Prospect Info: Babcock: Mikheyev (LW) is going to be a big part of our team (next year) RE-VOTE his Center
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ottomaddox
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Probably the wildest post I've seen in a long time.
Babcock has coached 2 teams to a cup final, Olympics/World Cup, but you would rather a player like Mikheyev?
Ok, so before I commented on this guy, I decided to do my homework. I have watched every video on him, read every article about him and any snippets from previous coaches. We have another Nylander in the ranks, except he is not soft like Nylander.
I am officially excited for this guy.
Positive:
-He has break away speed.
-He has silky hands.
-He battles
-He is fit
-He has amazing edges
-He has a high hockey IQ
-He has NHL ready snap, slap and wrist shots.
-He has an amazing attitude and is willing to learn.
-Apparently according to some of his coaches, he is a players player. He bonds well with others and will have no problem getting in tight with our "Leafs" family.
Negative:
-Doesn't care to play defence much.
-Cheats at the blue line
-Has a great slap shot....but doesn't use it. Kind of like Kessel.
-He has size that he doesn't use on the defensive side of the puck. But he has no problems crashing on the forecheck.
-Kind of has mental break downs and loses his cool, ala Kadri.
He is Panarin lite. Problem is, he is a RW. So he will get third line minutes to start. An injury to any forward and he will play up and never look back. If his talents are the same as Nylander, (which they are and then some), he is a better player because he does not cowar in corners and tries not to get hit like Willy. He is not Hyman in that regard, but more like Kapanen on the forecheck. Steals pucks upon pucks every game.
So there we have it. If you have any more detail, please add it.
I am officially excited for this guy.
Positive:
-He has break away speed.
-He has silky hands.
-He battles
-He is fit
-He has amazing edges
-He has a high hockey IQ
-He has NHL ready snap, slap and wrist shots.
-He has an amazing attitude and is willing to learn.
-Apparently according to some of his coaches, he is a players player. He bonds well with others and will have no problem getting in tight with our "Leafs" family.
Negative:
-Doesn't care to play defence much.
-Cheats at the blue line
-Has a great slap shot....but doesn't use it. Kind of like Kessel.
-He has size that he doesn't use on the defensive side of the puck. But he has no problems crashing on the forecheck.
-Kind of has mental break downs and loses his cool, ala Kadri.
He is Panarin lite. Problem is, he is a RW. So he will get third line minutes to start. An injury to any forward and he will play up and never look back. If his talents are the same as Nylander, (which they are and then some), he is a better player because he does not cowar in corners and tries not to get hit like Willy. He is not Hyman in that regard, but more like Kapanen on the forecheck. Steals pucks upon pucks every game.
So there we have it. If you have any more detail, please add it.
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Wut?
Johnson-Matthews-Nylander
Kapanen-Tavares-Marner
Moore-Kerfoot-Mikheyev
Aberg-Spezza-Marlie
Agastino
Petan
Marlie
Aberg and Agastino can swap out.
That is a juicy forward line up.
X66
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From his highlight video, I won't lie that I got excited for his power/speed/skill/fearless game, but it's still just a highlight video.
One thing that stuck out to me there though was that his play making looked bad for KHL standards, so that's not good for his NHL transition either. This is why I'm a bit hesitant to put him higher in the line-up until the team gets a closer look.
One thing that stuck out to me there though was that his play making looked bad for KHL standards, so that's not good for his NHL transition either. This is why I'm a bit hesitant to put him higher in the line-up until the team gets a closer look.
TheGroceryStick
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I have fun making leaf lineups.. screw it I'll go crazy too.
Tavares - Matthews - Marner
Hyman - Nylander - Kapanen
Johnsson - Kerfoot - Mikhayev
Agostino - Spezza - Moore
I know it was a smart ass answer on my part. But Babcock should not be a head coach in the NHL now. His game management is terrible. He costs the Leafs more wins or playoff series than any one player on the Leafs will ever do.
ottomaddox
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Well, I'm retired now. But excellent in my working life, ...well most of the time. Just saying there are better coaches than would provide better results for the Leafs than Babcock.
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God bless you for having all this time to do research. Really appreciate it. The positives seem to out way the negatives so we will se how he performs and is utilized.
Bluelines
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There is so much wrong with that post , not sure where to start. Oh I got it....
Nope!
Bluelines
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A lot of euros who shoot left play RW, its just one of those funky things they do over there. If he wants to make the team as a scoring winger he will try to make the adjustment to play LW.
I think Babcock is a great coach but he sometimes gets too rigid in his idea of what a line has to look like, one mucker/one goal scorer/one setup man. If Mikeyhev makes the top two lines, I think his predominate role will be to get the puck to Matthews/Nylander, Tavares/Marner, much like Hyman does. I hope Babcock let's that line grow organically and not try to control the style of the line too much.
Right Wing
Marner
Nylander
Kapanen
Moore
Bracco
Left wing
Hyman
Johnsson
Kerfoot
Agostino
Wilson
If I'm a scoring winger and I'm trying to make the Leafs, the left side looks a hellof a lot weaker and my options for a centerman look a heckof a lot more appealing on the first two lines. Play with Tavaes/Matthews or play with Spezza/Gauthier/Shore/Kossila?
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Many old time Russian teams had ALL or almost all left hand shots
Its also partially caused by big-ice and style of play. A big worry with guys playing their off-wing is their ability to exit the zone and pass of their back-hand, and obviously turnovers at the blue-line lead to high-danger chances against. On big-ice the Euro's tend to concede zone-exits and entrances much less, making this less of a worry.
Thanks for the work done here. Good to know. My thing is I don't think Babs or anyone with Leafs should anointing him before he has gone to 1 NHL camp. It leads me to believe, like Marleau, that this was somehow a Babs recruit. I think Babs should stay away from picking players for the team. Focus on coaching. I hope the best for the kid but I don't think you should be anointed before you have even arrived.
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