Player Discussion Denis Gurianov - "Change of scenery edition"

[KevSkillz4]

I'm very optimist about him. I think he can surprise people and become a really good player for Habs. If he have the chance to play more minute, that's going to be fun to watch.

This guy have tools, needed a change of scenary !

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[Pompeius Magnus]

If you're going to give a former first rounder a chance, he's definitely the type you want to try with. Lots of tools to work with, from the puck skills to the size, skating, etc. Lets see if MSL and co. can make something out of him or if he's simply beyond hope.

 

[Habs13]

Has the tools... lets see about the toolbox.

 

[morhilane]

Has the tools... lets see about the toolbox.

It's apparently very empty...from Dallas clips, I'll put him at Anderson's level IQ-wise.

And it's possible the Dallas (new) coach had complicated systems he didn't adjust to well to. He might look better playing pond hockey with the Habs .or look even more lost.

 

[Runner77]

Has the tools... lets see about the toolbox.

Adam Nicholas will scream it into existence.

 

[BLNY]

We'll see if he can get back to his first couple of years under Rick Bowness. He was a decent middle six player at that point. Things definitely soured under DeBoer.

 

[morhilane]

Adam Nicholas will scream it into existence.

He has better skating (mobility) than Anderson, smoother hands and the guy has a laser of a shot. He also looks good in transition. His issues seems to be tied to playing away from the puck, which might actually be a system issue under DeBoer.

 

[SlafySZN]

 

[Ezpz]

Let's just say there's a reason he went first round and a reason he was traded for Daddy.

 

[Tyson]

Always optimistic until I ain't optimistic

 

[Habs13]

I see him as a mixture of Emil Heineman and Josh Anderson. Actually, right in the middle of the two, at least until we see what Heineman can do at the NHL level. That's really not a bad place to be. I want to see all three guys in Montreal next year.

 

[Habs13]

There's a lot to like here...

 

[Supersonic]

 

[26Mats]

I'm very optimist about him. I think he can surprise people and become a really good player for Habs. If he have the chance to play more minute, that's going to be fun to watch.

This guy have tools, needed a change of scenary !

I like your thread title!!

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

His top ceiling is literally Armia and Armia is on our 4th line.
I don'T have any expectation for him , perhaps score a goal to make the media wet and talk about him for 3 more weeks.

We need to get rid of contracts at the end of the season and he will be in the box with others.

 

[Guy Larose]

His top ceiling is literally Armia and Armia is on our 4th line.
I don'T have any expectation for him , perhaps score a goal to make the media wet and talk about him for 3 more weeks.

We need to get rid of contracts at the end of the season and he will be in the box with others.

Been through this this morning and it's the same answer, no.

 

[Sorinth]

Admittedly I'm not super optimistic about him turning it around even though he for sure still can. That said I'm all for giving him a proper opportunity which is why I really like is the practice lines I saw where Gurianov was alongside Suzuki. Hopefully there's instant chemistry but if not I'm hoping they will be given lots of time to try and figure it out. Because that's how you put a guy in a position to succeed.

 

[CHwest]

I guess he can shoot.

 

[26Mats]

His top ceiling is literally Armia and Armia is on our 4th line.
I don'T have any expectation for him , perhaps score a goal to make the media wet and talk about him for 3 more weeks.

We need to get rid of contracts at the end of the season and he will be in the box with others.

He's already had a more productive season than Armia has ever had - 20 goals in 64 games and then 9 goals in 27 playoff games.

So not sure how his potential is Armia when he's still young and has already had a season surpassing what Armia has ever done. The hope is that his potential is to get back to what he's already done - or better the trajectory that he was on to go higher than what he's already done, since he had that good season when he was 22, and then followed it up at 23 years old by scoring at a rate over 82 games of greater than 40 points.

 

[Gravity]

He'll be gone at the end of the season but it's worth it to not have to watch Dadonov anymore.

 

[Guy Larose]

He's already had a more productive season than Armia has ever had - 20 goals in 64 games and then 9 goals in 27 playoff games.

So not sure how his potential is Armia when he's still young and has already had a season surpassing what Armia has ever done. The hope is that his potential is to get back to what he's already done - or better the trajectory that he was on to go higher than what he's already done, since he had that good season when he was 22, and then followed it up at 23 years old by scoring at a rate over 82 games of greater than 40 points.

Easy answer, it's not.

 

[blueberry]

I remember a couple of years ago seeing him and being very impressed and I'm not easily impressed. He's big fast and has a wicked shot. He looked really good and those skills don't typically disappear unless there's some kind of "mind" problems. Let's hope not, maybe he just needs a guy like st. louis. He seems to have empathy with players and I think that's needed with the young players these days. It's not like the old days when the players were all big and tuff. They seem more sensitive now. Maybe he just needs a cuddle.
and he's nothing like armia ...

 

[Gravity]

Yes I'm pedantic af. *Scenery.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Let's just say there's a reason he went first round and a reason he was traded for Daddy.

But what is the real reason?

 

[KevSkillz4]

Yes I'm pedantic af. *Scenery.

Yeah my bad, i just edited that!