Prospect Info: Mikhail Yegorov - pick #49 2024 NHL Draft

[NJDevs26]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807081713534972048

Pretty whelmed, but whatever...Fitz is clearly obsessed with hoarding as many goalies as possible.

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[forceten]

They made a trade to get him, so I'm hopeful they see something great.

 

[TrufleShufle]

 

[Lou is God]

Posted this in the draft thread, seems like a great kid:

 

[evnted]

interesting pick here. liked moysevich/zarubin a bit more but yegorov was still a good target. best NA-based goalie this year by far, dont let anyone convince you the major junior kids were better

big, athletic, really quick/snappy movement in net. thats not to say hes the most fluid mover in the crease (hes not), but combined with his structure, it makes him tough to beat. hes also undisturbed by pressure/traffic out front. fiercely competitive too, never gives up on plays despie getting shelled night in and night out because of his crap team. absolutely no one should get wrapped up in his stats being poor

some legitimate gripes about refining his mobilty (ie not overshooting/undershooting lateral movement on save attempts), his anticipation, and the fact that, in spite of the positives, he doesnt have the results yet. but theres many things here that could combine to form a starter

think the plan is another year in omaha before amking the jump to BU. with how goalies develop nowadays, id prefer someone based out of russia. next best, though, would be in college. theres boom potential here. best draft day goalie prospect weve taken in a decade, and a great personality as well

bigger report later

 

[TrufleShufle]

 

[MasterofGrond]

I have no thoughts on goalie prospects.

 

[Davegarri]

Another sub .900 sv% goaltender. He'll fit right in!

 

[Moist ReadOnly]

Cant be mad at a big Russian goalie whos already over here and will get some NCAA coaching

Could turn out to be a very nice and cheap transition for us into a future tandem of Daws-Yegorov

 

[MadDevil]

I have no thoughts on goalie prospects.

One of 'em has to hit eventually...right? Maybe? Hopefully?

 

[Comparison Ford]

from hearing him talk he seems extremely well acclimated to English and well spoken. watching him speak and respond to questions, its impossible not to like this kid. very excited for this pick and the devils obviously feel the same for trading up to get him.

 

[Brooklyndevil]

We finally have a Russian goalie.

 

[Blender]

A 6'5" Russian goalie, makes sense.

 

[pkbrux]

I love that the Devils subscribe to the philosophy of drafting a goalie ever year. As much as an Askarov type prospect is exciting, I'd always rather go for quantity over quality with goalie prospects. The only downside with that strategy is you can run out of places for them to play, so having him in the NCAA is great.

In the NFL I will never ever complain if my team takes OL/DL, and in the NHL I will never complain if my team takes one G (anywhere after the first round)

 

[Jersey Fresh]

I will never be on board with goalies in the second round.

 

[ninetyeight]

Fans: "We want Askarov!"
Fitz: "We have Askarov at home"

Askarov at home:

 

[Captain3rdLine]

I’d imagine he doesn’t sign his ELC for 3-4 years so that gives the overflowing number of young goalies in our system a chance to establish themselves or not.

 

[bigd]

I'm not sure he's going to BU next year. I think he's going back to the USHL for another season.

 

[NjdevilfanJim]

Cant be mad at a big Russian goalie whos already over here and will get some NCAA coaching

Could turn out to be a very nice and cheap transition for us into a future tandem of Daws-Yegorov

Don't sleep on Malek he's a promising prospect

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

We finally have a Russian goalie.

On the phone with my dad "Traded Marino for 2nd, and 2nd next year. Oh we drafted a goalie he's Russian..." Dad: "GOOD"

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

we drafted an old man

He also tries to play chess on Chess.com at least once a day while reading fantasy or modern classics – Catcher in the Rye, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Flowers for Algernon are his favorites.

How Mikhail Yegorov used puzzles and chess to become a top 2024 NHL Draft goalie prospect

Yegorov is no stranger to heavy physical and mental workloads, and that might be exactly what helps him make the...

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[My3Sons]

we drafted an old man

How Mikhail Yegorov used puzzles and chess to become a top 2024 NHL Draft goalie prospect

Yegorov is no stranger to heavy physical and mental workloads, and that might be exactly what helps him make the...

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Sounds like he was in honors English with me in 1984.

 

[AfroThunder396]

On the ESPN broadcast, they said he was struggling until he had an eye exam and found out he had vision issues. Got it addressed and his numbers improved.

They also said he's using VR technology to work on his tracking and reflexes, said it shows how eager he is to improve.

 

[My3Sons]

On the ESPN broadcast, they said he was struggling until he had an eye exam and found out he had vision issues. Got it addressed and his numbers improved.

They also said he's using VR technology to work on his tracking and reflexes, said it shows how eager he is to improve.

Didn’t he say he models his game after MacKenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanacek and he can’t wait to interact with the good fans on hf Devils who like to comment on goaltending. Elliot Friedman asked him if he’s ready to stand up to the withering criticism of @Bleedred and he laughed amd responded that the guy who advocated for Russian goalies to stay in the KHL to develop is much tougher on him. I’m thinking he was referring to @Guadana . His goal is not to induce an aneurysm anytime during thr next three years. I think his head is on straight and he’s saying all the right things.

 

[TBF1972]

I will never be on board with goalies in the second round.

walk the plank