Prospect Info: 2020 NHL draft.

[Hen Kolland]

My favorite team is Tampa Bay

This is certainly a sign of pretty large character issues, no?

 

[Konnan511]

Guys from Russian leading sports media Sport-Express have mentioned that Yegor Chinakhov is on the Red Wings' radar.

Why was he passed over in the last draft?

 

[Mister Ed]

Why was he passed over in the last draft?

I don't know, but here's what I was able to find on him :

Speedy undersized Russian forward who has seen work at all three forward positions, but is more suited as a winger. Has terrific top-end speed and good change of direction along high end puck-skills. Excellent on zone entries the attack, and is a good offensive generator and forechecker. While in his own end and his team begins transition with mad bursts out on the attack to push back the opposition defenders on entries. Has a quick release and solid shot. Is undersized and lacks strength to compete with most players bigger than he is. A long term developmental selection who a team picks and let’s develop him in Russia until he develop into a possible pro player.

And

Chinakhov had a very good game up until receiving a game misconduct for slashing an opponent in the groin while lying on the ice.

 

[Tirekicker]

This is certainly a sign of pretty large character issues, no?

He is dead to me.

 

[HisNoodliness]

This is certainly a sign of pretty large character issues, no?

I can't imagine why. Sure if he was a Bruins, Hawks or Pens fan, but the Lightning are a quality team to cheer for.

 

[Tirekicker]

I can't imagine why. Sure if he was a Bruins, Hawks or Pens fan, but the Lightning are a quality team to cheer for.

The Lightning have become our tormentors, so we are contractually obligated to hate them.

 

[HisNoodliness]

The Lightning have become our tormentors, so we are contractually obligated to hate them.

Fair enough. I guess for me they've never beaten us in a year when the Red Wings had any winning aspirations so I've never developed that hate you do in a real playoff series. By the time we're good again I expect Tampa will be on the decline too so I think we line up nicely as a cheering pair. Factor in being born in Tampa and them being a fast, skilled team and they're my #2 team easy.

 

[Tirekicker]

Fair enough. I guess for me they've never beaten us in a year when the Red Wings had any winning aspirations so I've never developed that hate you do in a real playoff series. By the time we're good again I expect Tampa will be on the decline too so I think we line up nicely as a cheering pair. Factor in being born in Tampa and them being a fast, skilled team and they're my #2 team easy.

You disgust me.

(jk I hear ya.)

 

[Caser]

Why was he passed over in the last draft?

Didn't really look that great and consistent at different tournaments, but he definitely can shoot that puck.

 

[Mister Ed]

Detroit is dead last with roughly a 1/4 of the season played.
It smells like a lottery pick coming.

 

[MBH]

Fair enough. I guess for me they've never beaten us in a year when the Red Wings had any winning aspirations so I've never developed that hate you do in a real playoff series. By the time we're good again I expect Tampa will be on the decline too so I think we line up nicely as a cheering pair. Factor in being born in Tampa and them being a fast, skilled team and they're my #2 team easy.

Yeah, after losing to Tampa twice, I hoped they'd go far and Stevie would win.
I also liked guys on their team like Filppula, Kucherov, Palata etc.

 

[Oddbob]

I can't imagine why. Sure if he was a Bruins, Hawks or Pens fan, but the Lightning are a quality team to cheer for.

I wouldn't hate them honestly, but there are 4 or 5 non-sense spewing TB fans on this forum that make me hate the team so much. Not hate like Bruins or Flyers, but still.

 

[Oddbob]

I don't know, but here's what I was able to find on him :

Speedy undersized Russian forward who has seen work at all three forward positions, but is more suited as a winger. Has terrific top-end speed and good change of direction along high end puck-skills. Excellent on zone entries the attack, and is a good offensive generator and forechecker. While in his own end and his team begins transition with mad bursts out on the attack to push back the opposition defenders on entries. Has a quick release and solid shot. Is undersized and lacks strength to compete with most players bigger than he is. A long term developmental selection who a team picks and let’s develop him in Russia until he develop into a possible pro player.

And

Chinakhov had a very good game up until receiving a game misconduct for slashing an opponent in the groin while lying on the ice.

Is the bottom true? If so, than YIKES!

 

[Mister Ed]

Is the bottom true? If so, than YIKES!

It comes from a reputable prospect site, so I'd tend to say yes. But then again, the MHL and KHL aren't the best at reporting.

 

[Ulysses31]

do we draft Byfeild of lafreniere given the opportunity?

 

[HisNoodliness]

do we draft Byfeild of lafreniere given the opportunity?

Lafreniere is number one for me and while Byfield looks awesome, positional preference isn't enough to make me choose him. He'll have to solidly outperform Lafreniere down the stretch to be #1.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

do we draft Byfeild of lafreniere given the opportunity?

I pick Byfield but honestly if we are drafting 1 or 2 with the lottery smiling on us that is all I care about.

Early thoughts, I am actually going to have a goalie in my top five for the first time since Price...

 

[lilidk]

do we draft Byfeild of lafreniere given the opportunity?

It depends who is going to get hot before draft

 

[raymond23]

If we get a top two pick I will be the happiest person alive

This team needs it so bad

 

[Gniwder]

do we draft Byfeild of lafreniere given the opportunity?

Byfield is a great juniors player but Alexis is elite talent. This team can't pass up on an elite player, even if it's not the position of need.

BPA, and in this case it's Alexis.

 

[wingerdinger]

Don't think we can go wrong with either one, I just hope we get the top pick so Steve just gets the player he prefers.

 

[ETTHAKING67]

What position would you like the wings to pick ? They have an interesting prospect pool at a lot of position,

C -
Veleno
Rasmussen (Maybe a Winger in the NHL)

Wingers -
Zadina, Svech ?, Smith, etc.

D-
Seider,McIsaac,Lindstrom,etc

 

[Christien]

What position would you like the wings to pick ? They have an interesting prospect pool at a lot of position,

C -
Veleno
Rasmussen (Maybe a Winger in the NHL)

Wingers -
Zadina, Svech ?, Smith, etc.

D-
Seider,McIsaac,Lindstrom,etc

I'd like to see them take a center. If they don't go center this draft, then I wouldn't mind them taking either one of Lafreniere or Raymond.

 

[Henkka]

I could see Lucas Raymond as our most probable pick.

Like, it's not anyhow probable to win the lottery.

Top2 pick isn't anyhow probable either yet.

Top3-4 picks are our probable range and that's also where Raymond will probably go.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

I pick Byfield but honestly if we are drafting 1 or 2 with the lottery smiling on us that is all I care about.

Early thoughts, I am actually going to have a goalie in my top five for the first time since Price...

I too am comfortable taking Byfield over Lafreniere, largely because I don't see either of these guys as generational or super super elite.

I don't watch VHL hockey and can't really comment on Askarov's play. Hard to dislike the stats though.