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There IS a age difference in Knight and Askarov, and good eye on the “cossack”…he is a scrambler, and some golaies through the ages HAVE succeed using their explosive reaction speed to stand ground in spots that don’t position him well in regards to be able to cover the entire home plate area.
Askarov may end up being that guy.The two things Placzek ponders is
Why was Nashville so ready to move on from him?
(His trade departure didn’t solidy a Predator’s Cup but did it get a star back in his place?)
And on Spencer Knight:
Is coming alobg as starter, and since I need someone else to post the question to The Athletic’s Powers, since they banned me from posting there.Spencer Knight took a psch leave and I believe it was framed to the press that he had an OCD issue.
I would like to know a bit more on that, since it might be performance-related, not him making sure his labubus are in a perfect line on the shelf.
Wiz
And yea AssMan, Askarov plays as low as any goalie you’ll ever see. He’s, anyone is, more explosive from an extreme crouch than a more upright stance but that’s his game.. Not sure how much you can take that outa his game but his athleticism is good enough for any style.
But, now your talking about more of a project than a player who has an established foundation.. … Needless to say I’m a Knight guy not so much that he stops pucks but the way he stops them. It’s sustainable whereas with the Cossack you’re gonna have to fix some things first than hope it takes.
What do you think of Askarov, AssMan? Crazy off the charts athlete but wow, he has one helluva chaotic crease.
Askarov, like many young Russian prospects, has a shitty self-entitled attitude but the skill is 100% legit. His classic wide stance works well with his super quick reflexes but so far in the NHL he’s been quick to drop his pads but needs to keep his back more straight so he doesn’t give up the high blocker shots and that’s been his downfall thus far in his limited time in the NHL. The game will eventually slow down for him and hopefully they keep their goalies at a 50/50 split otherwise I’d be pretty concerned that all the losing and GA will lead to confidence issues which is the kiss of death for goalies (similar to MLB relievers) as we all know. Askarov has never been on a really bad defensive team like this in his career either, so I’d keep an extra careful eye on him on a game-by-game basis but Grier’s an amazing GM and sure he’s on top of that. Sharks also have plenty of vets on the team and bet they’ve been tasked with assuring him “it’s them, not him”. All the new faces on defense are likely still learning the systems although the worst kept secret in their organization is that Warsofsky is a placeholder for the dark years a la Dale Sveum.
If you’re like me you saw Askarov for the first time in a WJC and was astounded at the athleticism and freakishly quick kid who was 6ft 2in!! I’m in….. But looking closer as time went on this dude is really chaotic, probably too much for me. Same for Cossa but for different reasons except both have chaotic loud creases which means a chaotic Dzone and that leads to structural breakdowns both stopping clean looks and allowing for clean outs or rytem.. ….. I’m sold that Askarov will be an NHL #1 but not at all sold that Cossa will be one.
Askarov’s style is damn hard to maintain long term consistency. I wouldn’t have used a mid 1st on him but you weren’t gonna get the kid without doing so. I’d eat em up in rd 2 but would pass using big capital on him………… But, the kid is a rare athlete and sometimes that’s enough. He has the crazy skills to prove naysayers wrong cuz this kid really is a freak.
For the 999th try to Rico:
Yes I’m optimistic. I also forgot Frondell but I’m very skeptical of his level of competition. Lots of space they look like they’re “lollygagging.” Many of his goals wouldn’t convert at the NHL/AHL level. But he is the best of where he’s at.Left Hook, I read your post the same way I look at the totality of this thing. That, especially this yr, every damn thing from the jrs kids to the big leaguers to all of all of management is coming up spades in my mind with loads more of 1st and 2nd rd picks in the hole. So much so I have to ask myself am I digesting this objectively or am I a fan boy cuz I know things don’t work that way, especially for my organIzation. ….. That it’s near too good to be true…….That’s how I took your post, Lefty.
And, in case of any confusion I love your short to the point posts/thoughts.
Seems a way to go, but, we are all watching a rise our opinions of the pro talent we are ready to attach + and more to many of them, or sticking around as fans to witness all the improvements as the player pieces the goal on out, I love things in which I am feeling hockey family is guiding the path from unacceptable product to a nice effort from all the Blackhawk and friends shelling the $ out to eventually will see the winning product again,
Yes!What do you think of Askarov, AssMan? Crazy off the charts athlete but wow, he has one helluva chaotic crease.
Askarov, like many young Russian prospects, has a shitty self-entitled attitude but the skill is 100% legit. His classic wide stance works well with his super quick reflexes but so far in the NHL he’s been quick to drop his pads but needs to keep his back more straight so he doesn’t give up the high blocker shots and that’s been his downfall thus far in his limited time in the NHL. The game will eventually slow down for him and hopefully they keep their goalies at a 50/50 split otherwise I’d be pretty concerned that all the losing and GA will lead to confidence issues which is the kiss of death for goalies (similar to MLB relievers) as we all know. Askarov has never been on a really bad defensive team like this in his career either, so I’d keep an extra careful eye on him on a game-by-game basis but Grier’s an amazing GM and sure he’s on top of that. Sharks also have plenty of vets on the team and bet they’ve been tasked with assuring him “it’s them, not him”. All the new faces on defense are likely still learning the systems although the worst kept secret in their organization is that Warsofsky is a placeholder for the dark years a la Dale Sveum.
The thing that keeps bouncing around in my brain is if Waite can teach guys like Mrazek, Soda, Lankinen and others to be solid goalies in the NHL, how good can Knight end up being?
I recall many raving the Sharks rebuild? What is that 17 losses in a row going back to last season now? Goes to show no one really knows, good news for them is better odds for McKenna.
3 years in a row of SJ losing 50+ is a definite thing. Guess that is how a “real” rebuild is done. I feel sorry for Askirov not having any defensive support.
What do you think of Askarov, AssMan? Crazy off the charts athlete but wow, he has one helluva chaotic crease.
You can read my ranking below:
Sure can read the scout in your rankings, Frenchy. The short bits of context have some meat and had me read em all….. Interesting as I was reading Nemac, and without seeing him, I immediately thought Lardis except for the skating. I gotta hunt the kid down for a look see. Like many, we see these guys at the WJC of their draft yr making it a great high pressure international tournament where a lotta opinions get shaped.
Interesting too, yrs are starting to go by that The Program doesn’t have a kid being considered near the top 10 when a short 4-5 yrs ago they were flush with high end top 10 prospects.
You gonna do your own mid yr ranking, Frenchy? … That one is always fun cuz things change and we get a few kids that come outa nowhere.
I recall many raving the Sharks rebuild? What is that 17 losses in a row going back to last season now? Goes to show no one really knows, good news for them is better odds for McKenna.
3 years in a row of SJ losing 50+ is a definite thing. Guess that is how a “real” rebuild is done. I feel sorry for Askirov not having any defensive support.
