Prospect Info: Vitali Kravtsov: Part IX

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Chytil needs to learn this.

I know it's still early, and Chytil is only 21 but I more and more get the feeling that he tops out as a streakier version of Anisimov

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I know it's still early, and Chytil is only 21 but I more and more get the feeling that he tops out as a streakier version of Anisimov

That sounds like a terrible player. Anisimov was a decent 3rd liner and a streakier version of him is what a 4th liner?

 

[Rempe73]

I'm not sure if I'd go quite that far haha

Chytil's ceiling is pretty damn high. He's got all the tools, in spades.

There are so many ways that he could end up getting more from his gifts. He could put increased priority on possession and using his vision, or he could get paired with guys that can play the north-south game at his pace, or he could add a net-front presence to his repertoire and become a Kreider-like threat on the wing. Even just continued growth into that frame is going to make games a lot less fun for the defensemen that he relentlessly attacks with his speed and stick-handling. Right now, to me, he feels like a bit of a square peg for a round hole, but that has nothing to do with the value of the peg; he still has potential beast written all over him.

I feel like we have so much young talent that we keep backing ourselves into corners where we're putting one down to praise another. The reality is that Chytil, Kravtsov, Kakko, and Lafreniere all have first line elite potential, and it's very likely that none of them will be done improving until at least 2022-2023.

See, this is the kind of stuff that really irks me, because why would I put down a 21 year old who both plays well and produces? I’m not trying to put him down at all. I love Chytil, and my statement was more about how good Kravtsov is. To me, Kravtsov is a 1st liner already, and I’m just saying that Chytil’s ceiling is a 1st liner in the mold of Kravtsov. Pretty sure that is an optimistic view of Chytil’s ceiling compared to other views.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

See, this is the kind of stuff that really irks me, because why would I put down a 21 year old who both plays well and produces? I’m not trying to put him down at all. I love Chytil, and my statement was more about how good Kravtsov is. To me, Kravtsov is a 1st liner already, and I’m just saying that Chytil’s ceiling is a 1st liner in the mold of Kravtsov. Pretty sure that is an optimistic view of Chytil’s ceiling compared to other views.

I think it's a little early to say that Kravtsov is a 1st liner already as much as I've loved his game.

 

[The New Russian Five]

I think it's a little early to say that Kravtsov is a 1st liner already as much as I've loved his game.

Really? I already decided he's a Hall of Famer.

 

[May Rih]

I know it's still early, and Chytil is only 21 but I more and more get the feeling that he tops out as a streakier version of Anisimov

Spot on for me. Chytil's talent and development curve reminds me so much of Anisimov.

 

[Raspewtin]

I know it's still early, and Chytil is only 21 but I more and more get the feeling that he tops out as a streakier version of Anisimov

yikes lol

that would be very disappointing. feel Chytil has significantly more tools and more talent.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

yikes lol

that would be very disappointing. feel Chytil has significantly more tools and more talent.

I think Chytil is already at least as good as Anisimov.

 

[jay from jersey]

yikes lol

that would be very disappointing. feel Chytil has significantly more tools and more talent.

This. I was having discussions with some guys on the main boards. Guys like Turcotte weren’t scoring highlight reel goals in the NHL at 1. Chytil just has to be more consistent. He’s taken a great step this year. He’s still a puppy

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Really really bummed that his first goal was taken away and it looked like a nonsensical offside too.

 

[RGY]

Lindy Ruff is back to being public enemy #1

 

[Irishguy42]

If was barely offside.

Imagine challenging for offsides when you're down 4-0 with less than 10min left. FU Ruff

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

He'll score 3 on saturday to make up for it and then jump over the Devils bench and tea bag Ruff after the 3rd.

 

[ThirdEye]

He'll score 3 on saturday to make up for it and then jump over the Devils bench and tea bag Ruff after the 3rd.

Hopefully ones of his balls won't go offsides

 

[will1066]

I loved the smirk he had when the goal was under review, like "this bullshit doesn't happen in the K."

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Look guys I called Ruff a POS, but it was half in jest. His job is to maximize goals for and minimize goals against not to get Rangers' rookies their first NHL goal.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Be happy it wasn't a game winner that got taken away.

 

[bl02]

Kid can make some laser passes thru the neutral zone. Unfortunately, when you play with the linemates he has there is no one to pass the puck to like that

 

[Synergy27]

If Kakko and Laf are this good in their D+3, and Panarin and Fox are still MVP level players, how do the Rangers not win the Cup in 2023?

 

[EdJovanovski]

Panarin the second

 

[mas0764]

I’m excited about Kravtsov and all but maybe I’m not quite seeing what everyone else is. He is noticeable to me on the ice which is good (compared to Kakko his rookie year where he was blah too often, and Lafreniere as well this year).

But he still has just 1 point in 7 games. He’s not exactly looking to me like he’s on the verge of breaking out either, as much as I want him to be.

 

[Rangerfan4life90]

I’m excited about Kravtsov and all but maybe I’m not quite seeing what everyone else is. He is noticeable to me on the ice which is good (compared to Kakko his rookie year where he was blah too often, and Lafreniere as well this year).

But he still has just 1 point in 7 games. He’s not exactly looking to me like he’s on the verge of breaking out either, as much as I want him to be.

He can and should easily have 3-4 points in 7 games right now and has looked good compared to how Kakko and Laf looked starting out.

 

[Crease]

I know it's still early, and Chytil is only 21 but I more and more get the feeling that he tops out as a streakier version of Anisimov

Just like one could see more from Chytil than Andersson, one can see more from Kravtsov than Chytil.

A year or two of development can change everything, but right now I see it as:

Kravtsov
Kakko
Laf
Chytil

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Just like one could see more from Chytil than Andersson, one can see more from Kravtsov than Chytil.

A year or two of development can change everything, but right now I see it as:

Kravtsov
Kakko
Laf
Chytil

Chytil has been the most productive this season, I know he has more experience.

 

[Crease]

Chytil has been the most productive this season, I know he has more experience.

I have a hard time nailing down Chytil. Sometimes he looks like Baby Jagr. Other times he looks like Marcel Hossa.