13-14 Prospects Thread Version XIX: Leafs in the WJC.

[theIceWookie]

Agreed.
probably thought they were super clever, and making a sweet, funny thread title.

Somebody change that nonsense?

It doesn't even make sense lol.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

It doesn't even make sense lol.

No, but neither does the notion that some remember to breathe. Miracles happen every day, though!

 

[bigdirty]

I thought Brown and Finn both looked pretty good in the Subway series game, though I only caught the second half of the game. Don't let the score fool you, the OHL played a great game, but the Russian goalie was fantastic with 41 saves. Neither Finn nor Brown really stood out to me, but they had solid games. Wish I could say more than that, but they just weren't great, and weren't bad either.

This Vladimir Tkachyov guy however was impressive for a third straight game. The guy is tiny, but it doesn't seem to matter because he's so slick nobody can touch him. Skill with the puck is just unreal.

 

[theIceWookie]

I thought Brown and Finn both looked pretty good in the Subway series game, though I only caught the second half of the game. Don't let the score fool you, the OHL played a great game, but the Russian goalie was fantastic with 41 saves. Neither Finn nor Brown really stood out to me, but they had solid games. Wish I could say more than that, but they just weren't great, and weren't bad either.

This Vladimir Tkachyov guy however was impressive for a third straight game. The guy is tiny, but it doesn't seem to matter because he's so slick nobody can touch him. Skill with the puck is just unreal.

I wonder when teams will start to actually take chances on smaller players, or highly skilled Russians. I wonder if Tolchinsky's success this year gets a few GM's to be a little more willing to draft a guy like Tkachyov

 

[bigdirty]

I wonder when teams will start to actually take chances on smaller players, or highly skilled Russians. I wonder if Tolchinsky's success this year gets a few GM's to be a little more willing to draft a guy like Tkachyov

His CHL rights are held by the Moncton Wildcats, and they're hoping that Barbashev's success with the team might lure him over next season.

Here's his crazy goal on Fucale for anyone who missed it:

 

[Joey Hoser]

His CHL rights are held by the Moncton Wildcats, and they're hoping that Barbashev's success with the team might lure him over next season.

Here's his crazy goal on Fucale for anyone who missed it:

Man, that looked effortless.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Hope that wasn't Finn on D who got deked out

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Hope that wasn't Finn on D who got deked out

Finn plays in the Q ?

 

[Durrr]

Hope that wasn't Finn on D who got deked out

That was the QMJHL, it was Morrain (Sorry about spelling?)

 

[SprDaVE]

That was the QMJHL, it was Morrain (Sorry about spelling?)

Morin. Philly's first round pick this past draft.

Like others have said, from the big parts I watched, Finn and Brown didn't look bad nor were they great. They didn't stand out, but to be fair, not many OHL players stood out last night.

 

[zeke]

^^ Don't underrate Leivo's abilities. His hands are just as good as Lupul's. He has some slick mitts which I learned after I watched him a lot in Kitchener.

He just doesn't have Lupul's wheels, or even close.

If we're going to compare Leivo to an impact NHLer, the guy who I think he resembles most style-wise is actually Dany Heatley. And no, not just because of the missing tooth.

Now he's not going to come anywhere near the kind of production Heatley used to put up, but IMO the resemblance style-wise is pretty striking.

 

[BigWilly]

It doesn't even make sense lol.

Brody has a pretty good sense of humour, I'm sure he's poking fun at the people calling Frederik a bust.

 

[Eyedea]

Yeah, Morin got dummied by Tkachev.

 

[theIceWookie]

Brody has a pretty good sense of humour, I'm sure he's poking fun at the people calling Frederik a bust.

Oh I actually don't mind the attempt at humor. I understand what he was trying to do in a humorous way and it did make me laugh. I totally appreciate the attempt and have no issue with. It was actually decently clever. It's just that bustier is an actual word haha, meaning a completely different thing that totally changes what I assume were brody's intentions haha.

 

[BigWilly]

Oh I actually don't mind the attempt at humor. I understand what he was trying to do in a humorous way and it did make me laugh. I totally appreciate the attempt and have no issue with. It was actually decently clever. It's just that bustier is an actual word haha, meaning a completely different thing that totally changes what I assume were brody's intentions haha.

Oh, I see

And with that, I just got a freaky mental image of Frederik in a bustier...

 

[darrylsittler27]

Of course they will.

I wonder when teams will start to actually take chances on smaller players, or highly skilled Russians. I wonder if Tolchinsky's success this year gets a few GM's to be a little more willing to draft a guy like Tkachyov

But in which round? C.Brown was slender and undersized for the NHL, or else if he was 6ft 205 lbs. he would have gone in the first. Burke loaded up on size and grit. Biggs,Ross,Devane,Broll etc. For all those picks, only Broll looks set, as a potential
4th liner. Epic failure! How could a 2nd/3rd round flier on a skilled Russian hurt?

 

[Renegade]

Gauthier isn't an offensive force. He's more defensive than anything else, which is why you don't compare his production. Calling him a bust is why I hate other Leaf fans.

 

[Johny Drama]

But in which round? C.Brown was slender and undersized for the NHL, or else if he was 6ft 205 lbs. he would have gone in the first. Burke loaded up on size and grit. Biggs,Ross,Devane,Broll etc. For all those picks, only Broll looks set, as a potential
4th liner. Epic failure! How could a 2nd/3rd round flier on a skilled Russian hurt?

Would like to see us go for skill at this years draft. Cupboard seems pretty stocked with bottom six players who can add some size and character to the team, but there maybe some players in our range with a high skill level (Ho-Sang, Ehlers, Fabbri)

 

[Morguee]

Finn and the Storm on Sportsnet right now.

 

[armi5718]

Brown Signed

 

[ULF_55]

I wonder when teams will start to actually take chances on smaller players, or highly skilled Russians. I wonder if Tolchinsky's success this year gets a few GM's to be a little more willing to draft a guy like Tkachyov

I have an idea one GM would take a chance:

86 Nikita Kucherov R 15 13 11 24 8 3 1993-06-17 20 Maikop, Russia 5.11 174
90 Vladislav Namestnikov C 15 8 13 21 0 3 1992-11-22 20 Voskresensk, Russia 6.00 170

24 and 21 points in 15 games for Kucherov and Namestnikov respectively.

20 and 21 years old (today).

Skill isn't a bad approach to take.

 

[Pi]

I have an idea one GM would take a chance:

86 Nikita Kucherov R 15 13 11 24 8 3 1993-06-17 20 Maikop, Russia 5.11 174
90 Vladislav Namestnikov C 15 8 13 21 0 3 1992-11-22 20 Voskresensk, Russia 6.00 170

24 and 21 points in 15 games for Kucherov and Namestnikov respectively.

20 and 21 years old (today).

Skill isn't a bad approach to take.

Wow. Impressive AHL numbers, even if it is early in the season.

 

[mikebel111*]

Finn with an assist

 

[NarcoPolo]

Finn with an assist

Josh ho-sang tho.. That kids a game breaker

 

[LV*]

Brody has a pretty good sense of humour, I'm sure he's poking fun at the people calling Frederik a bust.

This, but I'll change it if it's offending people.