Dear lord is Michkov ridiculous. 3 points in 3 KHL games as a 16 year old. That's some potential GOAT stuff.
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Emil Jarventie
Roby has a brother... Prospect eligible for the 2023 NHL Entry Draft
Seems well regarded already
OK so I know everyone is really excited about Brad Lambert, and I would count myself in that group - I have him #3 right now - but if he doesn't start producing at the Liiga level, there are plenty of elite prospects in this draft that could pass him. Two games so far this season he's still playing 12 minutes a night with no points yet. A third of a point per game last year.
December birthdays can be tough to read: too young to fairly classify as U18 last year, but too old to call U17. Sasha Barkov was 3 months younger when he put up almost a point per game his draft year. Barkov is a special case, sure, but isn't Lambert supposed to be a special case too? He'll need to be upward of a point per game this year to maintain top three status in a draft this loaded with high-end talent.
Hey maybe he falls down the rankings and Ottawa gets a chance to draft him. We all know we aren't winning the lottery.
He also sees similarities with Victor Hedman:
"When Victor arrived he was an incredible talent who was good at so many things, so it can be a bit limiting to compare Lian to the best defender in the world, but I think he moves like him, he dares to play physically , he doesn't clear the pucks, he takes care of them, he prefers to take on the fight on the boards rather than send it to his teammate and cause him problems. I think he plays with a lot of maturity and that he moves extremely well for its size "
I like Gaucher too & could see the Sens looking to draft him as a centre. On D I like David Jiricek a right shot 6'3" defenceman who can play in all three zones effectively, likes to hit & is a very good skater for a guy his size. Both are likely 1st rd picks, but I think they could have a shot at one of them. If the other drops in the draft they have two 2nd rd picks that might move them up.Nathan Gaucher is a guy I expect to rise and also be on the Sens radar
We will likely wind up with 8-9 picks in the first 3 rounds again this year. TDL should see Tierney, Holden and potentially Sanford and Paul moved.This is the draft to do it, without question. Conversely, we will need our cap space soon, aka in 2-3 years, so that contract could be obstacle.
Paul. Man why you say thisWe will likely wind up with 8-9 picks in the first 3 rounds again this year. TDL should see Tierney, Holden and potentially Sanford and Paul moved.
I feel like a top C and maybe a top 4 RHD prospect would be perfect.
He may want to really cash in. I’d be happy to go 3 x 3M with him if he plays like he did last year.Paul. Man why you say this
We will likely wind up with 8-9 picks in the first 3 rounds again this year. TDL should see Tierney, Holden and potentially Sanford and Paul moved.
I only listed players who could return a pick in the first 3 rounds.Of those three I think they keep Paul & re-sign him. Sanford is interesting & they might keep him for another yr or two, but with Sokolov so close it will be a tough call & I would rather see Sokolov since I think he has more offensive potential & younger. I would add a few more UFAs like Forsberg & J. Brown to your list & a few in Belleville including Sabourin who they have signed for a yr.
Top C is the biggest hole in the Sens roster right now, in my opinion. Zub and Zaitsev can hold the fort as the top 4 RHDs.
If there's a chance to grab a guy who projects as a 1C, they need to do whatever is necessary to get the player. The team has 11 picks this draft (12 if the conditions on the Logan Brown trade aren't met). There's no reason for this team to not package up some picks to move up and get the guy they want
Edit: For those who do not have/use Twitter:
1. Wright
2. Miroshnichenko
3. Lambert
4. Slaflovsky
5. Geekie
6. Cooley
7. Savoie
8. Yurov
9. Kemell
10. Jiricek
11. Nemec
12. McGroarty
13. Lekkerimaki
14. Salomonsson
15. Gaucher
16. Chesley