COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Kyle Davidson quickly understood the premise of the question about Connor Bedard , the concept of analyzing his accomplishments as an NHL player at 20 years old in his third season versus what he was as a teenager in his first and second seasons.

"I think what you've hit on there is don't judge too soon," the Chicago Blackhawks general manager told NHL.com from the NHL Board of Governors meeting at The Broadmoor on Monday. "Welcome to my world the last couple of years."

Bedard, the Blackhawks center, is on track to score 50 goals, five more than he had in his first two NHL seasons combined. He has 18 in 29 games.

He's on pace for 113 points; he had 128 in 150 games across his teenage seasons. He has 40 so far this season.

Entering Monday, Bedard is fourth

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