Martin Hanzal vs Slava Trukhno

[august]

Who do you prefer? Which one as more potential?

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[Amadeus]

Slava has improved his stock alot. Some say he could slip into the first round.
Hanzal has been doing the same but i dont think he'll crack the 1st round. early to mid second is where i see him go.

Slava has amazing hands and vision. The guy could stickhandle anywhere.

 

[CH Wizard]

Hanzal, this guy has a lot of upside plus he's HUGE! I saw Trukhno play a lot this year and yeah he has tremendous vision and hands.Hanzal has a also a nice shot but imo Trukhno will go in the bottom of the first round and Hanzal in the second round.IMO, Hanzal has more potential.He had a above average U-18's.

Maddy, you beat me to it!

 

[Seachd]

If you go purely by the U-18s, then Hanzal, because Trukhno was awful. But, of course, there's more to it than one tourney, so I think Trukhno will end up going higher. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me if Hanzal went first, either.

 

[BobMarleyNYR]

Yeah Trukhno's U-18 performance was less than memorable... I still think he might be the biggest sleeper in years, potential-wise... he could become HUGE. If ya ask me, I could see him going as high as 20.

 

[czechhockeyfan]

If you go purely by the U-18s, then Hanzal, because Trukhno was awful. But, of course, there's more to it than one tourney, so I think Trukhno will end up going higher. Then again, it wouldn't surprise me if Hanzal went first, either.

Don´t forget two think.
Almost all Russians played bad at the WU-18Ch and Trukhno received mostly very little ice time.

 

[Red Machine]

The only Russian that stood out for me was Istomin. He really controls the play when he has the puck. He showed lots of skill as well as a little bit of grit. I also heard Buravchikov had a nice tournament however i was more focused on watching Istomin and Zubov then the Russian D-men. Zubov has to be the softest player i have ever watched. I thought he was awful. Does he always play like this?

 

[czechhockeyfan]

The only Russian that stood out for me was Istomin. He really controls the play when he has the puck. He showed lots of skill as well as a little bit of grit. I also heard Buravchikov had a nice tournament however i was more focused on watching Istomin and Zubov then the Russian D-men. Zubov has to be the softest player i have ever watched. I thought he was awful. Does he always play like this?

Buravchikov played well and I would say Anikeenko was very solid.
Istomin showed flashes of briliance but for me the best Russian forward was Makarov.

 

[mazmin]

Don´t forget two think.

I've got the 'two think' locked down...it's that crazy 'three think' that evades me everytime.




Between Hanzal and Truhkno, I could see them both going in the first round but not quite a la Wheeler. I'm also not sure who I like better.

 

[Seachd]

Don´t forget two think.
Almost all Russians played bad at the WU-18Ch and Trukhno received mostly very little ice time.

They all played badly in the games they lost, but when they were winning, I thought they were okay (no kidding). They just didn't bother to show up for a couple games.

I liked Buravchikov since the moment the puck dropped against Sweden in their first game, and, like you, I didn't think Anikeenko was nearly as bad as some people here are saying.

But players like Zubov, Istomin (kind of), Krysanov, and even Zubarev and Sopin stood out a little. You're right, Trukhno certainly didn't lead his team in ice time, but he did very little with the time he did get.

 

[czechhockeyfan]

They all played badly in the games they lost, but when they were winning, I thought they were okay (no kidding). They just didn't bother to show up for a couple games.

I liked Buravchikov since the moment the puck dropped against Sweden in their first game, and, like you, I didn't think Anikeenko was nearly as bad as some people here are saying.

But players like Zubov, Istomin (kind of), Krysanov, and even Zubarev and Sopin stood out a little. You're right, Trukhno certainly didn't lead his team in ice time, but he did very little with the time he did get.

I have seen Anikeenko at three tourneys this season and he played the best game at championship. Many people are dissapointed because of high expectations before the season but I think he was solid.
I agree with you on Istomin, Zubarev and Sopin, I don´t like Zubov and I have to disagree with you on Krysanov.