06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#1
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
With the 88th OA pick, the Flames select C Ilya Nikolayev
Welcome to the Flames!
A Russian in the 3rd!
6'0'' 190lbs
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...ilya-nikolayev
Ranked #38 by THE ATHLETIC
Ranked #74 by HOCKEYPROSPECT.COM
Ranked #45 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Ranked #28 by ISS HOCKEY
Ranked #61 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #9 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #53 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #49 by TSN/McKenzi
Last edited by sureLoss; 06-22-2019 at 12:51 PM .
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06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#2
First round-bust
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: speculating about AHL players
A Russian! Wow
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06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#3
Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
Looks thick.
06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#4
Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
Not a goalie sureLoss.
He's a playmaking C.
06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#5
Franchise Player
Oooh. Russian guy. Welcome to the Flames!
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06-22-2019, 12:49 PM
#6
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
Welcome aboard
06-22-2019, 12:50 PM
#7
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
VIDEO
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06-22-2019, 12:50 PM
#8
Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Calgary
Really like this pick!
06-22-2019, 12:50 PM
#9
Franchise Player
Preferred:
Cajkovic
Pasic
But Nikolayev seems decent. Hopefully he works out.
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06-22-2019, 12:50 PM
#10
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
Quote:
Originally Posted by
AC
Not a goalie sureLoss.
He's a playmaking C.
yes i know it was a typo
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06-22-2019, 12:50 PM
#11
Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Flames Town
Seems like a good player.. was supposed to go higher in the draft. I will take it!
06-22-2019, 12:51 PM
#12
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
Sooo good. Awesome. He centered Podkolzin a lot.driven playmaker with a quick shot. Slippery guy.
06-22-2019, 12:51 PM
#13
Fearmongerer
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Wondering when # became hashtag and not a number sign.
Interesting.
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06-22-2019, 12:52 PM
#14
Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: SW Calgary
6ft playmaking C. I like that. Don't know anything else about him, neat to get another russian though
06-22-2019, 12:53 PM
#15
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
As Darren Haynes has pointed out, he was the last guy in McKenzie's top 50 available.
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06-22-2019, 12:53 PM
#16
NOT breaking news
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
sureLoss
yes i know it was a typo
You type?
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06-22-2019, 12:53 PM
#17
Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
Pretty highly ranked on most of the lists.
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06-22-2019, 12:53 PM
#18
Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Calgary
Quote:
Originally Posted by
sureLoss
Ranked #38 by THE ATHLETIC
Ranked #74 by HOCKEYPROSPECT.COM
Ranked #45 by FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Ranked #28 by ISS HOCKEY
Ranked #61 by MCKEEN'S HOCKEY
Ranked #9 by NHL CENTRAL SCOUTING (EU Skaters)
Ranked #53 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM
Ranked #49 by TSN/McKenzi
Slid down vs all rankings here, interesting.
06-22-2019, 12:54 PM
#19
Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indiana
June 26 birthday, one of the younger players in the draft.
Had 8 points (5 goals) in 6 playoff games.
I wonder if he improved throughout the year.
I like the pick. Weird seeing a Russian before round 7.
06-22-2019, 12:54 PM
#20
Some kinda newsbreaker!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Learning Phaneufs skating style
Looks like his current contract in Russia ends in 20/21
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