If he was, he'd have easily been our top prospect. He may have that type of potential ceiling, but he's not a sure enough bet to be that level of a pick.he's a borderline #1 pick-level talent
Lambos had a good camp. I think super good is a little far-fetched. I think it's more that Russo said "he's a stud" driving public opinion. Even though Russo wasn't even in the building on Wednesday.I was super impressed with Lambos at the prospect camp scrimmage so have to go with him here.
At this point, he's underrated.Lambos had a good camp. I think super good is a little far-fetched. I think it's more that Russo said "he's a stud" driving public opinion. Even though Russo wasn't even in the building on Wednesday.
Russo is so overrated.
I think Lambos is a very good prospect but his season was not good enough for me rates him over Yurov who was considered a top 10 talent in the draft.Enough people called Yurov a "top 10 talent" to sway me. Heard some rumblings about that for Lambos, but not as much and not as definitive. Same tier though.
I think there are a lot of factors that are really unique to our current situation over the past 12-24 months and unique to Russia's development system. In addition, this is one of the first drafts in recent memory to combine some of that unknown in ability to scout (when he was playing his best against his peers) combined with a war in Europe breaking out AND at the same time there were rocketing concerns about Russian hockey players (prospects) abiltiy to get visas and actually play in the NHL (if not avoid getting drafted into an army). It's a little bit more complex than what you're saying. Some of those complexities and to the degree that those situations have caused uncertainty are the reason he's not #1, but they are the reason he's not at the level of Ohgren.If he was, he'd have easily been our top prospect. He may have that type of potential ceiling, but he's not a sure enough bet to be that level of a pick.
Very similar per game numbers, though Kucherov played pretty much double the games.I think there are a lot of factors that are really unique to our current situation over the past 12-24 months and unique to Russia's development system. In addition, this is one of the first drafts in recent memory to combine some of that unknown in ability to scout (when he was playing his best against his peers) combined with a war in Europe breaking out AND at the same time there were rocketing concerns about Russian hockey players (prospects) abiltiy to get visas and actually play in the NHL (if not avoid getting drafted into an army). It's a little bit more complex than what you're saying. Some of those complexities and to the degree that those situations have caused uncertainty are the reason he's not #1, but they are the reason he's not at the level of Ohgren.
Yurov outperformed Kucherov/Kaprizov at the same level at a similar age if not the same age (I believe this is true but that could be wrong). Yurov going into this last season, was in many conversations a top 2-4 pick with a chance to go higher (but most would have said Wright) until this last season where he was a victim of his own success (mostly getting benched on a men's team) and the Russian situation.