Woodhouse
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190th overall = Vasily Glotov (2016, 190th) – '15-16: SKA-Serebryanye Lvy #77 (MHL)
http://mhl.khl.ru/en/players/22700/
http://mhl.khl.ru/en/players/22700/
I'll dig up some MHL games later, but here's a highlight reel goal:
Great pick if he pans out. By the video, looks like he's got speed, vision, protects the puck pretty well, and can create time and space for him or teammates.
What are his plans for this upcoming season?
Another second-year draft eligible. His scoring pace in the MHL is really impressive.
Homeboy sure loves to wind it up behind the net on the power play.
Videos like that always make me laugh though because everyone looks like a super star in their draft montage videos. He's 5'11 and he looks big in that video which illustrates the level of guys he's playing. He's also playing on a line with other overage players. But Datsyuk is only one of the two best two way forwards of the last decade so who knows?
He has some great speed, hands and balance though. I'll give him that.
Sounds like two Sabres scouts were watching him per Greg Royce: "A little bit of an unknown. Anders [Forsberg] and myself, we've seen him quite a few times. He's a 5.10, 5.11, little guy. Dynamic, very skilled, creates from nothing. I think he's one of those hidden gems that we feel very pleased that we get him here. He'll be here for development camp. We're hoping to get the paperwork all done, but I think people will be very pleased when they see his skills."
CHL Import Draft is Tuesday, so if he gets picked there, who knows. I thought maybe another MHL year, rather than KHL, since he's SKA property and barely an overager (11 days) for this draft.
He might be able to play for a different KHL team, but like you I can't see him playing for SKA. I'd love to be able to watch him in the CHL. Not sure it's what's best for him though.
Statistically, you really don't want to see Russians go the CHL route. Let them develop in Russia and bring them across when they're developed if they pan out. As CHL imports, they have traditionally underwhelmed or busted (see thread) in regards to their potential. Let Glotov take the MHL route again and play on the WJC team, then go VHL/KHL until he hopefully pans out and wants to come over.To those who follow CHL, about how many Russians newly come over to North America each year, and how many/what percent of those are his age?
Statistically, you really don't want to see Russians go the CHL route. Let them develop in Russia and bring them across when they're developed if they pan out. As CHL imports, they have traditionally underwhelmed or busted (see thread) in regards to their potential. Let Glotov take the MHL route again and play on the WJC team, then go VHL/KHL until he hopefully pans out and wants to come over.
To those who follow CHL, about how many Russians newly come over to North America each year, and how many/what percent of those are his age?