Prospect Info: 2022 #225 - G Ivan Zhigalov

[McMetal]

Seems like a good value pick at the end of the 7th to get a highly rated goalie that dropped. It's an organizational need, too, which is a nice bonus. You never pick for need in the 7th round but it's nice when it happens like that.

 

[Garavar]

Wu wu wu Kenny Wu!

 

[LTC Pain]

Projection for when he will be playing for the Colorado Eagles???

 

[forsbergavs32]

Does Zhigalov translate to some sort of salad ingredient? If no, I hate this pick and Sakic has failed.

 

[henchman21]

Projection for when he will be playing for the Colorado Eagles???

Likely 23-24

 

[sethro109]

This pick has all the makings of a NHL channel documentary in 8 years.

With the uncertainty surrounding the war, one young goalie prospect fell all the way to the mister irrelevant pick in the 2022 NHL draft. Now he's one of the most dominant goalies the league has ever seen. Hear this incredible young man's journey into the NHL and the history books. Tonight, only on the NHL network.

 

[Islay1989]

Does Zhigalov translate to some sort of salad ingredient? If no, I hate this pick and Sakic has failed.

The origin is probably tied to a verb meaning to ignite something, but it morphed slightly so you can't really be sure

 

[Ncit3]

Cool pick. I like it a lot. I like Euro goalies that have had time to get used to the NA style game. Next big name, right?

 

[The Kingslayer]

That’s just not true

Ive been drunk since 10:30

 

[SaltySkywalker]

Ive been drunk since 10:30

Wait, you guys have sobered up from winning the cup??

 

[AllAboutAvs]

Ive been drunk since 10:30

Which day?

 

[Alienblood]

Ive been drunk since 10:30

same but 2;30 here

 

[JoeSakic13]

Finally! We take a goalie with our second pick in the draft.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

I heard Georgiev doesn't get along with him either, used to bully him in the playground.

 

[AegonLeConqueror]

I heard Georgiev doesn't get along with him either, used to bully him in the playground.

As reported by Tony DeAngelo

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

This seems like a potentially intriguing pick. The flaws are things that could potentially be fixed.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This seems like a potentially intriguing pick. The flaws are things that could potentially be fixed.

He can work on them with the last goalie we took in the 7th round; Shamil Shhhhhmmmmmaaaakov!

 

[floppa]

 

[PAZ]

Thought this guy was 6’6 by some of the comments… and turns out he’s 6’3?

Is that not the average height of a NHL goalie?

 

[HockeyFan100]

Can we pleaaaaaaaaase for once hit on a goalie with a late pick? Is it really too much to ask for?

We don't do that here. We have to rely on the Capitals.

 

[Avs2022]

This pick has all the makings of a NHL channel documentary in 8 years.

With the uncertainty surrounding the war, one young goalie prospect fell all the way to the mister irrelevant pick in the 2022 NHL draft. Now he's one of the most dominant goalies the league has ever seen. Hear this incredible young man's journey into the NHL and the history books. Tonight, only on the NHL network.

Not to mention him beating Makar 2 years in a row for the Conn Smythe award. Even though Makar had 16 goals in 21 games. And 22 assists.

 

[SoundwaveIsCharisma]

He can work on them with the last goalie we took in the 7th round; Shamil Shhhhhmmmmmaaaakov!

He's still got a chance, I believe in Shmakov! He's going to figure it out anytime now!

 

[JoeSakic13]

Thought this guy was 6’6 by some of the comments… and turns out he’s 6’3?

Is that not the average height of a NHL goalie?

Just above it, but it’s something you can’t teach. Plus at 19 there’s the outside possibility he still grows a couple inches.

 

[The Pwnerer]

The next Lundqvist. Remember this post in 5 years.

 

[CoachBadkitten]

Our best pick of the whole draft imo