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Prospect Info: #129 Arseny Gritsyuk RW

2 goals for Dynamo to start the 3rd. SKA now trailing one.

Goose snipes one to make it 4-2
 
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SKA gets a PP with a little under 10 to go and pulls the goalie. Grits is robbed of an assist and Zykov of a hatty. Nice backhand pass from behind the net to a wide open Zykov out front
 
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Are you saying that your stove can cook grits fast enough that he will be here before the season is over?! Even when it takes everyone else in the grits eating world twenty minutes?! Are they magical grits?!

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not so much a scouting report as it is a quick impression
  • does a lot of things well that youd wanna see for a player about to make the jump to the nhl: quick decisions with the puck, able to spin off contact, knows when to challenge vs chip and chase, will circle back to cover for his D, etc.
  • specifically to us, quite good in transition as well. speedy, quick to react and get counter attacks going. great problem solving, too, isnt just brute forcing plays/entries. has a solid survey of the ice ahead of him
  • the goals are obviously exciting, but even when hes not trying to score he can be very involved offensively. saw it on both ska goals today. hes moving pucks, hes pressuring defenders, hes having smart possessions, etc. and even when he is shooting, not every shot attempt is some ive gotta score type play, hes generating chaos and trying to set up opportunities for his linemates. ive seen some concern that hes gonna be this one dimensional liability shooter and i dont anticipate that at all
  • weird to think this is almost assuredly the last time we see all of gritsyuk, nikishin, and demidov in an ska sweater
in any case, i do think theres a chance that a sector of fans might think the grits hype sort of...overshot what his actual impact will be, for example i dont see star level talent or anything, but id argue that the framing, on here at least, has been fair

he does a lot of things well and should slot in as an effective top 6/middle 6 caliber player: he skates well, competes well, handles the puck well, thinks the game well, times plays well, gets to pucks quickly, isnt small/reluctant to engage physically. the shot is of course high end, and he certainly uses it. ive had good playmaking viewings and ive had not the best playmaking viewings. his off puck game from the standpoint of positional ideas and support on the forecheck is pretty decent, but hes not a defensive leaning player

excited to have him finally join the team, be it this season or next, its been a long time coming. gritsyuk will be a very welcomed addition to our top 9
 
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not so much a scouting report as it is a quick impression
  • does a lot of things well that youd wanna see for a player about to make the jump to the nhl: quick decisions with the puck, able to spin off contact, knows when to challenge vs chip and chase, will circle back to cover for his D, etc.
  • specifically to us, quite good in transition as well. speedy, quick to react and get counter attacks going. great problem solving, too, isnt just brute forcing plays/entries. has a solid survey of the ice ahead of him
  • the goals are obviously exciting, but even when hes not trying to score he can be very involved offensively. saw it on both ska goals today. hes moving pucks, hes pressuring defenders, hes having smart possessions, etc. and even when he is shooting, not every shot attempt is some ive gotta score type play, hes generating chaos and trying to set up opportunities for his linemates. ive seen some concern that hes gonna be this one dimensional liability shooter and i dont anticipate that at all
  • weird to think this is almost assuredly the last time we see all of gritsyuk, nikishin, and demidov in an ska sweater
in any case, i do think theres a chance that a sector of fans might think the grits hype sort of...overshot what his actual impact will be, for example i dont see star level talent or anything, but id argue that the framing, on here at least, has been fair

he does a lot of things well and should slot in as an effective top 6/middle 6 caliber player: he skates well, competes well, handles the puck well, thinks the game well, times plays well, gets to pucks quickly, isnt small/reluctant to engage physically. the shot is of course high end, and he certainly uses it. ive had good playmaking viewings and ive had not the best playmaking viewings. his off puck game from the standpoint of positional ideas and support on the forecheck is pretty decent, but hes not a defensive leaning player

excited to have him finally join the team, be it this season or next, its been a long time coming. gritsyuk will be a very welcomed addition to our top 9
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I bet a lot of that is the Bratt factor. He literally came out of nowhere. Absolutely nothing suggested he would be an 80+ points player from pre-draft to a couple d+ seasons. Sure, there were some signs, but plenty of players show "signs" and don't actually convert it into points.

I agree though. I don't see star level from him in the sense of a player who can carry his team at times and elevate other players. I do see potentially a very good complimentary player who can put up 70 points with a good team and good chemistry though.
 
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On the other hand he could be helpful in the playoffs...
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Of course he could and I expect he would. But without Jack and Siegs and maybe a hobbled Hamilton I just don’t know if the incremental improvement is worth the use of the one year ELC. Just my thought. If they had an easy way to move on from Palat I’d say no big deal but right now they have a cap squeeze for next season.
 
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