Player Discussion Nikita Scherbak: Scherby-Dooby-Doo

[Mrb1p]

Different body types though. Sherbak is extremely lanky, AK46 was like a bowling ball of muscle on skates.

edit: heh that's weird, I just got a pang of nostalgia for AK46/that Habs era

Same. Remember that falling goal from AK ? Classic.

 

[Non Player Canadiens]

Same. Remember that falling goal from AK ? Classic.

no i don't! link?

 

[Chr1s97]

no i don't! link?

Against the flyers if I remembered well

 

[muzion]

Scherbak is strong when he generates offense through the defensive and neutral zone. When he gets a chance to breakout with speed, he's dynamic. He is dangerous on the PP as well. The rest of his game needs A LOT of work though. It looks like his positioning is better even if he's still prone to mistakes, and at times it's still way too easy to take the puck away from him. I'd still be patient though. He could be our most dangerous player off the rush, which is important considering that we're going to play a faster brand of hockey.

 

[Mrb1p]

no i don't! link?

Number three.

Number nine is also a beauty.

God I miss Gainey era hockey, that was such a good team. From 06 to 10. Jeez, thats what got me into hockey and now I have to go with small victories like Drouin dipsy doodling around in the perimeter.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Number three.

Number nine is also a beauty.

God I miss Gainey era hockey, that was such a good team. From 06 to 10. Jeez, thats what got me into hockey and now I have to go with small victories like Drouin dipsy doodling around in the perimeter.

Thank God for Marc Denis, but I remember those final two goals, they were nuts, I think Nash outshone him those two same days though for goal of the night (one vs Coyotes and don't remember the other one)

 

[26Mats]

Scherbak is strong when he generates offense through the defensive and neutral zone. When he gets a chance to breakout with speed, he's dynamic. He is dangerous on the PP as well. The rest of his game needs A LOT of work though. It looks like his positioning is better even if he's still prone to mistakes, and at times it's still way too easy to take the puck away from him. I'd still be patient though. He could be our most dangerous player off the rush, which is important considering that we're going to play a faster brand of hockey.

I'm just worried these idiots are going to ice the best team possible to compete from game 1, without consideration of the future.

 

[muzion]

I'm just worried these idiots are going to ice the best team possible to compete from game 1, without consideration of the future.

they're trying to save their jobs that's exactly what they're going to do

 

[Miller Time]

Very concerning that he isn't taking full advantage of the opportunity in front of him...

He's got a wide open door to a top 6 role, and so far doesn't seem to be doing enough vs split squads to warrant even an opening day top 9 spot.

Wake up kid!

 

[26Mats]

I like Scherback also, but sometimes it's getting tiring the whole coaching sucks and so on...

Players have a responsibility also! Always blaming coaching is so lame...

I'm not in a rush to blame Scherbak if he's not better than the following wingers:

Drouin - Armia
Tatar - Gallagher
Lehkonen - Hudon
Byron

And if a vet like Deslariers or Joel Ward are better now than Scherbak in a 4th line role, I still keep Scherbak and keep working with him on his game, and at least give him 12 minutes a night on the 4th line. It will pay dividends in the future.

I don't worry about this kid's attitude. I worry about him reaching his potential after we let him go. And we're not winning anything this year. Better to invest in him.

 

[gillyguzzler]

Number three.

Number nine is also a beauty.

God I miss Gainey era hockey, that was such a good team. From 06 to 10. Jeez, thats what got me into hockey and now I have to go with small victories like Drouin dipsy doodling around in the perimeter.

I shouldn't have watched that this morning. Brings back bad memories of him being benched constantly and Benoit Brunet bashing him every day. And reminds me that there's not one player on the current roster with offensive talent like that... and he wasn't even the most talented Hab back then either. At least they were fun to watch on most nights.

 

[gillyguzzler]

I'll be very disappointed if we lose Scherback on waivers and keep Joel Ward. Nothing against Ward, but this is a rebuild year or two.

 

[Vachon23]

I wonder if Nikita Scherbak will end up having a better career than Andrei Kostitsyn did, and if he'll have a better career high, which was 26 goals and 53 points for AK46 back in 2007-08.

I see more a Perezoghin then Kostytine

 

[26Mats]

I see more a Perezoghin then Kostytine

I'm not sure Perezhogin couldn't have been a useful player.

 

[Redux91]

Very concerning that he isn't taking full advantage of the opportunity in front of him...

He's got a wide open door to a top 6 role, and so far doesn't seem to be doing enough vs split squads to warrant even an opening day top 9 spot.

Wake up kid!

He...scored?

 

[26Mats]

Tomorrow is a big game for Scherbak and De la Rose. I'm sure the coaching staff have made them aware of that and that each knows the urgency of the situation.

 

[paddy]

I shouldn't have watched that this morning. Brings back bad memories of him being benched constantly and Benoit Brunet bashing him every day. And reminds me that there's not one player on the current roster with offensive talent like that... and he wasn't even the most talented Hab back then either. At least they were fun to watch on most nights.

He would probably be this team's best player today... that says more about this team than about him.

 

[muzion]

Marc Denis on TSN 690 and Pierre Houde on 91.9 have thrashed Scherbak in the media these last two days. They must have been given the ok to do that be the organization.

 

[Kent Nilsson]

Marc Denis on TSN 690 and Pierre Houde on 91.9 have thrashed Scherbak in the media these last two days. They must have been given the ok to do that be the organization.

Hah ! Youre about to hear from the tinfoil hat brigade but yea the media is all over him.

 

[Kent Nilsson]

Very concerning that he isn't taking full advantage of the opportunity in front of him...

He's got a wide open door to a top 6 role, and so far doesn't seem to be doing enough vs split squads to warrant even an opening day top 9 spot.

Wake up kid!

Hes just not very good. Its the same we've been seeing ever since he was drafted.

 

[26Mats]

Marc Denis on TSN 690 and Pierre Houde on 91.9 have thrashed Scherbak in the media these last two days. They must have been given the ok to do that be the organization.

The most likely outcome is he's traded for 50 cents on the dollar, instead of being exposed to waivers.

He, Galchenyuk, etc.. don't fit what Bergevin's little brain sees as winning hockey players.

It's his little brain that gave us prime Subban for aging Weber, Shawful for big center Eller, calling Weber and Morgan Reilly defencemen you never let go of but Markov expendible, Radulov not the player he thinks he is, etc...

 

[780il]

Ik there is already a thread on the main boards about this but...

Something around Caleb Jones work for a trade?

Thought I'd ask the Habs stans that dont venture onto the toxic main boards..

 

[Mrb1p]

Ik there is already a thread on the main boards about this but...

Something around Caleb Jones work for a trade?

Thought I'd ask the Habs stans that dont venture onto the toxic main boards..

Who plays on the halfboard of your PP? Because thats what youre acquiring Nikita for.

 

[780il]

Who plays on the halfboard of your PP? Because thats what youre acquiring Nikita for.

Mcdavid, although he should be moved to the left side so he can playmake and Klef/Drai/Nuge can one time the puck.

Doesn't Scherbak have a good wrister/slapper?

 

[L4br3cqu3]

Ik there is already a thread on the main boards about this but...

Something around Caleb Jones work for a trade?

Thought I'd ask the Habs stans that dont venture onto the toxic main boards..

Yeah, just got back from the Paul Byron thread on the Trade Boards, damn saw him being called garbage or useless a couple times, main boards gets nastier each time I drop by, I guess that's why I go there only a couple times a year now...

But, what would be your incentives for that trade ? I've seen posts that claimed Oilers needed skilled wingers, but, I think you also need skilled Dmen, don't you ?