RW Zachary Senyshyn - Sault Ste Marie Greyhounds, OHL (2015, 15th, BOS)

[BadBruins]

He can score, he's atrocious in our own end, all I'm saying is I don't see him translating well. He's been a product of Spears this season.

Speers has assisted on just 12 of Senyshyn's 47 goals this year. Only 8 primary assists. Also 7 of those 12 total assists are on the PP.

I watched handful of games early in the season before hockey streams died and the one thing Senyshyn could do is create and generate his own offense. Most of it was at a time when he separated from playing with Speers. Even if you just sift through the Bruins prospect thread, I'm sure you could find 15 or 20 gif's of his highlight real goals that are 100% individual efforts exploding down the wing at top speed. No question he still has a lot to work on. The notion that his goals are a product of Speers though? I've seen enough to know that is not the case, even if it's only 10 or 12 games prior to the new year and one pre-season match against Detroit.

 

[SanDogBrewin]

I'm not sure why people use the linemates propping up.

Sorry for being off topic, on topic. Senyshyn isn't a bad pick. He's a good player with good speed and a knack for the net. Debrusk and Zboril appear to be worse picks so far, but it's only one year after the draft so much can change in a few years. There is no guarantee with any of these players.

That is a very fair observation.

 

[Ingy]

Yeah, he has had some beauties. I've watched a lot of hounds. I just personally don't see it. (also just out of curiosity where did you get the stats on primary assists?)

 

[Son of Donegal]

Grabner 2.0

Plays just like him

Jesus. You just don't like Senyshyn.

It's fine. There are plenty of people who do like Senyshyn.

I recall you saying Seny has been invisible in the series against Erie.

I just watched the highlights of Game 3 - Sensyshyn creates a 1 on 0 30 seconds in beating his defender wide and taking the puck to the net. He didn't score this time, but how many of these goals have we seen by Senyshyn? Then at 1:35 makes a long distance tape to tape pass to Bobby McIntyre for the game winning goal.

I question the age and maturity level of some of these posters. It's one thing to dislike a player as a prospect...it's another to bash a player who is barely 18, who wasn't even included anywhere in ISS' initial prospect rankings...but had a great year and produced in his draft year and rose through the ranks.

He had a great year for SSM. Show me links of SSM fans bashing Senyshyn and I am sure there are plenty more from fans who like how he has performed.

Blake Speers is a fine prospect...that's why he was drafted but to say he has carried Senyshyn all season is totally ridiculous. If anything, I see Sensyshyn creating a significant amount of his own offense via his speed and separation.

 

[BruinsBtn]

We have two posters who had Merkley as a top 10 forward lecturing us on prospects. Lol

 

[2011 Stanley cup]

He can score, he's atrocious in our own end, all I'm saying is I don't see him translating well. He's been a product of Spears this season.

Ok you lost all credibility here, he didnt play too much with spears all year long

 

[SanDogBrewin]

Regardless of whatever this has become.. Senyshyn is a not a top 6 prospect. Tune into the Erie games if you disagree.

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/video-channels/playoffs/apr-1116-gm3-erie-2-sault-ste-marie-3

Senyshyn had the game winning assist against Erie the other night. Can't pass

 

[canwincup]

After Senyshyn was taken the forwards I would take before him are: Connor, Barzal, Boeser, White, Svechnikov, Eriksson-Ek, Konecny, and Beauvillier.

He's in a category with guys like Debrusk, Roslovic, and Merkley

 

[BruinsBtn]

After Senyshyn was taken the forwards I would take before him are: Connor, Barzal, Boeser, White, Svechnikov, Eriksson-Ek, Konecny, and Beauvillier.

He's in a category with guys like Debrusk, Roslovic, and Merkley

Let's see your pre-draft list

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

By watching them play ? Or pre-draft rankings ?

Watching them play.

 

[canwincup]

Let's see your pre-draft list

In my pre-draft list Senyshyn was a 2nd round pick lol....He has moved up because I can see his potential but he's still a wildcard.

 

[BruinsBtn]

In my pre-draft list Senyshyn was a 2nd round pick lol....He has moved up because I can see his potential but he's still a wildcard.

Let's see the rest of the list.

 

[canwincup]

Let's see the rest of the list.

I never posted mine on here but my top 15 last year was, and this was based on the needs of the Canucks so I gave defensemen the edge if I thought they were equivalent to a forward.

1) McDavid
2) Eichel
3) Strome
4) Hanifin
5) Marner
6) Provorov
7) Barzal
8) Werenski
9) Zacha
10) Rantanen
11) Connor
12) Meier
13) Crouse
14) Zboril
15) Konecny

Can't remember if that was my exact list but I remember I was really high on Barzal and I was hoping Zboril would fall to the Canucks pick.

