elvis15 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) Interesting pick, certainly nice to see some size on the backend if he turns out. Hope to see some Utica time for him since he should be eligible - just not sure what outs his contract has (in case there's a NA/NHL clause). Edited June 28, 2014 by elvis15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Willie is trying to recreate MH Tigers 2.0 while JB is recreating Bos, I sense a power struggle within the organization which will tear this franchise apart;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Hope he makes the jump over to NA hockey. Could be a great addition to the back end in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jannik freaking hansen Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 The 65th ranked euro skater (falling from 25 at mid-year). Guess they didn't think he would be available in the 5th and liked him enough to reach. Hopefully he's more Zdeno Chara than Boris Valabik. Hell, I'll be happy if he turns into a Hal Gill type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkdrummer Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) He's 20 years old and has a contract for 2 more years in KHL so we won't see him till he's 22. He is at draft and was interviewed on team 1040 with help from the Canuck's Russian scout as translator. Bure was a favorite player and he's familiar with the Canucks. Edited June 28, 2014 by rawkdrummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absent Canuck Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 This might be one of the big surprises of the draft. Apparently he can skate and hit and his a decent hockey IQ as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) He's signed in the KHL for 2 more years. I have to believe he stays over there, then has to adapt to the NA ice. Nice to have a monster prospect on the blueline though. Luckily for us two years really isn't that long for a mid-round draft pick when you compare to most people drafted around this time. Ideally he'll be closer to stepping in by then. It's nice to hear that he actually wants to play here too, but we'll see how it goes. Interesting pick. Not sure if I would have gone that way, but he is pretty friggin' massive. Edited June 28, 2014 by BananaMash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGokou Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Assuming that he is 6'7'' it's crazy to think that he still isn't done growing necessarily and that he will still need to fill out. Probably will top out at 240-250 when all is said and done. I like that he's already playing against men. If he were in the OHL his development would've likely been stunted by playing with boys. This way he develops way faster against better competition. I say keep him in the KHL for the two years, then bring him to AHL for at least a year maybe two. If by then he's not a force and ready to play he can go back to KHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robongo Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ray Ferraro was just on 1040 gushing about him. Says he feels we really have something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhippy Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I wrote up a pretty solid thread back in Sept/Oct about this kid. Seriously thrilled we went in to grab him. He has incredible skating ability for his actual size and while his passing isn't the best he has some shades of Chara indeed but needs to work on his snarl. Passing is crisp and he is usually sound positionally. I like this pick a lot. I really hope the Canucks' first move is sitting him down with someone like Bure, extholling the virtues of Vancouver and getting him a solid English language coach so he is not overwhelmed. I do indeed like this pick, and I still hope there is an outside chance at a player like Collins, Vanier, Mantha or Mattson if ANY of them are still available 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kassian 09 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanuck Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Ray Ferraro was just on 1040 gushing about him. Says he feels we really have something here. Ferraro is quickly becoming Pierre Mcguire v. 2.0. When every description out of your mouth is a superlative, they stop having any meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeycc Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 better start studying english right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY_4_NAZZY Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Our own Alexei Emelin 2.0? I like this pick very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 The problem as usual with these Russian picks is that they might not ever, ever, ever see an NHL ice surface. But at least dude's big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumerman77 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 I'm all for big gambles after the second round. This is a great one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3aL Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 A pick I didnt know much about, looks promising though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 The problem as usual with these Russian picks is that they might not ever, ever, ever see an NHL ice surface. But at least dude's big. True, but most 3rd round picks never make it to the NHL anyway. Taking a Russian at this stage is not as much of a risk. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucklehead44 Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 YES! He was who I suggested we draft in the 3rd round back in March:http://forum.canucks.com/topic/357938-draft-2014-first-round-pick/page-12 A big guy who can skate, plus he is already holding his own in the KHL at 19 which is not an easy league, especially for young players. Strong WJC performance as well. If he continues to progress we could have a special player on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dasein Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 (edited) The most interesting pick of the draft. Has a chance to be our best pick in this draft, or nothing at all, or just a solid NHL player. Good 3rd round pick. The problem as usual with these Russian picks is that they might not ever, ever, ever see an NHL ice surface. But at least dude's big. Vancouver Canucks @VanCanucks 2h Tryamkin said he wants to be "the next big Russian in Vancouver." He's got two years left on his KHL contract. #NHLDraft Wants to be the next big Russian = he will make the jump (or at least try to make the NHL). Edited June 28, 2014 by Dasein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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