Prospect Info: 2024 Round 1, #10 Overall - LD Anton Silayev

[Jason MacIsaac]

so, a very good one dimensional defenseman?

You can tell that from his work as a 17 year old?

 

[Caser]

I had Silayev over Demidov in my eyes, so to me at 10th pick it is a steal.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Steve doesn’t let people share his tweets so I had to comment to share, but here is the best video displaying his stride, which is perfect. Like Netherlands speed skating perfect.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806994795505602625

 

[MartyOwns]

You can tell that from his work as a 17 year old?

can anyone tell anything from a 17 year old? i’m just going off what i’m reading

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

after sleeping on it, i think my number 1 takeaway for Silayev is that the 10th pick was found money. Silayev would not have been my choice but there’s no arguing his ceiling is through the roof. Does it make sense for a ceiling to be through a roof?

This is not a complaint about the player, but the only thing that kinda bothers me is for a 17yo Russian whose value will likely come from his defending, i think we need to accept the likelihood that Silayev won’t be a legit NHL asset for maybe another 5 years. There’s gonna be a big adjustment period for him, especially as he fills out his frame.

And finally i think the Chara and Hedman comparisons are completely unfair. It’s just as likely he’s Tyler Myers or Jamie Oleksiak. But that’s still a valuable player to have cost-controlled while the Devils aim to reach contender status. And hopefully by the time he gets here, it’s not a question of “if” OR “when.”

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

Noticed he was playing RD this whole game. Does he normally play both ? (see him listed as LD).

Yea I noticed that during the clips on TSN last night. Makes what he was doing last year as a top four defenceman in the KHL even more impressive.

can anyone tell anything from a 17 year old? i’m just going off what i’m reading

Unless it’s an actual scout that can project offense, what you’re reading is the thoughts of 17-year-old in most circumstances

 

[Guttersniped]

How are more people not loving “hockey science” here?

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

People misconstrue offense with one on one skills and flashiness when realistically most offense is created via a stretch pass, a breakout pass to a player like Hughes, making yourself an option off the rush and shots on goal from the point. He is already very good jumping into the rush, probably elite given his skating and length. To say he isn’t able to improve those other two skills is quite humorous. He will likely be a 30-40 point Dmen with zero PP time.

 

[NJDevils17]

A 6’7” dman that skates like he does is an NHL player.

 

[Clam Jensen]

How are more people not loving “hockey science” here?

Here, and loving it. Love this pick so much.

 

[Triumph]

People misconstrue offense with one on one skills and flashiness when realistically most offense is created via a stretch pass, a breakout pass to a player like Hughes, making yourself an option off the rush and shots on goal from the point. He is already very good jumping into the rush, probably elite given his skating and length. To say he isn’t able to improve those other two skills is quite humorous. He will likely be a 30-40 point Dmen with zero PP time.

I agree with the fundamental point here about offense but let's be a little realistic here, only 20 defensemen had 30 or more 5v5 points this season and only 5 had 40. So that's a lot of 4v4, 3v3, and empty net stuff to get him over a line.

20-30 is realistic, 40 is an incredible season.

 

[Triumph]

I would prefer to get him to NA asap and let him get used to smaller ice and our staff to help teach him his stick skills

I believe a lot of KHL rinks are now NHL ice sized. According to this article, Nizhny Novgorod's rink is Finnish sized, which is between the old International standard and NHL sized.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I agree with the fundamental point here about offense but let's be a little realistic here, only 20 defensemen had 30 or more 5v5 points this season and only 5 had 40. So that's a lot of 4v4, 3v3, and empty net stuff to get him over a line.

20-30 is realistic, 40 is an incredible season.

Yea maybe so, I just think Ryan McDonaugh in terms of production.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

A 6’7” dman that skates like he does is an NHL player.

Yea, very much yes. His bio mechanics are perfect, which I believe he means by hockey science. Either that or nutrition, which is equally important.

 

[BurntToast]

I am just happy it wasn’t Sennecke, Yakemchuk, Parekh.

I was shocked at some of the picks before the Devils. Best draft for defenseman and only 1 gets taken in the top 5. Then the riverboat gamblers go before the two way defenseman.

Once the pick wasn’t traded and Silayev fell, I knew he was the pick. It was not a surprise in any sense.

 

[Hisch13r]

Silayav-Nemec pairing is going to eat

That will open up Nemec offensive rover tendancies

I would’ve said this if I hadn’t seen Luke-Nemec absolutely decimate teams together this year

If he mixes well with Luke, Nemo and potentially Casey with great to hopefully elite D, that’s a crazy top 4 even with Casey making it.

You say “even with Casey” making it as if he’d be dragging down a top 4

 

[Clam Jensen]

does any team in the league have as much U20 talent as the Devils do on D? I don’t think so. Insane mix of skill too.

 

[Hisch13r]

I would prefer to get him to NA asap and let him get used to smaller ice and our staff to help teach him his stick skills

Most of the KHL is on small ice.

 

[Jason MacIsaac]

I agree with the fundamental point here about offense but let's be a little realistic here, only 20 defensemen had 30 or more 5v5 points this season and only 5 had 40. So that's a lot of 4v4, 3v3, and empty net stuff to get him over a line.

20-30 is realistic, 40 is an incredible season.

Yea maybe so, I just think Ryan McDonaugh in terms of production.

 

[RSeen]

Having a player like this, with the size, defensive ability and high compete/physical play really adds diversity to our back end.

I'm curious if he can make a good breakout pass at this stage, but either way, this could add a great element to our team down the line.

 

[Satans Hockey]

How are more people not loving “hockey science” here?

The translator is standing on a chair lol

 

[JimEIV]

I will say one thing

Fitz has done an incredible masterful job at building this teams defense.

I do wish we started this way 10 years ago given the extra time that it takes defenders to truly hone their craft...

But we went from absolutely nothing with the big club or in the pipeline to some of the best defensive prospects that we seen since the 1990's

So even though I am not 100% thrilled with the idea of a defensive Defenseman at #10 overall, I do love what the organization has done to build a fantastic D.

 

[RSeen]

does any team in the league have as much U20 talent as the Devils do on D? I don’t think so. Insane mix of skill too.

Offensive Dman in Luke, two way player in Nemec and defesnive Dman in Silayev

 

[Devils731]

When will Devils draft pick Anton Silayev play in North America? Not as soon as you’d like

Plans to play out his 2 years. I think that’s fine. He should come over and step right into the NHL and already be effective and helpful.

Nemec is already my Lidstrom comparable. I don’t think I can handle watching a 6’7” version.

 

[bigd]

Love this pick, at #10 we weren't going to see a player for a few years anyway.