Svechnikov

[ChuckW]

This guy is going to be special.

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[BB88]

He's one of the main reasons why you can think this is just a start.

They are going to Eastern finals with Svec not even close to his expected prime form(as well as missing half the playoffs so far).

 

[Svechhammer]

Lol at Faulk in that picture

That goal by Svech was great. 1 on 1 and he just flat out beat Greiss. If that gives him any kind of confidence that would go a long long way in the next round. Actually the most exciting thing about the last couple days is that it looks like the top line is waking up on the score sheets. It's crazy we are where we are with so little contribution from our best guys, so if they start getting it going, oooooh man things could get interesting

 

[emptyNedder]

The Canes could have three 30-goal scorers with Aho, Niederreiter, Svechnikov. That is another thing that hasn't happened since 2006.

 

[PayPay]

He is what 19 years old? The future is sure bright.

 

[Borsig]

LOL @ Faulk.

 

[AD Skinner]

This isnt even his final form

 

[Roboturner913]

boi can score, boi can hit, boi can grind

boi cannot fite tho

 

[SlavinAway]

The Canes could have three 30-goal scorers with Aho, Niederreiter, Svechnikov. That is another thing that hasn't happened since 2006.

I would definitely add Turbo to that list.

If Necas can pan out as a top-6 guy the future is very bright.

 

[sheriff bart]

He's a bum. Never amount to anything. Sell high this summer for a bunch of 2nd and 3rd rounders.

 

[Tryamw]

He's a bum. Never amount to anything. Sell high this summer for a bunch of 2nd and 3rd rounders.

You related to Tapi?

 

[HisIceness]

I'd like to thank the Edmonton Oilers for their help in our team drafting this young star in the making. Thanks Oilers!

 

[mhart1]

boi can score, boi can hit, boi can grind

boi cannot fite tho

but boi has lots of heart

Honestly the couple seconds before he got knocked out didn't look that bad, just never got any chance to hit anything else than Ovie's shoulderbads. He has the size and strength but obviously no fighting skills. With little help and teaching he could hold his ground. Fact is, the big boys are gonna try to bully him in future seasons.

That said, I sure hope he doesn't drop the gloves any time soon.

 

[Lempo]

boi can score, boi can hit, boi can grind

boi cannot fite tho

I hate you now.

Never again will I assess a lazy defending player without mentally noting that

Does he clean up?
No, he never cleans up
Does he brush up?
He never brushed up
He does nothing
The boi does nothing

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Rewatching game 4 against the Isles, I'm drooling at the player Svech might become.

 

[Justshootmore]

boi cannot fite tho

Just invite Holyfield to a couple of trainings next season - problem solved

 

[Unsustainable]

Rewatching game 4 against the Isles, I'm drooling at the player Svech might become.

Will become.

 

[TheBigKahuna]

Meh, 20 goal scorer who takes dumb penalties.


Would not bang.

 

[ChuckW]

I forgot he scored 20 this year. Why do the national hockey media ignore him?

 

[Tryamw]

I forgot he scored 20 this year. Why do the national hockey media ignore him?

the Symbol on the front of the Jersey.

 

[Unsustainable]

I forgot he scored 20 this year. Why do the national hockey media ignore him?

They ignored the bunch of jerks

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I forgot he scored 20 this year. Why do the national hockey media ignore him?

A few reasons IMO.
1) We are a smaller market team that doesn't get much publicity.
2) We stunk for the first 3 months of the year, so even fewer people paid attention to the team, and thus him.
3) Elias Pettersson had a fantastic rookie season with highlight reel plays. Not to mention, he absolutely killed it from OCT-DEC, at a time when the Canes stunk. The rookie focus was on him.
4) Brind'Amour sheltered him on the 3rd line, with very little PP time for much of the season as he learned the ropes. Therefore, he wasn't getting prime TOI.
5) Even with 20 goals (all ES mind you), he only had 37 points which is only 5th best among rookies this year.

He had a solid rookie season and got better and better, but there were other rookies, such as Pettersson, Dahlin, and even Tkachuk that got and probably deserved more media praise.

 

[Roboturner913]

but boi has lots of heart

Honestly the couple seconds before he got knocked out didn't look that bad, just never got any chance to hit anything else than Ovie's shoulderbads. He has the size and strength but obviously no fighting skills. With little help and teaching he could hold his ground. Fact is, the big boys are gonna try to bully him in future seasons.

That said, I sure hope he doesn't drop the gloves any time soon.

It was mostly a joke. I thought he actually more than held his own, until that one punch landed. Still never want to see him fite again, it's not worth it.

He's so ahead of the curve in so many ways. Aho was ahead of the curve in his age 19 season, but he didn't have any NHL experience going into it. Svech is going to have an entire season and playoff experience under his belt going into his age 19 season next year. Could be pretty great.

 

[HisIceness]

I forgot he scored 20 this year. Why do the national hockey media ignore him?

Because he is a jerk. I guess?

 

[ChuckW]

They're not ignoring him anymore.