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

just had a sxs from earlier in the month uploaded if anyone wants to watch at their own leisure (khl can get mad about this stuff, no promises on how long the video stays up lol)

think its very representative of where his games currently at. still some work to do with stuff like play tracking when the puck gets underneath him, response to pressure, inconsistent handling at times, but also shows some great progress in terms of neutral zone aggression, breakout decisions, overall puck management, activation ideas, and so on

also, as has been raved about in recent posts, the recoverability and play stopping from behind/a position of disadvantage is just insane, not even 2 minutes in youll see multiple great stops. we all loved that one luke play against the blues and while its an exaggeration to say it happens all the time with silayev, its certainly not uncommon in his viewings

 
evnted said:
just had a sxs from earlier in the month uploaded if anyone wants to watch at their own leisure (khl can get mad about this stuff, no promises on how long the video stays up lol)

think its very representative of where his games currently at. still some work to do with stuff like play tracking when the puck gets underneath him, response to pressure, inconsistent handling at times, but also shows some great progress in terms of neutral zone aggression, breakout decisions, overall puck management, activation ideas, and so on

also, as has been raved about in recent posts, the recoverability and play stopping from behind/a position of disadvantage is just insane, not even 2 minutes in youll see multiple great stops. we all loved that one luke play against the blues and while its an exaggeration to say it happens all the time with silayev, its certainly not uncommon in his viewings

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Damn wish it was a game I hadn’t seen. I love watching him skate
 
evnted said:
just had a sxs from earlier in the month uploaded if anyone wants to watch at their own leisure (khl can get mad about this stuff, no promises on how long the video stays up lol)

think its very representative of where his games currently at. still some work to do with stuff like play tracking when the puck gets underneath him, response to pressure, inconsistent handling at times, but also shows some great progress in terms of neutral zone aggression, breakout decisions, overall puck management, activation ideas, and so on

also, as has been raved about in recent posts, the recoverability and play stopping from behind/a position of disadvantage is just insane, not even 2 minutes in youll see multiple great stops. we all loved that one luke play against the blues and while its an exaggeration to say it happens all the time with silayev, its certainly not uncommon in his viewings

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This game pretty much demonstrates what we already knew. Size and skating combination is ridiculous. So fluid. Thrives in defending the rush and can recover effortlessly.

His IQ with stationary in-zone defending needs to be improved, but that should come with experience. He's a little unnatural/awkward in those situations, especially net front play when the opponent has established puck control.

I think the biggest negative to his game right now is that he really fights the puck and struggles with puck management. Frequently fumbles the puck, puts the puck in dangerous situations, and turns the puck over. Get him a ton of time with a skills coach.

Long story short: tantalizing upside with the size/skating combo and reach, but still some very rough edges that need work. He'll have to marinate for a while, and thankfully we have depth that can absorb the development time.
 
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I forget this kid is still only 18.

I don’t get to watch him besides the clips posted here. Stats seem to be improving from last year, hopefully that’s translating into his overall game.

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Ripshot 43 said:
I forget this kid is still only 18.

I don’t get to watch him besides the clips posted here. Stats seem to be improving from last year, hopefully that’s translating into his overall game.

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[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
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[TD]Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo[/TD]
[TD]KHL[/TD]
[TD]63[/TD]
[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]37[/TD]
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[TD]5[/TD]
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[TD]Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo[/TD]
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[TD]32[/TD]
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[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]16[/TD]
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This part of the prospect process is a lot of fans looking for gaudy stats. Being an 18 year old dman in the KHL isn't gonna provide that
 
Unknown Caller said:
This game pretty much demonstrates what we already knew. Size and skating combination is ridiculous. So fluid. Thrives in defending the rush and can recover effortlessly.

His IQ with stationary in-zone defending needs to be improved, but that should come with experience. He's a little unnatural/awkward in those situations, especially net front play when the opponent has established puck control.

I think the biggest negative to his game right now is that he really fights the puck and struggles with puck management. Frequently fumbles the puck, puts the puck in dangerous situations, and turns the puck over. Get him a ton of time with a skills coach.

Long story short: tantalizing upside with the size/skating combo and reach, but still some very rough edges that need work. He'll have to marinate for a while, and thankfully we have depth that can absorb the development time.
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I feel like when the biggest problem with a 6’7 18 year old is not being the most coordinated you’re in pretty good shape. That’ll probably improve just as he gets more comfortable in his body and he already has a level of coordination with his feet that’s basically unheard of at his size.
 
Hisch13r said:
I feel like when the biggest problem with a 6’7 18 year old is not being the most coordinated you’re in pretty good shape. That’ll probably improve just as he gets more comfortable in his body and he already has a level of coordination with his feet that’s basically unheard of at his size.
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I’ve read that male core strength peaks around 25. That helps with balance, among other things with skating, I assume it’s even more helpful if you’re huge.