 

[nbwingsfan]

Hah.. What's the point in even watching these guys right? All these games they play in junior, the level of performance they show, it all means nothing!

Already declaring that the Bruins screwed up their draft when non of the players taken after them have played a game except Sprong is very ridiculous, wouldn't you agree?

Would you like me to name the countless reaches who ended up better than the "obvious" picks?

You gave one example. You're naming the exceptions. For every Marchand, there's 50 players that look bad and are bad. Senyshyn is one.

So again, you already know for a fact that Senyshen is going to be bad? Still waiting for you to tell me who wins the Cup in 2019...

 

[Ingy]

Ok you lost all credibility here, he didnt play too much with spears all year long

Yes he did?

 

[nbwingsfan]

Yes he did?

Spears had a primary assist on like 8 of Senyshen' goals. .. how exactly did he carry him?

 

[Anth93]

I recall you saying Seny has been invisible in the series against Erie.

I question the age and maturity level of some of these posters. It's one thing to dislike a player as a prospect...it's another to bash a player who is barely 18, who wasn't even included anywhere in ISS' initial prospect rankings...but had a great year and produced in his draft year and rose through the ranks.

He had a great year for SSM. Show me links of SSM fans bashing Senyshyn and I am sure there are plenty more from fans who like how he has performed.

Blake Speers is a fine prospect...that's why he was drafted but to say he has carried Senyshyn all season is totally ridiculous. If anything, I see Sensyshyn creating a significant amount of his own offense via his speed and separation.

Well no I didn't say that, I just suggested it's worth watching his games because you'll understand what I'm saying. I said the same things about Nurse last year, people thought I was crazy.. I'm sure you could pull those up if you wish. Regardless, that's a different topic.

http://new.ontariohockeyleague.com/video-channels/playoffs/apr-1116-gm3-erie-2-sault-ste-marie-3

Senyshyn had the game winning assist against Erie the other night. Can't pass

Ya so he must always do this in every game he's ever played.. Again, why do we even critique these OHL players?

Ok you lost all credibility here, he didnt play too much with spears all year long

Yes he did

 

[Anth93]

Spears had a primary assist on like 8 of Senyshen' goals. .. how exactly did he carry him?

Senyshyn doesn't score goals that come off of the cycle or involve any passing whatsoever. He's direct and does it himself. It works against him in the other direction though.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Geeze senchysyn is trending big time on Hfboards lately!!

 

[nbwingsfan]

Senyshyn doesn't score goals that come off of the cycle or involve any passing whatsoever. He's direct and does it himself. It works against him in the other direction though.

So he creates plenty of offense by himself, gotcha.

 

[bearcountry17]

Senyshyn doesn't score goals that come off of the cycle or involve any passing whatsoever. He's direct and does it himself. It works against him in the other direction though.

To me, It looked like the entire SSM team had this problem. The transition game from both the forwards and defence was too reliant on one guy skating all the way up the ice by himself. Probably has to do with the lack of quality centers, too bad McCann couldn't have returned for one more year.

 

[NewJackEdwards]

Senyshyn doesn't score goals that come off of the cycle or involve any passing whatsoever. He's direct and does it himself. It works against him in the other direction though.

45 unassisted goals? That's pretty impressive.

 

[bearcountry17]

Senyshyn's 45 goals this season is the highest total of any Greyhound since the 1996-1997 season. The fans hate him.

 

[Elias Pettersson]

So again, you already know for a fact that Senyshen is going to be bad? Still waiting for you to tell me who wins the Cup in 2019...

Never said I knew for a fact he is going to be bad. I'm saying right now it looks like a bad pick, especially compared to the other players on the board. Maybe by 2019 it will change.
The weird part is Bruins fans keep defending this like it's not looking like a bad pick right now; when everyone else knows that it looks bad. The denial is real in here. I mean just look at the last few pages, we have Bruins fans who are still stating that they would rather have Senysyn over Connor, Boeser, Barzal, etc. Senyshyn may be better in the future than all of them (likely not), but if you say he is better right now, you are clearly delusional.

 

[Brewins]

Well no I didn't say that, I just suggested it's worth watching his games because you'll understand what I'm saying. I said the same things about Nurse last year, people thought I was crazy.. I'm sure you could pull those up if you wish. Regardless, that's a different topic.

Ya so he must always do this in every game he's ever played.. Again, why do we even critique these OHL players?

Yes he did

I agree with some of your points, but him and speers where on and off, they got hot and the coach decided to move speers to another line
to even out the scoring and the whole team slumped, they picked it up and spent the next part of the season apart and together in various bits. Senyshyn went cold when speers got taken away but seemed to learn how to be a little more of a solo act when apart from speers.
They played together a good amount, but they also spent alot of time apart.

This is mostly from posters on the bruins board who watch him frequently and our resident guru Dom who scouts the OHL.