F Igor Chernyshov - Saginaw Spirit, OHL (2024, 33rd, SJS)

[Mattb124]

People seem to overlook he had a major surgery and didn’t play hockey for 4 months. Given he needed to make the jump/adjustment to NA at some point and this season was already going to be limited development-wise, I think people are getting too hung on what league he is playing in.

 

[Star Platinum]

People seem to overlook he had a major surgery and didn’t play hockey for 4 months. Given he needed to make the jump/adjustment to NA at some point and this season was already going to be limited development-wise, I think people are getting too hung on what league he is playing in.

Next year he'll be in the AHL to start and then we'll see where he's at with that level of competition. The actual numbers he's putting up with very good teammates at Saginaw don't actually matter that much to me other than that they are demonstrations of skills he possesses. I've been pleased to see the level of his passing and particularly his shot, which was listed as a needed area of improvement when I read about him post-draft. It's looked good to me so far.

 

[Bizz]

He's gonna be the Draisaitl to Celebrini's McDavid.

Without all the diving, of course.

 

[Star Platinum]

He's gonna be the Draisaitl to Celebrini's McDavid.

Without all the diving, of course.

Like Russia in WWII, Chernyshov will bring his Shark army and storm into Alberta to liberate Edmonton from Draisaitl's tyrrany....

 

[OilersFanatics505]

People seem to overlook he had a major surgery and didn’t play hockey for 4 months. Given he needed to make the jump/adjustment to NA at some point and this season was already going to be limited development-wise, I think people are getting too hung on what league he is playing in.

He's also been recovering in San Jose watching and being around the Sharks and Barracuda. So he's getting the off ice learning. I am sure he went to Saginaw with a list of things to work on. I would assume based off what i have seen is that conditioning is one of them. He's been getting better in that area.

 

[Zine]

Maybe there isn't a night and day difference but the actual prospects seem to think so as they flock to the CHL in huge numbers




Proximity is part of it as it the fact that in North america all of the junior prospects have dreams of playing in the NHL, in Russia not as much.

Nobody is flocking to the CHL in large numbers, at least not Russians.

There are 16 in the CHL; only 2 of which who are considered among the elite of their Russian age groups. (Chernyshov and Gridin)

I can’t comment on other countries, but who is drafted (Russians) by CHL is generally predicated on agents and connections; not necessarily talent, or talented players always wanting to play in CHL.

 

[FlyguyOX]

Good thing he can't get sunburned right now.

May have trouble staying on the ice in SJS, though! lol. One of the funniest/saddest pre-draft stories I've seen. Couldn't workout at the Milstein Gold Star camp because he got sunburned too badly.

 

[luiginb]

Lmao this kid went from Russia his whole life to Florida beach in June

His skin never stood a chance

I grew up near the beach in Eastern Europe and I never applied sunscreen until I was 21. I then went on holiday to the Canary Islands and I got sunburn with blisters on a cloudy day. I totally get him.

 

[Star Platinum]

1G 3A today

 

[Favin]

San Jose has really hit on a lot of their picks. Grier is building a Wagon.

 

[LeProspector]

How do you hit on a pick you haven’t yet seen play in the NHL?

What he’s done in Saginaw is impressive, but holy hell some of you are putting the wagon before the horse.

 

[Bizz]

How do you hit on a pick you haven’t yet seen play in the NHL?

What he’s done in Saginaw is impressive, but holy hell some of you are putting the wagon before the horse.

I'm already seeing #25 raised to the rafters at the SAP Center next to Celebrini after they become first ballot Hall of Famers.

 

[Juxtaposer]

How do you hit on a pick you haven’t yet seen play in the NHL?

What he’s done in Saginaw is impressive, but holy hell some of you are putting the wagon before the horse.

Tell that to all the Habs fans anointing Demidov.

Mind you, no Sharks fan has said anything about Chernyshov being a slam-dunk. We'll be thrilled if he can be a second line power forward, which would already be a huge win at 33rd overall.

 

[Bowie22]

Igor must break scoreboard

 

[The Nemesis]

Igor must break scoreboard

If bulbs die, they die.

 

[Bizz]

If bulbs die, they die.

3.7 PPG. Not Good, but not terrible.

 

[The Nemesis]

3.7 PPG. Not Good, but not terrible.

the fact that he couldn't push it to 4.0 shows that his effort level is lacking. The difference between being a real prospect and being fool's gold is that last 0.3 ppg

 

[wetcoast]

How do you hit on a pick you haven’t yet seen play in the NHL?

What he’s done in Saginaw is impressive, but holy hell some of you are putting the wagon before the horse.

It's pretty hard to argue that any team had a better overall draft for the last 3 drafts combined at this point.

Now maybe they don't all pan out but they could very well have 7 or 8 solid to excellent NHLers from the last 3 drafts here.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

It's pretty hard to argue that any team had a better overall draft for the last 3 drafts combined at this point.

Now maybe they don't all pan out but they could very well have 7 or 8 solid to excellent NHLers from the last 3 drafts here.

I wouldn't say the Sharks 2022 Draft was great. Bystedt looks decent but unspectacular in the A, Lund has been fine in the NCAA, may never be a high impact NHLer, and Havelid doesn't look like an NHLer right now with how he's done in the SHL and Allsvenskan. I would have taken Howard, Casey, & Hutson in the Sharks' slots. They might not get a high impact NHLer from their 2022 Draft.

In regards to Chernyshov, his performances in a limited sample have been very encouraging, even though it's junior and he's in his 19 year old season.

 

[Grinner]

I wouldn't say the Sharks 2022 Draft was great. Bystedt looks decent but unspectacular in the A, Lund has been fine in the NCAA, may never be a high impact NHLer, and Havelid doesn't look like in NHLer right now with how he's done in the SHL and Allsvenskan. I would have taken Howard, Casey, & Hutson in the Sharks' slots. They might not get a high impact NHLer from their 2022 Draft.

In regards to Chernyshov, his performances in a limited sample have been very encouraging, even though it's junior and he's in his 19 year old season.

That's quite the Monday morning quarterbacking.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

That's quite the Monday morning quarterbacking.

If only they had signed Gretzky they would have had multiple cups by now…

 

[Star Platinum]

That's quite the Monday morning quarterbacking.

Everybody is a great amateur GM with the benefit of hindsight

 

[Briser la glace]

 

[Chainshot]

Good thing he can't get sunburned right now.

May have trouble staying on the ice in SJS, though! lol. One of the funniest/saddest pre-draft stories I've seen. Couldn't workout at the Milstein Gold Star camp because he got sunburned too badly.

He might be getting burned by all the red lights behind opponents' nets when he's on the ice though. Just ripping it up in Saginaw.

 

[CaviarAndRinkFries]