Bedard roasts Bissonnette during 'NHL on TNT' appearance

Connor Bedard might not be in the NHL yet, but his chirp game is on the pro level.

The projected No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL Draft made an appearance on the "NHL on TNT" pregame show before Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Monday.

When host Liam McHugh asked Bedard about his new normal doing things like sitting next to Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, the prospect proved he can keep up with the best of them.

"It's pretty crazy," Bedard said. "I'm super grateful for the NHL doing this it's incredible for me and the other three prospects to come and see a couple of pretty good players on this panel…and Biz is here too."

The response received a big laugh from Henrik Lundqvist, Anson Carter, Paul Bissonnette, McHugh and Gretzky.

Later in the show, Bedard told the crew a story about receiving a phone call from Gretzky and thinking it was a prank.

In the future we can hopefully expect more chirping from Bedard, but on the ice.