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Danila Yurov Fan Club Executive Assistant
- May 2, 2018
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Honestly, I'm starting to think of this draft as a top 5 (or 6, depending on how one feels about Eiserman) and then a next 8 or 9.
I like your list with the exception of Connelly, just not a fan of his game personally. I would have Sennecke on my list instead, somewhere around 13-17.Rough Rankings for me right now. It’s hard to order these guys.
1. Celebrini
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2. Demidov
3. Buiuim
4. Yakemchuk
5. Dickinson
6. Levshunov
7. Catton
8. Perekh
9. Eiserman
10. Lindstrom
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11. Connelly
12. Iginla
13. Helenius
14. Chernyshov
15. Bransegg-Nygard
16. Silayev
17. Jiricek
18. Green tree
Seeing them all listed out this way, I realize that we'll probably get a decent prospect who will, hopefully, become a decent player. Things don't feel so bleak anymore, so, thanks for that. It'd be nice to get a star player, but decent will be fine considering our spot in the standings.Rough Rankings for me right now. It’s hard to order these guys.
1. Celebrini
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2. Demidov
3. Buiuim
4. Yakemchuk
5. Dickinson
6. Levshunov
7. Catton
8. Perekh
9. Eiserman
10. Lindstrom
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11. Connelly
12. Iginla
13. Helenius
14. Chernyshov
15. Bransegg-Nygard
16. Silayev
17. Jiricek
18. Green tree
Should’ve added Sennecke. I like himI like your list with the exception of Connelly, just not a fan of his game personally. I would have Sennecke on my list instead, somewhere around 13-17.
Decently open to it. I like the size, handedness, age, production and skill description.Thoughts on Michael Hage if picking 13-15 and nobody in the top 12 falls?
RHC, 6'1 (Wheeler mentions in Athletic maybe an inch or two taller now), very skilled, fast, won't turn 18 for a couple more weeks, and lit up USHL (32+41 in 52) on a mediocre Chicago Steel team and is committed to Michigan next year -- ranked in 20-30s on most lists all year but sounds like he could end up a riser. Shoulder injury slowed him down last year, but feels like he's just starting to scratch his surface. Not sure if he's a natural C or not but kinda moot point with current prospect pool anyways
Helenius looks really solid. I’d be thrilled with him around pick 14. Proven production, RHS. Reminds me a bit of Johnston in that he just understands how to manipulate time and space.
He and Catton are giving me Aho vibes. All three very smart players who just have the knack for making the right play at the right time- some people call it hockey sense.I like Helenius. Good Skater and intelligent player. I don’t see any special skill or shooting ability. It’s a bonus that he’s a righty. I think he’s a middle 6 center or 2nd line winger in his prime.
I think Demidov has potential to be one. How does one even judge him if he’s almost solely played in the MHL? Why isn’t he getting KHL games?Went back 6 years starting from the 2019 draft. Each top 10 averages 4-5 guys that I feel people would consider extremely underwhelming for their draft position, if not outright busts/disappointments.
2019: Kakko, Dach, Turcotte, Broberg, Podkolzin
2018: Kotkaniemi, Hayton, Zadina, Boqvist, Kravtsov
2017: Patrick, Glass, Andersson, Rasmussen
2016: Puljujarvi, Juolevi, A. Nylander, Jost
2015: Strome, Zacha, Provorov, Hanifin (underwhelming perhaps used liberally here)
2014: Bennett, Dal Colle, Virtanen, Fleury, Ritchie
Take your pick as to who the 4-5 will be this year.
Never know over there. Long time ago, but Kucherov only had 9 KHL games his draft year, and then only 18 the year after, even though he had been torching the MHL for a while. Recently, Michkov played 13 KHL games in his D-1 and then only 3 in his draft year.I think Demidov has potential to be one. How does one even judge him if he’s almost solely played in the MHL? Why isn’t he getting KHL games?
For reference, Kaprizov had a 30+ game KHL year going into his draft. Yurov had two 20+ game KHL years prior to his draft.
Demidov’s numbers in the MHL are elite. But why isn’t he getting KHL time?
Yes. I might be getting this wrong but all the KHL teams have a MHL team (which is sort of like their CHL) but not every team has a VHL team (which is meant to be something like the AHL here) because the VHL used to be an independent league and not every KHL team has paired up with one yet.Never know over there. Long time ago, but Kucherov only had 9 KHL games his draft year, and then only 18 the year after, even though he had been torching the MHL for a while. Recently, Michkov played 13 KHL games in his D-1 and then only 3 in his draft year.
I feel like it ends up being extremely dependent on the team that they're on.
Just now looking at wiki of Kaprizov's old team Metallurg Novokusnetsk before he got traded to CSKA.Kaprizov was with Mettalurg, Demidov SKA. Big difference.