What happened with Nikita Filatov?

[incineratorz]

Ouch.

There seem to see a lot of the 1st round pick Russians than didn't pan out. Zherdev, Filatov, Frolov, Radulov, Tikhonov, arguably Yakupov...

IIRC, in early 2000's there was a flood of high Russian draft picks (1-10) than never went on to do anything...

And that sir is why theres such a thing called "the russian factor" and that is also why many teams will go for a lesser potential canadian or american player before any russian.

 

[These Are The Days]

Well you know what? Good for Filatov for realizing his **** stinks like the rest of ours does. It took him a LONG time but better late than never. He can have a heck of a career if he puts his mind to it and possibly even a future in the NHL.

 

[These Are The Days]

And that sir is why theres such a thing called "the russian factor" and that is also why many teams will go for a lesser potential canadian or american player before any russian.

If only they had Russian Jonathan Toews. There would be no more factors because then everyone would know how to play hockey the right way.

 

[playasRus]

And that sir is why theres such a thing called "the russian factor" and that is also why many teams will go for a lesser potential canadian or american player before any russian.

This suggests there are no 1st round NA busts, which is far from true.

 

[playasRus]

I remember he got rocked a some point in the AHL with Binghamton, possibly during the playoffs, and still came back to finish the game. I'm assuming that left a lasting effect on his brain as he quickly disappeared soon after that hit.

 

[CBJWerenski8]

And that sir is why theres such a thing called "the russian factor" and that is also why many teams will go for a lesser potential canadian or american player before any russian.

The Russian Factor is kind of dead since the value of the KHL has fallen dramatically. You don't see to many prospects staying over in Russia for long anymore.

Good for Filatov. He can still have a future in the NHL if he tries hard enough to. So much skill.

 

[Mad Brills*]

tarasenko was the last real "russian factor" pick.

 

[Menzinger]

This suggests there are no 1st round NA busts, which is far from true.

exactly - just as many North Americans bust. Most prospects end up as busts.

The fact that Tyler Biggs was a flop hardly means there is an "American factor"

 

[Zen Arcade]

exactly - just as many North Americans bust. Most prospects end up as busts.

The fact that Tyler Biggs was a flop hardly means there is an "American factor"

I wonder if you will start to see an American factor, or more accurately, an NCAA factor with the uptick in college draft picks not signing with the teams that drafted them.

High profile guys will still go normally, but maybe teams hesitate a little with players that will take a little longer to develop.

 

[Evergreen]

This suggests there are no 1st round NA busts, which is far from true.

No, it suggests there is simply a lower likelihood of a NA player busting.

 

[McShogun99]

exactly - just as many North Americans bust. Most prospects end up as busts.

The fact that Tyler Biggs was a flop hardly means there is an "American factor"

Filatov was more about the "lazy factor" then the "Russian factor." You can't be a perimeter player and have much success.

 

[Crede777]

tarasenko was the last real "russian factor" pick.

I'd say Kuznetsov.

 

[Spade]

No, it suggests there is simply a lower likelihood of a NA player busting.

A North American player busting stays in North America, staying within view of NHL GMs if he sticks around the AHL long enough to get a chance at the NHL again. A European player busting means going back to Sweden, Russia or Finland, never to be seen again.

Given the exact same talent, a North American player capable of spot duties will fight his utmost to stay in the NHL, whereas a European has more options. So while a NA bust might play 50 games or so as a 4th liner on a weak team, that same Russian could go back to Russia, earn slightly more money but more importantly play 1st or 2nd line minutes on his Russian team. So one (the NA player) ends up with 50+ games on his career basically because he continued to try for the NHL for another 5 years, while the Euro players have no problem with going back home earlier and being stuck at say, a cup of coffee in the NHL.

So the context by which to describe "busts" and "likelihood of busting" in this scenario is not by and large equal between one and the other.

If only they had Russian Jonathan Toews. There would be no more factors because then everyone would know how to play hockey the right way.

They did, his name is Pavel Datsyuk.

 

[Menzinger]

No, it suggests there is simply a lower likelihood of a NA player busting.

Uh, id love to see some actual numbers that price that's the case.

The number of North Americans who bust has got to be massively long

 

[Flynn84]

http://video.khl.ru/events/484815

 

[QJL]

Always great to see a highlight of my brotha from anotha motha.

 

[Bear12Good]

Filatov Wake Up

 

[Rorschach]

Always great to see a highlight of my brotha from anotha motha.

Do some rebounds then.

 

[thrillhous]

After reading about his troubles I'm cheering for him. Glad to see he's had a great start this season. Maybe he can stay with Lada Togliatti for awhile rather than changing teams every half a year.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Filly didn't do rebounds.

Came in hoping this was the first post. Leaving satisfied.

 

[Acallabeth]

That smirk just screams "I do what I want"

It's even funnier his current KHL profile pic seems to say "What do you want from me coach? Rebounds? Blocking shots? PK?".

14 points in 18 KHL games so far.

 

[aufheben]

It's even funnier his current KHL profile pic seems to say "What do you want from me coach? Rebounds? Blocking shots? PK?".

14 points in 18 KHL games so far.

This looks like Anakin in the Star Wars prequels just in reverse lol