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Originally Posted by Flames Draft Watcher
Is TB's head scout's opinion out there on the Internet SCH or did you hear that through other avenues? Love to see that quote.
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Here's the quote that gives him pretty high praise.
[QUOTE]What the Lightning needs to know: Does Nichushkin want to play in the NHL?
That is all that matters because Nichushkin is so talented with so much upside, Tampa Bay might be willing to wait for him to play out his KHL deal.
"Huge, with all kinds of talent," said Lightning head scout Al Murray, who critiqued his top draftable players in alphabetical order so as not to reveal the team's intentions. "He's big. He's a tremendous skater. He's got individual one-on-one skills with the puck."
About Nichushkin's performance at February's 5 Nations under-18 tournament, Murray said, "That's maybe the most dominant performance I've ever seen at a tournament. He absolutely took over. He was a combination of (Alex) Ovechkin and (Evgeni) Malkin. He was in on the forecheck. He was finishing checks. He was making plays. He scored big goals. He never quit on a shift, and he was just spectacular."
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http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hocke...ilemma/2120464