Plain and simple the Flyers have NEVER been a team to go after Russians early in the draft. They almost exclusively target Canadian CHLers in the early rounds, with a few exceptions withstanding ala Peter Forsberg.
LD Nikita Zadorov (2013, 16th, BUF; traded to COL)
- Thread starter HockeySauce
- Start date
Plain and simple the Flyers have NEVER been a team to go after Russians early in the draft. They almost exclusively target Canadian CHLers in the early rounds, with a few exceptions withstanding ala Peter Forsberg.
FlaPanthers11
Cats Are Coming?
- Aug 30, 2013
- 11,548
- 5,152
Haven't watched him too much (limited mostly to this year's WJC). Obviously I noticed him dominating the US with his shot. Offensively he looked great. Is his defense very strong too? Asking out of curiosity.
SoundwaveIsCharisma
Moderator
Still think that he will be the best defensemen taken out of the 2013 draft. Guys with his mean streak AND talent are extremely rare.
I think it's possible too. He has so many high end skills. If he can put them together and developes more defense awareness he's going to be special. It's a still an if though. He's fun to watch at any competitive level
The Iron Goalie
Formally 'OEL for Norris'
Vankiller Whale
Fire Benning
Okay, that's pretty weird, considering Gauthier and Morin are also like 6'5, 6'6.
MacOfNiagara
Registered User
That is insane.
Monster size
Fluid / fast skating
Very good positional defender
Nasty / Physical edge to his game
Booming shot
Putting up a hair under PPG
Great selection at 16 overall!
He is a strong skating, big physically punishing, two way d man. Great tools and offensive side of his game is developing very well.
Defiantly my favourite d man of the draft.
He is a strong skating, big physically punishing, two way d man. Great tools and offensive side of his game is developing very well.
Defiantly my favourite d man of the draft.
It's crazy how Buffalo not only got one big, physical, mean, skilled good skating dman but two in Ristolainen and Zadorov
Sweech
Oh When the Spurs
Fantastic defensemen. I was hoping for the Jets to take him, but looking out how Morrissey is turning out I guess they couldn't have gone wrong either way.
I think his defensive game was always somewhat underrated because they thought the meanstreak was his main playing style. He's really much more of a positioning style defensemen, similar to Chara, use your size and stick to frustrate forwards (plus his great skating) and then occasionally throw an absolutely booming hit.
I think his defensive game was always somewhat underrated because they thought the meanstreak was his main playing style. He's really much more of a positioning style defensemen, similar to Chara, use your size and stick to frustrate forwards (plus his great skating) and then occasionally throw an absolutely booming hit.
allan5oh
Has prospect fever
- Oct 15, 2011
- 11,311
- 356
It's funny how Jets fans are black and white on this. Some were ecstatic that we didn't touch Zadorov, wonder how they feel now?
I preferred Zadorov myself.
MCDJr244
Registered User
Jtown
Registered User
I think if Buffalo had to do it over again they would have selected Nichuskian at 8 and zad at 16. That would have been sick
GlassesJacketShirt
Registered User
MCDJr244
Registered User
That was exactly the combination I wanted then. I'll live with Risto and Nikita I guess. Sam Reinhart won't look bad here either.
He showed that offensive side in the NHL too, if anything it was his defensive game that wasn't ready.
:
MCDJr244
Registered User
He's nearly a PPG in Juniors, no way he showed the same in the NHL, not nearly enough of a sample size.
He's going to be a good one though.
42
Registered User
tsujimoto74
Moderator
- May 28, 2012
- 31,176
- 24,506
