NotProkofievian
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Who has not attracted the attention they deserve in your opinion?
I'll start, Noel Fransén.
I'll start, Noel Fransén.
I haven't seen a ton of discussion on Tarin Smith, but I would take him in the early to mid 2nd round.
I second that. Siryatsky is criminally underrated in my opinion. Strong skater with quality plays over 200 ft, reads the game well and is aggressive at breaking off plays. His offensive numbers may not amount to anything crazy but he's solid on the transition to help out the rush. He does need to get stronger though. To me, he's easily a second rounder.Alexander Siryatsky is a player who's been rising for me out of Russia as well in the past while.
Zarubin is a goalie I like but I'd be slightly higher on him if he wasn't a late 05 birthday. Borderline Top 100 guy and top 5 goalie in the draft for me.I second that. Siryatsky is criminally underrated in my opinion. Strong skater with quality plays over 200 ft, reads the game well and is aggressive at breaking off plays. His offensive numbers may not amount to anything crazy but he's solid on the transition to help out the rush. He does need to get stronger though.
Timur Kol is another interesting Russian defenseman that I find interesting. Big and mobile with smart defensive reads. Not the fastest but his edges are pretty good. Not the most creative puck handler but his wrist short can be a serious threat. Good gap control and can also beat opponents in 50-50s. The big question mark is putting it all together and finding consistency.
I cannot for the life of me figure out why Kirill Zarubin is on nobody's radar, at least for the mid to late rounds. Maybe I'm not reading him well, but I came out impressed every single time I watched him. Massive goalie who's very raw talentwise and not the best technically, but moves well and fights to track the puck and to stop every single shot. The amount of times he bailed his trash team out is nothing short is ridiculous...
Also, Pavel Moysevich is an overraging goalie who isn't nearly talked about enough. He's got size, puck tracking and technique that are above average. His lateral movement could use a bit more power though as I find him fluid but not very fast at moving around in his net. Still, I like his potential way more than the huge majority of goalies who are featured on many lists.
Who has not attracted the attention they deserve in your opinion?
I'll start, Noel Fransén.
Who are your favorite late picks/hidden gems for the 2024 draft?
sorry I don't have a list or anything. just more curious who you all like and think will become NHLers from late in the draft. I always see lots of stuff on 1st rounders but rarely chatter on potential late picksforums.hfboards.com
Might as well have posted in here. Also, Fransén is top of my no draft list.
Why is Fransén a ND for you?
Thanks for your contribution, not the first time I've heard his name in this context. I haven't watched Everett this year, do what makes Tarin Smith so special?