Kids a fucking beauty. When Larrson went down I thought we were sunk but he can move the puck outta the zone and has offence like crazy. The pride of Ochapowace is a bomb ass man playing top four minutes.
Makar will get all the votes but if he can stay up all year Bear will get Calder votes count on it.
Posted Oct 20, 2019, 2:15 AM UTC
Mad props to Bear. The improvement he's shown from the last time he was called up is very impressive. I read an article yesterday that described a lot of the things he's changed to be better suited for the NHL and I tip my hat to the guy. here's that article
That was a good read.
Thanks for posting.
That's a great story. A lot of guys succeed in lower levels of hockey on just talent, and don't understand that at the NHL level, riding on your talent often is not enough. You have to have a year-round off-ice committment to it. I am really happy that Bear figured that out for himself, it seems like something too many players just don't get.
He's the first defenceman the Oilers have had in a long, long time that I think is a genuine pleasure to watch play hockey. Klef is very good but his game is simple and pretty unremarkable other than when he's bombing shots from the point. Not that Bear's game isn't simple, there's just more to it. It's more cerebral, if that makes sense. The way he manipulates the opposition when he has the puck is just a beautiful thing to behold. I've made this comparison before, but it reminds me a lot of Erik Karlsson.
Bear is already playing top 4 minutes, as we go along I think we'll see him cement himself in the top 2. I'm pretty sure we all thought Bouchard would be battling with Larsson for that spot, but where things are now it could easily be Bear that he's competing with.
I haven't seen an Oiler D-man walk the offensive blue line like him in... Ever? The way he quickly changes direction to open up a lane is so beautiful to watch.
5th round btw
I've been super impressed with his development so far. Do I dare get a Bear jersey too?
I'm so tempted...
Hopefully he gets to choose a number he likes soon (not sure if he was given 74 or if he has a personal connection to it)
Looks like he used to wear 25 in junior, which is obviously taken. He wears 24 or 25 in Bako as well, so I suppose the 74 was given to him. Kinda suits him though, gotta say
74 was his training camp number. The Oilers typically make the players keep it during their call up season. See Klefbom, Khaira...wait is that all they've had come up as a kid?
Do it.
Loving these appreciation threads but Im loving this one the most. The kid has the attitude and perseverance to make it and never go back. Im so excited for the future of this blueline. The one thing the Bull did was draft an excellent group of young Dmen. Whether that was Chia or Keith who knows but damn these kids are looking good and Bear is leading the charge.
It's funny because he got hype the last couple of years, and whenever he got called up and out of desperation everyone was like "maybe bear!!!!" I rolled my eyes so hard. I never liked what I saw. He was a stretch and a dissapointment in my eyes
He talked about how this summer was all or nothing timeframe wise (he was getting on in years) and he cleaned up his diet, and trained like a mofo..... He came in like a wrecking ball, and after not liking him very much the past few years, I am absolutely head over heels in love with him now lol. An absolute beaut.
Bear has been very impressive so far this year.
What blows my mind is the poise he has shown. Under pressure by 2 forecheckers and makes a slick play to his d-partner. He's shown great instincts and calm with the puck. Not to mention he can move it up the ice very effectively.
If he keeps this level of play, he could turn into a top 2 dman in the NHL. But still lots to learn and room to grow.
Poise is the big thing for me, as much as the scorings nice I love that he can play in the D zone and almost never turn it over, the idea of a reliable Dcore excites me like nothing else lol
That first goal of his a few days ago--what a beauty. Got that puck off his stick in no time.
I've promised myself that when we make playoffs, I'll buy a Bear jersey. I love this kid, he looks like exactly the defenseman this team has needed for a long long time.
Hope they let him pick a real number soon. I want to buy my new alt jersey.
74 just means you were in it from day 1
I got an 84 klefbom and I love wearing it to games
What's wrong with 74?
It’s the number he was assigned at training camp. Just like Klef was 84 and Khaira was 54. Most guys don’t get to pick their own numbers until they’ve proven themselves fulltime nhlers.
Ah, gotcha. Thanks for the explanation.
I loved Bear on the T-birds and I'm excited to see him succeed on the Oilers.
hes from my area in southeast sask, and i have customers that are related to him, so when ever they come in the oiler/bear talk is very heavy !
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He was always fun to watch with the thunderbirds and you just knew he was a cut above the rest especially after the 15-16 and 16-17 seasons. One of my favorite thunderbirds because he went from my local team to my favorite team, great to watch his progression and now he’s making a name for himself on the big stage
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Bear has been awesome, hope he can keep it up. He is the best right shot d on the team right now.
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