Nikita Scherbak

[montreal]

I hate the "he needs to play defense" argument so bad when it comes to forwards. If the guy is good enough to have an impact offensively on the top 6, give me a break when it comes to his play in the defensive end.

I don't hate it and understand it since scoring is way down and we are a defense first team. With this management and coaching staff, Scherbak is going to have to show he can play decent in his own end (or light up the scoreboard night in and night out)

if DD can play THAT bad defense and be in the NHL 4 years now..

im not even WORRIED about nikita.

i agree with lebowski, people bring up this defense thing like a player will get scored on EVERYTIME he hops on the ice and thats just not the case. worry about how he's going to look like in the offensive zone first before worrying about how he will look inside a zone that has carey price.

There's a big difference between a rookie with zero pro experience and DD since he already had a couple seasons in the NHL under his belt and had a 60 point season in the NHL before Therrien was brought back. Coaches will give room to proven point producers but not to rookies unless they are really special.

I'm not worried about Scherbak's offensive game but knowing the organization, if he can't play solid defense then he's not going to have the trust of the coach and that is a problem.

 

[Intangiblezz]

My friend has a picture with him clubbing. I guess it's safe to say he's going to have problems off the rink and will be just a classic Russian problem player.

Trade him.

 

[OpenIceHit]

My friend has a picture with him clubbing. I guess it's safe to say he's going to have problems off the rink and will be just a classic Russian problem player.

Trade him.

You forgot the

 

[Intangiblezz]

You forgot the

Wanted to see who takes it seriously.

 

[De Montreal]

It's been a while since we had a bonafide 1st line forward in Hamilton. Hope he do well there and get a few games with the big club.

 

[NotProkofievian]

Oh, that I know. It wasn't meant as a diss to the poster I was replying to. It has a lot more to do with the two-way philosophy in place in the modern NHL, not just the Habs. And don't get me wrong, two-way play is important and of tremendous value when your best offensive guy also happens to be your best two-way guy, such as Pacioretty or Plekanec. But when it comes to guys like Galchenyuk or Scherbak, what I want from them is the high-end offensive talent we've been sorely lacking up front over the last decade and more.

Yeah. Being a habs fan has been a very frustrating thing for a long time. I don't know how I'm going to respond to watching a team that can actually score. Like, what would a team who could give Carey Price 3 goals per game...look like?

Would he put up 50 wins?

 

[Lebowski]

Yeah. Being a habs fan has been a very frustrating thing for a long time. I don't know how I'm going to respond to watching a team that can actually score. Like, what would a team who could give Carey Price 3 goals per game...look like?

Would he put up 50 wins?

The Habs had the 2nd best GF/G in 07-08. Mostly based on our PP, but our 5 on 5 GF/G was still ranked 9th.

That was at the peak of the Kovalev - Plekanec - Kostitsyn line, and from what I recall, one of the greatest on-ice product entertainment wise I've seen of the Habs in recent memory. We also won the conference title that year, but we were middle of the pack in GA/G.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

It's been a while since we had a bonafide 1st line forward in Hamilton. Hope he do well there and get a few games with the big club.

What about him makes him a bonafide 1st line forward

 

[Mike Mike Caron]

What about him makes him a bonafide 1st line forward

I think he ment in the AHL.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

I think he ment in the AHL.

still though... I don't think he knows what the term bonafide means

 

[habsterr]

still though... I don't think he knows what the term bonafide means

Agreed, high end offensive prospect in the ahl will be exciting too see but he isn't exactly bonafide 1st liner. Haven't been this thrilled to watch a prospect since Galchenyuk.

 

[Kojo]

I voted 51+ because injuries can happen and he's the best offensive prospect not named Andrighetto or Hudon.

 

[Kojo]

still though... I don't think he knows what the term bonafide means

He's going to be bonafide in no time, so what's the big deal?

 

[Timelord]

I voted 51+ because injuries can happen and he's the best offensive prospect not named Andrighetto or Hudon.

Same here for the same reasons, plus he has shown that he adapts quickly to new situations. He's made an offensive impact immediately playing in North America while learning a new culture and language, then picks up a more defensive game with Constantine and was considered one of the most improved Everett players for that reason.

The guy is a sponge. It's a basically a hunch, but he seems like he'll be one of those rookies that comes out of the gate fast -- when he gets the chance.

 

[macavoy]

My friend has a picture with him clubbing. I guess it's safe to say he's going to have problems off the rink and will be just a classic Russian problem player.

Trade him.

Can you say Guy Lafleur!!!!!!!

 

[Team_Spirit]

My friend has a picture with him clubbing. I guess it's safe to say he's going to have problems off the rink and will be just a classic Russian problem player.

Trade him.

typical lazy Russian

 

[De Montreal]

typical lazy Russian

Starving for one now.

 

[Tim Wallach]

Has anyone seen Scherbak and Galchenyuk in the same room at the same time?

After watching the duel video of Scherbak and Juulsen on the Habs site, I'm not entirely convinced he and Galch aren't the same guy.

 

[dre2112]

Has anyone seen Scherbak and Galchenyuk in the same room at the same time?

After watching the duel video of Scherbak and Juulsen on the Habs site, I'm not entirely convinced he and Galch aren't the same guy.

Didn't they play pre-season last year together? I recall they looked pretty good together but I don't remember 100%

 

[habsterr]

Didn't they play pre-season last year together? I recall they looked pretty good together but I don't remember 100%

Yea I believe it was Scherbak-Galchenyuk-Gallagher on a line together.

 

[Tyson]

Pretty excited about this kid. Seems to be a top 6 in the making.

 

[Redux91]

Yea I believe it was Scherbak-Galchenyuk-Gallagher on a line together.

you could see the jitters and its normal

but they DIDNT look that bad

 

[jaffy27]

Didn't they play pre-season last year together? I recall they looked pretty good together but I don't remember 100%

I think you're referring to that......drool

 

[groovejuice]

Scherbak with the prototypical deceptive Russian physique. I'll wager he'll be one of the most fit players in camp.

 

[G0bias]

Scherbak with the prototypical deceptive Russian physique. I'll wager he'll be one of the most fit players in camp.

Ovechkin gains.