Prospect Info: #19 OA - C/W Evgeny Svechnikov, QMJHL

[snailderby]

If Svechnikov works out at center, we can always bump Sheahan down to 3C and move Athanasiou back to his natural LW position.

Tatar - Larkin - Nyquist
Jurco - Svechnikov - Mantha
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkkinen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Nastasiuk/Ferraro

 

[Henkka]

Let's see at next season if Svechnikov is centering on his team again and how he does. Too early to make any conclusions yet.

 

[Lord Stan 2020]

u guys are in good shape love this kid imho kenny had best draft in long time and best free agency that nyquist contract is awesome that ive seen him turn in forever

very excited for you have to learn to step up beat the bolts if you can is gonna be a fun rivalry moving forward

me can take either winning so im gonna be happy for a long time

 

[Orthodox Caveman]

If Svechnikov works out at center, we can always bump Sheahan down to 3C and move Athanasiou back to his natural LW position.

Tatar - Larkin - Nyquist
Jurco - Svechnikov - Mantha
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkkinen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Nastasiuk/Ferraro

What are the chances Larkin and Svechnikov turn into true #1 centers? I suppose if trading for a top center is rare we won't have a choice..... though we would look even stronger at wing if we acquire one.

Tatar - ???? - Nyquist
Svechnikov - Larkin - Mantha
Anthanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkinnen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Natasuik

 

[Shaman464]

What are the chances Larkin and Svechnikov turn into true #1 centers? I suppose if trading for a top center is rare we won't have a choice..... though we would look even stronger at wing if we acquire one.

Tatar - ???? - Nyquist
Svechnikov - Larkin - Mantha
Anthanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkinnen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Natasuik

I would say the chances of one of them emerging as a top center is pretty decent. Especially Larkin ala Toews model.

 

[Henkka]

What are the chances Larkin and Svechnikov turn into true #1 centers? I suppose if trading for a top center is rare we won't have a choice..... though we would look even stronger at wing if we acquire one.

Tatar - ???? - Nyquist
Svechnikov - Larkin - Mantha
Anthanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkinnen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Natasuik

Maybe Edmonton trades Draisaitl some day for multiple wingers and/or defensive center with us. We should investigate that situation hard at every season from now on.

 

[Alessandro Seren Rosso]

A translated interview with Evgeny Svechnikov from Russian press

http://thehockeywriters.com/svechnikov-eager-to-play-in-detroit/

Have a good read!

 

[mindfly]

A translated interview with Evgeny Svechnikov from Russian press

http://thehockeywriters.com/svechnikov-eager-to-play-in-detroit/

Have a good read!

– Your long-time team-mate Maxim Lazarev wasn’t drafted this year. Is he back to Canada?

– He’s at our home town Kazan now. I hope that someone will draft Max later or at least call him to the summer camps. Everyone wants to get here [to the NHL], I can imagine his emotions. We’ve played together for many years, I would like him to be drafted too.

– Do you think the Wings should draft him?

– Well, it’s his favorite team!

 

[KasperTheGrittyGhost]

Geno's pouring one out for his boy haha. I would've liked to see the Wings invite Lazarev to camp though. Kid has decent wheels and is super creative, which we could use a bit more of I think.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Well the ranking is in and he got an 8.0 C

 

[Atas2000]

The talk is his brother is a real gem.

 

[Reno]

Do they update rankings on players every year? I don't remember Pulk being an 8.0 C

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

If Svechnikov works out at center, we can always bump Sheahan down to 3C and move Athanasiou back to his natural LW position.

Tatar - Larkin - Nyquist
Jurco - Svechnikov - Mantha
Athanasiou - Sheahan - Pulkkinen
Bertuzzi - Glendening - Nastasiuk/Ferraro

That looks like it could be a pretty lethal lineup in the future.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Do they update rankings on players every year? I don't remember Pulk being an 8.0 C

Twice a year. The wings actually got quite a few bumps last time

 

[Brandel*]

The talk is his brother is a real gem.

One of the top prospects for the 2018 NHL draft

 

[Atas2000]

One of the top prospects for the 2018 NHL draft

I do not wish the Wings fans they can draft him(unless trading up), but if the chance is there this could be a huge brothers duo.

 

[Henkka]

I do not wish the Wings fans they can draft him(unless trading up), but if the chance is there this could be a huge brothers duo.

How is brother Andrei? Center or winger?

Listed 6'0 at Eliteprospects, probably still growing?

 

[Mijatovic]

Generally people are still growing at 16

I think I topped at 6'1 around 19.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

The talk is his brother is a real gem.

Maybe the Russian factor hurts him, but early indications are he is a top 10 talent in his draft year from what I have heard.

 

[Anchor Town*]

Generally people are still growing at 16

I think I topped at 6'1 around 19.

The average male grows 2 mm after age 16.

 

[Mijatovic]

That seems odd and I am actually shocked by that. I think I grew about 2 inches between 16 and 19. Was shortish in highschool. Comfortable height now.

But fair enough. Maybe he wont grow

 

[Anchor Town*]

That seems odd and I am actually shocked by that. I think I grew about 2 inches between 16 and 19.

Sounds like a small sample size

 

[Bench]

That seems odd and I am actually shocked by that. I think I grew about 2 inches between 16 and 19. Was shortish in highschool. Comfortable height now.

But fair enough. Maybe he wont grow

The 2mm stat is quite conservative compared to the best sources we have from the CDC. Keep in mind, this is American kids. There's one issue, these charts are rarely specific to Russian athletes living in Canada. Worldwide charts would have to account for nutrition and accuracy of data, in addition to ethnicity.

In the US, the 50th percentile increases about 1.5 inches between ages 16 and 20. What that means is the average height for boys goes up 1.5 inches between those ages. This doesn't tell us exactly how much you can expect any one person to grow, but it does tell us that boys still are expected to see some growth after 16. The numbers we see on these charts show movement quite a bit more than 2mm.

Here's said chart used by health folks: http://www.cdc.gov/growthcharts/data/set2/chart-07.pdf

 

[Mijatovic]

Sounds like a small sample size

Thanks Bench. Sounds like your facts are out Anchor.

 

[Atas2000]

How is brother Andrei? Center or winger?

Listed 6'0 at Eliteprospects, probably still growing?

He plays on the wing. At 2014 World Selects Invite he scored 40pts(23g, 17a) in 9! games. To put it into perspective: runner ups A.Khovanov(RUS) and projected best swedish talent Oliver Wahlstöm had 12pts each. And Andrei scores at this pace on every level for now. Has played a lot of games for the 1999 team already and hasn't slowed down a bit production wise there.

He is now considered the next russian star in the making.

As for size. He is still 15. He will grow. Again for comparison, he's the same size Nichushkin was at age 15... with 13 pounds more.