Prospect Info: Round 3, 87th overall: Egor Zavragin, G, Mamonty Yugry (MHL), now with SKA

[Appleyard]

SKA wins again. Egor Zavragin gets the win 3-2. Kid looks good. I am getting a Vasilevskiy vibe from him. He covers the lower half of the net very well. Considering that two former NHLers that I saw on his team are DeAngelo (or as the Russian announcer pronounced his name as Deangela) and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Now just imagine having these guys come at you every day in practice. Especially Kuznetsov with all the slick moves that guy has. If Egor keeps this pace of goaltending up for the rest of their season and playoffs I say we fast track him to Philly next year.

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SKA have a LOAD of guys who played NHL.

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Tony DeAngelo
Mikhail Grigorenko
Nikita Zaitsev
Valentin Zykov
Mikhail Vorobyov
Sergei Plotnikov
Andrei Pedan
Borna Rendulic
Sergei Tolchinsky

and a few of their best players (younger guys) might in the very near future...

But the Flyers have no direct ability to fast track him. He is under contract until 2027 and only way he leaves is if SKA allow him a release.

 

[deadhead]

SKA have a LOAD of guys who played NHL.

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Tony DeAngelo
Mikhail Grigorenko
Nikita Zaitsev
Valentin Zykov
Mikhail Vorobyov
Sergei Plotnikov
Andrei Pedan
Borna Rendulic
Sergei Tolchinsky

and a few of their best players (younger guys) might in the very near future...

But the Flyers have no direct ability to fast track him. He is under contract until 2027 and only way he leaves is if SKA allow him a release.

There is no reason for them to fast track him.
First, see if Ersson is a starter quality goalie.
Second, see if Fedotov is a capable backup
Third, see if Kolosov has a future with the team.
Fourth, get a look at Bjarnason in the AHL.

If Zavragin plays like this for three years, he'll go directly to the NHL in 2027-28.
Either as a Flyer or a trade.

 

[blackjackmulligan]

SKA have a LOAD of guys who played NHL.

Evgeny Kuznetsov
Tony DeAngelo
Mikhail Grigorenko
Nikita Zaitsev
Valentin Zykov
Mikhail Vorobyov
Sergei Plotnikov
Andrei Pedan
Borna Rendulic
Sergei Tolchinsky

and a few of their best players (younger guys) might in the very near future...

But the Flyers have no direct ability to fast track him. He is under contract until 2027 and only way he leaves is if SKA allow him a release.

Is he a top 10 goalie prospect? Top15? Who do you have ahead of him?

There is no reason for them to fast track him.
First, see if Ersson is a starter quality goalie.
Second, see if Fedotov is a capable backup
Third, see if Kolosov has a future with the team.
Fourth, get a look at Bjarnason in the AHL.

If Zavragin plays like this for three years, he'll go directly to the NHL in 2027-28.
Either as a Flyer or a trade.

Agree. Now what if he wants to fast track himself and come over? Then what do the Flyers do?

 

[deadhead]

Is he a top 10 goalie prospect? Top15? Who do you have ahead of him?


Agree. Now what if he wants to fast track himself and come over? Then what do the Flyers do?

Worry about it when it happens.

If 2026-27, Fedotov on a 2 year deal so no problem, let him back up for a year, decide if you want to pay or trade Ersson if he looks that good.

That would be a "rich person's" problem

 

[Sombastate]

Is he a top 10 goalie prospect? Top15? Who do you have ahead of him?

I think he's the best U20 goalie prospect in the world (Obviously i'm speaking just as a guy who coaches 10 year old goalies and no real expertise beyond this). He just is fantastic in all aspects (Fedotov for example, i don't care what his stats were, his footwork sucks).

 

[deadhead]

Well, I'm not going to anoint him the next Shesterkin until the end of the season.
But if he keeps this pace up, it would be hard not to get excited.

 

[Ironmanrulez]

I think he's the best U20 goalie prospect in the world (Obviously i'm speaking just as a guy who coaches 10 year old goalies and no real expertise beyond this). He just is fantastic in all aspects (Fedotov for example, i don't care what his stats were, his footwork sucks).

