F Nikita Grebyonkin (2022, 135th, TOR)

[SoundAndFury]

And that includes the 7 games he played for Orsk where he had 0 points averaging 2:12 per game.

This is pretty confusing since you are obviously talking about Magnitogorsk while they have a farm team in actual Orsk.

The funniest thing about his season was the Leafs fans up in arms about Magnitka "punishing him for getting drafted", basically, only for them to loan him out to another actual KHL team where he has this spectacular season

 

[TheBeastCoast]

This is pretty confusing since you are obviously talking about Magnitogorsk while they have a farm team in actual Orsk.

The funniest thing about his season was the Leafs fans up in arms about Magnitka "punishing him for getting drafted", basically, only for them to loan him out to another actual KHL team where he has this spectacular season

I could be off on this but I am pretty sure most Leaf fans were happy about him getting loaned if it meant he was going to get more playing time. There wasn't a whole ton of expectation going into this season.

 

[SoundAndFury]

I could be off on this but I am pretty sure most Leaf fans were happy about him getting loaned if it meant he was going to get more playing time. There wasn't a whole ton of expectation going into this season.

Yeah but at the time of him riding the pine in Magnitka (those roughly 2 weeks) all conspiracy theorists (and even some half-creditable journalists like Steve Dangle) came out of the woodwork with their 3D chess explanations how this is Magnitka punishing him for getting drafted and supposedly wanting to go to the NHL eventually when in reality they simply wanted him to be paid a salary while his loan deal was being worked on. That's what I meant.

 

[Morgs]

This is pretty confusing since you are obviously talking about Magnitogorsk while they have a farm team in actual Orsk.

The funniest thing about his season was the Leafs fans up in arms about Magnitka "punishing him for getting drafted", basically, only for them to loan him out to another actual KHL team where he has this spectacular season

I'm not overly familiar with Russian geography, so my bad. But I agree with Beastcoast. I don't think most knowledgeable leaf fans really had an opinion on him besides wondering why we'd go after an OA in the MHL with good production. The production in the KHL has been astounding though and all of us (especially me) are eating our words.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

The funniest thing about his season was the Leafs fans up in arms about Magnitka "punishing him for getting drafted"

How many Leaf fans we talking? Can you link me to these posts?

 

[SoundAndFury]

How many Leaf fans we talking? Can you link me to these posts?

Probably like 2 who cared, others didn't really know he existed until recently. And not talking about these boards, as you can see from this thread he hasn't actually been discussed much at all here.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

And not talking about these boards, as you can see from this thread he hasn't actually been discussed much at all here.

Got the link to these other sites. I'd like to read them.

Thanks.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Got the link to these other sites. I'd like to read them.

Thanks.

google.com

You are welcome.

Edit: ok I wasted some time on the thing I remembered the best, timestamped and everything



This took like 5 minutes so I'm definitely gonna leave it at that. This has also been discussed on his podcast and I somehow doubt they were alone in this. You can choose to believe they were and nobody else thought that. Of those who cared to have an opinion at all.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

google.com

You are welcome.

Exactly as I thought.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Exactly as I thought.

I edited my posts just purely for your happiness.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

I edited my posts just purely for your happiness.

You should edit your original post as well.

Thanks.

 

[Peasy]

Imagine taking anything Steve dangle says about prospects without a grain of salt?

This is the same guy that thought nick Robertson was a d man. His knowledge of prospects is literally zero

 

[Sticktape]

Another year in the KHL and then off to the Marlies?

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Another year in the KHL and then off to the Marlies?

Depends, what's his contract status in the KHL?

 

[SoundAndFury]

You should edit your original post as well.

Thanks.

So you feel offended because it didn't apply to you personally?

Depends, what's his contract status in the KHL?

His contract ends in 2024 but I don't see how it necessarily means anything.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Imagine taking anything Steve dangle says about prospects without a grain of salt?

This is the same guy that thought nick Robertson was a d man. His knowledge of prospects is literally zero

100% this.

 

[Zine]

This is pretty confusing since you are obviously talking about Magnitogorsk while they have a farm team in actual Orsk.

The funniest thing about his season was the Leafs fans up in arms about Magnitka "punishing him for getting drafted", basically, only for them to loan him out to another actual KHL team where he has this spectacular season

Same with Ovchinnikov and Amirov. Some fans believed they were punished for being NHL draft picks.

But in reality Amirov was being diagnosed with cancer, and Ovchinnikov was likewise a scratch/lower line player with the Marlies at the end of last year.

This stuff is like the QAnon of hockey.

 

[Morgs]

Another year in the KHL and then off to the Marlies?

Depends how he ends the season/plays next year. It's a long shot but could skip the AHL altogether at his current pace or play for a handful of games at the end of next year.

 

[person5000]

Depends how he ends the season/plays next year. It's a long shot but could skip the AHL altogether at his current pace or play for a handful of games at the end of next year.

Top line next year on nhl team

 

[TheDoldrums]

Hard not to get excited about this kid, seems to check a lot of boxes. Great production for his age, has size, seems to be solid defensively as well. What a breakout year.

 

[Sticktape]

Definitely exciting to see a late pick having a great year.

 

[Caser]

 

[Caser]

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Starting to turn a lot of heads. Is Amur a playoff team? If they aren't would Metallurg bring him back to their roster?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Starting to turn a lot of heads. Is Amur a playoff team? If they aren't would Metallurg bring him back to their roster?

The trade deadline is long gone and Amur is in the last PO spot so any points they can get are crucial to them.