F Bulat Shafigullin - Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, KHL (2018, 82nd, LAK)

[Gabriiel40]

fair enough, like I said..I dont know too many guys out of the 1st and 2nd rounds so there might be a chance taking coming up.

 

[Kshahdoo]

Considering, that out of all Reaktor players (the whole top6 is pretty young and above PPG) Nazarov chose Shafigullin, the youngest of them, says, the kid has something in him. He's a good size, decent skating, nice hands. But what he actually is very good in, is scoring. He always somehow gets in a scoring position and rarely misses the goal.

Such a quality, of course, is very valuable, but takes some time to understand, whether it's natural or just a fluke.

 

[Habs76]

How did he manage 27 penalty minutes in one playoff game? Ejection?

 

[Kshahdoo]

How did he manage 27 penalty minutes in one playoff game? Ejection?

Fighting probably. It was a joke of the match, Dirty Naz as a head coach at his best.

 

[Hammer Slammer]

How did he manage 27 penalty minutes in one playoff game? Ejection?

The end of the game was a shit show and he got in on the action right at the end. He took a faceoff and immediately jumped the Traktor player

 

[Habs76]

The end of the game was a **** show and he got in on the action right at the end. He took a faceoff and immediately jumped the Traktor player

Was he one of the ones who jumped Kravtsov?

 

[Caser]

Was he one of the ones who jumped Kravtsov?

Not exactly: he was the one who jumped Sholokhov.

 

[Habs76]

Not exactly: he was the one who jumped Sholokhov.

I only saw the Kravtsov incident...

 

[Caser]

I only saw the Kravtsov incident...

This one was ugly too, in case you are able to watch KHL videos, here is the link, Shafigullin's action starts after 4:00

video.khl.ru/quotes/511533

 

[Kshahdoo]

5 points in 2 games in the MHL playoffs so far. Was 1+2 primary assists last night, but his team still lost. 1st assists at 1:08:35. Nice skating and good pass. 2:09:27 PP goal 5 vs 3. And again a very good skating and then an assist at 2:23:29. I'd say, the kid can play.

 

[Kshahdoo]

3 assits on 3-2 win in OT. His team goes to the next round. 8 points in 3 games so far in the MHL playoffs.

 

[Fantomas]

I would take this guy over Denisenko.

 

[Lays]

I would take this guy over Denisenko.

Same here, has better size than Denisenko as well. Even if people like Denisenko more, I don’t get how they rank him 1st round/top 20 when Shafigullin isn’t usually ranked in the first 2 rounds, a few weeks ago he had better PPG than Kucherov did in the same league at the same age (idk if he’s still putting up a better PPG than Kuch did)

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Top 2 rounder.

 

[Andrei79]

Svechnikov/Kravtsov/Denisenko/Shafigullin is a freaking great quartet of forwards for Russia.

Like @Fantomas, I'm really pondering if I'm not putting him ahead of Denisenko.

 

[Fantomas]

Russia needs to mix in some centers and defensemen. Developing awesome wingers now and that's about it.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Russia needs to mix in some centers and defensemen. Developing awesome wingers now and that's about it.

Provorov, Sergachyov, maybe Rykov.

Agree about the centers. Maybe Guskov for the 2019 draft?

 

[MaxV]

Russia needs to mix in some centers and defensemen. Developing awesome wingers now and that's about it.

They are doing ok with goalies also.

 

[Fantomas]

 

[Kshahdoo]

He skates really well.

 

[WannabeFinn]

What an awesome name.

 

[Caser]

Scored in today's MHL play-off game:

 

[Kshahdoo]

And another assist. So now he has 10 points in 4 games.

 

[Andrei79]

He skates really well.

He does, even with the puck on his stick. He has all the tools offensively.

 

[Aerrol]

Seems like some team (probably Tampa lol) is going to be very happy with their 2nd or later pick. Surprising how little traction he seems to be gaining despite his play and tools.