Why was Panarin never drafted ?

[OrrNumber4]

tbh i dont even remember making this joke, it being three years ago haha

but then again, three years of Sharks play can do that to one's brain

You are on a roll...a gluten-free roll

 

[Musampa]

NHL teams spend picks on players who 99% will never become NHLers. Being-Russian-staying-in-KHL chance is way below 99%, like really way below.

As I said Russian kids were underscouted back then, but the situation has changed. Look at Artamonov, Panarin would have been projected at the same level nowadays, maybe even higher.

But we still have Atanasov. I wouldn’t be surprised if in 5-6 years I see the same question about him.

 

[Acallabeth]

It was early 2010s, the height of 'can't teach size', 'best players all develop in the CHL', 'Russians don't come over' narratives. A small, slim Russian winger who has developed in the KHL and became an NHL star hadn't happened yet. Sum it with Panarin being a lesser-known prospect on a team nobody bothered to scout, and there it is.

 

[savebyrichter94]

The risk of not getting an NHL player is a big deterrent at the draft.

Checks notes:

Jessiman
McIlrath
Andersson
Kravtsov

Guess the Rangers missed that memo lol

 

[EdJovanovski]

Checks notes:

Jessiman
McIlrath
Andersson
Kravtsov

Guess the Rangers missed that memo lol

One of these is not like the others

 

[savebyrichter94]

One of these is not like the others

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t expecting this lol sorry Ed

 

[Kshahdoo]

But we still have Atanasov. I wouldn’t be surprised if in 5-6 years I see the same question about him.

Atanasov is different, he accelerated his development when he already was ineligible for drafts.

 

[NickyFotiu]

Just overlooked. Wasn't big. Didn't have elite straight ahead speed. Some aspects of his game are not the type that are measurable on paper.

Bure had elite speed and still dropped to the 6th round. Some people said they didn't think he would come over. Others said they were told he wasnt eligible to be drafted that year. Credit Vancouver. They made the pick and never looked back.

The draft is far from perfect even today.

 

[Dingo]

still under the radar, imo

 

[ecemleafs]

let's be honest.

if he got drafted by the rangers in the first round back then, he wouldn't play in the nhl today.

thats because we wud have signed him immediately instead of letting him develop in russia and he would have ended up going back to russia at 23 after struggling in the NHL and AHL lol.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

Panger definitely read this thread he just mentioned it during the game

 

[TkachukMyAho]

Because he drinks beer on the bench obviously.

 

[hotcabbagesoup]

You are on a roll...a gluten-free roll

ON4, I would trade all of it for Celebrini and a playoff contender next year. I need a hug, my friend.