Prospect Info: 2020 1st Rd Selection - #15 OA - LW Rodion Amirov (RUS) - 6'0", 177lbs Part II

[Mickey Marner]

Damn, part two already. May our fanaticism never be questioned.

He's expected to be on the WJC roster, yes?

 

[The Podium]

Damn, part two already. May our fanaticism never be questioned.

He's expected to be on the WJC roster, yes?

Top line I believe. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure he is arguably one of Russias top 3 forwards right now.

 

[LeafChief]

Top line I believe. I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure he is arguably one of Russias top 3 forwards right now.

He is. Podkolzin, Amirov and Chinakhov (sp?) are the top 3 forwards on the team.

 

[Dayjobdave]

I’m getting excited about this kid

 

[darrylsittler27]

He looks pretty good. I think Sandin, Robertson. I think he pulled one out here.

 

[Byron Bitz]

I think I would probably prefer him to play for the Marlies next year, playing big minutes, getting acclimated to smaller ice and making the Marlies dominant.

Imagine a Marlies group with Amirov, Abramov, Abruzzese, SDA, Korshkov, Hallander up front. That is a talented forward group surrounded with some solid vets. Not sure if Hirvonen would be coming over soon.

Me to, put him on the Marlies and teach him how to play maple leaf hockey, get him learning English and gaining chemistry with other future leafs.

 

[Chevboyarsky]

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Ha! Yeah I was being ironic after the guy before was super worried about him not playing the last 3 games.

Very excited for this kid, and very glad we'll all have him and Abramov to watch over the holidays at the WJC (assuming it's still going ahead)!

 

[Didalee Hed]

You guys seem to be suffering the same challenge as fans that Canucks fans are, regarding watching a first round pick develop on a khl squad. It’s been very frustrating seeing podkolzin playing like 8 minutes a game, but I think we all understand the “way it is”.

 

[Mickey Marner]

You guys seem to be suffering the same challenge as fans that Canucks fans are, regarding watching a first round pick develop on a khl squad. It’s been very frustrating seeing podkolzin playing like 8 minutes a game, but I think we all understand the “way it is”.

Nobody should worry. KHL teams just allocate ice time differently. Panarin only played 15:59 in his last KHL season.

Panarin Artemy:Kontinental Hockey League (KHL)

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Did Miettinen end up playing the other day?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Did Miettinen end up playing the other day?

I believe St. Cloud doesn't start until Dec. 1st.

 

[weems]

 

[Morgs]

 

[KyleDubasBoyGeniua]

The drafting since Dubas took over as GM has been fantastic.

 

[Knies iT]

The drafting since Dubas took over as GM has been fantastic.

One of the sole reasons I hope he is here for a long, long time.

Hopefully the public pressure from the vocal minority doesn't influence the length of his tenure. His drafting will keep this team's window open beyond the current core. It's that good.

Sandin, Robertson, and Amirov in three straight years is something we haven't seen in decades. Those who want him gone have no viable replacement in mind and will complain about the next hire until he too is inevitably fired. Jaded bunch that can't be pleased.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

One of the sole reasons I hope he is here for a long, long time.

Hopefully the public pressure from the vocal minority doesn't influence the length of his tenure. His drafting will keep this team's window open beyond the current core. It's that good.

Sandin, Robertson, and Amirov in three straight years is something we haven't seen in decades. Those who want him gone have no viable replacement in mind and will complain about the next hire until he too is inevitably fired. Jaded bunch that can't be pleased.

i am thrilled with his drafting. while i love his philosophy and his 2020 picks i would be cautious on rejoicing on amirov until we see him translate to NA.

 

[KyleDubasBoyGeniua]

One of the sole reasons I hope he is here for a long, long time.

Hopefully the public pressure from the vocal minority doesn't influence the length of his tenure. His drafting will keep this team's window open beyond the current core. It's that good.

Sandin, Robertson, and Amirov in three straight years is something we haven't seen in decades. Those who want him gone have no viable replacement in mind and will complain about the next hire until he too is inevitably fired. Jaded bunch that can't be pleased.

It's ironic his drafting is so much better than Mark Hunter's. That was supposed to be Hunter's speciality

 

[Menzinger]

If he and Robertson can each slide into the top 9 in the next 2ish years, it'll be a huge boost to the teams depth.

Ideally Amirov can play in the AHL next season to get more icetime

 

[TheBeastCoast]

If he and Robertson can each slide into the top 9 in the next 2ish years, it'll be a huge boost to the teams depth.

Ideally Amirov can play in the AHL next season to get more icetime

I was reading somewhere that he is supposedly going to sign a 2 year contract extension in Russia.

 

[darrylsittler27]

It's ironic his drafting is so much better than Mark Hunter's. That was supposed to be Hunter's speciality[/QUOTE

No, Dubas is better at drafting than Hunter. But Hunter wasn't bad. I think that Korshkov pick killed him.

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

I was reading somewhere that he is supposedly going to sign a 2 year contract extension in Russia.

1 year would’ve been better

 

[Nooodles]

Okay enough of this, time to bench the kid.

 

[Walshy7]

korshkov and the fetish for giant dmen who Pretty much all couldn’t skate

edit: tried to quote @darrylsittler27 last post here

 

[The Podium]

It's ironic his drafting is so much better than Mark Hunter's. That was supposed to be Hunter's speciality

Not everyone knows the history of the Hunters and the London Knights. Hunter was considered a draft specialist because he routinely drafted star players late in the OHL drafts. The problem is it had very little to do with scouting. London, as a city, is one of the largest cities with a junior team and being a party university town was an easy sell for teenage hockey players. The Hunters essentially sold top prospects on their program which influenced them to “commit” to other leagues (e.g. NCAA) or other sports so they would fall in the draft. Some rumors even include purposefully bombing interviews with a handshake agreement that the Knights would select them. That works in junior but doesn’t in the NHL.

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Hunter was terrible outside of pushing for Marner over Hanifin.

 

[ACC1224]

One of the sole reasons I hope he is here for a long, long time.

Hopefully the public pressure from the vocal minority doesn't influence the length of his tenure. His drafting will keep this team's window open beyond the current core. It's that good.

Sandin, Robertson, and Amirov in three straight years is something we haven't seen in decades. .

While they look like great picks I’ll wait until they become productive members of the team before heaping on the accolades.