Prospect Info: D Stepan Falkovsky, 186th overall

[Anglesmith]

Belarussian with size.

Our last pick in the draft this year.

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[JurassicTunga]

Big defenseman. Can't complain about this one. I like it.

 

[Johnny Hoxville]

Seems like a good pick. Will be Bruce's replacement when he's not offered a contract.

 

[Dertell]

From the little I watched him, I think he can become a good defenseman. Solid skater for his size, quick decision making, good offensively and defensively. Not just "truculent".

 

[Tkachuk Norris]

Stepan "wolf-falcon" Falkovsky. Some great names in this draft Dillon Dube, Sam Steel.

 

[Calculon]

Great pick based on the name alone.

But of all the big defencemen the Flames have brought in over the last few years (Breen, Kanzig, Bruce), Falkovsky already seems like the best of them. There's some balance to his game.

 

[Dack]

From the little I watched him, I think he can become a good defenseman. Solid skater for his size, quick decision making, good offensively and defensively. Not just "truculent".

Yeah this isn't Riley Bruce or Keegan Kanzig, he actually has some offence to him.

 

[Brock]

Had him as the 8th best draft re-entry among OHL players this year.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2016/04/sunday-top-10-2016-nhl-draft-re-entries.html

 

[SmellOfVictory]

Great pick based on the name alone.

But of all the big defencemen the Flames have brought in over the last few years (Breen, Kanzig, Bruce), Falkovsky already seems like the best of them. There's some balance to his game.

Agreed, he's more than just Hulk Smash. Hope his lateral skating is better than the other big guys, too.

 

[Johnny GODreau]

Most excited for this pick after our 1st. Apparently he's a decent skater.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

This guy is Anton Babchuk 2.0

 

[AgeOfBennett]

Hockey player by day.... Famous composer by night

 

[Johnny GODreau]

This guy is Anton Babchuk 2.0

Babchuk in the 7th round would be huge.

Hockey player by day.... Famous composer by night

Pavel Karnaukhov's new best bud.

 

[Ynnek]

This guy is Anton Babchuk 2.0

We can only hope he is the second coming of The Anton.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

We can only hope he is the second coming of The Anton.

Praise be His name.

 

[MonyontheMoney]

From watching a game against London on-demand, for a 7th round pick, I'm okay with him at that point.

Big guy, who is a surprisingly good skater, for his size. His mechanics are good but lacks foot speed. Also, surprisingly for a big guy, his offensive game is certainly stronger than his defensive game from that viewing. He makes a lot of good little puck moving plays, but he really doesn't defend well with his stick or body for his size. Still a long shot, but he ha some intriguing tools.

 

[Slush]

With his size he might even become the next Chara