Prospect Info: Alexander Romanov (2018, 38th OA) - KHL, CSKA Moscow: Part IV

[Baksfamous112]

Is he still eligible for the WJC this year?

Yes

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

4-1 final score. Romanov with 2 assists and a very solid performance.

That gives Romanov 3 pts (0G, 3A) in 2 GP in this preseason friendly tournament.

 

[Mrb1p]

4-1 final score. Romanov with 2 assists and a very solid performance.

That gives Romanov 3 pts (0G, 3A) in 2 GP in this preseason friendly tournament.

On the same note as Ylonen, do you know if the rosters are mostly complete in this tournament or are they testing out kids?

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Adam Michaels]

On the same note as Ylonen, do you know if the rosters are mostly complete in this tournament or are they testing out kids?

I'm not too familiar with KHL rosters. So I wouldn't be able to tell you what players these teams are playing.

 

[26Mats]

and at only 19 years old playing vs man... really impressive

A lot of impressive things about each player at the top of our prospect crop: KK, Poehling, Caufield, Suzuki, Romanov, Brook. Plus Domi is only 24. Mete and Juulsen look to be solid. Hopefully Struble and Harris get to the next level. This looks like the making of a good core + a very good depth group.

 

[dralaf]

Subanov is arguably our best prospect at D… maybe even best overall at the moment !
as Richard Sévigny would say, Romanov has put guys like Dobson and Brook in his little back pocket during the 2019 WJC and he's already playing in a pro league with NHL level pro athletes… Love that pick!

 

[CauZuki]

A lot of impressive things about each player at the top of our prospect crop: KK, Poehling, Caufield, Suzuki, Romanov. Plus Domi is only 23. Mete and Juulsen look to be solid. Hopefully Struble and Harris get to the next level. This looks like the making of a good core + a very good depth group.

I don't disagree but you can't possibly have Domi and not Drouin, they're literally from the same draft class.

 

[26Mats]

I don't disagree but you can't possibly have Domi and not Drouin, they're literally from the same draft class.

I usually add Drouin in. He has the potential. It's just that the chance of him reaching it isn't looking good after the last 2 seasons. I haven't given up on him. But, at some point he's going to have to show the hockey sense to be able to be effective. A lot of dancing around that amounts to nothing. Kovalev was the same early in his career. There is hope.

 

[Mrb1p]

Subanov is arguably our best prospect at D… maybe even best overall at the moment !
as Richard Sévigny would say, Romanov has put guys like Dobson and Brook in his little back pocket during the 2019 WJC and he's already playing in a pro league with NHL level pro athletes… Love that pick!

Dont put too much weight on a 14 days tournament plz.

 

[Mrb1p]

I don't disagree but you can't possibly have Domi and not Drouin, they're literally from the same draft class.

But Domis good and Drouin sux.

 

[CauZuki]

Dont put too much weight on a 14 days tournament plz.

I didn't take a stance on that subject but you can't say Domi has room to grow and is still young while not including Drouin who was drafted 7 spots earlier in the same draft. I'm no fan of disappearing offensive assets that can't play a two-way game to save their life but fair is fair.

 

[Kshahdoo]

On the same note as Ylonen, do you know if the rosters are mostly complete in this tournament or are they testing out kids?

Well, Lokomotiv had all the best players, but foreigners. Those were defenitely not kids.

 

[montreal]

Plus Domi is only 23.

24.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Dont put too much weight on a 14 days tournament plz.

How about an entire year in the KHL and being named the top D at the WJHC or being considered by Russia and scouts to be one of the best D prospects or the fact he’s thriving playing against men?

 

[overlords]

How about an entire year in the KHL and being named the top D at the WJHC or being considered by Russia and scouts to be one of the best D prospects or the fact he’s thriving playing against men?

Typical HF over hype

 

[Sterling Archer]

Typical HF over hype

Totally.

 

[Mrb1p]

How about an entire year in the KHL and being named the top D at the WJHC or being considered by Russia and scouts to be one of the best D prospects or the fact he’s thriving playing against men?

I mean sure, hes a great prospect, I have him in my top 40.

But Brook and Dobson have proven more so far

 

[Sterling Archer]

I mean sure, hes a great prospect, I have him in my top 40.

But Brook and Dobson have proven more so far

It’s hard to say that. Neither has played in a league with men. When they all played in the same tournament, Romanov was by far the better D. Based on their current accomplishments, I’d say Romanov has accomplished more as he’s the only one currently playing in a men’s league and doing very well. He’s also the one I’d say is currently NHL ready based on his KHL experience so I don’t see how Brook and Dobson can be seen as having “proven more so far.”

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

I mean sure, hes a great prospect, I have him in my top 40.

But Brook and Dobson have proven more so far

Yup. My top 40 too. Just below RHP and Ruscheinski.

 

[Mrb1p]

Yup. My top 40 too. Just below RHP and Ruscheinski.

Nice

(I meant league wide you dork)

 

[Goldenhands]

I mean sure, hes a great prospect, I have him in my top 40.

But Brook and Dobson have proven more so far

What exactly did they do to be more proven than Romanov? Romanov is actually the one that is playing against men in the 2nd best league in the world, he is also the one that won best defenseman award of the last WJC... So to me, we can argue as much as we want who is better than who but thats pretty much pointless until those kids play on the same stage... I think our top 7 is extremmely hard to rank at this point, all are great prospects with different strengths and flaws, time will tell how they rank in the long run... Personally, I wouldnt be surprised if Ylonen ends up as the most complete and valuable foward of the bunch while Romanov could pretty well ends up as our best defenseman going foward, its up in the air right now.

 

[Whitesnake]

I mean sure, hes a great prospect, I have him in my top 40.

But Brook and Dobson have proven more so far

How do you prove more by playing in lesser and worst leagues?

 

[Baksfamous112]

How do you prove more by playing in lesser and worst leagues?

Because this guy is simply in love with Brook. He even put him in his top 10 prospect league-wide.