Really good. 1st period in particular was very strong. Probably the 2nd best player on SKA today behind Gritsyuk
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Really good. 1st period in particular was very strong. Probably the 2nd best player on SKA today behind Gritsyuk
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Once he improves his goal scoring rate he's going to become a beast. So many amazing plays that he can't finish yet.
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When will you ever find a team of your own to cheer for? Why can't you try talking about Demidov instead of everyone except Demidov?
SKA not playing Demidov? Wow, something must be wrong with him, no other reason for them to do that. Right?
I was told so in the Michkov thread.
lol just teasing
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watched his first KHL game and he impressed me alot specially in the 1st been a Habs fan for around 25 years and dont remember us having a prospect this good and who the hell is Gritsyuk definitely the best player for SKA had to look him up and saw hes a 5th round pick by the Devils
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Greatest draft hype that I recall over the last 9 years:
1. Bedard
2. Dahlin
3. Celebrini
4. Hughes
5. Lafreniere (3 through 5 are interchangeable)
6. Matthews (there was at least a thought that Laine could challenge)
7. Power
8. Wright (haha, loser)
9. Hischier
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I'd say Matthews was a lot higher up, above Celebrini. Hischier wouldn't be top 10, him and Nolan Patrick had pretty equal hype and neither was projected to be a superstar, Heck, most christmas lists didn't have him ahead of Patrick yet, many didn't have him top 4 at that time. He was very much a Slaf type riser. I remember the Dobber list from around valentines day had Patrick, Mittelstadt, and Liljegren all above him. Laine def had more hype than Hischier.
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Agreed . I’d have it something like
Mcdavid
Bedard
Dahlin
Matthews
Hughes
As the top 5 most hyped pre draft prospects over the past decade. Top 3 probably in order .
I don't disagree. That's what I remember as well. I was just trying to rank the hype leading to and on draft day,
I'm not ranking them on abilities or who was better. I'm ranking them on the hype in their draft year. Bedard, Dahlin, Hughes, lafreniere, and Celebrini led wire to wire without a serious consideration of anyone else. That may be a testament to their abilities or it may just indicate weaker talent in their draft years. Mathews was the concensus number 1, no doubt. There were people, though, who were trying to make a case for Laine at 1, even if it was a huge reach. The other 5 were always a race for second.
Hell, even in McDavid's draft year some were trying to make an argument that Eichel should be considered. MacKinnon had Jones in consideration. It's not a knock on the player, it's how much far ahead they were perceived from the pack in their draft years. Hence hype.
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Matthews was absolutely hyped more than Celebrini and Lafreniere, having other elite prospects in the same draft doesn't diminish hype. Going back to 2015, McDavid was more hyped than anyone, and Eichel was arguably the 2nd most hyped.
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lol I remember the McEichel hype . Supposedly 2 generational players in 1 draft . Eichel has been great but the two should never have been lumped together . Mostly media driven to provide an “ angle “ . With all due respect to Jack . Matthews had tremendous hype . Laine made a late charge but the big 2 way scoring centre was always going first.
The dahlin hype was absolutely insane at the time
He was hyped more than Matthews from what i remember
The term generational was being thrown around freely and he was called the best d prospect since Denis potvin
He was hyped more than Matthews from what i remember
The term generational was being thrown around freely and he was called the best d prospect since Denis potvin
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Wait since Potvin ? Is that right ? Pronger ? Berard ? Neids? Other ?
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Laughable to me that Demidov dropped to 5th. I get the Celebrini hype, but otherwise we're seeing teams making the same damn mistake every year. Next year going to be groundhog day, with Ryabkin falling to 5th or 6th.
Totally agree with you BUT Eichel has a cup already, that's the only thing he has that McDavid doesn't
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True but cup is obviously a team award not an individual one . Individually no comparison . He was good on their run though .
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