Anton Slepyshev, Andrei Sigarev, Alexei Vasilevski and others, also Andrei Makarov should get an invite to someone's camp, having been passed over in this years draft.
Anton Slepyshev, Andrei Sigarev, Alexei Vasilevski and others, also Andrei Makarov should get an invite to someone's camp, having been passed over in this years draft.
Yes they were age eligible this year.
Wonder if some will get an invite from some progressive teams? Free wallets giving the paid for wallets a run for the gold.
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Wonder if some will get an invite from some progressive teams? Free wallets giving the paid for wallets a run for the gold.
I wasn't aware of that and there should be a few teams interested in inviting them to their camps, I already mentioned Makarov and some of the others could help a few teams for sure.
There seems to be an aversion to drafting Russian players, if that's the case.
Adam French has some good takes on the Russian prospects.
10. Anton Slepyshev Left Wing (Undrafted) 18 Years Old, Metallurg Novokuznetsk KHL
Slepyshev went undrafted this past year which left a lot of people scratching their heads. He was rated anywhere from 15-45 by most respected prospect followers. It came out that during his interviews he expressed that he did not want to leave the KHL for financial and personal reasons until he was at least 22...aka danger danger NHL teams. Now what this will mean is that in 2014 he will be drafted and sign a deal so the team can hold his rights. All that past, Slepyshev is a personal favourite. He plays a great two-way game, but also brings a great offensive package. He is a shoot first player and has a lethal wrist shot. He has deceptive speed and has a very powerful stride that leads to excellent top end speed. He likes to get involved in and around the net and thrives on the cycle. For those watching the Canada/Russia challenge, you’ll probably note that he has been the most consistent Russian forward and he’s running the PK. If it wasn’t for the major uncertainty of his future as an NHL player I would put him even higher on the list. Hard working two-way Russian born players are extremely rare; add his skill and you got serious potential.
Potential: Top-Six Two-Way Winger
Comparable: Patrick Sharp
I wasn't aware of that and there should be a few teams interested in inviting them to their camps, I already mentioned Makarov and some of the others could help a few teams for sure.
There seems to be an aversion to drafting Russian players, if that's the case.
Adam French has some good takes on the Russian prospects.
I agree he's a very decent player, I'm not sure how we could get him under contract but I wouldn't mind seeing him here in 2 years, it would be very much like when Kulemin was anticipated coming here.
If no team picks him this year, why not draft him, in one of the later rounds in next years draft, you have to be careful with the 50 man limit but if he was drafted, we wouldn't have to sign him until he was ready to come over.
He's been their best defenseman. If he doesn't see time, the coach really doesn't want to win
Rielly really was not getting any consistent ice time all series until the 3rd period of last night. It's very evident Spott is treating this like a camp rather than a series he wants to win.
I agree he's a very decent player, I'm not sure how we could get him under contract but I wouldn't mind seeing him here in 2 years, it would be very much like when Kulemin was anticipated coming here.
If no team picks him this year, why not draft him, in one of the later rounds in next years draft, you have to be careful with the 50 man limit but if he was drafted, we wouldn't have to sign him until he was ready to come over.
Yeah I agree. Especially if he can work his way up and continue to show that he is ready for the NHL.
Actually didnt that situation or something similar happen with Kuley? He was drafted as a 20 year old wasnt he? Not sure if that was because of KHL/ finance reasons like Slepyshev or just because he was a late bloomer.
Yeah I agree. Especially if he can work his way up and continue to show that he is ready for the NHL.
Actually didnt that situation or something similar happen with Kuley? He was drafted as a 20 year old wasnt he? Not sure if that was because of KHL/ finance reasons like Slepyshev or just because he was a late bloomer.
This is what Wikipeda has to say about Kulemin coming to Canada but again you have to watch signing players because of the 50 man limit.
Quote:
On May 25, 2007, Kulemin signed a three-year contract with the Maple Leafs,[2] but stayed in Russia for the 2007–08 season on a handshake agreement between the Maple Leafs and Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the KHL.
Rielly really was not getting any consistent ice time all series until the 3rd period of last night. It's very evident Spott is treating this like a camp rather than a series he wants to win.
Hum, it was evident the second players like Murray and Huberdeau were scratched.
I'm enjoying this series. It's nice to see the Russians playing a hard game, keeps Canada on their toes. Goaltending needs to seriously improve but whatever, it's an exhibition series and I'm just happy there's some hockey on.
