The buzz surrounding Conor Bedard is reminiscent of the hype around Victor Wembanyama in basketball circles. It's electric! Collectors are clamoring for the chance to own the debut cards of these young phenoms.

Side note, check out this awesome interview where both Bedard and Wemby sit down for a chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOg9OCkOHvE

Today marks the release of the 2023-24 Upper Deck Hockey Series Two, and it's hitting shelves at your local card shop in various formats. Hobby boxes are going for around $330 each.

This release offers collectors the chance to hunt down the iconic, limited-edition rookie cards, Young Guns. With 49 different players in this set and an average pull rate of one in every two packs, the chase is on. Even with many other inserts and variations, the Young Guns cards stand out as some of the most coveted rookie cards in the hockey collecting world.

While this year's rookie class is deep and talented, everyone's eyes are on Conor Bedard. There's even a jaw-dropping $1 million bounty on the 1/1 Young Guns Conor Bedard card (via Dave & Adams)!

Early sales results on eBay show base Conor Bedard Young Guns (Raw) cards fetching between $663 - $1,000.
Now, let's put that into perspective by comparing it to the Young Guns cards of some of the NHL's top-tier players (all these players have the most goals in the NHL since 2016):

Auston Matthews (299 goals) - $1,400 PSA 10
Conor McDavid (287 goals) - $2,500 PSA 10
Leon Draisaitl (285 goals) - $550 PSA 10
David Pastrnak (276 goals) - $950 PSA 10


So, the big question: Is it worth diving in and snagging a Conor Bedard Young Guns card now? Send it to PSA and hope for a pristine 10 to skyrocket its value?
Are you willing to take the risk of missing out on the first copies of a potential generational talent, akin to LeBron in basketball or Patrick Mahomes in football?

Or do you play the waiting game and see how the hype plays out over the next few weeks or months?

Let’s hear your thoughts...