Prospect Info: Shakir Mukhamadullin (#20 pick - 2020 draft)
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If they're valuing him that highly that they'd prefer him over someone else slightly worse and another player then that's a problem.
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Feel a little better about this pick after reading this....
This is from Steve kourianos twitter.
This is from Steve kourianos twitter.
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https://thehockeywriters.com/shakir-mukhamadullin-2020-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/
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A dominant board player, Mukhamadullin won’t force plays up the ice and instead wait for the right breakout option to present itself. He’s not offensively-minded, but he does have a heavy and hard shot from the point.
LaurenKelly24 – Rawcharge.com
Mukhamadullin is a crease clearer and one-on-one eraser who has spent most of his draft year with Ufa of the KHL — and holding his own against premier competition. You can make a strong argument that he’s the most polished of any draft-eligible defenseman with his versatility in all situations helping to boost his value.
Steve Kourianos – Sporting News
Mukhamadullin’s defensive game was pretty good for this level but his offensive game just doesn’t stand out the way it should. And that has been mostly the case in league play as well.
Jokke Nevalainen – Dobber Prospects
LaurenKelly24 – Rawcharge.com
Mukhamadullin is a crease clearer and one-on-one eraser who has spent most of his draft year with Ufa of the KHL — and holding his own against premier competition. You can make a strong argument that he’s the most polished of any draft-eligible defenseman with his versatility in all situations helping to boost his value.
Steve Kourianos – Sporting News
Mukhamadullin’s defensive game was pretty good for this level but his offensive game just doesn’t stand out the way it should. And that has been mostly the case in league play as well.
Jokke Nevalainen – Dobber Prospects
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I'll reserve judgment on this one, would like to see more of him first. Want I'd want to figure out is how is he in his own zone? Seems like he skates pretty well, he's big, he has a strong shot... but can he actually defend or is he the Russian Gelinas? I'm not sure. But I think his upside at least is there.
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Why? They, and possibly others, may like him that much.
Or are you arguing that you should basically trade all late first round picks to drop down 2-5 slots to pick up 3rd round picks? I would agree that every team should do that but almost none do so I don’t fault teams for not moving back.
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You don't know anything about they guy. Look at his size and the stats he's putting up in the second best league in the world. If you understand how the KHL treats its young players what he is doing is astounding. There is no way thjs guy was lasting much longer would rather have him than Guhle or Schneider. Who arw too similar to the defenseman we already have in our farm system. I've been paying attention thia guy an he would not lasted another 15 picks. The stats he's putting up arw way too go for other scouts to ignore. He'll take another year or 2 in the KHL and and a season or two in the AHL. Smith ia ready. Walsh is a half a season or a full season in the AHL away from being ready. Bahl is almost NHL ready. This guy has the most potential of any of our defenseman besides TY Smith. He could be a bust of he could be Malhakov like. We shall see. Worth taken the chance since were so deep defense prospect wise and we just drafted Holtz and Mercer. I love this draft for us.
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The Sporting News for what its worth had him rated #20 going into the draft.
2020 NHL Entry Draft Top 125: Alexis Lafrenière, Quinton Byfield continue to lead the pack
Shakir Mukhamadullin, LHD, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
A physical presence on Russia’s blue line at multiple under-20 events, Mukhamadullin is a crease clearer and one-on-one eraser who has spent most of his draft year with Ufa of the KHL — and holding his own against premier competition. You can make a strong argument that he’s the most polished of any draft-eligible defenseman with his versatility in all situations helping to boost his value. Mukhamadullin is a top penalty killer, shutdown defender and can quarterback a power play. He also owns one of the hardest shots in the draft and hits the net with consistency,
2020 NHL Entry Draft Top 125: Alexis Lafrenière, Quinton Byfield continue to lead the pack
Shakir Mukhamadullin, LHD, Salavat Yulaev Ufa (KHL)
A physical presence on Russia’s blue line at multiple under-20 events, Mukhamadullin is a crease clearer and one-on-one eraser who has spent most of his draft year with Ufa of the KHL — and holding his own against premier competition. You can make a strong argument that he’s the most polished of any draft-eligible defenseman with his versatility in all situations helping to boost his value. Mukhamadullin is a top penalty killer, shutdown defender and can quarterback a power play. He also owns one of the hardest shots in the draft and hits the net with consistency,
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I have Ufa's game on my streaming service on Thursday, I'll try to check how he looks.
Don't know if he's gonna post again for a while. He has to be pissed. It's hard to imagine this draft going much worse for us.
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A little cool tidbit, Lawton was drafted first overall in the 1983 NHL draft making him the only person born in NJ to do that.
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Dude, did someone hijack your HF account? The first two picks are as solid as you can get.
I'm saying to move back a few spots. Take the risk that you might have to get a player you think is slightly worse because you will also have another dart to throw at the board and that's all drafting really is. Throwing darts at a board.
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Really? Because until last year Ty Smith was the ONLY defenseman we picked high and he's not a 'big' defenseman.
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I'm thrilled with Mercer but Holtz should never in a million years go before talents like Rossi and Perfetti. It's heartbreaking to miss out on guys with elite upside like that for a guy that will be Kyle Palmieri if we're lucky.
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All-time u19 defensemen in the KHL:
He's on pace to easily have the best u19 season ever for a KHL defenseman.
He's on pace to easily have the best u19 season ever for a KHL defenseman.
Emperoreddy
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I feel like an 18 year old playing in the KHL, not the VHL, or MHL, is a big deal.
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That's fair, I know I felt once we passed on Schneider at 18 we didn't really want him (or conversely any defenseman left) cause he was the last of the second-tier guys. And the fact we have a few more games this season to take into account makes this different from other drafts, it clearly goosed this kid's stock somewhat.
Maybe if Fitz wasn't a rookie GM who's already shown an inclination toward a dangerously old-school mindset I'd be a little calmer about this pick, but he's already put himself on the clock here so he'd better be right. And most #20 picks don't work out even when they aren't big gambles.
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I don't why you're down so much on Holtz, if we passed on Raymond to take him, I would understand it, but Holtz is an elite talent, make no mistake about it.
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