26th Overall - RW Nikita Scherbak

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Discuss.

Scouting Report:
http://lastwordonsports.com/2014/04/27/2014-nhl-draft-profile-26-nikita-scherbak/

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[coolasprICE]

I think he will be a ____ player for us.

 

[Coldplay]

I'm pumped.

 

[llamateizer]

i loved his interview with Leroux

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

We needed high skills, we got it.

 

[TassieHab]

NHL is my dream, my favourite dream,” Scherbak said. “It’s why I come to Canada and play last season.

“I want to play in the NHL with the best guys in the world. I play (in) Russia when I was 15 years old and I know what that’s (like). I don’t want to stay here.

‘Russian factor’ is not my problem.”

 

[samsquanch9*]

i loved his interview with Leroux

Link pleas

 

[Et le But]

Awesome pick. I'm thrilled.

 

[D0ctorCool]

I'm really jealous you guys got him. I wanted the Canucks to take him. He's a good one.

 

[G4be]

Loved the pick! He looks and plays like Galchenyuk

 

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He was almost in tears. I love this kid already.

 

[Jaynki]

I'm really jealous you guys got him. I wanted the Canucks to take him. He's a good one.

You still got McCann and Virtanen bro :p that´s not bad

 

[Whitesnake]

Really happy with the pick. Can't belive Barbashev is falling that much, I would have gone with him but Scherbak is really really good pick.

 

[IcemanTBI]

Pumped about the pick! Would have preferred McCann if he was still available, but he wasn't, but this is a very good pick. Lots of potential with Sherbak!

 

[le_sean]

Love this pick. I think Barbashev is better, but Scherbak is who a lot of us coveted for a while and never thought it would happen.

 

[Passchendaele]

i loved his interview with Leroux

It was very awkward.

But I can't say I wouldn't be if I were put live on national TV.

 

[Phil Parent]

He's a nervous kind of player.

That's what I got from his interview.

So nervous.

 

[Bob b smith]

For the board draft experts, why Scherbak over Barbashev?

 

[777]

Super down for the first Russian taken, who is described as a highly skilled offensive player. Don't know anything else about him

 

[Ezpz]

Good pick.

 

[Hannibal]

Don't like it at all.

 

[Wats]

Haha Yzerman mad Goldobin was taken

 

[WeThreeKings]

For the board draft experts, why Scherbak over Barbashev?

Higher offensive upside.. Barbashev has more risk because if he doesnt develop into a top line player he can be lured by KHL for more money.

 

[Cubebrick]

I saw a interview with Scherbak and he said: "In Russia good paycheck but no respect you". He doesn't give a crap about the KHL.

 

[PAZ]

Another scouting report from RS (Blades scout)

Scherbak is a gifted Russian winger that led the Saskatoon Blades and WHL rookies in scoring this past season. He's got a full arsenal of offensive tools at his disposal including a "heavy" wrist shot with a quick release and some very adept vision and passing ability. He excelled all season at making the players around him better despite not having a ton of help offensively in Saskatoon, especially in the 2nd half of the year. His skating isn't a strength, but it's not a huge weakness either. His top gear is just fine, but he does tend to be a bit slow out of the gate due to having a low and long stride. He has shown the ability to play physical, whether it being taking a hit to make a play or finishing his check when needed, although that part of his game does come with some inconsistency. He's got a high hockey IQ and shows the ability to arrive at the right place at the right time in offensive situations. He comes from an athletic background as his father is a former soccer player, his mother a basketball player, while his sister plays tennis. Throughout the year I heard many rumblings that NHL teams liked him more than Draisaitl, but that was before Leon turned things up in a big way in the second half of the year. There's still many things to like about this player and my jaw wouldn't hit the floor if a team took a shot at him in the top 15 selections.

http://whl-from-above.blogspot.ca/2014/06/final-rankings-2014-nhl-entry-draft.html