What levels would those be? I have not seen any of these youngsters so I have no informed opinion.
Well, let's start with what's similar. Both are pro sized and use their body to
make space to use their talent. They have the ability to be excellent players at the
next level since they have very good vision and already pro calibre shots and think
the game at a high level.
The difference lies on the playing style and drive of both of these guys. When talking
about pure talent, I'd say they are comparable, it's tough to give the edge to one of
them at this point. Svechnikov is a passive player, he waits for the puck and isn't a
checking type player, not the fastest guy either. He's not slow by any mean but he's
an average skater in today's league. He doesn't work to create something unless he
has the puck and he tends to do too much by himself when he does have the puck.
His defensive game needs a good amount of work and he also needs to be much
more consistant in his efforts . Some nights he's invisible, some nights he's the best
player on the ice and that's frustrating to see. Nothing more frustrating when a guy
has so much to offer but shows a lack of effort. All in all, very talented and good
shot/release, lacks determintation/consistency and needs to be aware defensively.
On the other hand, Guryanov plays an aggressive style. He's always on the puck,
he's faster than Svechnikov and most importantly he plays defense. Guryanov
is a train and the best thing is he never stops. At this point he is stronger than
Svechnikov and he uses his size much better. He's very hard to contain because of
his size and speed combination. When you see Guryanov play vs Svechnikov, you
know there's not a single doubt that Guryanov is on another level completely. He
just plays the game perfectly in terms of offense, defense, drive, aggresiveness,
speed , IQ etc.. There's not much to dislike about this kid. He goes get the puck
behind the net, cycles the puck, hits. He's the type of player you don't want to
have to play against ever.
