F Daniil Gushchin (2020, 76th, SJS)

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I feel like he's been completely overlooled when discussing Sharks prospects or even prospects in general who could boom.
On his draft year, there was some talks he could be a late 1st / early 2nd if only he was a little bit taller. The issue with him always was, can he keep doing what he do in the offensive zone against men and bigger opponents? And ever since, he did exactly that every time.

Scott Wheeler also wrote about him back in 2021, saying he's very hard working and driven by the details.

In his last two seasons in Muskegon, he scored more goals (four) while shorthanded than on the power play (three).

I've been saying he's a bit like Cole Caufield for a while now and I still see it; a poor-man one but still.
 
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On his draft year, there was some talks he could be a late 1st / early 2nd if only he was a little bit taller. The issue with him always was, can he keep doing what he do in the offensive zone against men and bigger opponents? And ever since, he did exactly that every time.

Scott Wheeler also wrote about him back in 2021, saying he's very hard working and driven by the details.

In his last two seasons in Muskegon, he scored more goals (four) while shorthanded than on the power play (three).

I've been saying he's a bit like Cole Caufield for a while now and I still see it; a poor-man one but still.
The NHL is a different beast, though.

A very small percentage of small high-skill players make the league, but those who do are generally game-breaking talents. I don't think that is Gushchin.
 

Stewie Griffin

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It's going to be a tough year for Guschin and Bordeleau. I think @coooldude mentioned it in another thread that they're both small wingers that need to be in a scoring role to succeed. With Toffoli, Zetterlund, and Eklund being locks in the top-6 wings, and a guy like Smith could start as a winger (not even mentioning any other rookie/depth guy fighting for a spot) Guschin/Bords will really have to earn it. Otherwise it'll be another year with the Cuda, and then probably time to be moved.
 

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It's going to be a tough year for Guschin and Bordeleau. I think @coooldude mentioned it in another thread that they're both small wingers that need to be in a scoring role to succeed. With Toffoli, Zetterlund, and Eklund being locks in the top-6 wings, and a guy like Smith could start as a winger (not even mentioning any other rookie/depth guy fighting for a spot) Guschin/Bords will really have to earn it. Otherwise it'll be another year with the Cuda, and then probably time to be moved.
I did say it but I'm far from the only one who sees it. I think with injuries he'll get more time with the big club but I suspect they'll be trying to move him and Bords all year. We have room for maybe one of Eklund, Bords, and Gush, and Grier hasn't really been too kind to prospects drafted by the previous regime.
 
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He definitely has the skill/shot for the NHL, but how many teams can offer him that top-9 scoring role that he needs to be in?
It feels like there is still a top 9 role in Edmonton (Kane LTIR) that needs to be a scoring winger; Janmark-Perry are good come playoff time but for more than half the regular season I just don't see that being ideal; not to mention injury risks with Arvidsson.

Perhaps the Sharks could package something to get a guy like Beau Akey from the Oilers; he's a prospect that would fit better into their future.
 

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Is there a good chance he go to KHL this year if he doesnt make the team?
No, he's under contract this year but a free agent for 2025/26. The risk Kshahdoo is hinting that is Gushchin walking away from the NHL once his current contract is up.
 

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It feels like there is still a top 9 role in Edmonton (Kane LTIR) that needs to be a scoring winger; Janmark-Perry are good come playoff time but for more than half the regular season I just don't see that being ideal; not to mention injury risks with Arvidsson.

Perhaps the Sharks could package something to get a guy like Beau Akey from the Oilers; he's a prospect that would fit better into their future.

I have been pushing for the Oilers to deal a minor league RHD for a forward since their best young AHL LW, Roby Jarventie, is dealing with a knee injury and the right side is pretty crowded in Bakersfield.

I don't think Edmonton deals Akey if they can help it since he is a puck mover and they have precious few of those in the system, but Philip Kemp is an option. He is right in that make it-or-break it window in his career where if he doesn't get a long look in the next 1-2 years he probably never will, but physical 6'3 200 stay at home defenders are a rare commodity and San Jose will have room for him if/when they deal one or both Rutta and Ceci at the deadline.

Kemp + something for Gushchin is the basis for a fair deal I think, and given the EDM-SJ activity recently I could see it happening.
 

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I did say it but I'm far from the only one who sees it. I think with injuries he'll get more time with the big club but I suspect they'll be trying to move him and Bords all year. We have room for maybe one of Eklund, Bords, and Gush, and Grier hasn't really been too kind to prospects drafted by the previous regime.
I wonder if Zetts would solidly the third line (since he seems like a more natural fit there) and then have Goose slip into somewhere on the second line. Eklund/Gusch/Granlund seems like it could work.
 
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I wonder if Zetts would solidly the third line (since he seems like a more natural fit there) and then have Goose slip into somewhere on the second line. Eklund/Gusch/Granlund seems like it could work.
Who on that line is going to be doing the dirty work ?
 

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2 nice assists for Gush last night. I'm having a bit of a laugh here, and I realise that actually putting the puck in the net is an integral part of a goal but... that 2nd tweet by SJPR acknowledging Kostin only seems like how San Jose management thinks of Gush in a nutshell.

6'4" player scores! 5'8" player who put in the work to make the goal happen unrecognised.

Holy overinterpretation…
 

barriers

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Holy overinterpretation…
I'll give you the benefit of the doubt here seeing your location as Deutschland and knowing English is a nonsense language for silly people. The phrase "having a laugh" is indicative of sarcasm, irony, or in this case, facetiousness. Taking any of a statement prefaced by "I'm having a bit of a laugh here..." seriously would also be a good example of overinterpretation.
 

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2 nice assists for Gush last night. I'm having a bit of a laugh here, and I realise that actually putting the puck in the net is an integral part of a goal but... that 2nd tweet by SJPR acknowledging Kostin only seems like how San Jose management thinks of Gush in a nutshell.

6'4" player scores! 5'8" player who put in the work to make the goal happen unrecognised.
6’4” player scored, 5’8” player didn’t. It amazes me how hard some people work to create things to get upset about.
 
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barriers

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6’4” player scored, 5’8” player didn’t. It amazes me how hard some people work to create things to get upset about.
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