Thanks for the insight. However I thought Revenko was still a good prospect. He turned down a contract from Dynamo Minsk in order to return to Prince Albert. He also improved and played better hockey late in the year.
Thanks for the insight. However I thought Revenko was still a good prospect. He turned down a contract from Dynamo Minsk in order to return to Prince Albert. He also improved and played better hockey late in the year.
I know he had a problem with adjusting to a Canadian game at the beginning of the season. But still 11 goals in the WHL is not good enough. He won't be drafted this year imo. It was his rookie year, and WHL is much tougher league than where he came from, but still his top potential is 3d or 4th liner in the KHL. He is solid defencively, he could become a role player.
lol, man, you must be insane calling this skilled gomel youngster a bust. imho, apart from stefanovich and gotovets, suslo has the best chances of all the above-mentioned blr players for winning a spot in some nhl team in the near future. his time will come - i'm more than sure about it.
lol, man, you must be insane calling this skilled gomel youngster a bust. imho, apart from stefanovich and gotovets, suslo has the best chances of all the above-mentioned blr players for winning a spot in some nhl team in the near future. his time will come - i'm more than sure about it.
Suslo is 18 with 9 points in 49 games. He cant dominate in Belarus league and he is a bust. Your expectations are way too high. If he had the talent level of Stef he'd play in the CHL already or in the minors in Russia. Sorry, but this is the reality of Belarus market.
Lopachuk could pull a Grabovski and be drafted after his first eligible year, but being so small I don't see that happening. Unless of course he is completely dominant but his stats don't lead me to believe that. The other two I don't really see having any NHL future.
Kisly is 21 and can't score. What kind of prospect is that? Lopachuk is almost 19, Grabo was far more advanced player at this age. Limited potential is there, we'll see. Galchenyuk, Dalidovich and Gavrus are worth mentioning also. But Gotovets and Galchenyuk are only real Belarus prospects right now. The rest of them I can't imagine playing in the NHL.
Sheleg was just named KHL rookie of the week and earned a permanent spot on the Dinamo Minsk roster.
Good for him! Still is not of NHL caliber. Good size, but his skating and positioning need a lot of work. AHL is full of guys like that. Kolosov is perfect example here.
Kisly is 21 and can't score. What kind of prospect is that? Lopachuk is almost 19, Grabo was far more advanced player at this age. Limited potential is there, we'll see. Galchenyuk, Dalidovich and Gavrus are worth mentioning also. But Gotovets and Galchenyuk are only real Belarus prospects right now. The rest of them I can't imagine playing in the NHL.
Will Galchenyuk represent Belarus internationally?
His dad did. But not a sure thing, team USA is more rational choice for him... Won't be missed, though. Belarus lacks quality players in many positions, one star won't change anything. And he is not even a star. Yet.
