Prospect Info: Grigori Denisenko (2018, #15 overall), Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (KHL), signed ELC 5/5/20

[TheImpatientPanther]

Think he was 172lbs.

171 lbs per NHL.com

My bad. Scouting websites are a year behind I guess? Thanks for clarifying guys.

 

[SoupyFIN]

Lokomotiv is one of the better KHL teams with good structure, so from a developmental view he should be fine there.

 

[Bure1096]

Targeting small, skilled, fast guys. Malgin, McCann, Vatrano, Tippett, Trocheck, Hoffman, Heponiemi, Dadonov, maybe Greco....

Yet exposes Marchessault. Lol

Quit crying and move on, Christ.

 

[FinlandPanther]

It’s so good to see us finally going boom or bust. Love it

 

[Jakeybonz]

we got our guy @Brokin although i must say that when we predicted him, i did so because i expected veleno and a couple others to be gone already. kinda surprised how much some players dropped. but whatever, he was the one i had pegged with the most upside. i really do think he'll be a star winger. totally satisfied.

 

[RealHumanBean]

 

[Brokin]

I had Farabee, Denisenko and they went back to back.

He's a flashy guy who loves the camera. Two years in the KHL should help him mature mentally and physically and he will put on the weight to probably 185 or 190 by the time he arrives. Don't let his size fool you as he hits like a truck. He will arrive just when Hoffman's contract will be up. This is no coincidence.

They are putting together a nice little group of Russian speaking players. Sorry to see my 2nd round guys are off the board in Foudy and Bokk. If Berggren is still there at #34 that would be my choice, but it's my guess the go D.

 

[iam76]

i really liked bokk too

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Who’s his player comparable?

I posted this like 20 minutes ago but this site is garbage so it didn’t go through.

 

[letsgrowcactus]

So a serious boom or bust prospect. Our Russian scoutes have been good lately so... let's hope for boom
Really hope we don't regret passing on Smith down the line.
Now gimme a Dman on day 2

 

[Gentle Man]

Who’s his player comparable?

I posted this like 20 minutes ago but this site is garbage so it didn’t go through.

Send me an AIM message I'll post it for you.

Xoxocutie is the screen name.

 

[BabyBennettov]

Who’s his player comparable?

I posted this like 20 minutes ago but this site is garbage so it didn’t go through.

Playmaking Kovalchuk if that makes sense...

Some may compare him to Panarin, but he has much more sand-paper than Artemi...

Very difficult to compare him to a player in terms of style IMO !

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Send me an AIM message I'll post it for you.

Xoxocutie is the screen name.

a/s/l?

 

[PBPantherfan]

WTF is up with the hat looks like its about 10 sizes too big

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

I’ll watch his highlights tomorrow but I’m glad we went with some flash/offense.

 

[MPGA]

So we take a Russian when there were plenty of good Ontario/Canadian kids up for grabs. I hope Tallon knows what he is doing.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

I like it.

Higher risk maybe but the reward can be excellent.

 

[PBPantherfan]

So we take a Russian when there were plenty of good Ontario/Canadian kids up for grabs. I hope Tallon knows what he is doing.

 

[Little Bobby Boo]

Only two pages?

Crazy what happens when Brokin and Jake agree with everyone on something

 

[FinlandPanther]

So we take a Russian when there were plenty of good Ontario/Canadian kids up for grabs. I hope Tallon knows what he is doing.

Who cares about nationality.

 

[Jakeybonz]

Only two pages?

Crazy what happens when Brokin and Jake agree with everyone on something

it actually worries me into thinking i might be wrong.

 

[Sports24-7]

Maybe he'll be over sooner than people think?

 

[floridada]

Only two pages?

Crazy what happens when Brokin and Jake agree with everyone on something

The site has been crashing all night.

 

[Dread Clawz]

Who’s his player comparable?

I posted this like 20 minutes ago but this site is garbage so it didn’t go through.

I was listening on the radio to Moller when he was picked. They interviewed him immediately after through the Panthers Russian scout who translated. When Moller asked our scout who Denisenko reminded him of that north American fans would know, he said Kucherov.

He also added that Denisenko has "too much patience", which I interpreted as a good thing lol. The more research I've done on him, I'm loving this pick. He obviously has a superior skill level, but he's also pretty gritty and I think as he fills out, he'll hold his own in the nhl. From his highlights that I watched, he also back checks and is always committed to coming back, he never just floats around on the defensive side of the puck. And from the comments from Tallon almond our scouts and other scouting experts like Sam cosentino, this kid could end up being a real good pick at this spot, and might have an upside similar to svechnikov.

 

[FrolikFan67]

actually ended up with the guy i wanted, im proud of them, espeically with such an open ended draft who knows who we couldve possibly have picked otherwise but they came through.

barkov - huberdeau - trocheck - hoffman - dadonov as the mainstays

borgstrom coming in

tippett and denisenko developing.
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Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trocheck-Tippett
Denisenko-Borgstrom-???

depth chart when deni and tip make it. not to mention hepo developing still.