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RW/C Alexander Dergachyov - Avangard Omsk, KHL (2015, 74th, LAK)

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As somebody that was at every single World Junior game in Toronto. Dergachyov was one of my favourite draft eligible players in the tournament. If I was drafting in the late first round I'd certainly consider picking this kid.
 
Top 30 talent for sure, but the ***russian factor.

Defensively elite, dangerous frame and some offensive tools. Skating need to be improve IMO, but maybe a steal around middle-to-late 2nd round.

Obviously if he crosses the ocean, he may be NHL sooner than later. Same situation then Vladislav Kamenev last year.
 
Couple of days ago Dergachyov scored a very nice goal in a MHL playoff game against HC MVD: went coast-to-coast and scored on a wrap around (at 2:11 of the highlight video below):

 
Caser said:
He was playing on the wing at first 2 games against HK MVD while centering the PK line. Remaining 2 games he played center full-time.
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What do you think his upside is? Bottom six forward such as a 3 or 4c?

Where would you compare him to where Yakimov was at?
 
Macblender said:
What do you think his upside is? Bottom six forward such as a 3 or 4c?

Where would you compare him to where Yakimov was at?
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Currently it looks to me that if he plays at C his upside is bottom six, I would really like to see him in the top six gritty winger role though (like Mike Knuble was on Ovechkin line or like Kulemin). And yes, he got all the talents to be a good penalty killer.

Comparing to Yakimov: Yakimov, imo, is more offensively gifted and better uses his body at the attacking end, while Dergachyov is slightly better at his own end and, what really stands out, he is very calm under pressure (a very valuable quality for a potential PK specialist). Also Yakimov already had a season of pro hockey at VHL at the time of his draft. Personally I would choose Yakimov between them, but it's really close and depending on expectations.
 
Caser said:
Currently it looks to me that if he plays at C his upside is bottom six, I would really like to see him in the top six gritty winger role though (like Mike Knuble was on Ovechkin line or like Kulemin). And yes, he got all the talents to be a good penalty killer.

Comparing to Yakimov: Yakimov, imo, is more offensively gifted and better uses his body at the attacking end, while Dergachyov is slightly better at his own end and, what really stands out, he is very calm under pressure (a very valuable quality for a potential PK specialist). Also Yakimov already had a season of pro hockey at VHL at the time of his draft. Personally I would choose Yakimov between them, but it's really close and depending on expectations.
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Thanks for the input sends like a valuable player to say the least I am hoping for the Oilers to grab him and hopefully both of them pan out to form 2/3rds of a line that is hard to handle.
 
Zombotron said:
Cool, a Russian prospect with a properly-transliterated surname.
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It's never too late to start the 'Dergachyov Vs. Dergachev' holywar. :D

By the way, just thought that it seems that he kind of improved his skating, it looked worse at U20. Also thought that he might really improve his draft stock if he does well at the Combine in May, since he looks really good at the physical part.
 
Also, I can't stand it when people spell it Sergei Fyodorov. How aggressively unpleasant.

Just Fedorov is fine. Aside from being aesthetically unappealing, "Fyodorov" is not any closer to the real pronunciation.
 
Fantomas said:
To me Dergachyov suggests an extra syllable, which shouldn't be there.

Either that or Dergach-yov. As in 'yo-yo'.

It's just one letter, Ё.
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One letter, but two sounds: 'y' (й) and 'o' (at least that how they teached me in school). :) Not like I would care too much, but, for example, Syomin Vs. Semin situation is something that makes me think that we should stick to the closest pronunciation version, which is definitely not 'e'. Anyway, this discussion is a definite off-topic and shouldn't be done in this thread.
 
Alexander Dergachyov

I've read up a bunch on him.

Seen him listed as a centre.

Does he project as an NHL centre?

Will the team who drafts him have a hard time getting him over here?

Is he a 2nd round pick? a 3rd? 4th? Obviously the Russian factor is involved here.

Thanks for the input. Really intrigued.
 
WTFMAN99 said:
I've read up a bunch on him.

Seen him listed as a centre.

Does he project as an NHL centre?

Will the team who drafts him have a hard time getting him over here?

Is he a 2nd round pick? a 3rd? 4th? Obviously the Russian factor is involved here.

Thanks for the input. Really intrigued.
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He should go in the 2nd round and projects as a middle 6 centreman in the NHL
 
If he were Canadian, he'd go early in the second. Maybe even crack the 1st (28-30 range). As a Russian, he'll go mid-late second.
 
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