Pavel Valentenko
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Blind Gardien
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That was Erik Johnson.
One might be able to make a case for Valentenko sneaking into the top-10, however? (In terms of single-tournament performance, that is, not overall projection as a prospect or anything). He had a pretty good WJC.
One might be able to make a case for Valentenko sneaking into the top-10, however? (In terms of single-tournament performance, that is, not overall projection as a prospect or anything). He had a pretty good WJC.
montreal
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I didnt' think he was even Russia's best defensemen. He was named player of the game for Russia at the gold medal game.
I agree Erik was No 1. However, Pavel may not have been Russia's best d in the whole tourney, however, what he showed in attitude, hitting, team player and offense in the last game made me think of only 1 player, Dion Phaneuf. While Pavel is unlikely to reach Dion's level (not many will), Montreal will get a premier D for a long time if they get him over.
JeromeHP
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Wow that some huge comment my friend! / could he become a anton volchenkov type player? (great stay at home Def, block shot, hit like a truck?) what you think?
Canadienjet
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JeromeHP
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Will play in the ahl next year if the habs signed him he's a late 87 born like fellow habs prospects mathieu carle
Dominator13
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Gainey talked in his after-season press conference that they we're doing evreything possible to bring him over and are also working on Emelin, slowly but surely the Habs are getting a strong Dprospect core with Fisher, Carle, O'byrne and Valentenko. Now all they need is a premier stud who has n.1 defensmen potential
Espo7
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Who?
The dude from The Big Lebowski
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Best WJC Defencemen
WJC 2007: E. Johnson
WJC 2006: Emelin (Habs Russian D-Man prospect...might come to Montreal this season, but more chances for it happening in '08-09 season...).
eddy
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He didn't play, too old. Year before that he led the tounry in D scoring though I do believe.
Blind Gardien
nexus of the crisis
I dunno... I'm only basing it on that WJC cameo (don't remember him from the Remax tournament the year before at all, though he was there and I saw it)... I sort of got the impression Valentenko could project more as a scrappier, less-polished guy, maybe like an Igor Ulanov, not so much a Volchenkov (who has better abilities, balance, and instincts than sometimes he gets credit for IMHO). Valentenko would look for a hit and play abrasive, but I don't know if he's really good enough on his feet or ultimately smart enough to be a true elite shut-down guy. Although who knows, like I said, I'm going on vapour trails and intuition here more than anything else, and anyway, he's clearly a guy who is doing some "late blooming".
Jeffrey
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Emelin is the one that remember me Volchenkov.
Same hitting ability, same desire to punish the forwards in front of the net, almost the same size.
I don't think emelin is like volchenkov in blocking shots but no other players are like him in that department !
Same hitting ability, same desire to punish the forwards in front of the net, almost the same size.
I don't think emelin is like volchenkov in blocking shots but no other players are like him in that department !
hototogisu
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I didn't hear anything about the later games, but I remember in the early-goings people were saying he was Russia's 7th D-man at best and did not look NHL ready. I don't know if that changed as the tournament wore on though.
Schooner Guy
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Saw all but 1 of Russia's games.
Emelin started out slow.....him and Kondratiev were absolutely brutal early on. He really stepped it up later in the tourney though. IMO, in the medal round, he was Russia's 3rd-4th best d-man (behind Markov, Gonchar, Nikulin). Easily NHL level if he plays like he did the last 3 games.
Emelin started out slow.....him and Kondratiev were absolutely brutal early on. He really stepped it up later in the tourney though. IMO, in the medal round, he was Russia's 3rd-4th best d-man (behind Markov, Gonchar, Nikulin). Easily NHL level if he plays like he did the last 3 games.
Volchenkov is this year's JAY McKEE!!!! (loved him last year with the Sabres).
Interesting Fact: Volchenkov was a goalie once, until...a coach told him "you will be a defenceman now..." (and the rest is as they say...history!!
).
hototogisu
Poked the bear!!!!!
Thanks for feedback...
Can't wait to get Emelin in a HAB jersey!!
(hopefully Markov spoke to him a bit about the positives of playing in Montreal
).p.s.: was Valentenko on the team also (as #6 D-man, maybe #7...?)
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hototogisu
Poked the bear!!!!!
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