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

[IceManCat]

Kid doesn't look Russian.

I would guess his parents come from the Tatarian region Kazan maybe

 

[CHGoalie27]

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

Yet exposes Marchessault. Lol

Exception to Vince, Marchessault had/has more balls than the others combined.

..and I saw your comment in the Lundqvist thread...very unhappy about it. You'll hear all about why if I see another LOL

Wondering how good he must be if we're gonna pick someone as big as ME.

 

[cowboy82nd]

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

Yet exposes Marchessault. Lol

Are you still on that Vegas train???

 

[jvr32]

I like this pick from what I've seen. He doesn't rely on perimeter play.

 

[Gizmo Tkachuk]

Yes, he was a part of this.

I trust his judgement, good pick

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

His skating looks amazing.

 

[FinlandPanther]

The only thing that worries me is the stats on him. But the highlights I’ve seen he can be a gambreaker for sure. But he doesn’t have the same points as guys like Panarin, Kucherov etc.

 

[Dread Clawz]

The only thing that worries me is the stats on him. But the highlights I’ve seen he can be a gambreaker for sure. But he doesn’t have the same points as guys like Panarin, Kucherov etc.

Yeah that's the only issue with him and the big question mark going into next season. But he gets rave reviews about his IQ from a lot of scouts.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Yeah that's the only issue with him and the big question mark going into next season. But he gets rave reviews about his IQ from a lot of scouts.

Maybe he’s a better pro than junior player?

 

[Dread Clawz]

Maybe he’s a better pro than junior player?

The sports net guys were talking about this last night, they questioned his role on the team, maybe he wasn't playing with good enough players, maybe his stats jump if he goes to a different situation. We'll see what happens when /If he goes to KHL.

 

[FinlandPanther]

The sports net guys were talking about this last night, they questioned his role on the team, maybe he wasn't playing with good enough players, maybe his stats jump if he goes to a different situation. We'll see what happens when /If he goes to KHL.

Yeah idk for a guy that only had 22 points, he had some gorgeous highlights and he’s a risk that I’m VERY interested in for sure.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

Style wise from the little I've seen of him, he kind of reminds me of Mitch Marner.

 

[Jakeybonz]

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

Huberdeau-Barkov-Dadonov
Hoffman-Trocheck-Tippett
Denisenko-Borgstrom-???

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

This is a big assumption. Im not sure daddy and hoffman both stay when their contracts are up. id guess one but not both because theyre going to command high salaries in UFA. and also hoff has the extra question mark surrounding him.

The only thing that worries me is the stats on him. But the highlights I’ve seen he can be a gambreaker for sure. But he doesn’t have the same points as guys like Panarin, Kucherov etc.

yea this i find very strange as well. he passes the eye test so thoroughly its almost insane hes not over a ppg player and somewhat regressed this year. when i watch his initial skating stride it is elite and the form with which he skates is like the reverse ekblad. it just looks like the correct way to skate. hes completely fearless when skating full speed into a dangerous area, he hits decently, hes not easy to take off the puck, hes patient almost to a fault, his shot is decent, his passing is very decent. the point totals are very weird. and im a big stats guy so that bothers me. i dont think ive ever seen a bigger mismatch between visible talent and point totals in my life. i guess lets hope it was injury recovery and being snakebit with bad linemates.

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

 

[FrolikFan67]

i love denisenko, i like him more at 15 than tippett who went 10. hes so nimble its crazy. very agile and slippery, handles the puck tremendously, doesnt rush things and finds the open areas of the ice and keeps his head up to find what to do, great first couple steps, good shooter too, i think he'll be an all-around dangerous offensive threat. very glad we picked him.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

The fact that he regressed on his draft year is a bit worrying.

I look at the highlights and he looks great (obviously) with Kane like moves. He must be super inconsistent since the stat sheet doesn't look that good.

 

[JP Mick]

I'm most impressed by his confidence on and off the ice. This kid has some balls, that's not something that can be taught. Love the pick.

 

[CHGoalie27]

While I'm pretty happy about our guy...just how the hell did our scouts not pick up on that number 13 Khovanov kid and let him fall to 86th to Minnesota???

 

[SiberianHockey]

The sports net guys were talking about this last night, they questioned his role on the team, maybe he wasn't playing with good enough players, maybe his stats jump if he goes to a different situation. We'll see what happens when /If he goes to KHL.

Loko was a real powerhouse team this season at MHL. They rolled 4 apprx. equal scoring lines. No worries, he was dominating on MHL level on daily basis. It's not a big knock on him that he hasn't had best stats on the team with lots of talented guys 1-2 years older.
On the other hand it means that it's not a given for him to get a roster spot on his KHL team next season.. Personally I think he would, but if not, he's in trouble - another year at MHL could hinder he's development.

 

[Ekblad]

Found an article on the guy on the front page of elite prospects for those interested

Elite Prospects - Grigori Denisenko – The Little Ball of Russian Hate

 

[Hammer Slammer]

Some more shift by shift videos, 4 from 2017.

Grigori Denisenko – ProspectShifts.com

 

[Atas2000]

I would guess his parents come from the Tatarian region Kazan maybe

LOL How do you know what Russians or Tatars look like?

Always cracks me up to find out how crazy people's perceptions are.

 

[Atas2000]

Loko was a real powerhouse team this season at MHL. They rolled 4 apprx. equal scoring lines. No worries, he was dominating on MHL level on daily basis. It's not a big knock on him that he hasn't had best stats on the team with lots of talented guys 1-2 years older.
On the other hand it means that it's not a given for him to get a roster spot on his KHL team next season.. Personally I think he would, but if not, he's in trouble - another year at MHL could hinder he's development.

So would "another" year in the CHL. Now what?

 

[Atas2000]

Kid doesn't look Russian.

What do you think Russians look like?

 

[GermanPanther]

Are we serious get that Player holy shit and skating Playmaker with Hockey IQ, beside one Scene he mostly stand in the right place.
His passing Game, is good always find the right player, but on the other Side. But he is definetly not a scorer, had a few high class chances most times unable to score,

In the future i would like to see him with Tippet or Trocheck.