Yeah they spoke about him having to amplify that part of his game but that they felt it was there for nuturing.
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TheDoldrums
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Chadwick has a much better shot of making it than Danford. Being 19 years old is a huge advantage, his GM is literally picking the team and he was at the World Juniors summer camp. He also has the size that they would probably like in a 7th/8th defenseman.
Not expecting either to make it though. But Danford really has no shot this year as an 18 year old who wasn't a high pick. Maybe next year for him.
When they took him they knew he was 2 years away. He is a slow cook, we have a vet d. Benoit is 26 and has played 200 games . We have no need to rush him.
I was there to see him Monday, against the Spits. He plays a meat and potatoes kinda style, and doesn't complicate things when moving the puck. A lot of short-medium outlet passes when clearing the zone. Threw himself in front of a couple shots, and had the bench fired up for it. He was a -1 in a 5-2 loss. Played first pair minutes on the right against some really solid comp.
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Victor Johansson played in his first SHL game after putting up 13 points in 14 games in J20, should be a large step up in competition but I was liking the role he got to play with Leksands J20 team.
On a side note, I believe the only other NHL affiliated player on Leksands is his Brother Anton.
On a side note, I believe the only other NHL affiliated player on Leksands is his Brother Anton.
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His playstyle is actually pretty similar to someone like Chris Tanev.
I wouldn't be expecting his point totals to drastically jump because that's not really the kind of player he is.
Tanev has been really good so far for us and you can see the value a elite shutdown guy can bring to a teams defense.
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Good win for the Marlies
Marlies 4 Rochester 2
Marlies 4 Rochester 2
Marlies won 4-2. Scored 4 after going down 2.
Only caught the 3rd but ice seemed tilted in Rochester's favour. Artur Akhtyamov was strong. Steeves 2 goals, Nylander scored, Grebenkin got his first assist, Hiroven, Tverberg got assists.
Only caught the 3rd but ice seemed tilted in Rochester's favour. Artur Akhtyamov was strong. Steeves 2 goals, Nylander scored, Grebenkin got his first assist, Hiroven, Tverberg got assists.
Not sure when it started but the plan to draft at least 1 goalie every year is starting to pay off. The Leafs haven’t had this much young depth in net in a longggg time. Our overall depth Stolarz/Woll/Hildeby/Akhtyamov/Obvintsev. Wouldn’t be shocked at all if we drafted another one next summer
Meet Maple Leafs goalie prospect Artur Akhtyamov: ‘He shows up and he wins’ - The Athletic
Akhtyamov’s selection by the Leafs was long overdue. The Leafs had failed to stock their goaltending pipeline in the previous two drafts, nabbing just one goalie, Zachary Bouthillier, in the seventh round in 2018. Bouthillier is no longer with the organization. Injuries forced the goalie they picked in 2017, Ian Scott, out of hockey.
Picking a goalie in 2020 with a consistent CV built on stopping pucks could turn out to be a pivotal move from the Leafs staff. Akhtyamov’s impressive AHL debut and equally impressive rise through Russia is a reminder that the Leafs’ goaltending pipeline has more potential than it has had in a generation. Woll, Dennis Hildeby and Akhtyamov were all drafted by the Leafs and are 26 or under.
Leafs management appears to be moving away from relying on athleticism and unpredictable movements in past goalies such as Ilya Samsonov. Instead, the drama-free, strong technical ability of goalies like Anthony Stolarz, Woll and perhaps down the road, Akhtyamov too, is preferred.
“He is a very technical goalie,” Hildeby said of Akhtyamov. “He reads the game well with great patience. The way he moves, he’s so smooth and quick.”
Time is on Akhtyamov’s side. Akhtyamov now sits comfortably at No. 5 in the organization’s goalie depth chart. He’ll remain the backup behind either Matt Murray or Hildeby with the Marlies all season. Next season should feature more of the same: AHL time with increased starts mixed in. His desire to improve is fierce.
“I didn’t like my game,” he said, perhaps strangely, of his incredible AHL debut. “It was a good result. But there were things I did wrong.”
In the short term, Akhtyamov will try to improve his stance positioning and stick play. What will determine any possible NHL future is how much quicker he can play in a league that, he already admitted, features a faster pace of play than he’s used to. His glove hand seems to already function at an NHL level. Learning to make up for a small-ish frame and play bigger in goal at the NHL level will be crucial for any future progress.
It’s all fine by Akhtyamov. As long as he’s putting in the work.
“I’m just a hockey player,” he said, shrugging, after being asked his goals for this season. “Just train and…I just want to play.”
Akhtyamov’s selection by the Leafs was long overdue. The Leafs had failed to stock their goaltending pipeline in the previous two drafts, nabbing just one goalie, Zachary Bouthillier, in the seventh round in 2018. Bouthillier is no longer with the organization. Injuries forced the goalie they picked in 2017, Ian Scott, out of hockey.
Picking a goalie in 2020 with a consistent CV built on stopping pucks could turn out to be a pivotal move from the Leafs staff. Akhtyamov’s impressive AHL debut and equally impressive rise through Russia is a reminder that the Leafs’ goaltending pipeline has more potential than it has had in a generation. Woll, Dennis Hildeby and Akhtyamov were all drafted by the Leafs and are 26 or under.
Leafs management appears to be moving away from relying on athleticism and unpredictable movements in past goalies such as Ilya Samsonov. Instead, the drama-free, strong technical ability of goalies like Anthony Stolarz, Woll and perhaps down the road, Akhtyamov too, is preferred.
“He is a very technical goalie,” Hildeby said of Akhtyamov. “He reads the game well with great patience. The way he moves, he’s so smooth and quick.”
Time is on Akhtyamov’s side. Akhtyamov now sits comfortably at No. 5 in the organization’s goalie depth chart. He’ll remain the backup behind either Matt Murray or Hildeby with the Marlies all season. Next season should feature more of the same: AHL time with increased starts mixed in. His desire to improve is fierce.
“I didn’t like my game,” he said, perhaps strangely, of his incredible AHL debut. “It was a good result. But there were things I did wrong.”
In the short term, Akhtyamov will try to improve his stance positioning and stick play. What will determine any possible NHL future is how much quicker he can play in a league that, he already admitted, features a faster pace of play than he’s used to. His glove hand seems to already function at an NHL level. Learning to make up for a small-ish frame and play bigger in goal at the NHL level will be crucial for any future progress.
It’s all fine by Akhtyamov. As long as he’s putting in the work.
“I’m just a hockey player,” he said, shrugging, after being asked his goals for this season. “Just train and…I just want to play.”
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There's Peksa too. He is by far the longest shot, but at only 22 (just turned 22) I hope we continue to work on developing him in the background. Many goalies don't start sniffing an NHL debut until 26.
Marlies have 3in3 this weekend (I believe) and likely will see some game action.
AA looking really good. Small sample size but encouraging nonetheless…
Three games this weekend for the Marlies, maybe all three get one.
AA off to a nice start for sure.
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I forgot about him, thought he'd be playing in the ECHL... 4 goalies is wild
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Three games in, three quiet first periods for the Marlies, especially the first two games.
And where’s Kressler? Get that lil pepper pot in some games.
And where’s Kressler? Get that lil pepper pot in some games.
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