Prospect Info: Alexander Gordin (Signed KHL 2024-2025 1 year, 2 way)

[jaffy27]

Mic DROP 44 seconds watch.

Like Radulov.....f*** he can score

 

[TopC0rner]

He doesn't just have a good shot. His hands are great so his puck skills are above average. While he tends to shoot first, he also has a good ice vision and is an above average playmaker. He lacks small areas quickness but his top end speed is pretty good. He can hit like a truck but usually doesn't play physical. He can be lazy on the backcheck.

 

[JianYang]

Pierre Dagenais anyone?

 

[26Mats]

He doesn't just have a good shot. His hands are great so his puck skills are above average. While he tends to shoot first, he also has a good ice vision and is an above average playmaker. He lacks small areas quickness but his top end speed is pretty good. He can hit like a truck but usually doesn't play physical. He can be lazy on the backcheck.

Bobby ryan?

 

[TopC0rner]

Pierre Dagenais anyone?

He's not slow and his playstyle isn't like Dagenais. He's not afraid to go into the corners and he won't shy away from a hit. However, he uses his stick more than his size in general.

He's hard to compare to a current NHLer. Mostly because he needs to play with more pace to play in the NHL. I could see him becoming a 25-25 player if he can quicken the pace a bit.

 

[Walrus26]

Reminds me of AK46

Similar really heavy shot and really quick release. Great 6th round gamble.

 

[Tyson]

He's one of those players where I believe coming to North America too soon ruined his career.

He got 9 points in 30 games at 18 in the KHL. Comes to AHL goes back and suddenly not even good enough for KHL until last year.

LeFebvre mishandled him badly. I remember watching him play and noticing the undeniable skill set.

 

[Tyson]

The kind of interesting gamble they should take this late in the draft.

About Avstin, I wouldn't say it the AHL per se which ruined him. Two words: Sylvain. Lefebvre.

Yep, it was blatantly obvious. Those of us who followed the AHL farm team saw it.

 

[Spearmint Rhino]

Only 1 less point than the Jackets 1st rounders last season

 

[DAChampion]

A lot of positive things have been written about him. How did he fall to the 6th round?

He's not even short, he's 6'1.

 

[MasterD]

Better yet.

The next Alexander Avtsin

Thought the same lol.

And we all know that Avtsin is Ovechkin-lite

 

[Sam of Montreal]

Thought the same lol.

And we all know that Avtsin is Ovechkin-lite

If, like Avtsin, we start hearing some hype and thinking he may become something, then it may be a pretty good 6th rounder, even if he doesn't end up making it in the end.

In Avtsin's case, I believe the fact that our prospects cupboard were so bare made him look more attractive than he really was.

 

[Revansky]

A lot of positive things have been written about him. How did he fall to the 6th round?

He's not even short, he's 6'1.

From what I read, not always putting a consistent effort and some question his ability to play at a higher pace

Like the fact he's playing khl/vhl, he's surely going to be able to play a full season at good level. Hope he will continue to produce

 

[ahmedou]

#Timmins-PressConference(20/10/07):Gordin

“This guy is a big Russian winger. A pure sniper and natural goal scorer...”

“He plays for SKA St Petersburg. And we're hoping he's got a shot to make the world junior team this year. And hopefully you guys will be able to see him play there.”

 

[ArtPeur]

If, like Avtsin, we start hearing some hype and thinking he may become something, then it may be a pretty good 6th rounder, even if he doesn't end up making it in the end.

In Avtsin's case, I believe the fact that our prospects cupboard were so bare made him look more attractive than he really was.

Avtsin had better numbers than Ovechkin had at the same age and league I believe? That's when the hype came up. The number of times that I saw comparison between our draftees and some higher profiles draftees.. our players never came up to be good enough for the league even though they had so much better numbers than other players.

Wasn't Vejdemo hyped like crazy on here? And Nygren (or Norlinder now)?

Feels like I'm gonna wait and see.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

 

[Adam Michaels]

Crazy that Brown says he needs to pull the trigger more when the guy has been scoring goals at every level.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Crazy that Brown says he needs to pull the trigger more when the guy has been scoring goals at every level.

I did check his SOGs, he had 187 in 78 which is not that much for a guy with that many goals. Brown might be onto something here (so yes that's a 20.9% shooting percentage lol).

 

[Adam Michaels]

I did check his SOGs, he had 187 in 78 which is not that much for a guy with that many goals. Brown might be onto something here.

Okay. I get it. His shot totals aren't as high as you'd want it for a player with his kind of goal scoring touch. I also imagine that the higher levels he goes, he won't shoot as much as he did at lower levels. But I guess once he will get more comfortable at those levels, the goal scoring will come.

 

[HespelerGreenFlash]

He doesn't just have a good shot. His hands are great so his puck skills are above average. While he tends to shoot first, he also has a good ice vision and is an above average playmaker. He lacks small areas quickness but his top end speed is pretty good. He can hit like a truck but usually doesn't play physical. He can be lazy on the backcheck.

I wouldnt pass if I was him either. I know who Im passing to cant shoot like me, so......let er rip!!

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Mic DROP 44 seconds watch.

this video is ridiculous

 

[Hins77]

Whats is interessting. Chinakhov. The guy who columbus selected in the first round. 69pts in the mhl at 18 years old. Gordin in the same league (mhl). 68 pts at 19 years old. Do I miss something? Lol. Both should play in the KHL this year

 

[Draft]

So a captain, with decent size, lots of skill and goalscoring ability, and an opportunity to play WJC?

I mean, that's a pretty sweet 6th round pick.

 

[yoteshot]

I know it's just stat-watching...

One 19 year old MHL prospect scored 27-42-69 in 56 games, leading his team by 6.

Another scored 39-29-68 in 59 games, leading his team by 17.

First is Chinakhov, Jackets 1st round pick. 2nd is Gordin, Habs 6th rounder, who also happens to be 5 months younger.

Again, just stat-watching, but I love that the Habs swung for the fences with their 6th rounder!

 

[Wats]

So a captain, with decent size, lots of skill and goalscoring ability, and an opportunity to play WJC?

I mean, that's a pretty sweet 6th round pick.

This the type of late rounders I'd love to see. Probably won't end up anything but if right development happens you might have that next late round Euro gem.