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Sandman · 05-30-2024, 08:10 PM

Draft Thoughts (Yugry AF Edition):

C/LW Artur Faizov played the second-most games with the third-most points in 2023-24 for a U-18 player in the VHL, Russia's second-highest tier men's league for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk, putting up a goal and an assist in 13 games. There were only 7 players from his age group that recieved the honor of playing in that league this season. He played 14 games in the MHL, Russia's highest junior league, where he scored 9 points in 14 games, to go with a plus-7 and 6 penalty-minutes, and added 3 points in 7 playoff games.

Faizov is one of those,"jack of all trades, but a master of none" types- he can do a bit of everything, but doesn't do anything at an elite level. He's primarily a playmaker, and a physical power-forward, but his trademark is his ability to drive play with his contagious energy, and his dogged strength of will. He plays well down low and around the net, making plays to the slot or to teammates in high-danger areas. Faizov is a skilled playmaker with sublime manipulation abilities to decieve attackers into opening lanes, and quick-touch passing. He processes well, and usually makes quick, accurate decisions. Though his game is noticeably more muted at the VHL level playing against men, he's a pitbull on the forecheck in the MHL, hunting down pucks and throwing bodychecks to separate his prey from the puck. He plays rough in the hard areas, and bullies his opponents into giving up possession. To augment his playmaking capabilities, he owns excellent puck skills and can dance around bodies, or through them, with his array of slick 1-on-1 moves that serve him well as a conduit in transition. He can play a hard game, but has a soft-touch on his passes, and can push the pace with his prodigious straight-ahead speed that opponents find hard to match.

Off the puck, Faizov supports the play well, and positions himself intelligently at all times to be a playable option for his teammates- and this includes the breakout. He has shown that he can be an effective defensive contributor, but his game in this area is very inconsistent. Quite often, he is out of position in order to cheat for offense, and he can sometimes be spotted coasting back to the zone and puck-watching. His effort level in his own zone has too many ebbs and flows, and his engagement is often lacking. He creates offense for his team, but his abilities aren't high-end enough to project him as anything more than a bottom-6 energy player in the NHL, who can move up the lineup in a pinch and provide some secondary offense, and physicality. Look for him in later rounds.

05-30-2024, 08:10 PM	#3825
Sandman Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Calgary Exp:	Draft Thoughts (Yugry AF Edition): C/LW Artur Faizov played the second-most games with the third-most points in 2023-24 for a U-18 player in the VHL, Russia's second-highest tier men's league for Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk, putting up a goal and an assist in 13 games. There were only 7 players from his age group that recieved the honor of playing in that league this season. He played 14 games in the MHL, Russia's highest junior league, where he scored 9 points in 14 games, to go with a plus-7 and 6 penalty-minutes, and added 3 points in 7 playoff games. Faizov is one of those,"jack of all trades, but a master of none" types- he can do a bit of everything, but doesn't do anything at an elite level. He's primarily a playmaker, and a physical power-forward, but his trademark is his ability to drive play with his contagious energy, and his dogged strength of will. He plays well down low and around the net, making plays to the slot or to teammates in high-danger areas. Faizov is a skilled playmaker with sublime manipulation abilities to decieve attackers into opening lanes, and quick-touch passing. He processes well, and usually makes quick, accurate decisions. Though his game is noticeably more muted at the VHL level playing against men, he's a pitbull on the forecheck in the MHL, hunting down pucks and throwing bodychecks to separate his prey from the puck. He plays rough in the hard areas, and bullies his opponents into giving up possession. To augment his playmaking capabilities, he owns excellent puck skills and can dance around bodies, or through them, with his array of slick 1-on-1 moves that serve him well as a conduit in transition. He can play a hard game, but has a soft-touch on his passes, and can push the pace with his prodigious straight-ahead speed that opponents find hard to match. Off the puck, Faizov supports the play well, and positions himself intelligently at all times to be a playable option for his teammates- and this includes the breakout. He has shown that he can be an effective defensive contributor, but his game in this area is very inconsistent. Quite often, he is out of position in order to cheat for offense, and he can sometimes be spotted coasting back to the zone and puck-watching. His effort level in his own zone has too many ebbs and flows, and his engagement is often lacking. He creates offense for his team, but his abilities aren't high-end enough to project him as anything more than a bottom-6 energy player in the NHL, who can move up the lineup in a pinch and provide some secondary offense, and physicality. Look for him in later rounds.