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He had shoulder surgery in the off-season. It took a bit before he could come back.Those are pretty cool jerseys for Metallurg
Was he injured in the beginning of the season? Only played 18 games
Got it, thank you.He had shoulder surgery in the off-season. It took a bit before he could come back.
Have always loved how he explodes offensively. Just hits you in the mouth when you least expect it. On draft night, I thought he had a good chance if one thing happened, and it just hasn’t happened.
If he had a major growth spurt vertically. Unfortunately he’s still 5’9” and that might be pushing it. As thick as he looks, he’s still only 177lbs.
So we all know the concerns. There’s not one thing that will make him any different than any other small, power player.
We just won’t know, until he puts on an NHL sweater and plays NHL games. There’s no marinating in the KHL or AHL for him. He’s much more the older school Brenden Gallagher, than he is Cole Caufield. There’s 50 of him right now, playing really well in other pro leagues. Just not in the league that counts. Those guys don’t play in leagues against 6’5” monsters, who can skate. Let alone 6’4” bottom six wingers who can skate, trying to snuff you out.
All the signs point against him.
I’ve always loved Kantserov’s game. They drafted him, knowing they were getting exactly what we’re seeing. The problem is, they also drafted him, praying he has that growth spurt.
So like I said, good chance at some point he comes over and gives it a try. The odds are firmly against him though. He’s just not sneaky quick enough to keep his nose clean. He’s gonna get hit playing the game he does. Hit by freight trains.
That’s when we’ll know if he can handle playing in the NHL.
How the hell do you know that.The problem is, they also drafted him, praying he has that growth spurt.
How the hell do you know that.
I don't know if we could trust your reports on russian prospects, after you said that both Demidov and Buchelnikov(!) are natural centers. Demidov at least have been tried as a center in the previous season
I watch a few games and size is not an issue in the KHL, very impresive to dominate lime this as a 19-20 year old, first liner etc...Can't wait to see what he can do in north america. I think he can be really good, should have been drafted in the first round.