How late do you think he'll go? I want the Sabres to pick him up so badly, but do you think that would require trading up in the draft, or do you believe that he would fall late in the draft?
Zine said:Is he related to Vitali Vishnevski? 'Cause I think Vitali is actually Ukrainian by birth.
S.S. Giggy said:I guess this is Vitali #2. Correct me if I'm wrong but if I do remember that Vitali didn't really know how to play a positional, defensive, game either.
The Great One said:franchise player is right.
I've seen him 3-4 times, he's really a huge offensive threat. I've seen him being a threat offensively, even on pk. He''ll have to improve his physical game. He makes good first passes but his defensive game is so so. He's a bit afraid to get hit and he isn't big. I'm really sold on him and if a team picks him late first round, they're going to make a huge steal.
LaLaLaprise said:He has too many knocks to be labeled a "franchise player" its like calling Sandis Ozolinsh a franchise player.
The Great One said:franchise player is right.
I've seen him 3-4 times, he's really a huge offensive threat. I've seen him being a threat offensively, even on pk. He''ll have to improve his physical game. He makes good first passes but his defensive game is so so. He's a bit afraid to get hit and he isn't big. I'm really sold on him and if a team picks him late first round, they're going to make a huge steal.
franchise player said:nah, he was referring to me... lol
I really don't see the Ducks taking him. I just know Brian Burke's likes and dislikes and if there's one thing he hates it's defensemen who can't play defence. It was one of the biggest pet-peeves of his in regards to Kirill Koltsov as a Canuck prospect. I'm not saying he wouldn't ever take that kind of player, I just don't think it would be that high.Crosby=Gretzky said:He could easily fall to the Sabres, but could also be picked by the Ducks at 19, IMO. I think his defensive play scare teams away, but if he improves it, he could be a top pairing guy.