Pick #53: Aleksander Kisakov (LW/RW)

[Hoss]

9 minutes ago, inkman said:

Do you also say next Sunday and mean tomorrow?

No.

[slugspirit]

28 minutes ago, Hoss said:

How many years until he can play for the Sabres?

Pick one:

One meaning one

one meaning two

two meaning two

two meaning three

three meaning three

three meaning four

Be patient. There's no need to be Russian him too fast.

[LGR4GM]

16 minutes ago, dudacek said:

 

Was he already picked by a team that recently committed to analytics and given a cool nickname only minutes later?

Mayyyyyybe

[Topshelf13]

Hockey News had at #42. I think you file this under Jason Karmanos comment about the team being better at projecting players. He won't be playing in the NHL next year so he has time to add weight (muscle). They describe Kisakov as an elite offensive talent. Kane, Gaudreau, Doug Gilmour and many others gained 20+ pounds from the light draft weights. 

[Eleven]

43 minutes ago, triumph_communes said:

Oh no they compared him to Tyler Ennis 

Who has played ten years in the NHL.

[Thorner]

1 minute ago, Eleven said:

Who has played ten years in the NHL.

I remember the players on my rec hockey team laughing at me when I suggested it was unlikely Nic Petan over here ended up as good as Tyler Ennis. 

There's no undervaluing the mystery box 

Edited July 24, 2021 by Thorny

[dudacek]

12 minutes ago, Topshelf13 said:

Hockey News had at #42. I think you file this under Jason Karmanos comment about the team being better at projecting players. He won't be playing in the NHL next year so he has time to add weight (muscle). They describe Kisakov as an elite offensive talent. Kane, Gaudreau, Doug Gilmour and many others gained 20+ pounds from the light draft weights. 

Poltopov and Kisakov are the types of picks that turn into Kiprisovs and Kucherovs.

Note, I did not say they will. More often they turn into guys you never hear about again.

Edited July 24, 2021 by dudacek

[LGR4GM]

Poltapov and Kisakov going 2/3 in MHL p1/e60 and P1/GP is interesting.

[Thorner]

Just now, dudacek said:

Prokopov, Kisakov and Rosen are the types of picks that turn into Kiprisovs and Kucherovs.

Note, I did not say they will.

Maybe the plan is to draft enough that one rises to the cream of the crop, like Botterill's strategy re: acquiring middle 6 wingers 

[#freejame]

Does he go by Sasha?

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, Thorny said:

Maybe the plan is to draft enough that one rises to the cream of the crop, like Botterill's strategy re: acquiring middle 6 wingers 

I'll say that everyone they have drafted is high skill but also high risk. It is almost like they said "ok who is a good motor and high skill guy that is scoring points but is undersized/understrength" and then they went and drafted them.

[dudacek]

Poltapov (I’ll get his name right eventually) in particular seems to have that “I don’t give ***** how small you think I am, get out of my way” vibe.

I think I’m going to like him.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, dudacek said:

Poltapov (I’ll get his name right eventually) in particular seems to have that “I don’t give ***** how small you think I am, get out of my way” vibe.

I think I’m going to like him.

Peterka and Poltapov are going to get along. 

[bunomatic]

Aside from the first pick the trend seems to be undersized skill guys. We are doomed. This team needs some grit and truculence as well Karen er Kevin. Other teams seek it and find skilled guys with grit and tenacity and a fair amount of size. Average size for the league would be nice. Anyhoo carry on.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, bunomatic said:

Aside from the first pick the trend seems to be undersized skill guys. We are doomed. This team needs some grit and truculence as well Karen er Kevin. Other teams seek it and find skilled guys with grit and tenacity and a fair amount of size. Average size for the league would be nice. Anyhoo carry on.

Oh idk Paltapov and Rosen def have grit.

[triumph_communes]

1 minute ago, bunomatic said:

Aside from the first pick the trend seems to be undersized skill guys. We are doomed. This team needs some grit and truculence as well Karen er Kevin. Other teams seek it and find skilled guys with grit and tenacity and a fair amount of size. Average size for the league would be nice. Anyhoo carry on.

They’re gritty guys with lower leverage. Nothing wrong

[bunomatic]

1 minute ago, triumph_communes said:

They’re gritty guys with lower leverage. Nothing wrong

I know a few fellas with grit and what i’ll call the little chip but even myself who is only 6 feet and a buck 75 can absolutely throw them around. Imagine them coming up against the Tampas of the league. We’ll see in about 2,3 or 4 years if Kevins dream team can handle the rough going. I’m hopefull he puts it all together but for now I haven’t got much hope. This team beats me down.

[dudacek]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

Oh idk Paltapov and Rosen def have grit.

Yes. These guys are no Alex Nylanders.

Rosen is always moving and sticking his nose in. Poltapov seems to approach the game like Forsberg. Will they grow enough to play that way in the NHL? That’s the question.

I don’t think size is an issue with Power.

[LGR4GM]

1 minute ago, dudacek said:

Yes. These guys are no Alex Nylanders.

Rosen is always moving and sticking his nose in. Poltapov seems to approach the game like Forsberg. Will they grow enough to play that way in the NHL? That’s the question.

I don’t think size is an issue with Power.

I don't worry about weight as much. A couple years with a strength training program you'll add 20lbs no problem. 

[kas23]

Poltapov even looks like a nasty mother *****. 

[triumph_communes]

3 minutes ago, bunomatic said:

I know a few fellas with grit and what i’ll call the little chip but even myself who is only 6 feet and a buck 75 can absolutely throw them around. Imagine them coming up against the Tampas of the league. We’ll see in about 2,3 or 4 years if Kevins dream team can handle the rough going. I’m hopefull he puts it all together but for now I haven’t got much hope. This team beats me down.

They’re usually still fine up until they get that one bad concussion and it takes all the spunk out of them. Similar to Ennis

[Cheektorado]

Kisakov's accuracy combined with his quick shot ability is intriguing.

Edit:  You can't teach that.

Edited July 24, 2021 by Cheektorado

[PerreaultForever]

We're going to be the mighty midgets. 

Guess they had to bring the average size back down after Power. 

idk. Hope they're smarter than me. 

[LGR4GM]

10 minutes ago, PerreaultForever said:

We're going to be the mighty midgets. 

Guess they had to bring the average size back down after Power. 

idk. Hope they're smarter than me. 

They just drafted 2 wingers who are 6'2" 

[PerreaultForever]

4 minutes ago, LGR4GM said:

They just drafted 2 wingers who are 6'2" 

I see that. It's like suddenly a 180 shift. I am happier with that. We need all types.