He has power, presence, height and goalscoring ability - and a gladness in his heart that he's not being punched by the owner
Besides dark comedy, it might seem like little good has come of the bizarre ownership of Hearts by Vladimir Romanov - but Baggies fans certainly have reasons to be thankful.
Perhaps impressed by the 6ft 3in striker's aerial prowess, positional nous, unselfishness and strong goalscoring record for Czech second-tier side Mlada Boleslav, George Burley brought the former Czech Republic U21 international to Hearts during his brief but busy Tynecastle tenure.
Depite being called up for the full Czech squad shortly after moving to Edinburgh, Bednar didn't find goals easy to come by under the ever-shifting managerial mayhem. He sealed a season-long loan move to the Hawthorns in August 2007, just 15 minutes before the transfer window closed. Doubtless, it was much to his relief. A month earlier, Bednar had suffered an uppercut from Romanov during a mock sparring session at a summer training camp.
Under Tony Mowbray he has been allowed to focus on scoring goals, and racked up an impressive 17 from 23 starts during his first season, convincing the Baggies to pay Hearts £2.3 million to make his move permanent.