Orlov's production also doubled year to year which is nice to see. Good pick. Stable of LD, but we can trade some of it out.
GDT: 2022 NHL Entry Draft - Round 1 - July 7th - 7 P.M / Round 2-7 - July 8th - 11 A.M
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Don't know much about him but apparently the MHL team he played on was absolutely abysmal. Have heard he's a relatively good skater and that's all.
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Per Friedman: Talbot is unhappy with the Fleury deal and might not want to be back in MIN
LD Daniil Orlov, Sakhalinskiye MHL (STI Ranking #94, McKenzie: Not Ranked)
The best place to find under-the-radar defenders -- both this year and pretty much for the past half-decade -- has been in the MHL. 2022 is no different, with myriad great prospects who could be available even later in the draft than usual, due to the New Russian Factor and the difficulty of scouting the league this year.
In Orlov, you have everything you want for a future potential bottom-4 stalwart. He's a projectable 6'2-180 and skates very well. While many 6'0+ defenders his age have a very difficult time defending against speed, with Orlov this is not a problem. Orlov is silky on his skates, gliding up and down the ice and able to quickly maneuver with strong 4-way mobility.
Defense is the hallmark of Orlov's game. He's strong pretty much in all facets of his defensive game: one-on-one, gaps, positioning, stick activity, anticipation, you name it. I really don't see a weakness which would inhibit his ability to transition to the NHL, and when that is combined with his size and mobility you have an extremely high-floor defenseman, especially considering his likely draft position as late as the 4th/5th rounds.
Offensively and with the puck, Orlov is an A-B-C defenseman: protect against offense, attain the puck, release the puck. He's not creative or flashy, but with his simple style of play, it is very effective. If Orlov does not immediately see a safe pass on the outlet, he'll chip the puck up the boards. If Orlov does not see a clear entry, he'll dump in. In the offensive zone, he's an efficient enough passer to find the open man and hit them, but his overwhelming preference is to just fire the puck. Orlov's greatest singular skill is certainly his shot -- it's a real bomb from the point. I'd say he has double-digit goal potential at the NHL level, though I don't foresee him ever becoming a 40+ point guy due to the simplicity of his game.
There's nothing not to like here. Orlov is a strong defender who can positively affect your team in all three zones without blowing the doors off in terms of offensive danger. He'll be a high value pick anywhere after the mid-3rd round. This is a very good hockey player.
The best place to find under-the-radar defenders -- both this year and pretty much for the past half-decade -- has been in the MHL. 2022 is no different, with myriad great prospects who could be available even later in the draft than usual, due to the New Russian Factor and the difficulty of scouting the league this year.
In Orlov, you have everything you want for a future potential bottom-4 stalwart. He's a projectable 6'2-180 and skates very well. While many 6'0+ defenders his age have a very difficult time defending against speed, with Orlov this is not a problem. Orlov is silky on his skates, gliding up and down the ice and able to quickly maneuver with strong 4-way mobility.
Defense is the hallmark of Orlov's game. He's strong pretty much in all facets of his defensive game: one-on-one, gaps, positioning, stick activity, anticipation, you name it. I really don't see a weakness which would inhibit his ability to transition to the NHL, and when that is combined with his size and mobility you have an extremely high-floor defenseman, especially considering his likely draft position as late as the 4th/5th rounds.
Offensively and with the puck, Orlov is an A-B-C defenseman: protect against offense, attain the puck, release the puck. He's not creative or flashy, but with his simple style of play, it is very effective. If Orlov does not immediately see a safe pass on the outlet, he'll chip the puck up the boards. If Orlov does not see a clear entry, he'll dump in. In the offensive zone, he's an efficient enough passer to find the open man and hit them, but his overwhelming preference is to just fire the puck. Orlov's greatest singular skill is certainly his shot -- it's a real bomb from the point. I'd say he has double-digit goal potential at the NHL level, though I don't foresee him ever becoming a 40+ point guy due to the simplicity of his game.
There's nothing not to like here. Orlov is a strong defender who can positively affect your team in all three zones without blowing the doors off in terms of offensive danger. He'll be a high value pick anywhere after the mid-3rd round. This is a very good hockey player.
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Brennan was the top rated goalie in the draft and it wasn't particularly close. Several mocks had him as a late 2nd rounder.
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I actually wouldn't have minded Talbot if we didn't get Vanecek but tbh I'd also be a bit wary of getting ANOTHER 35-year old goalie after the last two didn't work out.
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Just as a quick heads up
THE PICK WE GOT IN THE KINKAID TRADE WILL FINALLY BE COMING TO FRUITION IN THE 5TH ROUND WOOOO!!!!
It's been four years coming with this one. Got it in 2018 from Columbus and we finally get to see what stud Kinkaid is bringing us.
THE PICK WE GOT IN THE KINKAID TRADE WILL FINALLY BE COMING TO FRUITION IN THE 5TH ROUND WOOOO!!!!
It's been four years coming with this one. Got it in 2018 from Columbus and we finally get to see what stud Kinkaid is bringing us.
No one should be sure any of those guys is an NHL player, but Walsh is the one on that list who’s proved he can be “the guy” on a north american pro team. I feel like he gets undersold a bit around here because he appeared to stagnate for a couple seasons. But this most recent year was really encouraging. 5th on the team in points, by most accounts was much improved defensively, and he just turned 23 in April. Rafalski would’ve still been 4 years away from his debut season.
I think Walsh and Nemec are both darkhorse candidates to make the team out of camp.
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One of my favorite jokes… hey Kinkaid, how does it feel getting traded for a 14 year old?
6'0-180. No. I have no idea, frankly. Dominated all season then was the very best player in OHL playoffs. I'm baffled. Same as I was with another over-ager in Dmitri Rashevsky, and now he looks like a 1st round pick. Morrison could be the same.
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Cole Spicer is a classic Boston pick. If they didn’t draft him they would sign him out of college lol
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