Comments on: Evgeny Kuznetsov and NHL Expectations http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/ A cheerfully demented Washington Capitals site with a healthy fixation on Alex Ovechkin and his Russian bros. CRASH THE NET! Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JW90 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16408 JW90 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:09:30 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16408 @FedFed

Would the Caps take him?

]]> By: FedFed http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16403 FedFed Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:45:26 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16403 @JW90 Nikita Zaytsev is avery solid d-man. He’s one of two Sibir’s best youngsters (the other one is Tarasenko). I believe he’ll be taken in this draft, late, of course. In the NHL rankings he was 9th among European skaters last year.

]]> By: JW90 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16398 JW90 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:25:21 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16398 Neil, I know I should be asking Fed this, but I had a question regarding a Russian prospect called Nikita Zaytsev. I know he was draft eligible in 2010, but was passed on. I watched him at WJC2011 and he was really good (when he wasnt injured). The commentators said he would re-enter the draft in 2011, but with a higher stock. Would the Caps take a risk on him? They have 6th and 7th round picks this year, and they have not shied away from drafting Russians, as was shown with Kuzzy and Galiev….

]]> By: Neil - RMNB http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16315 Neil - RMNB Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:03:43 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16315

I have no clue as to how you project just 14 goals in 65 games in 2013.
I was thinking something more like 30!!!

@AlexE Since the lockout there have been forty-seven 21-year centers who have played more than 40 games. Only four have scored more than 30 goals. Is Kuz talented? Absolutely. Does that mean we should be over aggressive in our estimates? Absolutely not.

Is there a chance he outperforms the goal projection above? Yes, and it is relatively high at 34.1%.

You should take into account his massive improvement over the last season in the KHL(2009/2010) aswell.

You shouldn’t assume I didn’t ;-)

]]> By: AlexE http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16294 AlexE Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:28:08 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16294 I have no clue as to how you project just 14 goals in 65 games in 2013.
I was thinking something more like 30!!!
You should take into account his massive improvement over the last season in the KHL(2009/2010) aswell.

]]> By: Russki_Magic http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2011/03/25/evgeny-kuznetsov-and-nhl-expectations/#comment-16293 Russki_Magic Sat, 26 Mar 2011 00:38:14 +0000 http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=15849#comment-16293 He’s said he wants to come, but doesn’t want to get hidden in the AHL because he’s not ready. I think that’s smart because he gets so many more chances with the KHL all-stars-which is taken more seriously over there than NHL ASG’s, he got to play alongside Fedorov and Jagr as well as other great players.
There are also all the European tournaments that happen. He was in his first adult tournament for Russia this year- the Euro Hockey Tour, and scored two goals and one assist in three games.

It’s stuff like that, which make it more valuable than if he were to come here so soon.

That being said, I’m practically squeeing at the thought of him with Hershey or Washington!

Also, I do agree with the other post, about his wedding, that he may be doing it so when he does come over, she can come as well.

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