thejazz97 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Just thought I'd do some digging on a sleepless night. So, excluding the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and CHL, here are some interesting prospects from around the world (all stats come from eliteprospects.com). I tried to find clips for all of them but only found them for a few of them: Mattias Karlsson | D | 30 yo | 6'3" | 229 lbs | SWE | HV71, SHL (Sweden) He's not young anymore, but he does have the size and shot to gain attention from an NA team. Whether he does or not is another story. He scored 24 points in 54 games. Martin Mellberg | F | 19 yo | 6'1" | 185 lbs | SWE | Timrå J20, SuperElit (Sweden) This young gun had 41 points in 41 games as a RW this year, and had 3 points in 2 playoff games. Could be an interesting pickup to shore up our RW depth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJ1QDTuCtk Stefano Giliati | F | 27 yo | 5'11" | 198 lbs | CAN/ITA | Blues, Liiga (Finland) Giliati is speedy, plays with grit, and has decent scoring ability, as per EP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ua3xQLuP5Tk Andrew Clark | F | 27 yo | 5'10" | 190 lbs | CAN | Erbsjerg, AL-Bank Liga (Denmark) Had >2 PPG this year. He has been over a point-per-game in every league he's played in except for a bit of a season with Bridgeport a couple years ago. Could be a good depth center for the Comets. Filip Pavlík | D | 22 yo | 6'0" | 198 lbs | CZE | HC Litvinov, Extraliga (Czech Republic) Pavlík is the highest scoring FA defenseman available from this league, he's young, big, and he's got a good +/- of 8, which means that he's not terrible defensively. Radovan Pulis | F | 23 yo | 6'1" | 209 lbs | SVK | HKM Zvolen, Extraliga (Slovakia) Yet another interesting pick, he is apparently a" [p]layer who owns perfect offensive instinct and nose for net. He have great potential, he is great shooter and use physical game very well, but he had a problem with injury, in past and so he works very hard now." (Player's EP profile) Would be interesting to take a look at, if Benning likes heart and meat and potatoes still. He was >1 PPG this season and had a +/- of 17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VJFqvbt_Qg Andrej Kosaristan | G | 21 yo | 6'0" | 176 lbs | SVK | HC Banska Bystrica, Extraliga (Slovakia) He's a little light, but he had a GAA of 2.08 and a S% of .921. Would be worth looking into, as he's younger and has time to adapt to the NA game. Armin Hofer | D | 28 yo | 6'0" | 198 lbs | ITA | Val Pusteria, Serie A (Italy) "Hofer is a defenseman who plays a well-rounded game. Is an excellent skater with a good shot from the point. Also handles the physical part well." (EP Profile) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Q3hkIIJJA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herberts Vasiljevs Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I like this Pulis guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Nice analysis. This isn't something you see all the time. This is probably the sort of thing guys like Gillis do to find gems like Tanev and Lack, except they also go out to Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I like this Pulis guy. Pass it to Pulis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalky Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Stefano Giliati is a net crasher and looks willing to drop the gloves. His name was spelled Gigliati on one of the jerseys in the vid, his nickname could be Jiggly. Kinds looks like Jovo too. Good work Jazz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Are there any Italians in the NHL now? Anyways, I'd be interested in both Italian players (Gigliati and Hofer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil_314 Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'd be interested in those Extraliga guys (Pulis, Pavlik). What's the competitiveness level there though? Anyways good work OP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crackers Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 Are there any Italians in the NHL now? Anyways, I'd be interested in both Italian players (Gigliati and Hofer) Isn't Sbisa half Italian? I believe he was born in Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 I'd be interested in those Extraliga guys (Pulis, Pavlik). What's the competitiveness level there though? Anyways good work OP! The Slovak league (Pulis) is like the USHL of pro leagues, as the U20 team plays against some teams. Fourth-most competitive league in Europe after SWE, FIN, CZE. The Czech league (Pavlík) is the third-most competitive league in Europe, according to the IIHF. This extraliga promotes relegation and the Czechs are the third-most populous group in the NHL as of 2012. And thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 19, 2015 Author Share Posted June 19, 2015 Isn't Sbisa half Italian? I believe he was born in Italy. He's Swiss, but he was born in Ozieri. