Confirmed with Link: Leafs sign Mikhail Abramov to ELC

[FraumBallard]

This isn't the thread to complain about small forward but somebody will.
This isn't just a regular small skilled forward.

Yeah.
More of the same.
Surprise.

 

[FraumBallard]

How small and soft is this guy

The usual.
Play soft no matter the size.
More skill.
Great.
That all skill thing worked so well.

 

[FraumBallard]

Wow.
A Dubas Critic.
That.
Can't Form Sentences.
Not Surprising.

I guess there are Hockey fans.
And then there are "New" fans.
New fans.
Not Hockey fans.
Enjoy your numbers.

 

[BrainyBomber]

I guess there are Hockey fans.
And then there are "New" fans.
New fans.
Not Hockey fans.
Enjoy your numbers.

Oh ofcourse anyone that doesn't detest Dubas can't be a real hockey fan and must only live for useless numbers.

I'm old enough to unfondly remember the dark Harold Ballard days.
Your posts would certainly explain a relation Fraum Ballard.

 

[Blue Nate]

Bigger concern is how big does he play.
It will not be a surprise.
Soft.
Muzzin/Clifford were no doubt forced on Dubas.
Thank God.

According to that tweet he's an all situation player so I doubt he's too soft.

 

[Moonman]

He isn't even that small. I read he had.a spurt that put him up to 6'1" 180.

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

The usual.
Play soft no matter the size.
More skill.
Great.
That all skill thing worked so well.

I guess you want to go back to the Burke style of drafting where with all the size and grit in the world, his draft picks weren't even good enough for the AHL?

 

[Mess]

He isn't even that small. I read he had.a spurt that put him up to 6'1" 180.

When drafting smaller prospects at age 18 there is always a hope that they might have a late growth spurt in them, while still junior eligible.

 

[Patmac40]

I guess there are Hockey fans.
And then there are "New" fans.
New fans.
Not Hockey fans.
Enjoy your numbers.

You have no analysis to tell us why this guy is or won't be a good player. Super easy to be dismissive with that wool over your eyes.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

He looks taller than 5'11". He's noticeably taller than a lot of their 5'9" and 5'10" players, and if he was only 5'11", he would not be.

I would imagine he's grown more than 1 inch and gained more than 5lbs in the past few years. He was drafted as a 5'10", 156lbs winger in 2018.

 

[nobody]

He looks taller than 5'11". He's noticeably taller than a lot of their 5'9" and 5'10" players, and if he was only 5'11", he would not be.

I would imagine he's grown more than 1 inch and gained more than 5lbs in the past few years. He was drafted as a 5'10", 156lbs winger in 2018.

I could be wrong, but I remember quite a few posters mentioning that he was measured at 6'1-6'2 at the start of the season? Could be something.

I think this kid as of right now has an outside shot at being our future 3C but I can see him as a solid top 6W as well.

 

[Myopic]

When the Leafs drafted him at 115th overall in the fourth round, there were some that were saying the Leafs got a steal.

 

[Myopic]

Here is a great article about Abramov.

Looking at Mikhail Abramov’s remarkable transformation this season

"Abramov was battling wrist and shoulder injuries through (his draft year), which would probably not have helped him with his shooting."
Apparently he has a great shot which he couldn't show because of the injury last year.

"When Abramov wasn’t scoring before Christmas, he would stay on the ice late after every practice to work on his shot, according to Desruisseaux."

"And as of this year, Scott’s piece notes, he seems to have grown a couple of inches and is now 6’0” — though both eliteprospects.com and theqmjhl.ca both list him as 5’11”. His training has also helped him bulk up a bit, up to 162 lbs (QMJHL.ca). That’s still a bit beanpole-ish, but it does point to his maturing physically that would help him against his competition."




Looking at Mikhail Abramov’s remarkable transformation this season