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Prospect Info: Anton Silayev (LD - #10 Overall - Round 1 - 2024 Draft)

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All I can say, is watching him, its clear his offensive game may never really develop...but honestly, who cares? Take the offensive aspect of his game completely out of the picture. Can anyone who watches him say he doesnt have elite defensive upside?

That size, with that skating, with the way he plays in the defensive zone equals potential elite defense. And the best part is...the NJ Devils do not need a great offensive dman at this point, we have a star offensive dman in the making in Luke Hughes, we have a potential dominant two-way dman in Simon Nemec, and we even have an undersized offensive dman prospect in Casey...hmmm, almost like Silayev may fit in perfectly with that crew.

Someone like Buium may be a better prospect in some people's eyes, but I honestly don't understand how he would be a better prospect for the Devils.
 
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pkbrux said:
All I can say, is watching him, its clear his offensive game may never really develop...but honestly, who cares? Take the offensive aspect of his game completely out of the picture. Can anyone who watches him say he doesnt have elite defensive upside?

That size, with that skating, with the way he plays in the defensive zone equals potential elite defense. And the best part is...the NJ Devils do not need a great offensive dman at this point, we have a star offensive dman in the making in Luke Hughes, we have a potential dominant two-way dman in Simon Nemec, and we even have an undersized offensive dman prospect in Casey...hmmm, almost like Silayev may fit in perfectly with that crew.

Someone like Buium may be a better prospect in some people's eyes, but I honestly don't understand how he would be a better prospect for the Devils.
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Those are all good points, but posting well over 10 times a year? It's getting tiresome, slow it down.
 
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pkbrux said:
All I can say, is watching him, its clear his offensive game may never really develop...but honestly, who cares? Take the offensive aspect of his game completely out of the picture. Can anyone who watches him say he doesnt have elite defensive upside?

That size, with that skating, with the way he plays in the defensive zone equals potential elite defense. And the best part is...the NJ Devils do not need a great offensive dman at this point, we have a star offensive dman in the making in Luke Hughes, we have a potential dominant two-way dman in Simon Nemec, and we even have an undersized offensive dman prospect in Casey...hmmm, almost like Silayev may fit in perfectly with that crew.

Someone like Buium may be a better prospect in some people's eyes, but I honestly don't understand how he would be a better prospect for the Devils.
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There’s a lot of game in between just straight offense and defense. My biggest concern is whether he’ll be an effective enough puck mover and transition player.

Buium IMO definitely have been a far better prospect for the devils.
 
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Captain3rdLine said:
There’s a lot of game in between just straight offense and defense. My biggest concern is whether he’ll be an effective enough puck mover and transition player.

Buium IMO definitely have been a far better prospect for the devils.
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Disagree...give me the player with huge defensive "unicorn" upside (as so many scouting reports, plus my eyes, say) vs a player who duplicates so much of what we already have.
 
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pkbrux said:
Disagree...give me the player with huge defensive "unicorn" upside (as so many scouting reports, plus my eyes, say) vs a player who duplicates so much of what we already have.
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Buium doesn’t duplicate what we have. He’s elite in all 3 zones and great in every aspect of the game.More complete of a prospect than Luke was and more skilled and complete than Nemec.

Calling him a unicorn is just another way of saying he’s big. I don’t disagree with the pure defensive potential. I’m concerned about the other aspects which are important even as a defensive guy. Doesn’t have the poise, skill and puck moving ability it takes to be a top defensemen right now. He’s a bit of project so hopefully he develops well and him playing well in the KHL is pretty impressive.
 
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JimEIV said:
Height, Weight, shot, compete, board work, NHL readiness and time line to North America.

That's 7
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I was joking, but I feel like you just listed 7 things. Not things you actually thought were better with Nygaard, just things.
 
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IMO, you are out of your mind if you think he is more skilled or complete than Nemec. To me, Buium isnt even in Nemec's ballpark at the same point at their development.
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I completely disagree. Obviously I’m high on him but think there’s a good chance he ends up the steal of the draft.
 
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JrFischer54 said:
How has mukmahdali looked in San Jose? Trying to see if the khl scouts got that right
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He looked great in the AHL and was an Allstar there. didn't play with the Sharks because they wanted to keep him from that tire fire for last year.

He's better then a couple players drafted before him and only players drafted after him I would have rather had with the knowledge we know now is Faber and Peterka.


So I think its a clean hit by the scouts.
 
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Captain3rdLine said:
Buium doesn’t duplicate what we have. He’s elite in all 3 zones and great in every aspect of the game.More complete of a prospect than Luke was and more skilled and complete than Nemec.

Calling him a unicorn is just another way of saying he’s big. I don’t disagree with the pure defensive potential. I’m concerned about the other aspects which are important even as a defensive guy. Doesn’t have the poise, skill and puck moving ability it takes to be a top defensemen right now. He’s a bit of project so hopefully he develops well and him playing well in the KHL is pretty impressive.
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If that was the case buim certainly would have went in the top 5 like Luke and Nemec did
 
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I mean you have to see how the defense is made up....how can you be upset with this pick?

Seems exactly what this team needs....very excited and he can skate!
 
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