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Prospect Info: Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)/Maine Mariners (ECHL) Thread: Part XIII

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aufheben said:
I haven’t been able to watch any Hartford games, which sucks, but I’m not spending money to watch the AHL either.
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I watched for a bit today since it was free. It’s not an “easy watch”, to be honest. One camera panning back and forth from the nosebleeds. The announcers were fine. But unless you’re really into the prospects and the process I can understand giving it a pass.
 
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What is going on with Kravtsov this season? 4 points in 15 AHL games? 3 points in 11 KHL games? Another wasted top 10 pick? Time to hire quality scouts that will find good talent in CHL and part ways with the jokers that watch only the tournaments.
 
The Marlies forfeited their game to Texas last night. Their AC Rob Davidson had some kind of medical emergency in the locker room before the game and the players said they didn't want to play after that. So it goes down as a 1-0 win for Texas.

Davidson was a rugged wing who played in the NHL not all that long ago, for four teams including the Isles and Devils. He's 39. No word on his condition or anything, but hopefully he's okay.
 
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Kakko Schmakko said:
What is going on with Kravtsov this season? 4 points in 15 AHL games? 3 points in 11 KHL games? Another wasted top 10 pick? Time to hire quality scouts that will find good talent in CHL and part ways with the jokers that watch only the tournaments.
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Wow what an over-heated self-important knee-jerk take.
Oh sorry i just did the same thing.

Kid is 19, been traveling far and changing teams a bunch. Let him play, and lay off the need for instant gratification, his skills and assets are obvious.
 
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Kravtsov was looking very good a couple weeks ago. I’ve gotta catch up on the last few games but from where he was a few weeks ago he should be producing. So it is a bit concerning. He’s playing with DiG and Oregan and they haven’t done much at all lately either it seems. So the whole line is cold obviously DiG had goals last night so they should help
 
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Just because he isn't putting up points doesn't mean hes going to bolt back to Russia or that hes even playing poorly. Man the power of the soundbite.
 
Not so worried about the points as I am the shot generation. A guy like Lettieri who gets it at this level, you can put him with whoever and he will get his shots, and he will pick up goals. Kravtsov doesn't really understand yet how to generate scoring shances of his own. Still too much self-reliance, carrying the puck, East-West movement. He needs to use his teammates better, learn how to get rid of it or dump it and let his teammates do the work to get it back to him in position to get off shots. He's fine at setting up his teammates but seems to not be so willing to let his teammates return the favor.
 
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I'm just going to expect zero from Kravtsov so that any progression is a pleasant surprise.

He got voted in as the 4th prospect here on his remaining raw potential. If he was playing in the Canadian Juniors or the NCAA right now as a 19 year old perhaps we'd all have different perspectives on his development.
 
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Not so worried about the points as I am the shot generation. A guy like Lettieri who gets it at this level, you can put him with whoever and he will get his shots, and he will pick up goals. Kravtsov doesn't really understand yet how to generate scoring shances of his own. Still too much self-reliance, carrying the puck, East-West movement. He needs to use his teammates better, learn how to get rid of it or dump it and let his teammates do the work to get it back to him in position to get off shots. He's fine at setting up his teammates but seems to not be so willing to let his teammates return the favor.
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Agreed strongly on the bolded. In addition, Kravtsov is also struggling with his position without the puck on the rush and in the offensive zone. Meaning, at 5v5 he just doesn't quite know how to put himself the passing lanes or find the open ice. This seems to be an issue with all of our Euro prospects. Ive noticed with Kakko, Lias and now Kravtsov. The areas of the offensive zone they instinctively go to get open for a pass are often putting them out of the play. It's not so much an issue of going too far to the perimeter. It's more of an issue of putting themselves in spots that require the puck carrier to pass through multiple defenders to get them the puck. Their spacing is just off. In Europe, you can go east/west to find open ice in the offensive zone. But in the NHL/AHL you kinda need to go north/south to find that space. You can't stay parellel with or just ahead of the puck carrier.

As an example, most well-executed 3-on-2s in the NHL, you'll see the puck carried in on the wing, the guy in the middle then drives hard to the net the pulling the defenders low and then the other winger slows down and sets up for one-timer where he waits to receive the equivalent of a lateral pass in football. In other words, the forwards are creating open ice by stretching the play vertically.

Similarly, you'll see Kakko, Kravtsov, Lias set up in front of the net for a pass while the puck is in the corners, but they're often doing so with 1 or 2 players between them and the puck carrier. Again, they're taking themselves out of the play and simultaneously failing to support the cycle -- which often kills the possession.

In any case, I think the best way to describe Kravtsov right now in the AHL is that he looks somewhat similar to Kakko in the NHL at times. (though a bit faster on the forecheck often). He hasn't quite sorted out not only how to create his own offense, but how to work with his more north/south linemates to create offense. That said, he is STILL creating offense in every game, just not converting. As an example, last night he made a great pass from behind the net to O'Regan who was all alone in front, but the play wasn't converted.
 
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nyr2k2 said:
The Marlies forfeited their game to Texas last night. Their AC Rob Davidson had some kind of medical emergency in the locker room before the game and the players said they didn't want to play after that. So it goes down as a 1-0 win for Texas.

Davidson was a rugged wing who played in the NHL not all that long ago, for four teams including the Isles and Devils. He's 39. No word on his condition or anything, but hopefully he's okay.
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Hopefully he's doing okay today. My favourite (only?) Rob Davidson memory...

 
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From what I've seen from Kravtsov, he’s creating a handful of grade A chances each game for teammates but just not converting on them. He’s adjusting to the space and timing and where he needs to be while also really concentrating on his d and away from puck play. He’s been good, the points will come for him. He’ll put up more with more talented players.
 
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