Prospect Info: Sharks Prospect Info/Discussion Thread XIII

[Juxtaposer]

The funny thing about Merkley is that he is tied for the points lead on his team and a respectable +4 (7th). I won't claim to have watched him play but I just don't think he is as defensively inept as a lot of people make him to be.

He’s pretty defensively inept. He’s just that good offensively. Another way to look at it is that he’s amazing offensively but is still only +4.

 

[bishop12]

It can go either way. He really needs a good mentor to motivate him. Someone like Burns or Karlsson would have been great but he is not getting any such player in the juniors.

I think because of this very reason he might have a chance at making the Sharks next year. Another year beating up on the OHL or learning from guys the pros first hand?

 

[bishop12]

He’s pretty defensively inept. He’s just that good offensively. Another way to look at it is that he’s amazing offensively but is still only +4.

I can't say I've watched, but from everything I've heard/read he's gotten better at D. And he gets most of his points on thePP, which doesn't affect plus/minus.

 

[Mayo8898]

Chekhovich with 2 goals and an assist on 7 shots
Kotkov with a goal and an assist on 6 shots

 

[OrrNumber4]

Statistically, the Sharks's 2018 class (including Kotkov) is looking very good. Can't say the same for the 2017 class...

 

[OffSydes]

Statistically, the Sharks's 2018 class (including Kotkov) is looking very good. Can't say the same for the 2017 class...

And 2018 is DWJR first draft, right? Seems like the team made the right move

 

[PacificOceanPotion]

I like kotkov his combination of size youth and skill seems promising

 

[Munnyro]

Chekhovich added to Russian WJC

 

[Fistfullofbeer]

I like kotkov his combination of size youth and skill seems promising

He is only PPG in the Q but is leading his team in points by a few points. Though the reason he may be also doing so well is because of his size. He is a pretty big guy and could potentially do well in the Q just on the basis of that.

I think he was a good signing as it did not cost us anything but honestly hard to tell how he would pan out till we see him in the pros.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

I like kotkov his combination of size youth and skill seems promising

His skating may be an issue. It was a big reason why he went undrafted. I like his offensive ability and size though

 

[LadyStanley]

Finally, someone to cheer for

 

[matt trick]

Finally, someone to cheer for

Don't undrunders why he isn't playing for the ruskies though...

 

[LadyStanley]

Born in US

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Don't undrunders why he isn't playing for the ruskies though...

Unless there is a joke I'm missing, being born in Huntington Beach, California and (according to eliteprospects) of Ukranian descent probably ruled him out as a Ruskie.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Ryan Merkley ranks 11th in OHL scoring, and 1st among defensemen and 18 year olds. (There is a 17 year old with more points though) He also missed a few games early in the season.

Chmelevski is tied with him for 11th.

 

[matt trick]

Unless there is a joke I'm missing, being born in Huntington Beach, California and (according to eliteprospects) of Ukranian descent probably ruled him out as a Ruskie.

Joke. That said I didn't realize he was of Ukranian descent, that's pretty cool.

 

[Barrie22]

Canada has fallen into the old habits of thinking heart and soul players will win them golds every year.

They continue to leave the more talented kids at home so they can be a hard working group with barely any skill.

 

[BaileyMacTavish]

Ooooh haha. Woops! Text is hard to discern as jokes lol

Joke. That said I didn't realize he was of Ukranian descent, that's pretty cool.

 

[OrrNumber4]

Canada has fallen into the old habits of thinking heart and soul players will win them golds every year.

They continue to leave the more talented kids at home so they can be a hard-working group with barely any skill.

To be fair to Canada, they use to do the trope of just loading all the most talented players on one team, and they didn't have much success, especially at the higher levels. They went in the other direction and had issues as well...they've struck a very good balance these past few years, though.

 

[Barrie22]

To be fair to Canada, they use to do the trope of just loading all the most talented players on one team, and they didn't have much success, especially at the higher levels. They went in the other direction and had issues as well...they've struck a very good balance these past few years, though.

3 of the past 6 years they haven't even medaled. And in another 1 of those 6 finished 3rd which is just as bad as not medaling.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Chekhovich with a hattie and a helper

 

[Mayo8898]

Merkley, Chmelevski, Kotkov, Cukste with and assist each

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Speaking of Sasha...

 

[Bowie22]

That's awesome.

 

[Mayo8898]

Gregor with a goal and an assist
Blichfeld and McGrew with a goal each