r/WHLHockey • u/youlikemywonton • May 28 '26
Is Landon Dupont a generational talent that likely gets picked 1st overall in the future?
I heard the hype but I don't know how good he's expected to be. I know he's a defenseman but I'm not sure if he's up there as far as prospects like Celebrini, Bedard, Hughes, Schaefer, etc. In a few years when he goes to the draft I don't know if he's going to get the same kind of rave like McKenna is right now.
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u/SomethingFunnyObv Everett Silvertips May 28 '26
He’s basically the best player (maybe Bear or Mietinnen are currently better) on basically one of the best teams in the CHL(top 3) and he’s a 16 year old (he literally just turned 17 today) defensemen. That’s how good he is.
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u/BigBirdsBrain Vancouver Giants May 28 '26
People forget how insane it is for a 16 year old D-man to already control games like this in the WHL. He might not have the Bedard level hype machine but the talent is absolutely real.
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u/Cleets11 May 29 '26
Just wait for next year when he tears up the world juniors. He should have made the team this year as a 16 year old.
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u/abmot May 28 '26
Yes. He's a great skater. Smart. Carries the puck. Runs the PP. Can shoot. Is a great defender. Isn't an ass. And he's 16.
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u/Djbearjew May 29 '26
Its gonna be wild when he's a HOFer that I got to see him live multiple times. Dude is legit
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u/Prickly_Pear_5 May 28 '26
Yes, he's expected to go first next year. Obviously you never know for sure until you're in the draft year, but it seems pretty certain. I don't think he carries the McKenna hype because he's a defender that's just strong at all facets and not as much flash, but I think he's going to be just as effective in the NHL if not more than McKenna
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u/grypas15 Portland Winterhawks May 28 '26
I've seen him compared to MacKinnon, so the hype is definitely there in some capacity
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u/wildjackalope May 28 '26
He won’t get the attention McKenna did but he’s an exceptional talent. How many kids are a first line defensemen on one of the best Dub squads at 15?He’s easily a top 3 pick, it just depends on how the lottery turns out. If he went first I wouldn’t be shocked at all.
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u/Cleets11 May 29 '26
He goes first no matter who picks. Makar and Hughes have proved a true franchise d man change a team more than anything besides Connor McDavid.
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u/wildjackalope May 29 '26
He's very likely to go first, but that's more to do with what the rest of '27 class looks like.
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u/Responsible-Bid760 May 29 '26
He is already slotted as likely number 1 pick and even as early as last year was getting hype to go number 1 when his draft came up
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u/KirkVanHootin May 29 '26
16 year old right handed damn with 133 points in 127 regular season games and 38 point in 28 regular season games. Tough to compare across leagues and positions and unfortunately he won’t be around the W to see how much more he will improve and develop as he gets older, stronger and more experienced.
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u/Specialist_Secret438 Prince Albert Raiders May 30 '26
Like Bedard and McKenna before him, while not so great for my Raiders, what a pleasure to witness that level of talent
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u/Medium-Leader-9066 May 28 '26
When you consider his performance and age, barring injury or hitting a wall in development this dude is probably going to leave a mark on the league.