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26 minutes ago, Stierlitz said:

 

 

Q: Who was your favourite player when you were a kid?

A: Crosby and Ovechkin. But now I am trying to be one of the best and don’t have a hockey idol right now.

 

Q: Were you satisfied with your play at the WJC in 2015? (Goldobin scored the last goal by Team Russia against Canada in the gold medal game when Russia almost tied the game 5-4 after trailing by score 5-1)

A: I am never satisfied with my game because I know that can play better.

 

 

 

This. As long as he keeps the attitude to keep learning and stay coachable I don't see why he can't be a star in this league. 

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22 hours ago, Derp... said:

Why isn't he insta good though!? In all fairness Baertschi and Granlund didn't make impacts at the NHL level until 23 so we should at least give him all of next year to develop. 

 

I see some great and some questionable decisions. Too early to tell but it looks like he doesn't often make the same mistake twice. I've seen him use the boards to get the puck out effectively too. He's such a good skater that if he really applies himself on the for e-check he could cause neutral zone turn overs that result in odd man rushes. 

Goldobin is going to make mistakes especial on a team like Van where just about every player makes more than one mistake every game. The fans need to learn not to freak out about them if they happen often on this young team with vets that even make the same mistakes. Goldobin needs to learn once he has turned the puck over he need not watch want has taken place, but instinctively back check to get the puck back.

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2 hours ago, Stierlitz said:

As agent I search for hockey players like Goldobin because they are creative, play with improvisation and move the game of hockey forward.

 

Q: Goldobin scored his first goal in the NHL with the pass from Joe Thornton and the team captain Joe Pavelski also played on that line.

A: And they like to play with him. I talked to both Pavelski and Jumbo. But I have another concern. I knew the head coach Peter DeBoer from New Jersey and now by his work with Andrey Loktionov and realized that Goldie was not his type of player.

By the way I asked Wilson how many times he watched Goldobin`s play before drafting Nikolay in the first round. Apparently just one game was enough for the general manager – that was the CHL top prospect game and Goldobin was selected as the best player for his team in that game.

Besides it should be noted that before Finland Goldobin played for the weakest team in the OHL and had more points than Connor McDavid 68 to 66. Very few people know about this. Sure McDavid was one year younger but he was already talked about as wunderkind playing beyond his age.

 

Q: Was that your idea to send Goldobin to Finland?

A: Yes and I believe this has given him a lot. There was another option with club in Germany but I thought that Finland would be better choice because of their small ice rinks and more straightforward hockey. Nikolay needed to learn that style, to live in different country, to play in different hockey and make smooth transition from junior to men hockey. I had agreement with HIFK club that Goldobin would play in the top two lines and they did it. That year in Finland gave him opportunity to understand and review many things. Hockey life is pretty short actually. I was lucky to play so long but for most players this is 5, 10 years, maximum 15. And Goldie is on the right track.

Sounds like he's been in good hands with the Professor.

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Interesting tid bits. I like the part about missing the moment when a game breaker needs to be i the NHL and learning from his linemates. We haven't had a game breaker in a long time. It will be interesting to see how we can make this happen. I feel like McCann was the closest thing we've had in a while. Not many young guys score 5 goals in their first 9 games, but they need to continue to play with good players even through the bumps. 

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The kid wants to be in the NHL to prove that he can be amongst the best of the best, and that he doesn't have to be Crosby or Ovi but to just be himself. He will be a solid player to be relied upon for our team for many years to come. He just has that goal scorer's instinct that you don't see very often from young kids like himself. It's great to hear also that he wanted to stay in Canada while not knowing a whole lot of English to pursue his NHL dream. Kids like himself have to learn on the fly while playing in juniors. The fact that he has some past chemistry with Boucher will help our team with line combos as he can be put on a line with him and they can instantly click. He will be a great player for the team for many years to come and maybe he can help Hischier adjust to his game if we manage to draft him this summer:)

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