Connor Bedard is coming off a dominating performance for Canada at the world junior championships, and the projected No. 1 pick is considered a generational talent. Which NHL team has the best shot at landing him?
While making the playoffs is the hope of every team, there is a major prize this season for finishing low in the standings.
This is a strong draft class and if a team wins the lottery, it can select a generational talent in Regina Pats center Connor Bedard. Bedard, 17, who entered the Western Hockey League draft early as a 15-year-old, had 100 points in 62 games last season and is scoring at a faster pace this season with 64 points in 28 games. He has a 27-game point streak since being shut out in the opener.at the world junior championships with 23 points in seven games and was named tournament MVP.The bottom 11 teams have a chance to land the No. 1 overall pick in the draft lottery.
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