And yes, I am enjoying this small moment of LadySplaining male physiology to dudes.

I read about it on the internet somewhere guys, I’m pretty sure that means I can confidently tell you all about it.
 
dgibb10 said:
This part of the prospect process is a lot of fans looking for gaudy stats. Being an 18 year old dman in the KHL isn't gonna provide that
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Yeah, even Nikishin, the gold standard for D prospects currently outside the NHL, didn't really start posting points until his D+3 season.

Now Silayev isn't Nikishin with the puck (obviously) but nikishin isn't silayev without it, so he doesn't have to be.
 
Guttersniped said:
I’ve read that male core strength peaks around 25. That helps with balance, among other things with skating, I assume it’s even more helpful if you’re huge.

And yes, I am enjoying this small moment of LadySplaining male physiology to dudes.

I read about it on the internet somewhere guys, I’m pretty sure that means I can confidently tell you all about it.
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I believe this

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early game today, caught a little over half of it
  • didnt love his play on the 1st DYN goal. usually appreciate his willingness to challenge shooters/take away space but on a 5 on 3 i thought he exposed too much of the net front/back door in the process. now, the play was a sharp angle shot off a rebound from the back boards, maybe it was going in either way, but to me hes still gotta approach it more conservatively
  • what i did like was he was sent right back out on the following pk (after a failed challenge) and made a big kick save in the paint to get the puck away from a wide open net. had stepped up for another challenge right beforehand but a much better decision on it
  • was out for the 2nd DYN goal as well but no issue on that one, thought he stuck to his man well and used his stick to take away the option while he collapsed on the net. couple TOR skaters asleep on this goal lol
  • rewarded with an assist on a simple shot from the point that created a scramble in front and led to the eventual GWG. nothing special here, but the play doesnt happen without him. today was pretty defensive/pk heavy as a whole so i didnt see much else offensively
  • had a standout shift in the mid 3rd that felt like a glimpse of things to come, everything combined defensively at an elite level. started tight to the net, big stick to deflect a stray puck away, kept jabbing at a guy in front, completely neutralized him while crashing in on a loose puck (stapled the guy to the boards, established body position between him and the puck, and used his stick to take him out of play), used his big frame to shield the puck from a follow-up attempt to let his linemate retrieve it, showed good anticipation to step up and cleanly intercept a pass headed toward the net, skated up and away from danger with the puck, and made a controlled dump out of the zone (right onto the opposing net) to fully kill the attack. some of his best work of the season right there
otherwise largely standard albeit solid viewing. not much to say on the puck/in transition, defensive stick play was solid per usual, etc. there was one play where a DYN attacker tried to attack his triangle off the rush and silayev just casually smacked the puck away to the other side of the zone. dont know why i thought it was so funny (i guess because most forwards dont even bother trying that) but he was having none of it
 
back at it again
  • tried more offensively in this one although it didnt really go anywhere (nothing particularly threatening). couple extra pinches, some decent looks from the point, even led a rush or two and kept driving the net after. recoverability is still so goofy, very few prospects ive ever watched who i just know will be able to get back and make a stop if play doesnt work out
  • defensive game was solid and i rarely say this but his body play actually stood out more than his stick play. very sturdy in front, smushed a couple guys along the boards. still good w his stick but definitely not the preferred weapon today, he was physically hard to go up against
  • i wouldnt go so far as to say hes good on the puck under pressure, but its definitely felt like hes been improving. greater awareness to circle back and not force a pass just to get it off, better composure with one touch passes or puck receptions if play breaks down, etc. seems a bit more in control now
  • he played a lot down the stretch in a 1-0 game. love it. trusted to hold the lead, and he made plenty of stops to justify that deployment. late TOR PP is the only thing that took him off the ice
forget if ive mentioned but hes been listed at 2nd pair for about a month now which, quickly skimming his TOI, seems to correlate with about 1 additional minute per game on average. other miscellaneous stat watching while im here (all for D): top 25 in SH TOI/game, top 20 in takeaways, top 25 in HIT, top 50 in BLK, and while i imagine itll drop a bit as he continues to make plays, his pass completion % is up from 83.4% to 87.3%. i dont have a means of filtering by GP (so there are a few players ahead of him with single digit games) but just for context hes about top 90 in avg TOI per game so its not like hes farming stats with loaded minutes
 
