hotcarle
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Simply not true. Only 67 of 70 picks. They also drafted Gallagher, and drafted but traded away Sergashev and galchenyuk.
Prospect Info: [2018 - 38th] Alexander Romanov (KHL - CSKA Moscow)
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MarkovsKnee
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Had a great U-18 for Russia. That's all I know. We took him really high.
Hopefully our Russian scout didn't screw us on this one.
Hopefully our Russian scout didn't screw us on this one.
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SirClintonPortis
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Lol, the fate of Russians in Montreal has recently been one of expulsion. Don't expect Romanov to last here. Don't fall in love with him.
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Timmins also seems to love him, said the whole draft table was excited after the pick. I'm super intrigued about this, also mentioned that as soon as the LD was selected before their pick, they had to make sure they picked Romanov. The LD that was picked before was Jett Woo, seems like the Habs wanted to draft him as well.
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Why? The more controversial something is the more people will post about it. And there's no question it was a controversial pick.
The Great Weal
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Romanov had a translator and there was no f***ing problem with that. Why can't we do that for other positions if French is such a requirement?
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I wouldn't know how to do it. I don't have that level of skill. Maybe someone else might.
Habs76
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I mean, an 18-year-old player speaking to media is a lot different than a GM. But I still agree.
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I'll repost what Timmins said about him in a post-draft scrum.
Romanov was invited at their Stockholm combine. Timmins describes him as an "Emelin with a ton of energy". Says he plays the game like a pro. Plays fast, moves the puck quickly. He's a left shot D that they didn't want to miss and didn't think they could wait til their next pick.
They noticed Romanov in Nova Scotia, where he played on the smaller ice surface in a junior A challenge. This is where Romanov stepped his game up, with less time and space. There he showed he could make quick decisions with the puck. Plays physical, does it all.
I couldn't hear one of the questions in the scrum about Romanov but the way Timmins answered it appeared that the question was about how the ranking services had him rated much lower than where the Habs selected him. Timmins defended the decision saying how those services are like a 32nd team, inferring that they do their thing but that he has the staff and they do their homework and basically, what they decide is particular to them and not what the ranking sources come up with.
He was recalling that one LHD was selected just before the Habs's pick and their mind was made up -- they liked the player too much to wait on him.
Romanov was invited at their Stockholm combine. Timmins describes him as an "Emelin with a ton of energy". Says he plays the game like a pro. Plays fast, moves the puck quickly. He's a left shot D that they didn't want to miss and didn't think they could wait til their next pick.
They noticed Romanov in Nova Scotia, where he played on the smaller ice surface in a junior A challenge. This is where Romanov stepped his game up, with less time and space. There he showed he could make quick decisions with the puck. Plays physical, does it all.
I couldn't hear one of the questions in the scrum about Romanov but the way Timmins answered it appeared that the question was about how the ranking services had him rated much lower than where the Habs selected him. Timmins defended the decision saying how those services are like a 32nd team, inferring that they do their thing but that he has the staff and they do their homework and basically, what they decide is particular to them and not what the ranking sources come up with.
He was recalling that one LHD was selected just before the Habs's pick and their mind was made up -- they liked the player too much to wait on him.
The Great Weal
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I don't think that different. Let's say Romanov ends up being a key player in the NHL, he will be interviewed ALL the time. I get what your are saying though, but usually he best person available speaks English anyways.
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Habs76
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hopefully Julien and MB are long gone by the time he comes over.
Yeah he hinted that Romanov already plays like a pro, so that's your under the radar hidden Timmins gem.
Habs76
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Bergevin said he expects him to play for CSKA next year.
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