Prospect Info: Round 4, Pick 104: Mikhail Vorobyov, C, Tolpar Ufa (MHL --> KHL)

[deadhead]

I think Vorobyev is better suited to 3C with his playmaking skills, and Laughton at 4C with his speed and forechecking but questionable instincts on both offense and defense. Vorobyev isn't a very good forechecker, so he's kind of lost on the 4th line.

But Laughton is the "proven" veteran, so we'll see.

 

[Magua]

I’m tired of watching Laughton center JVR (and possibly soon to be Farabee). He isn’t my least favorite player, but he provides so little playmaking. Vorobyev seems like an easy decision to let him and Farabee make some dandy passes in sheltered scoring usage, with JVR jiggling his blubber in the vicinity of the net.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

I’m tired of watching Laughton center JVR (and possibly soon to be Farabee). He isn’t my least favorite player, but he provides so little playmaking. Vorobyev seems like an easy decision to let him and Farabee make some dandy passes in sheltered scoring usage, with JVR jiggling his blubber in the vicinity of the net.

Please let this happen.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

I’m tired of watching Laughton center JVR (and possibly soon to be Farabee). He isn’t my least favorite player, but he provides so little playmaking. Vorobyev seems like an easy decision to let him and Farabee make some dandy passes in sheltered scoring usage, with JVR jiggling his blubber in the vicinity of the net.

Every time JVR scores—which at current trends will be never—we need a “he got jiggy with it” line. In some way or some how, but it should happen.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Every time JVR scores—which at current trends will be never—we need a “he got jiggy with it” line. In some way or some how, but it should happen.

Some forwards are versatile - JVR is gelatinous.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Some forwards are versatile - JVR is gelatinous.

Gelatinous just doesn’t roll of the tongue like jiggy/giggy does. Otherwise, I concur wholeheartedly.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

Gelatinous just doesn’t roll of the tongue like jiggy/giggy does. Otherwise, I concur wholeheartedly.

Don't be a millennial, it's a nice mellifluous word.

 

[prototypical4thliner]

Don't be a millennial, it's a nice mellifluous word.

Derp derp derp. Sin gle syl a bul werds.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Gel-VR

 

[David St Hubbins]

Gotta back Appleyard here - Pimp can make plays, he showed it in international competition. GIve him JVR and Farabee as wingers and maybe we get some magic.

 

[Tripod]

Gotta back Appleyard here - Pimp can make plays, he showed it in international competition. GIve him JVR and Farabee as wingers and maybe we get some magic.

How about Raffl and Stewart instead? About the same?

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

How about Raffl and Stewart instead? About the same?

That is going to lead to more stupidity on here than any of us could have imagined was even possible.

 

[Curufinwe]

I’m tired of watching Laughton center JVR (and possibly soon to be Farabee).

Today is your lucky day.

 

[Rebels57]

Can't wait to hear their assessment when they send him down after 3 games with Raffl and f***ing Stewart.

 

[dragonoffrost]

How about Raffl and Stewart instead? About the same?

We he would get the Austrian Gretzky

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Gotta back Appleyard here - Pimp can make plays, he showed it in international competition. GIve him JVR and Farabee as wingers and maybe we get some magic.

I want to see him do something in the NHL first before we waste scorers on his wings & assume he’s some kind of significant upgrade from Laughton.

He absolutely got crushed in 15 NHL games last year & hasn’t exactly lit up the AHL the last 2 years, either.

With 3C a gaping hole, the better, more substantial move is Giroux to center, not replacing Laughton with Misha.

If Misha looks good, then maybe he’ll earn a bigger opportunity.

 

[macleish1974]

Misha, in the games I have seen up here in Allentown-Bethlehem [ for natives, Bethlehem is 2 syllables] worked on his face-offs.

What are Laughton's and Raffl's FO% so far this year?? Just euphonically curious.....

 

[Appleyard]

Misha, in the games I have seen up here in Allentown-Bethlehem [ for natives, Bethlehem is 2 syllables] worked on his face-offs.

What are Laughton's and Raffl's FO% so far this year?? Just euphonically curious.....

Laughton at 52.9% (he was damn good on dot the last 2 years as well... 52% and 54.2%)
Raffl at 46.7%

 

[kudymen]

Can't wait to hear their assessment when they send him down after 3 games with Raffl and ****ing Stewart.

Their assessment AND local posters repeating "he clearly showed he is not ready" for the whole year

 

[bennysflyers16]

Some forwards are versatile - JVR is gelatinous.

New Nickname time,,,

"HeadCheese"

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Just when I thought the Flyers couldn't get any slower, they call up Vorobyev.

 

[Stizzle]

Misha, in the games I have seen up here in Allentown-Bethlehem [ for natives, Bethlehem is 2 syllables] worked on his face-offs.

What are Laughton's and Raffl's FO% so far this year?? Just euphonically curious.....

Yes, many times they have even sent him out just to take defensive zone draws with other lines. With him then quickly leaving the ice after winning.

 

[Curufinwe]

Misha, in the games I have seen up here in Allentown-Bethlehem [ for natives, Bethlehem is 2 syllables] worked on his face-offs.

What are Laughton's and Raffl's FO% so far this year?? Just euphonically curious.....

Philadelphia Flyers- Face-off stats - 2019 - Puckbase

 

[Dumpster Flyers]

Yes, many times they have even sent him out just to take defensive zone draws with other lines. With him then quickly leaving the ice after winning.

Impossible.

 

[Captain Dave Poulin]

He may never have another good game in the NHL again - no one knows - but that won't change the fact that it was incredibly, mind-numbingly stupid to write him off after 15 games at 7 minutes TOI per under the worst coach on this or any other planet.