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If you were hoping that Connor Bedard would be marketing gold for the NHL, you might not want to hold your breath.
While most teenagers would want to celebrate after being drafted into the NHL, Connor McDavid had a different priority in mind.
Every NHL player has their fair share of rituals and routines. For Wayne Gretzky, that included multiple changes of undergarments.
Long before he was an NHL star, Connor McDavid wasn’t even supposed to be hitting the ice with his teammates.
While Connor Bedard had more than enough talent to take a brief break from hockey, the North Vancouver native still wasn’t keen on the idea.
In his prime, Wayne Gretzky was hard to hit. At the end of his career, he was avoiding physical contact for another reason.
While Connor Bedard isn’t going to ink a $500 million contract on his first day in the NHL, that shouldn’t stop him from following through on his plan.
Connor McDavid had an MVP-quality regular season, but couldn’t get the Oilers over the hump in the playoffs. Fair or not, that’s the recipe for disappointment.
While Keith Yandle eventually developed into a pretty good player, he still had an early encounter with Wayne Gretzky.
Do you want to argue that Connor McDavid’s comments were a bit biased? That’s fair, but they could still bring about a net positive.
