Hence why he was drafted 76th overall and Michkov is projected top-5.He's even smaller than Michkov...
Should still be in the NHL tbh. Fantastic by play-driving metrics (best in that game) plus the PP goal in his one game with sharks.
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He actually played (and scored) in an away game with the Cuda against Coachella Valley.I guess it helps to have the farm team in the same city, giving him lot of ice time
All these guys are older than Gushchin and are the utility guys, Gushchin didn't compete with them that year, but with guys like Gritsyuk, Chinakhov, Podkolzin, Amirov, Afanasyev etc. Not to mention that this team had NA-based guys and was coached by Larionov, it is hard to accuse him of being anti-NA. I could understand if you'd complain about him not making the 2022 cancelled WJC team though.Yegor Spiridonov, Danil Bashkirov, Maxim Groshev, Zakhar Bardakov .. all those guys picked ahead of Gushchin at the 2021 WJC because they didnt dare travel to the North America
Funny enough, his endurance was actually praised in juniors.Gushchin's schedule:
3/31 AHL game 1 assist
4/1 NHL game 1st goal
4/3 AHL game 1 goal
4/4 NHL game 1st assist
4/5 AHL game tonight
going to be his 5th game in 6 days tonight. Looks like they're trying to test his endurance?
this seems a bit reckless for the Cuda to play him tonight to me. he was physical in the Sharks game last night, willing to push guys, create turnovers, and didnt get knocked down as much as BordeleauFunny enough, his endurance was actually praised in juniors.
Gushchin's schedule:
3/31 AHL game 1 assist
4/1 NHL game 1st goal
4/3 AHL game 1 goal
4/4 NHL game 1st assist
4/5 AHL game 1 goal
going to be his 5th game in 6 days tonight. Looks like they're trying to test his endurance?