evnted said:
back at it again
  • tried more offensively in this one although it didnt really go anywhere (nothing particularly threatening). couple extra pinches, some decent looks from the point, even led a rush or two and kept driving the net after. recoverability is still so goofy, very few prospects ive ever watched who i just know will be able to get back and make a stop if play doesnt work out
  • defensive game was solid and i rarely say this but his body play actually stood out more than his stick play. very sturdy in front, smushed a couple guys along the boards. still good w his stick but definitely not the preferred weapon today, he was physically hard to go up against
  • i wouldnt go so far as to say hes good on the puck under pressure, but its definitely felt like hes been improving. greater awareness to circle back and not force a pass just to get it off, better composure with one touch passes or puck receptions if play breaks down, etc. seems a bit more in control now
  • he played a lot down the stretch in a 1-0 game. love it. trusted to hold the lead, and he made plenty of stops to justify that deployment. late TOR PP is the only thing that took him off the ice
forget if ive mentioned but hes been listed at 2nd pair for about a month now which, quickly skimming his TOI, seems to correlate with about 1 additional minute per game on average. other miscellaneous stat watching while im here (all for D): top 25 in SH TOI/game, top 20 in takeaways, top 25 in HIT, top 50 in BLK, and while i imagine itll drop a bit as he continues to make plays, his pass completion % is up from 83.4% to 87.3%. i dont have a means of filtering by GP (so there are a few players ahead of him with single digit games) but just for context hes about top 90 in avg TOI per game so its not like hes farming stats with loaded minutes
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1st period in particular felt like he was shutting everything down. Torpedo dominated those first 2 periods. Shots through the first 2 were 37-10. At one point it was like 34-6.
 
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Hisch13r said:
Not to turn this into a Simashev vs Silayev thread but holy shit Simashev only has 2 shots in his last 11 games. Simashev only has 18 shots in 26 games on the season. Silayev has 18 shots in his last 11 games. Silayev has 44 shots in 27 games on the season. He only had 1 the first 5 games so he's basically at 2 a game over the last 22. Both are playing 17 minutes a night with no PP time as well
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Another 23 shots in the 11 games since this. Before today he had 16 over his last 5. 67 shots on the season and still 0 goals. I will say I don’t think it’s just a case of being unlucky since most of his shots are just non threatening wristers thrown on from the point

23 in 37 for Simashev
 
Torpedo goes down 2-0 less than 8 minutes into the game on 2 of the most bizarre goals of the season. First one was one of the worst goalie misplays of the year. Puck was slowing coming towards him and he went to slowly play it with his stick but misses and it goes five hole. Second one is probably the most bizarre of the season. Shot goes off glass then banks off the goalies back and in.
 
Hisch13r said:
Torpedo goes down 2-0 less than 8 minutes into the game on 2 of the most bizarre goals of the season. First one was one of the worst goalie misplays of the year. Puck was slowing coming towards him and he went to slowly play it with his stick but misses and it goes five hole. Second one is probably the most bizarre of the season. Shot goes off glass then banks off the goalies back and in.
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I blame you.
 
evnted said:
back at it again
  • tried more offensively in this one although it didnt really go anywhere (nothing particularly threatening). couple extra pinches, some decent looks from the point, even led a rush or two and kept driving the net after. recoverability is still so goofy, very few prospects ive ever watched who i just know will be able to get back and make a stop if play doesnt work out
  • defensive game was solid and i rarely say this but his body play actually stood out more than his stick play. very sturdy in front, smushed a couple guys along the boards. still good w his stick but definitely not the preferred weapon today, he was physically hard to go up against
  • i wouldnt go so far as to say hes good on the puck under pressure, but its definitely felt like hes been improving. greater awareness to circle back and not force a pass just to get it off, better composure with one touch passes or puck receptions if play breaks down, etc. seems a bit more in control now
  • he played a lot down the stretch in a 1-0 game. love it. trusted to hold the lead, and he made plenty of stops to justify that deployment. late TOR PP is the only thing that took him off the ice
forget if ive mentioned but hes been listed at 2nd pair for about a month now which, quickly skimming his TOI, seems to correlate with about 1 additional minute per game on average. other miscellaneous stat watching while im here (all for D): top 25 in SH TOI/game, top 20 in takeaways, top 25 in HIT, top 50 in BLK, and while i imagine itll drop a bit as he continues to make plays, his pass completion % is up from 83.4% to 87.3%. i dont have a means of filtering by GP (so there are a few players ahead of him with single digit games) but just for context hes about top 90 in avg TOI per game so its not like hes farming stats with loaded minutes
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Best part is to hear that while he still needs to work on his puck work under pressure you saw improvement....That has been one thing that has stuck out in the videos I have watched that he needs to work on....Hopefully that continues to improve....Ty for the updates and scouting update on him very informative
 
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