Popular Post BarnBurner Posted July 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2021 43 minutes ago, linden17 said: Yeah it seems like they are hoping that and taking a huge chance. Could be another player taken late that turns into a steal or it could turn out that he never makes it. I personally like the gamble at this point with no first rounders the past two drafts. I agree, I'd rather take a chance on a high-risk/high-reward type player. Also, this kid is only 18 and a half, 6'1, 202 lbs. Sounds like he needs to focus on his skating, which is very doable with the proper coaching/training. The maturity and structure will develop with the right guidance. Everything else seems to be in place for him to succeed at the NHL level, and will only improve over the next couple of years. Some people need to remember that, although we haven't had first round picks two years in a row, we do have Miller, OEL, and Garland to show for those picks, so it's not as though we came away completely empty-handed from those transactions. 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 This pick might end up being a homerun if he continues his blistering pace of moving up the competition. Playing in the VHL or MHL would be great, KHL would be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ilunga Posted July 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 25, 2021 You can't teach compete levels players are born with them. If the scouting reports are to be believed he has a ferocious compete level which I believe is even more important than skill. It also seems like his skills,while they needing polishing,are still pretty good. Hope to see him playing a role on our team in the next few years. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48MPHSlapShot Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 12 hours ago, TheCustodian said: Bad pick. He's like Virtanen without the high-end skating. Also has character issues. Cam Robinson hates it. I'm curious, what exactly about him reminds you of Virtanen? Please be as specific as possible. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Canuckster86 said: I feel the opposite way, not having a 1st round pick in back to back years followed by no 3/4th round picks this year and no 2/3rd round picks next year I think we should have taken a more safe pick. I don't recall anyone on this board or any insider suggesting this player for our 2nd round pick. I hope he works out, I was really hoping we would draft RHD heavily this draft but we spread it out again. No idea why we seem to draft a G every year, I know they take time to develop but Demko is 25, Mikey D is young, Silovs young. I would have rather taken rhd Mr. Bar with that 5th rounder seeing as he was projected to go much earlier. Only time will tell tho, I just feel we went a bit too far out on a limb with limited picks early. I like Mikey, but not sure if he will pan out as an NHL regular. Silovs is a long shot. Given that goalies take a long time to develop I'm ok with it. Just like picking up lots of D-men. D-men garner usually the biggest return if they pan out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 12 hours ago, NHL'er said: Don't be silly your first middle and last name is Bertuzzipunch. He shortened it from Bertuzzipunchovich to fit on one line on the boards 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 11 hours ago, Kootenay Gold said: The other big advantage, IMO, is that he will be getting top level coaching and guidance from both the big club and Abby if he is signed and plays in the AHL. He would also benefit from having Silovs on the Abby team and although Silovs is Lithuanian, he speaks Russian as well Latvian. They know each other well. - Klimovich ventilated him in the Belarus - Latvia U18 game 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 10 hours ago, DeNiro said: Okay so no dangle but good garbage man goal. With all those traded and drafted players loving to drive the net and hang around for garbage goals, the opposition crease is going to get very crowded in a couple of years 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googlie Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) 7 hours ago, 48MPHSlapShot said: I'm in agreement with this. Considering he already has a man's body, it really doesn't make a lot of sense for him to be playing with boys at this point. I'd much rather see him in Abbotsford next year. And we need bodies in Abbotsford. Unless JB plans to qualify our RFAs and resign some of the UFAs who formed the taxi squad and 1/2 the team last season, we won't be able to field a team without a lot of AHL contracts. Looks like Costmar and Karlsson are staying another year in Sweden, and haven't heard anything about Utonen. Jasek and Lind are gone, and its doubtful Gadjovich would clear waivers. Bring Klimovich over to Abbotsford, I say Edited July 25, 2021 by Googlie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Will he pass Ruslan Salei as the greatest Belarusian player? Not a whole lot of great players from that country. The Kostitsyn bros and Grabovski are the only other ones that come to mind. Hopefully that’s something that motivates him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 4 hours ago, BarnBurner said: I agree, I'd rather take a chance on a high-risk/high-reward type player. Also, this kid is only 18 and a half, 6'1, 202 lbs. Sounds like he needs to focus on his skating, which is very doable with the proper coaching/training. The maturity and structure will develop with the right guidance. Everything else seems to be in place for him to succeed at the NHL level, and will only improve over the next couple of years. Some people need to remember that, although we haven't had first round picks two years in a row, we do have Miller, OEL, and Garland to show for those picks, so it's not as though we came away completely empty-handed from those transactions. What actually stood out from I read from Klimovich, is the competitiveness, the drive the kid has. Klimovich is hard on his teamates and on himself. That trait I think will help him along the way because you know when he makes a mistake or something needs to be worked on, he'll try his hardest to fix it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filthycanuck Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Alflives said: I’d scooter out to Abby to watch this kid play. Very exciting talent, and, like you point out, in a big body. We were lucky he made it to #41. Nice! have some cheap beers, a hot dog, preferably made out of cat meat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 18 hours ago, J-Dizzle said: He’s gonna be our fourth line C out of camp 8 min a night on the 4th line with Gadjovich and Mac. Very doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 18 hours ago, stawns said: As another poster said, if he can play in the KHL, he can play in the AHL where they have full control of his development. Plus I think he'll make more money in the AHL. And he looks like he's built to play some pro hockey. The Q handcuffs him till he's 20. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) 15 hours ago, Jimmy McGill said: is he ready for the AHL tho? I'd be worried about rushing him into that. Personally I'd like to see him percolate in the KHL for a couple of years like Podz. There's a lot of gerrymandering in the KHL. A lot of vets get bumped up the charts. Some KHL games are like going to the Legion. A lot of scruffy 28-32 year old types and ex-NHLers. So DK's ice time could get lost in the shuffle. And I think he looks ready for the pro game. I think the Q he'll score buckets of goals but I think he'll learn our defensive systems faster in Abby. Edited July 25, 2021 by Hairy Kneel 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 14 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Plus I think he'll make more money in the AHL. And he looks like he's built to play some pro hockey. The Q handcuffs him till he's 20. I think he would only have to commit one year to the Q. But he wouldn’t make money there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: Plus I think he'll make more money in the AHL. And he looks like he's built to play some pro hockey. The Q handcuffs him till he's 20. He wasnt drafted out of the CHL. the 20 yr rule doesnt apply to him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Kneel Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 8 minutes ago, 73 Percent said: He wasnt drafted out of the CHL. the 20 yr rule doesnt apply to him. We'll if his agent considers the Q, he'll be tied up for 2 more years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 5 minutes ago, Hairy Kneel said: We'll if his agent considers the Q, he'll be tied up for 2 more years. Why two? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kootenay Gold Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 7 hours ago, Googlie said: Latvian. They know each other well. - Klimovich ventilated him in the Belarus - Latvia U18 game My mistake.. knew it was one of the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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