So who are some of the candidates for next year's team?
Grigorenko - NHL
My roster:
Vasilevsky
Ustinsky
A. Bereglazov - A. Mironov
Lisov - Zadorov
Vasilyev - Tryamkin
Koledov - Lyubushkin
Slepyshev - Yakimov - Zhafyarov
N. Goldobin - Osnovin - Nichushkin
Kuptsov - Buchnevich - V. Zykov
Zharkov - I. Barbashev - Lebedev
Barabanov, Komarov
Grigorenko - NHL
My roster:
Vasilevsky
Ustinsky
A. Bereglazov - A. Mironov
Lisov - Zadorov
Vasilyev - Tryamkin
Koledov - Lyubushkin
Slepyshev - Yakimov - Zhafyarov
N. Goldobin - Osnovin - Nichushkin
Kuptsov - Buchnevich - V. Zykov
Zharkov - I. Barbashev - Lebedev
Barabanov, Komarov
Grigorenko - NHL
My roster:
Vasilevsky
Ustinsky
A. Bereglazov - A. Mironov
Lisov - Zadorov
Vasilyev - Tryamkin
Koledov - Lyubushkin
Slepyshev - Yakimov - Zhafyarov
N. Goldobin - Osnovin - Nichushkin
Kuptsov - Buchnevich - V. Zykov
Zharkov - I. Barbashev - Lebedev
Barabanov, Komarov
Grigorenko - NHL
My roster:
Vasilevsky
Ustinsky
A. Bereglazov - A. Mironov
Lisov - Zadorov
Vasilyev - Tryamkin
Koledov - Lyubushkin
Slepyshev - Yakimov - Zhafyarov
N. Goldobin - Osnovin - Nichushkin
Kuptsov - Buchnevich - V. Zykov
Zharkov - I. Barbashev - Lebedev
Barabanov, Komarov
hmm, what about Barabanov. Looks really small, but 46 pts in 39 games is not bad. Maybe gifted like Gusev?
Some more considerations:
Shingareev from Magnitka - 48 pts in 38 games, size is OK
Krutikov from MHK Spartak -37 pts in 39 games
Ogurtsov from Red Army - good points for defenseman, a giant too
Good job!
Very weak at center, assuming Grigo is in the NHL.
Yakimov is a nice player but limited offence.
Hopefully Buchnevich can step it up and be the number one center.
what about barabanov? see my post above. same for Shingareev.
weak at center really?
Osnovin is a very good player.
Not weak. Just not as strong as this year. We had the deepest center position in decades.
Ya Delnov should be considered, I see Goldobin as pretty much a lock at this point. Maybe some of the 96's if they are strong enough? Lazarev, Nikolishin. Has anybody mentioned Lysenko, Vorobiev, Valiev or Snitsyn yet on defense? IMO Barabanov for sure, very skilled kind of guy, one of the better forwards last year at the U18s.
One '96 born who hasn't been mentioned is Svechnikov. He didn't really stand out in terms of statistics at the U18, but I really liked his attitude and the way he played the game with authority. He has excellent speed and strength, so if he has a really good year early on in 2013-14, he might have an outside shot.
I agree for Svechnikov, but I think it will be very tough to earn a spot because the 1995 crop is very good. Depends if Grigorenko and Nichushkin will be in the NHL.
Forward:
7 players from the 1994: Grigorenko, Slepyshev, Zhafyarov, Zharkov, Osnovin, Yakimov, Kamaev.
7 players from the 1995: Nichushkin, Buchnevich, Zykov, Goldobin, Tolchinski, Barbashev, Tkachev.
2 players from the 1996: Svechnikov, Nekolenko.
Others who can earn a spot: Lebedev, Barabanov, Delnov, Kuptsov,Galeev.
A lot can change between now and the WJC, so let's follow that race... I think Barbashev is a lock with his physical play and also his talent. He can play in each line and be effective!
I know it sounds crazy, but Nichushkin matured so well and accomplished so much last season that he might actually have a better chance of getting playing time in the NHL than Grigorenko. That said, I really hope that it works out so that Nichushkin can stay in the KHL.
Good job!
Very weak at center, assuming Grigo is in the NHL.
Yakimov is a nice player but limited offence.
Hopefully Buchnevich can step it up and be the number one center.