Prospect Info: Vadim Zherenko - goaltender - (2019, 208th, STL)

[Ranksu]

Vadim Zherenko at eliteprospects.com





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[Ranksu]

When Zherenko comes to NA he does have to look different number in his Jersey then #99.

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

I wonder if there is a calculus there were you take a player with a late pick periodically just to reward the work from a scout. If I were a scout and you never picked a guy I recommended it would get demoralizing. A 7th rounder isn’t much cost to take a chance and show a guy you have confidence in his scouting.

 

[Number 57]

This guy has great stats in AHL. For his age and draft rank, he's looking like a steal. Yes or no?

 

[Linkens Mastery]

This guy has great stats in AHL. For his age and draft rank, he's looking like a steal. Yes or no?

We definitely hope so.

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

I wonder if there is a calculus there were you take a player with a late pick periodically just to reward the work from a scout. If I were a scout and you never picked a guy I recommended it would get demoralizing. A 7th rounder isn’t much cost to take a chance and show a guy you have confidence in his scouting.

appears that scout knew what he was talking about

 

[STL fan in MN]

This guy has great stats in AHL. For his age and draft rank, he's looking like a steal. Yes or no?

Yes, absolutely.

His season is even more impressive IMO considering he wasn’t able to get on the ice much during the off-season hiding out in hotels trying to figure out how to get out of Russia and get over here.

 

[542365]

Goalies are completely unpredictable, but even if he’s “just” a quality AHL goalie, that’s still pretty valuable given the draft position. If he’s even more than that, which his numbers this season in his first year in North America suggest that he might be, that’s just gravy.

 

[Celtic Note]

As we know, workloads can have an impact on stats. When Hofer is up next year, Vadim will really show us whether this year is good because he is playing a backup role or if his stats are a precursor of things to come.

 

[STL fan in MN]

Goalies are completely unpredictable, but even if he’s “just” a quality AHL goalie, that’s still pretty valuable given the draft position. If he’s even more than that, which his numbers this season in his first year in North America suggest that he might be, that’s just gravy.

Yep. Hitting in the 3rd round and later really really helps a team. 7th round? That’s extra tasty gravy.

And the Blues appear to have likely hit in the 7th round 2 years in a row - 2018 with Tucker and 2019 with Zherenko.

Still waiting for Filip Helt and Nikolaj Krag-Christensen to blossom though…

 

[kimzey59]

Yep. Hitting in the 3rd round and later really really helps a team. 7th round? That’s extra tasty gravy.

And the Blues appear to have likely hit in the 7th round 2 years in a row - 2018 with Tucker and 2019 with Zherenko.

Still waiting for Filip Helt and Nikolaj Krag-Christensen to blossom though…

Noah Beck and Ivan Vorobyov haven't exactly been disappointing either. Still far to early to say for sure but the stats look pretty good on both of them.