Prospect Info: With the 66th overall pick in the 2021 Entry Draft, the Ducks select Sasha Pastujov

[Anaheim4ever]

I didn't know Samoskevich was American too. If i didn't know Pastujov was american i'd have guessed that was Russia vs Sweden lol

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Just scored a PP one timer goal to basically seal the game. He actually plays a lot like Guenther from the game I scouted of him....just poorer skating and play away from the puck. I still think he plays like Terry with better hands.

How does he compare to a guy like perreault(who I think is going to be a steal in that draft)

 

[bsu]

How does he compare to a guy like perreault(who I think is going to be a steal in that draft)

They are different players... I think Sasha likes the puck on his stick more and likes to play with it.... I'd compare their games to a Terry vs Kessel type (play style not impact or production) comparsion to save myself some key strokes haha.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

Perreaults skating is much better than Pastujov though ?

 

[bsu]

He's faster yes.... Sasha seems to have deception and pace like zegras or Terry instead of straight speed.

 

[KickHisAssZegrass]

Went ahead on got HockeyTV early for these games. Good on USA coaching noticing Pasta had great chemistry with Bordeleau on the PP and moved him up to his line 5v5. Bordeleau is also gonna be a good one. Thought Pasta started off slow but once he got some PP time and put on Bordeleaus line he looked just as poised as any of the 2002's.

Edit: the commentator mentioned his teammates call him Pasta so im going with that

 

[bsu]

Yeah everyone calls him Pasta. Even Zegras commented on his draft photo and put a spaghetti emoji lol.

 

[bsu]

He's playing again right now on hockeytv

 

[KickHisAssZegrass]

Sasha didnt get as many opportunities as the first couple games. Mainly because of his usage IMO, really dont like him on Smilanic's wing... more of a head down bull dog center. Also got very little PP time this game... but I do like how they use him on the point which usually transitions him to the half wall.

 

[bsu]

Starting to watch the USA game from earlier today.

 

[duxfan1101]

 

[Static]

Peters and Pronman saying that team blue is made up of most of the "A" team players today. Moore is on that squad and Pastujov is playing with the "B" kids.

 

[HunterDuck]

Ok it’s unusual for a Russian surname to use “j” instead of “y” but his name should be pronounced “Pastuyov”. Not Pastajob lol.

 

[bsu]

 

[DavidBL]

Seems lile an odd development. By going to the OHL it delays his ability to playing in the AHL doesn't it? Though maybe that is what they want.

 

[bsu]

Needs to work on his skating bad.... if he figures that out he will be one of the steals of the draft.

 

[Boo Boo]

Seems lile an odd development. By going to the OHL it delays his ability to playing in the AHL doesn't it? Though maybe that is what they want.

No because he wasn’t drafted out of the ohl that rule doesn’t apply here.

very interesting signing I wonder how his progression will go. He can attend our training camp/ rookie tournament this way too so that’s neat.

 

[Kingpin794]

Seems lile an odd development. By going to the OHL it delays his ability to playing in the AHL doesn't it? Though maybe that is what they want.

Technically, no. Since he was drafted out of the development program, the CHL agreement doesn't apply to him. So if he has a great year in the OHL, he could play in the AHL in his D+2 season.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

He was a 14th round pick by the Guelph Storm in 2019, assuming everyone thought he was quite a longshot to report. Quite a coup for them if true.

 

[BruinsNetwork]

This dude is going to score like a billion goals in the OHL

 

[GermanRocket7]

This dude is going to score like a billion goals in the OHL

I'd be fine if it was just 1,000 and in the NHL.

 

[anezthes]

I'd be fine if it was just 1,000 and in the NHL.

With the Ducks (in 1,000 or less games).

 

[duxfan1101]

Stephens with a great article on Pastujov here:
Behind Sasha Pastujov's decision to forsake college and go the junior route

Sounds like Marchant was the one who posed the idea of Sasha choosing the OHL over NCAA, but it was Pastujov's decision in the end. The idea was that he has a lot of great tools, but really needs work on the skating. With Guelph, he can play a longer schedule, and he will have access to a premier skating coach: Barb Underhill.

Also worth mentioning that Pastujov said that Zegras has been in close contact with him ever since he was drafted and will show him around when Sasha gets here for development camp.

 

[GunnarStahl]

Stephens with a great article on Pastujov here:
Behind Sasha Pastujov's decision to forsake college and go the junior route

Sounds like Marchant was the one who posed the idea of Sasha choosing the OHL over NCAA, but it was Pastujov's decision in the end. The idea was that he has a lot of great tools, but really needs work on the skating. With Guelph, he can play a longer schedule, and he will have access to a premier skating coach: Barb Underhill.

Also worth mentioning that Pastujov said that Zegras has been in close contact with him ever since he was drafted and will show him around when Sasha gets here for development camp.

I remember when it came out he was headed to Guelph I thought to myself that maybe Guelph lobbied to him that they had a really good skating coach or something but I didn’t know that the coach was barb underhill, that is STELLAR news

 

[bsu]

Underhill is a legend