Prospect Info: 2024 - #50 OA - LW Nikita Artamonov

[CandyCanes]

This kid is a bust, held scoreless today

 

[HisIceness]

This kid is a bust, held scoreless today

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I flat out don't get the Kucherov comparison at all. Kucherov is a better passer than any other player who has ever played a game for the sightless eye. That's no slight on Francis, Stillman, Ray Whitney, and the other skilled players we have had over the years. Kucherov is just that good at finding seams and lasering rocket passes to open men. Watch even just the highlights of Artamonov and the thing that stands out is a high motor and getting to dirty areas, not elite passing.

I always took the comparison posters made to Kucherov was that he (Artanomov) is 2nd round pick from Russia, like Kucherov, that fans are “hoping” is a steal like Kucherov. I agree with you that from what I’ve seen/read, his playing style is different.

 

[LakeLivin]

Floor: Kucherov
Ceiling: Gretzky

WOO HOO!!!

 

[chaz4hockey]

I always took the comparison posters made to Kucherov was that he (Artanomov) is 2nd round pick from Russia, like Kucherov, that fans are “hoping” is a steal like Kucherov. I agree with you that from what I’ve seen/read, his playing style is different.

This

 

[Discipline Daddy]

I always took the comparison posters made to Kucherov was that he (Artanomov) is 2nd round pick from Russia, like Kucherov, that fans are “hoping” is a steal like Kucherov. I agree with you that from what I’ve seen/read, his playing style is different.

I agree.

Comparing Kucherov to Artamanov because they are both Russians in the 2nd round is almost as silly as comparing Wayne Gretzky with Matthew Highmore because they were both undrafted Canadians.

 

[poobags]

I agree.

Comparing Kucherov to Artamanov because they are both Russians in the 2nd round is almost as silly as comparing Wayne Gretzky with Matthew Highmore because they were both undrafted Canadians.

But both are Nikitas and both end in -ov that has to be something!!!
looks at russian phonebook
Hmmmmm

 

[Unsustainable]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846950227648934156

 

[WreckingCrew]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1846950227648934156

sharp angle too!!!

 

[Unsustainable]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849459710337909176

 

[Svechhammer]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849459710337909176

I like that goal because it shows that you don't have to be fast and quick as long as you have great hockey sense to know where the soft spot in the defense is going to be and to be there.

Really, that's all we need. We need a guy who can just kind of float into those soft spots and be able to immediately do something with the puck. From what I've seen of this kid so far, he's got that skill to his game.