Prospect Info: Nick Suzuki Part II

[417]

Sergachev is playing some rough minutes and a lot of them. Check out his assist videos. He’s doing very well.

He's doing about as well as Drouin was doing in Montreal last year.

 

[26Mats]

Ok but Sergachev is looking like Beaulieu with a bit more offense. Yes he’s only 20 but if he ****s the bed next season too.. hopefully for Tampa he becomes much better but right now we are winning this trade. And I wouldn’t undo it even if they added a nice piece.

The summer after we got bounced from the Rangers it was clear we needed to get Radulov some help on offense - we needed another play maker/play driver to go with our 3 shooters (Galchenyuk, Pacioretty and hand-injury-plagued Gallagher). I was fine with using our best trade chip to get Drouin. Glad he seems to have turned a corner, as I'm sure we could have gotten another good offensive player if we didn't turn to Drouin.

 

[Cobra Commander]

He's doing about as well as Drouin was doing in Montreal last year.

Almost fair, I think slightly worse considering Drouin was thrown to the wolves last season.

 

[417]

Almost fair, I think slightly worse considering Drouin was thrown to the wolves last season.

Agreed with that...but I'm also factoring he's younger and playing just as much, if not more of a demanding position

 

[Adriatic]

He's doing about as well as Drouin was doing in Montreal last year.

Drouin was in a much tougher position though to be honest. Basically expected to be a #1 centre and lead this whole bunch offensively, while learning a new position. Sergachev was never put in that kind of situation where he was thrown into the fire like that and leaned on so much.

 

[MasterDecoy]

Drouin was in a much tougher position though to be honest. Basically expected to be a #1 centre and lead this whole bunch offensively, while learning a new position. Sergachev was never put in that kind of situation where he was thrown into the fire like that and leaned on so much.

So much this. And glad that ridiculous experiment is over with

 

[Adriatic]

So much this. And glad that ridiculous experiment is over with

I could understand a little why they tried, since they were so desperate for centres. But ya that experiment was bad for everybody...player and team.

 

[Schwang]

Agreed with that...but I'm also factoring he's younger and playing just as much, if not more of a demanding position

Being a French Canadian playing in this market. I’ll give the difficulty edge to Drouin. Sergachev will get his points because of the talent on that team. Will he be a good defenceman? Who knows?

 

[MasterDecoy]

I could understand a little why they tried, since they were so desperate for centres. But ya that experiment was bad for everybody...player and team.

The worst part is, it was tried in Tampa and it ended badly, and everyone from their board would tell us the same.

Maybe bergy thought why not try it and if it fails move him to wing and everything will be fine again but I fell like that is assigning bergy way too much forthought....

 

[SpeedyPotato]

Odd, I never put him in that skating level as a Scott Niedermayer etc when he played, you think he was 'elite'? Not saying you were wrong, just never thought of him as a super fluid skater compared to others in his day.

I understand what you mean, Niedermayer was effortlessly elite IMO, and although Kariya wasn't maybe as fluid, in terms of results (speed, acceleration, edge work), he looked quite elite to me.

 

[cphabs]

He's doing about as well as Drouin was doing in Montreal last year.

Is that a Coconut in your avatar?

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Odd, I never put him in that skating level as a Scott Niedermayer etc when he played, you think he was 'elite'? Not saying you were wrong, just never thought of him as a super fluid skater compared to others in his day.

Kariya was one of the greatest skaters ever to play.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Kariya's explosiveness and edge work were second to none.

 

[Habs]

Kariya was one of the greatest skaters ever to play.

I gotta go back and watch him again. I remember him for his release and speed, guess I forgot about the skating. I don't consider Suzuki to be elite, do you? It doesn't stand out to me. Maybe I was drawn away from his skating with the old ugly Duck sweaters and colors.

 

[JianYang]

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I gotta go back and watch him again. I remember him for his release and speed, guess I forgot about the skating. I don't consider Suzuki to be elite, do you? It doesn't stand out to me. Maybe I was drawn away from his skating with the old ugly Duck sweaters and colors.

Yeah, he was a fast skater. But think you mentioned neidermayer before. Both are good skaters, its just that neidermayer looked effortless.... like he wasn't even trying but he was in full flight. Coffey was the same way.

 

[David Suzuki]

hopefully for Tampa he becomes much better

Nah hopefully for Tampa they sign him to a big contract and then he sucks.

 

[Habs]

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Yeah, he was a fast skater. But think you mentioned neidermayer before. Both are good skaters, its just that neidermayer looked effortless.... like he wasn't even trying but he was in full flight. Coffey was the same way.

Agreed. Rob Niedermayer must have been pissed he didn't get much of his brothers attributes.

 

[Hfbsux]

Sergachev is playing some rough minutes and a lot of them. Check out his assist videos. He’s doing very well.

He averages 17:50 a game, I wouldnt call it a lot. Even with Stralman's absence, he rarely plays more than 20mins. He is being sheltered a bit, which is the right thing to do with a young offensive minded defenseman.

 

[DangerDave]

Suzuki second star tonight. Didn't get to watch the game but he had two nice assists apparently.

 

[canadiensnation]

 

[1909]

It's great to have an offensive prospect of this quality in the pipeline.

Thanks Patches !

 

[Chr1s97]

Suzuki second star tonight. Didn't get to watch the game but he had two nice assists apparently.

I like when I see him play big games against big clubs. London have a packed team.

 

[The Great Weal]

It's great to have an offensive prospect of this quality in the pipeline.

Thanks Patches !

I find this post very funny considering you were very upset with the trade not too long ago.

 

[1909]

I find this post very funny considering you were very upset with the trade not too long ago.

You have the wrong poster.

 

[Sorinth]

The summer after we got bounced from the Rangers it was clear we needed to get Radulov some help on offense - we needed another play maker/play driver to go with our 3 shooters (Galchenyuk, Pacioretty and hand-injury-plagued Gallagher). I was fine with using our best trade chip to get Drouin. Glad he seems to have turned a corner, as I'm sure we could have gotten another good offensive player if we didn't turn to Drouin.

They key being get Radulov some help. It was dumb to get Drouin and let both Radulov & Markov walk.