Prospect Info: Nashville Predators Prospect Rankings #8

[King Weber]

1. Yaroslav Askarov (69.7%)
2. Joakim Kemell (52.8%)
3. Luke Evangelista (42.4%)
4. Fedor Svechkov (41.7%)
5. Zachary L'Heureux (50.0%)
6. Juuso Pärssinen (65.5%)
7. Egor Afanasyev (77.8%)

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[AintLifeGrand]

where is smon knak option

 

[Gnashville]

Gunnarwolfe!!

 

[Soundgarden]

Was between Prokop and Chistyakov for me, went Prokop.

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Ufko need more respect

 

[King Weber]

where is smon knak option

he's in there

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Ufko need more respect

i think ufko is light yrs above Prokop- who put up one good post season. The sward guy we drafted is a better D man than him already


Prokop is not an exciting prospect - full stop

 

[triggrman]

Prokop got a lot of love during rookie camp. But I’m sure you know

 

[AintLifeGrand]

Prokop got a lot of love during rookie camp. But I’m sure you know

yea as like the oldest dude there .

no way he should be number 8

 

[Predsanddead24]

yea as like the oldest dude there .

no way he should be number 8

Prokop is only 20…

You also voted for the guy who was actually the oldest dude there…

 

[PredsV82]

I dont know much about any of these guys and I thought I remembered one of the Ads posters saying that del Gaizo looked good in Milwaukee so that's why I voted for him. Obviously nobody else did....

 

[triggrman]

I dont know much about any of these guys and I thought I remembered one of the Ads posters saying that del Gaizo looked good in Milwaukee so that's why I voted for him. Obviously nobody else did....

At this point your guess is as good as anyons . It’s doubtful they make it anyway.

 

[King Weber]

Svechkov traded to Spartak from SKA as part of a bigger package

 

[PredsV82]

Svechkov traded to Spartak from SKA as part of a bigger package

That's a little discouraging if he is a throw in on a trade

 

[Olderfan]

That's a little discouraging if he is a throw in on a trade

Just always remember that the KHL is not interested in players bound for the NHL eventually. In fact, there is some indication that they hold them back and/or just ignore them. Over there everything is political.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Just always remember that the KHL is not interested in players bound for the NHL eventually. In fact, there is some indication that they hold them back and/or just ignore them. Over there everything is political.

I'm not sure that counts as "political"... it's just kind of common sense? Why waste time on a player who is going to leave your organization after next year? SKA really wanted Nikishin and I guess they see him sticking around for a few years, so they gave up a bunch of "prospects" who would never stick around long enough to play for them and another bunch of players who are already signed in North America for that player they see filling their immediate need.

Although if some of those guys like Maltsev, Morozov, Marchenko, and Rubstov fail to stick in the NHL and come back to the KHL... that's probably where the long-term "win" could be lurking for Spartak. Svechkov and Chibrikov will be gone. But those guys might end up coming back by the time Nikishin goes to the Canes.