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He's my current favorite example of having a really good feeling about a prospect that you absolutely can't share with HF without getting scorned mercilessly. It was tough sledding on the team boards at times, no way was the hype train hitting the main ones, but to me the crazy thing isn't that he's capable of this, just that he actually went out and did it instead of making me look like a doofus.
I may be alone on that, and while I'm a Habs fan, I always liked seeing young players figure how to become productive NHL players, whatever the team they're playing on, cases like his are the reasons I've been sticking here for so long. Protas sure is recognizable on the ice.
Yes, he is. I’d say Sharangovich is second and the third is between Levshunov and Protas lil broIs he the best Belarusian hockey player in the world right now? Or am I forgetting someone?
he was a mocked comparable when I brought up other really big guys who don't put the tools together in their first few years but show these really tantalizing flashes.Bit different, but I had similar feelings on Tage- good feeling when that project actually turns out well.
Nah I’m with ya, as long as a guy isn’t clearly an awful human being I kinda root for success. Obviously everyone can’t win, but it’s good to see dudes figure the game out at the highest level.
Yes, he is. I’d say Sharangovich is second and the third is between Levshunov and Protas lil bro
Heey, Sergei Kostitsyn has not yet retired...Is he the best Belarusian hockey player in the world right now? Or am I forgetting someone?
He's nearly ppg with no powerplay time. There's like 5 guys in the league capable of that.Is this guy the real deal or is this looking like a one-off season? I don’t watch enough caps hockey to have an informed opinion here.
Somewhere in the middle. He's shooting an insane percentage right now and I don't think that is sustainable. BUT, I also don't think he's gonna see almost no PP time going forward, especially after Ovi finishes up his career. And that is going to offset some of the likely production dip at even strength.Is this guy the real deal or is this looking like a one-off season? I don’t watch enough caps hockey to have an informed opinion here.