Confirmed with Link: Maksimov Signed to 3-Year ELC
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MinimaMoralia
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ToeMcDrag83
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Man I love the look of his one timer on the left wall on the PP. (1:18, 2:49, plenty more).
I look at it and think, boy can't wait to not utilize it at the NHL level when he gets his cup of tea.
oobga
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Nice. That one-timer could definitely earn him a spot on the right wall or in front of the net under Woodcroft's AHL PP.
ToeMcDrag83
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Nice. That one-timer could definitely earn him a spot on the right wall or in front of the net under Woodcroft's AHL PP.
Earns him first position seat-warmer at least I'd say
CornKicker
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I hope Maksimov tells boyd Gordon how he shoots that when he is on the bench and boyd is clapping onetimers in TM's PP
Digger12
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That penalty shot goal @9:38...just a filthy set of hands, so dirty.
He's a very intriguing player, he not only can one time the puck but he's also got a sneaky quick wrister.
Assuming he is back in Niagara for his 19 yr old OHL season, he could put up some huge numbers on a team that could be very good with Ben Jones and Akil Thomas.
He's a very intriguing player, he not only can one time the puck but he's also got a sneaky quick wrister.
Assuming he is back in Niagara for his 19 yr old OHL season, he could put up some huge numbers on a team that could be very good with Ben Jones and Akil Thomas.
McFlyingV
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Love this player. Good skater, good shot, good hands, and more importantly RH shot who can one-time it. Kid knows how to get open in shooting areas.
Gordian Knot
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Guy has very good balance on skates and he finds open ice in the slot. Would be useful when he is NHL ready. We don’t have too much RWers.
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Yup, and he's got good size that he could play a heavy skilled game in the NHL once he matures and fills out. Could be a James Neal type of player stylistically.
Would not be at all surprised if he looks close to NHL ready this training camp. Very intrigued to see if any of Yamamoto, Marody, Benson, or Maksimov kill it in camp and find a spot on opening night roster. I think its unlikely in Maksimov's case, but I'm excited for the skill on the wings that we have coming up. Factor in Puljujarvi hopefully breaking out this year and Safin also with loads of potential down the road, and suddenly I don't hate what the winger depth on this team might look like in a couple years.
I'd imagine we'll see Maksimov at the WJC's next year along with Samorukov and Safin returning, plus likely whoever we take at #10.
ImmuneEH
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How does he compare to Safin? Also, what does he have that will allow him to succeed that Slepyshev didn't have? Not hating on him at all, very excited about this prospect actually. Like Slepyshev he seems to have the tools (skating, shot, physicality, size) I just hope he can put it all together. Although I'd say Maksimov probably has a better shot, better positioning.
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Well for starters he was on a much better team than Safin so that is certainly a reason for some of the discrepancy between their production. I think Safin has the better raw tools (better skater, better size, wicked wrister, hands are debatable they both have a good set of hands), but I think Maksimov plays a more mature game with better IQ and playmaking, and I think he's more physically developed than Safin who still needs to grow into his massive lanky frame. I also think that Safin at times can be disengaged from a game, and thats not an area I see in Maksimov.
As for comparison to Slepy, I think Maksimov is a more agile skater with better hands, better hockey IQ, and better playmaking. I think Slepy is probably a better straight line skater, and while he does have a good shot I don't think its as accurate as Maksimov, and I don't think he reads the game as well to find open ice to utilize his one-timer the way that Maksimov is capable of.
I'm a fan of Slepy and still see him as a potential 3rd line scoring winger, but I think Maksimov has the potential to crack an NHL top 6 someday if he continues to develop. I also think Maksimov is a safer pick at this point to be an NHLer compared to Safin, who has serious boom/bust potential because there's still a lot of maturity needed both physically and within his game. If Safin does put it together though, I think he has a much higher ceiling than Maksimov because he has a rare combination of elite size, hands, skating, and shot (at the junior level). If Safin gets dealt to a better team with some actual skill this upcoming season I won't be surprised if he produces 90-100 points in the Q.
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Zaddy
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True, but I was never a big fan of Bear in juniors and I'm still not sure how he ends up as a pro, although so far he has exceeded my expectations for him. I like Maksimov more. I think he could be a legit top6 forward and with that shot of his he should be able to score a lot of goals on the PP.
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In all seriousness this should be a fun year to Watch Maximov in Junior. Ice Dogs are the early favourites to win their conference this year.
Kirill Maksimov - 2017 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
He was predicted to be a 3rd round pick by the scouts that saw him and fell to the 5th round.
I think he projects to be a solid 3rd liner that gets some pp time.
He was predicted to be a 3rd round pick by the scouts that saw him and fell to the 5th round.
I think he projects to be a solid 3rd liner that gets some pp time.
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