higgyfan Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 3 hours ago, Elias Pettersson said: Fedor Svechkov - Centre Craig Button's Analysis "A complete two-way centre who has an outstanding mind. He excels in all situations and maximizes the abilities of others and makes the team better everywhere." Projection: Complete, Two-Way Centre Comparable: Pavel Datsyuk I'm thinking Benning's going with the Russian kid... I was just reading about Svechkov this morning. He sure has quite an assortment of talent. https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2021-nhl-draft/2021-draft-profile-c-fyodor-svechkov/ I love the last line in the article... "Top-line, multi-situational center who can also produce points in the mold of a Sean Couturier or Patrice Bergeron." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucker 67 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 Well, just watched some of McKenzie's rankings on TSN. Power himself equaled Beniers and Johnson as an offensive threat one-on-one. Craig Button said Johnson was the most skilled player in the Draft (not verbatim) I'm not sure Johnson will still be around at #9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gollumpus said: What is your take on Mailloux? I haven't done a lot of digging (Baseball season), but from what I have seen he seems to be a not bad choice for a 2nd round pick. Ah, I haven't been keeping up with current events... https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/nhl-draft-prospect-logan-mailloux-faces-uncertain-future-after-criminal-charge-in-sweden/ regards, G. yeah big character flaw there. Massive red flag. Now I am a believer in 2nd chances and people redeeming themselves. I hope the kid does the work needed to earn that. Edited July 20, 2021 by Jimmy McGill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuck Surfer Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, DeNiro said: I don’t think Benning will be afraid to pick another Russian. He just went through the exact same process with Podkolzin, since Svechkov is signed for two more seasons with SKA. I guess it all depends on how he feels Podz development went there and how easy it was to get him signed. Well? Podkolzin was a much more NHL ready elite athlete type profile already capable of competing with top NHL players physically. Svechkov the more polished and skilled? And a natural center. Sharing a a common trait; both known for their work rate, sticking their nose in every situation, any battle, as if it were their last. Button aside, Svechkov is not rated as high as Podz was... I am not afraid of the Russian factor. At 9th OA the 2 years is more or less standard development time. I have zero inhibitions regarding his KHL contract either. My take is he sits just outside that Top 9. As indicated by MacKenzie's list. Same with Wallsteadt. But teams, see Hayton, pick for position. What I am hoping is we then get both a BPA and positional opportunity at 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Bertuzzipunch said: Be nice but schmidt would never agree to go to buffalo He might be willing to go there. He's from Minnie and Buffalo is closer. He's American so maybe he would rather be in the States; especially after Covid and all the restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtzguy Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 For the love of god. PLEASE DO NOT DRAFT JOHNSON. DRAFT MATTHEW CORONATO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtzguy Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 57 minutes ago, NUCKER67 said: Well, just watched some of McKenzie's rankings on TSN. Power himself equaled Beniers and Johnson as an offensive threat one-on-one. Craig Button said Johnson was the most skilled player in the Draft (not verbatim) I'm not sure Johnson will still be around at #9. God i hope Johnson is gone before we reach him. I do not see Johnson making the NHL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWMc1 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, runtzguy said: God i hope Johnson is gone before we reach him. I do not see Johnson making the NHL What keeps him out of the NHL in your mind? His puck skills and offensive reads are already NHL calibre. He's 6' 1" but is only 165 lbs. Is that your concern? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elias Pettersson Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 hour ago, higgyfan said: I was just reading about Svechkov this morning. He sure has quite an assortment of talent. https://www.thedraftanalyst.com/2021-nhl-draft/2021-draft-profile-c-fyodor-svechkov/ I love the last line in the article... "Top-line, multi-situational center who can also produce points in the mold of a Sean Couturier or Patrice Bergeron." Pavel Datsyuk. Patrice Bergeron. The Russian kid could turn out to be the best player in the draft. I’m more confident now than ever that Benning is going to go off the board and draft him. Similar to 2017 he may try to move down a few spots to recoup the 3rd rounder. Remember nobody had Petey at #5 and Benning tried to move down with Vegas knowing they wanted Glass. Petey was Benning’s guy all along. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Why is Luke dropping in both Button and Mackenzie rankings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Johnny Torts said: Why is Luke dropping in both Button and Mackenzie rankings? Not so sure it’s Luke dropping but rather other guys climbing. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Not so sure it’s Luke dropping but rather other guys climbing. Managed to find footage of that russian boy... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 36 minutes ago, Johnny Torts said: Why is Luke dropping in both Button and Mackenzie rankings? Injured. Torn ligaments in his foot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Torts Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 Just now, higgyfan said: Injured. Torn ligaments in his foot Awww poor guy, really? Thats terrible. Maybe not a bad thing for us though. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 22 minutes ago, Johnny Torts said: Managed to find footage of that russian boy... Good size, got some weight, better than average wingspan. More importantly the kid can really handle the lumber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higgyfan Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, gurn said: Good size, got some weight, better than average wingspan. More importantly the kid can really handle the lumber. Kind of like the other Russian kid, the way he goes about his business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 hours ago, runtzguy said: God i hope Johnson is gone before we reach him. I do not see Johnson making the NHL Why? I have watched a lot of tape on him and he reminds me a lot of some of the most offensively gifted players in the NHL. If the Canucks are looking for pure offense then his is their guy as next to Petey, Johnson could stand to be the second best pure scorer on the team in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 13 minutes ago, Johnny Torts said: Awww poor guy, really? Thats terrible. Maybe not a bad thing for us though. SLide on in to #9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang Durst Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 3 hours ago, NUCKER67 said: McKenzie has Johnson to the Canucks at #9. Very interesting that it was mentioned he draws inspiration from Pettersson's game (living here, his favourite team?), and that he's also comparable to Pettersson. Imagine the dangles, impossible passes and highlight reel goals. really? Question1 : Is Mc Kenzie's list a mock draft or a draft ranking? Question2: Should I explain the difference between mock draft and draft ranking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runtzguy Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 49 minutes ago, GarthButcher5 said: Why? I have watched a lot of tape on him and he reminds me a lot of some of the most offensively gifted players in the NHL. If the Canucks are looking for pure offense then his is their guy as next to Petey, Johnson could stand to be the second best pure scorer on the team in a few years. Yes he does a lot of skill plays but he does it all the time and he is only successful 4/10 times. When there is a simple play to make, he simply does not make it and would rather go for the "highligh reel" play. This tells me that he has low hockey IQ. Plus other factors that i have seen puts him on the Do not draft list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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