talent and though he's had some struggles to start off this season he's been improving, I don't think all the "Bedard overrated" takes are going to be taken seriously much longer

[@HecticHockey]

We will see

[@bho30758]

What happens when you play with a bunch of plugs, no one that plays with bedard can match what he puts out on the ice, out of everyone drafted 1-7 from 2023 michkov has been put in the best situation to be successful

[@janzkee]

yeah Bedard is practically on an AHL team the way Chicagos lineup is made.

[@bho30758]

@ last year was worse but the roster is still made up of people who would play bottom 6 minutes on any playoff hopeful team

[@KDXL6537NJoy]

This year his longest tenured line mate kurashev is dead last in the league with an expected goals for of 11 .. and is minus 27. He has 5 pnts in 29. Games and opponents have outscored the hawks 23- 3 when he is on the ice.. yikes lmao Tuevo Bert Hall up until 2 games ago all had about 8 pnts in 30 gms also.. not exactly good help at all i agree and bedard is still almost a ppg

[@KDXL6537NJoy]

Bedard without kurashev has outscored opponents 16- 9…. Get him the fuck away from bedards line lol

[@tonybleau6219]

Torts has been amazing for Michkov's development thus far. Scratching him was clearly beneficial.

[@TheronSorensen]

It's pronounced Meechkov, not mitchkov

[@Ultramraz]

так-то в НХЛ почти все фамилии россиян произносят не правильно. Все уже привыкли

[@GoodMenstruationAttitude]

Great commentary!! Can't believe how many analysts don't get this.

[@TrentOgren]

This happens to every sophomore player this will happen to michicov too

[@CJH-zx3cp]

His production has cooled off a bit in his second season? You mean the thing that has an actual name for it because it's so common? The Sophomore Slump

[@Kevin.lee.01]

Yeah this take is trash 🗑️

[@TrentOgren]

Yeah

[@bho30758]

This is everyone on Twitter tho btw

[@MoMotion1600]

Michkov doing better 😭

[@greentoyotajzx7562]

ya bro go defend your Connor "Yakupov the II" Bedard

[@camc9225]

But hes so much older​@@MoMotion1600

[@dylanlanglois4971]

i feel like people forget that the Blackhawks sold everything for cents on the dollar just to get bedsy and still 3/4 of the Blackhawks barely belong in the league, and they hired a rookie coach who was nothing more than a blue line GOON to lead the team. the guy didn't even play real hockey. people forget bedard IS the Blackhawks at the moment. bedard stats will reflect that when more than half his team aren't apart of the make a wish foundation

[@ojibwe_86]

For the people who commented that Bedard plays on an AHL level team, if Bedard was truly “generational” he wouldn’t be struggling. He should’ve never had that tag of generational placed on him.

[@ryanhetherman881]

Michkov for Zadorov, 1 for 1: Sweeney Masterclass

[@HecticHockey]

I can see that happening

[@JakeLewis-gl9sw]

we're talking a bout a kid... give him a bit. male athletes dont peak until their late 20s

[@kod8933]

It was an argument during the draft whether he could've been a valid 1st OA. However, as a Flyers fan, I'd take Bedard simply because of the center value. BUT, he's not nearly been given as much credit as he should so far this season. He's absolutely stellar making plays or sniping, and he makes it look easy, which is the big draw. He's a future superstar in the making and is looking like the best player we'll have had since Giroux, and hopefully, by the end of his career and development, the best player since Lindros.

[@kod8933]

Edit: the salt machine from other fandoms has been quite funny to see though. As the franchise that had to shit on other team's stars for years when all we had was Giroux, Jake, and Simmonds it's funny how the turn tables

[@10messironaldinho10]

I definitely think it’s at least a 1a 1b situation

[@dabootvv]

just look at bedards face, (I sound like crosby haters back then) he doesnt shout grit and determination at me but rather gives golfclub owner vibes :D

[@derekgreen7319]

Connor has almost a point a game right now and plays on a pretty bad team.

[@Friendlyneighboorhoodspiderman]

Bro has never seen the Chicago Blackhawks play hockey it’s not just Bedard it’s our entire team were last for a reason

[@sambmackenzie]

I don’t think he should’ve gone first but def top 3

[@5pacewa1k18]

Ducks fans couldn’t agree more. Kinda a weak take in my opinion though.

[@TheCheapNomad]

Celebrini is better than both, maybe make a video about that?

[@10messironaldinho10]

Why be so fucking butthurt, they’re all good😂

[@peterdemint7195]

or he coulda got stuck in russia for the next 7 years. a big gamble that paid off

[@zerf2703]

you als have to consider the fact that hes playing on a team in 20th vs the worst team

[@OhYaSure]

Weird take. You focused in part on MM39’s offensive zone starts. That’s a huge factor. CB98 is a center and played all over the ice, just like Celebrini. You didn’t even bring that up when comparing their point totals. Weird analysis.

[@HecticHockey]

Definitely something to pay attention to. Bedard's oZS% was 59.8% last year and 59.4% this year.

[@PaoloMitchem]

Celebrini

[@GGGBOLT]

Love you dude, but awful take. Bedard is near a point per game player with a bunch of underachieving old guys and very young guys. I think jumping on the trend of saying Bedard is slumping is a cheap way to generate a new video.

[@nagrom3333]

Welcome to KZbin lol

[@HecticHockey]

Michkov's having one of the best rookie seasons in recent memory, the gap between the two is a lot smaller than what people think.

[@ojibwe_86]

It’s only an awful take if you still believe Bedard is a generational talent. It’s a great take, if you think Bedard is going to have a great career, but not end up top 10 or top 5 in this history of the NHL.

[@RGP43_]

one of the worst teams ever vs a team that was literally only two wins away from the playoffs😭

[@infinity-vm4ul]

Okay but Celebrini is also on a terrible team is at a point per game also.

[@Isaias-v3x]

He’s playing on the second line with tippet and frost and your acting like Philadelphia was a team known for scoring goals last year or this year. They’re a defensive team.

[@Patrick-sg7jv]

@@infinity-vm4ul also Conner bedard he was the best rookie but that was in his first year in the NHL his second year it’s a soft more slump and every single NHL player in their second season in the NHL they didn’t do as well as their rookie season

[@Isaias-v3x]

@ we weren’t talking about celebrini.

[@Patrick-sg7jv]

@@Isaias-v3x mb

[@SaneBSBfan98]

This is a prisioner of the moment kind of take here

[@lukedocherty9358]

He should have gone number 2

[@79flyers]

Michkov is definitely better the Bedard

[@DerekFewins-Wubben]

did you forget that bedard got injured his rookie season?

[@HecticHockey]

That’s why I referenced points per game Also Bedards ppg actually picked up post injury.

[@therealtouchmyshlong]

Anyone shocked by michkov obviously doesn't think for them self brain washed by what they see on TV you put world politics aside and you would have known michkov has always been this impressive offensively