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bissurnette Posted June 19, 2015 Share Posted June 19, 2015 He's Swiss, but he was born in Ozieri. He might be half Italian actually because Sbisa is an Italian last name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 He might be half Italian actually because Sbisa is an Italian last name. Makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstank29 Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Just thought I'd do some digging on a sleepless night. So, excluding the NHL, AHL, ECHL, and CHL, here are some interesting prospects from around the world (all stats come from eliteprospects.com). I tried to find clips for all of them but only found them for a few of them: Martin Mellberg | F | 19 yo | 6'1" | 185 lbs | SWE | Timrå J20, SuperElit (Sweden) This young gun had 41 points in 41 games as a RW this year, and had 3 points in 2 playoff games. Could be an interesting pickup to shore up our RW depth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJ1QDTuCtk He's draft eligible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thejazz97 Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 He's draft eligible ISS never even scouted him this year. I'd rather have him signed as an FA so we have more room to draft other players like Boeser, Andersson, Fischer, Jones, or Hintz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 Name | Pos | Age | Hgt | Wgt | Nat | 14/15 Team Johannes Nilsson | C/LW | 20 yrs | 5'11| 181 | SWE | Hedesunda IFhttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=67161 Robbie Russo | RD | 22 yrs | 6'0 | 192 | USA | Notre Damehttp://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/robbie_russo/http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=38628 (Currently unsigned by NYI) Olivier Archambault | LW | 22 yrs | 5'11 | 172 | CAN | Alaska Aces/Iowa Wild http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=45274 (Currently unsigned by MTL) Joel Ahlin | LW/RW | 21 yrs | 5'10 | 183 | SWE | Värmdö HChttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=33328Marcus Sandström | LW | 23 yrs | 6'0 | 196 | SWE | Kalix UHChttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=15752 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 I like Mellberg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Florian Proske | G | 18 | 6'0 | 165 | GER | Heilbronner Falkenhttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=53152 Undersized goalie is currently unranked and is set to go undrafted. His upside is that he is already playing against men at 18 in Germany's tier 2 DEL. He is in position to be called up to the top tier of DEL and was loaned to Adler Mannheim before. A project of possibly 7 or 8 years, he is a goalie we can keep in the pipeline whilst not burning a roster spot on if he signs a DEL1 contract, meaning we wouldn't see him for 3 years anyways, minimum. Also a safe 7th round pick if the chance arises. His downside is obviously his size and inexperience. But at 18 he has time to gain muscle and maybe another inch in height. An interesting note is that at 18, Proske was outplaying most veterans at his level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Nikolai Prokhorkin | C/LW | 21 | 6'2 | 183 | RUS | CSKA Moskvahttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=93769http://www.hockeysfuture.com/prospects/nikolai_prokhorkin/ Talent Analysis Prokhorkin possesses great puck-handling skills, impressive creativity and on-ice vision and plays a big physical game. He needs to pack on more muscle, but Prokhorkin is not opposed to, nor does he shy away from contact and playing in tight spaces. Like some other talented young Russian players, the Kings face some uncertainty as to whether Prokhorkin will come to North America if he is not assured a spot with the NHL club Has the size and skill just needs the opportunity to shine. Kings have yet to sign him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baer. Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Albert Yarullin | RD | 22 | 6'0 | 203 | RUS | Atlant Mytishchihttp://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=58559 Young two-way defender went undrafted. Has had success at the International level and had a successful season in the KHL. Has NHL size, speed and skill. Could slot in through training camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanTSN Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Only guy worth taking a look at is Pulis, but it seems more of a Dave Nonis move to try him than a Jim Benning move. None of these guys should take jobs from our young Comets, let lone Canucks. Armin Hofer?... wow.... We are digging deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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