Fedotov is the only goalie in pro sports ive ever seen so much out of position after the first shot!
ok

Petr Mrazek​

was worse in the flyers uniform ;D

 

[Appleyard]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1851698223506723150

 

[deadhead]

At 19 probably not ready for this kind of workload.

Which is why 2 more years in the KHL is probably not a bad thing, let him mature physically and get comfortable as the "man."

 

[Beef Invictus]

It's gotta be a pretty big mental strain. We know of the physical toll of being in net 60 minutes a night, but closely and attentively tracking a fast paced sport to keep yourself where you need to be night in and out is a thing you can burn out on fast.

 

[Ironmanrulez]

It's gotta be a pretty big mental strain. We know of the physical toll of being in net 60 minutes a night, but closely and attentively tracking a fast paced sport to keep yourself where you need to be night in and out is a thing you can burn out on fast.

it will be a good school for him. Cause the flyers have overworked every goalie who was ever capable to be a nr1 goalie for them!

We need every member of the flyers upper managment and trainers to be fired. Or it will never change!

 

[Appleyard]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1854866795506655337

 

[deadhead]

Meanwhile, Bjarnason says 'hold my beer'
8g .924 Sv%.
Though his backup Eskit, 6g .922, but 18 and draft eligible.

Nothing like a good horse race between two good prospects.

 

[Appleyard]

Meanwhile, Bjarnason says 'hold my beer'
8g .924 Sv%.
Though his backup Eskit, 6g .922, but 18 and draft eligible.

Nothing like a good horse race between two good prospects.

.924 sv% on a good defensive team in the CHL vs being one of the top 10 goalies in the KHL, tbh, is like entering a fast donkey in The Breeders Cup.

It is nice for where he is at... but they are pretty incomparable right now.

 

[deadhead]

.924 sv% on a good defensive team in the CHL vs being one of the top 10 goalies in the KHL, tbh, is like entering a fast donkey in The Breeders Cup.

It is nice for where he is at... but they are pretty incomparable right now.

We'll know how good Bjarnason is next year when he's in the AHL.
At that point it'll be more of an apples to apples (AHL v KHL) comparison.

In both cases, the thing to watch is how well they hold up over the season, stamina is an attribute for a goalie - the difference between a franchise goalie and a 1A.

Obviously, both will get stronger as they mature, but stamina also has a mental component, can you stay focused over a long season.
POs give a hint whether you can raise your game when the stakes are higher.

 

[GKJ]

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Wait, they had a translator before the Flyers did?

 

[freakydallas13]

Is it too early to compare Zavragin to Shesterkin? Inquiring minds demand answers.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Zavragin just had a 1-0 shutout win too for SKA today. Good lord the kid is good.

 

[Appleyard]

Zavragin just had a 1-0 shutout win too for SKA today. Good lord the kid is good.

1-0-0 and zero goals against since I talked to him...

not saying that is the reason, but pretty big coincidence.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Is it too early to compare Zavragin to Shesterkin? Inquiring minds demand answers.

In a world where Tippett > Voracek anything is possible baby.

 

[Appleyard]

Wait, they had a translator before the Flyers did?

I actually had a translator lined up as I work with a few Russians in my day job... but his agent is a great guy and offered to do it instead so less hassle.

 

[deadhead]

Is it too early to compare Zavragin to Shesterkin? Inquiring minds demand answers.

Check back in April, but right now he's playing BETTER than Shesterkin at the same age.

 

[freakydallas13]

Check back in April, but right now he's playing BETTER than Shesterkin at the same age.

Ah, my bad. Comparing him to the best goaltender in the world is actually an insulting lowball comparison for Zavragin. I should have known better.

 

[deadhead]

At 18-19 (Dec B-day), Shesterkin bounced between the MHL, VHL and KHL.
At 19-20, 25 VHL games, 7 KHL games
At 20-21, 39g .937 Sv% for SKA. [year and 8 months older than Zavragin]
Zavragin, August B-day will be 19 all season, 18g in the KHL so far.

So yeah, Zavragin is well ahead of where Shesterkin was at the same age. Facts is facts.

Doesn't mean he'll turn out as good, for one thing let's see if he can sustain this performance for a whole season.