Prospect Info: Alexander Gordin

[Adam Michaels]

Alexander Gordin at eliteprospects.com

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[Hfbsux]

Like this pick!

 

[Skip Bayless]

HOLY COW 68 pts in 59 GAMES

 

[Habaneros]

good gamble .

 

[Adam Michaels]

HOLY COW 68 pts in 59 GAMES

Looks like he's been a goal scoring machine at every level.

Also 6'1" and 194 lbs according to Elite Prospects.

 

[Kairi Zaide]

 

[BLNY]

Can't teach that release. Nasty backhand. Goes to the net. Obviously there are issues if you're picked at 170, but there's clearly offensive potential here.

 

[Habaneros]

Mic DROP 44 seconds watch.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Mic DROP 44 seconds watch.

Love the mic drop.

But damn this kid can shoot the puck. He's got a wicked release. The quickness of it and he doesn't even need to wind up.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Deebs]

What's his skating like?

Nevermind, it's been answered

 

[Gustave]

So Eric Christensen and Pierre Dagenais clone?

 

[montreal]

he got 1 game in the KHL this year, rest has been in their version of the AHL, the VHL. He's an overager as he was passed over last year, so maybe something like Khisamutdinov but hopefully better, picked 1 spot apart. @Ceaser had him ranked 32 on his list of Russian prospects.

here's how his stats compare with Khismutdinov at the same age,

Gordin - 59-39-29-68 69 pims +26 (MHL- juniors)
Khisamutdinov- 51-11-12-23 24 pims +11 (MHL - juniors)

Now Khisamutdinov turned 19 5 months sooner and for him he had his break out in juniors at 19/20 (which is a red flag) though I think they just threw a dart on him hoping his 5 pts in 9 KHL games in his draft year while being a big body might turn into something. I don't know anything about Gordin yet.

 

[overlords]

Mic DROP 44 seconds watch.

Reminds me of AK46

 

[ArtPeur]

So Eric Christensen and Pierre Dagenais clone?

Better yet.

The next Alexander Avtsin

 

[chaosrevolver]

I mean it seems like a home run swing and at this late of a pick, I'm all for it.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Dude obviously has a big league wrister. Probably not much else, but that's what you take a flyer on at that point in the draft.

 

[Bee Holder]

Potential 6th-round steal of the draft.

Loved the Mic Drop celly

 

[Wats]

Better yet.

The next Alexander Avtsin

He's one of those players where I believe coming to North America too soon ruined his career.

He got 9 points in 30 games at 18 in the KHL. Comes to AHL goes back and suddenly not even good enough for KHL until last year.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Interesting that he wore the 'C' or at least times he did.

 

[montreal]

hopefully I'll get to see him play on Saturday

 

[Ezpz]

Love it. Said the same thing about Romanov. To be fair I am only saying it because they're Russian. 39 goals in 59 games is sick any way though.

 

[WeThreeKings]

That is a big league release. Holy hell. Both backhand and forehand.

Can't go wrong with that. Here's a guy with an elite tool.. gamble on the refinement of the rest of his game.

 

[Pacciosoftie]

Dude obviously has a big league wrister. Probably not much else, but that's what you take a flyer on at that point in the draft.

Yup just play him on the PP and work his magic. Some of his goals looked kovalev-esque

 

[Fenris]

The kind of interesting gamble they should take this late in the draft.

He's one of those players where I believe coming to North America too soon ruined his career.

He got 9 points in 30 games at 18 in the KHL. Comes to AHL goes back and suddenly not even good enough for KHL until last year.

About Avstin, I wouldn't say it the AHL per se which ruined him. Two words: Sylvain. Lefebvre.