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he was, but kuznetsov replaced grigorenko after the injury.
LW Nikita Gusev - SKA, KHL (2012, 202nd, TBL; traded to VGK)
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Gusev is an excellent talented and skilled player, but... he's 19.
Renko and Yaku are 17 and 18. They are 2012 elegible's... Gusev is a 2010 elegible's.
He doesn't have a good shape and he's not very strong... 5'9 and 160 lbs.
He'll be a KHL player for his carreer... but if Grigorenko and Kucherov play for the same team... why not Gusev to complete the line ? We can dream !
Renko and Yaku are 17 and 18. They are 2012 elegible's... Gusev is a 2010 elegible's.
He doesn't have a good shape and he's not very strong... 5'9 and 160 lbs.
He'll be a KHL player for his carreer... but if Grigorenko and Kucherov play for the same team... why not Gusev to complete the line ? We can dream !
He's not very strong? He's plenty strong on his skates. Watch how he dominates down low when he as the puck.
His stats this season in MHL regular season are 76 points (30 goals) in 43 games. In the playoff he has scored 30 points (14goals) in 14 games so far. Yesterday he led his team to the final with a 4 goal night.
He played 15 games (limited icetime) in KHL and scored 3 points. He also was a big part of Russias U20 team who got silver medal in WJC. He scored 9 points in 7 games.
Playing style is a typical super puck skilled russian forward. He has amazing puck control and he often scored beautiful goals. Whats impressed most is his hockey IQ and playmaking skill. He can find any player on ice and make some really sick plays.
So do you think any team will draft him?
He played 15 games (limited icetime) in KHL and scored 3 points. He also was a big part of Russias U20 team who got silver medal in WJC. He scored 9 points in 7 games.
Playing style is a typical super puck skilled russian forward. He has amazing puck control and he often scored beautiful goals. Whats impressed most is his hockey IQ and playmaking skill. He can find any player on ice and make some really sick plays.
So do you think any team will draft him?
Bure
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Franck
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Some lists have put him as high as in the early 2nd round.
As for who might pick him, Tampa Bay is probably a good bet after what they did in last years draft.
Em Ancien
Sexy 2nd Rounder
Guy is a 1st round talent in a weak draft. He's probably going to be picked around the mid-2nd round due to the passport, but he could move to NA and play in the AHL right away.
Throughout the super series and the world juniors he was the best player on team Russia IMO. I went to all the Russia games at the WJC and I was in awe of this guy's skillset. So smooth and patient with the puck and those long bomb breakaway passes were a thing of beauty. So much fun to watch.
Nikita reminds me a lot of Patrick Kane. Small, shifty, slippery playmaker type.
Very curious to see where he will get picked in this draft as he is definitely in the top 5 in terms of offensive skill, he would of absolutely destroyed the CHL if he was there this year. Intriguing prospect that's for sure.
I know he talked with Yzerman at the WJC. It is likely that Tampa snags him since he has exceptional chemistry with Kucherov whom he has played on the same line with over the past 2-3 years. Drafting players with chemistry makes a lot of sense. Look at the Sedins, Russian 5. I don't think he will pan out if he goes to a team like Montreal or Columbus.
kp61c
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very bright kid but short, soft and his skating is far from ideal. dunno maybe one team will take a risk at him in the 6/7 round.
Bure
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veganhunter
Mexico City Coyotes!
That guy has incredible hands I would love for the Jets to use a late round pick on him you can't teach skill like that
Eye of Ra
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Hopefully.
That is exactly my thought.
Namestnikov, Kucherov and Nesterov in the last draft. Plus as he is seen as a 2nd round pick, Tampa has either 3 or 4 atm.
Gusev reunited with Kucherov. Tampa grabs him in the 7th. I look forward to seeing many wonderful breakaway passes somewhere down the line in Tampa. Well done!
Steal of the draft.
Steal of the draft.
Franck
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Lets see if he even makes it over to North America before we declare him to be the steal of the draft.
No surprise that he was taken by the Lightning though, Yzerman is beginning to look like the new Mike Smith in terms of drafting.
helicecopter
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the fact Tampa was able (and waited) to grab him in the last round might suggest Gusev was more positive about crossing the ocean to join the Lightning (Kucherov, and to a lesser extent maybe Nesterov and Vasilevski) than to join other teams..
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helicecopter
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I know it. I mean, when he was in the KHL he have limited ice time.
For a generational talent (read the first 10 messages in this topic) this is not a very good sign. Even limit for the youngsters don't help him
. I hope it's just a matter of time and soon he'll get more ice in the KHL.But you are right, playing full minutes in VHL it's better for him now than 5 minutes TOI in KHL.
