Good call, gets to play in one of the top teams in the KHL.
I suspect he'll either make it as a scoring forward or he'll go more the way of the Aberg types. Or call it Kamenev types, I guess. He has such good size. But it's really his skill game so far that seems to be his bread and butter as a prospect.What's the NHL potential on this kid? Another Trenin or does he have more scoring in him?
one good thing about SKA and CSKA is that they have the best staff, facilities etc in the country available to them that some of the smaller teams in the league wouldn't have.
And the flip side for a junior age player there is he isn't going to actually play for them, probably. Not the KHL team anyway. But it wasn't like he was playing games in the OHL either, so at least there's a chance.one good thing about SKA and CSKA is that they have the best staff, facilities etc in the country available to them that some of the smaller teams in the league wouldn't have.
Good call, gets to play in one of the top teams in the KHL.
Why would we even want them to come back? There is no hockey being played here. So let them play there. Afanaseyev, Trenin, and Tolvanen are all under contract to us. They're coming back... if and when there's hockey here for them to come back to.We have Wayyy to many players playing in the KHL right now. I don’t like the chances of them coming back.
It just depends on the NHL transfer agreement in place. Currently the NHL has basically all member IIHF countries except Russia in place. Switzerland just recently signed, so I think Russians are all that's left. There have been various agreements or partial agreements at times in the past, though, which might have affected older players. But now the general rule of thumb is that would only happen to Russian picks playing in Russia, basically.Does anyone know why some guys' rights stay with their teams forever, while other guys' rights eventually expire? (Radulov, Kovalchuk)
Don't know, but I suspect it is going to be really hard for him to get game action on that team as a teenager. Looks like that team hasn't had a direct Covid hit yet where they'd call on all the reserves, like some other teams have. It wouldn't be the worst thing to just get him in some VHL/MHL action instead?Does anybody know if he’ll be playing tomorrow in the matchup against St. Petersburg? I’d love to watch Afanasyev go head to head against Trenin and Askarov but it appears he hasn’t played a game yet.
here's the shootout winner mentioned above
I was hopeful to be able to see him against top competition, but alas it seems he won’t be getting the chance any time soon. The only one playing today is Trenin, Askarov didn’t even get the startDon't know, but I suspect it is going to be really hard for him to get game action on that team as a teenager. Looks like that team hasn't had a direct Covid hit yet where they'd call on all the reserves, like some other teams have. It wouldn't be the worst thing to just get him in some VHL/MHL action instead?
Like his youth coach said: ”Skilled Russian hands, gritty North American playstyle.”What a move! Great hands for such a big guy
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No, that's not really necessary. Don't forget, 90% of the MHL will never be drafted. It's all well and good to rip that league up, but it's at best on par with the OHL, or maybe slightly below from a NA-style of gameplay. He's still a junior-aged player and there's no need to advance the timeline with him.Would he merit a 9 day tryout with Nashville. The kid is a gronk and I have to ask, can you stagger tryouts? First 9 game Tomassino, then next 9 days Egor?