bustaheims
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Brian Glennie said:
Because adding 2 or 3 okay prospects is better than adding one really good one?
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Because adding 2 or 3 okay prospects is better than adding one really good one?
bustaheims
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Isn't it amazing how one 15 second clip and a couple questions from Don Cherry can tell you so much more than months and months of scouting?
maplesyrup
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After seeing Galchenyuk tonight and yesterday, I get the sense he's not as big as some sources indicate.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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I think Glennie might have been joking lads, at least I hope so.
Quick question, not that it matters much, but anyone know why Galchenyuk has such a thick Russian accent given he's an American?
He was born here, grew up here and was educated here, other than at home I doubt he was exposed to the accent much so I don't know why he'd speak with such a strong accent.
Quick question, not that it matters much, but anyone know why Galchenyuk has such a thick Russian accent given he's an American?
He was born here, grew up here and was educated here, other than at home I doubt he was exposed to the accent much so I don't know why he'd speak with such a strong accent.
maplesyrup
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WhatIfGodWasALeaf said:
He's lived in 4 countries and speaks 3 languages. Of the 4 countries, Russia was one of them and I'm guessing it was there where he first learned language as an infant and toddler?
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Ah okay, thanks Sarge, I was misinformed, he was born in the U.S. and left as a toddler, returning before the OHL draft.
GhostofPotvin29
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Sarge said:
Wouldn't this have been confirmed at the combine?
maplesyrup
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Potvin29 said:
One would think... Got the combine numbers?
Guru Tugginmypuddah
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Screw those damn yurapeeyuns. Pick a good ol' born in Untareeya kid!!!
maplesyrup
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sampson said:
TSN had a hour of live (I think it was live) coverage at the combine a couple nights ago.. Galchenyuk was interviewed and my initial reaction was " 6'2" my ass!" Also, he was interviewed last night on HNIC with 5 other potential top picks guys and again, he seemed rather smallish comparatively - to me.
Here's a picture of most of that group;
He doesn't look any taller than Yakupov and I don't think he's 6'0'. Grigorenko towers over him and it was my understanding Galchenyuk was only an inch (or so) smaller. I also though Galchenyuk had an inch or so on Forsberg. Anyway, it isn't a huge deal. I'd like to see the combine measurements though. - Just for my own curiosity's sake.
maplesyrup
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Corey Pronman @coreypronman
Good info on the team's board. RT @Bob_Stauffer: Oilers are down to 5 players for #1 pick: Yakupov, Grigorenko, Forsberg, Murray, Reinhart
Reinhart just has to be there @ 5, no? Maybe there is a Edmonton/Toronto deal to be had then.
Good info on the team's board. RT @Bob_Stauffer: Oilers are down to 5 players for #1 pick: Yakupov, Grigorenko, Forsberg, Murray, Reinhart
Reinhart just has to be there @ 5, no? Maybe there is a Edmonton/Toronto deal to be had then.
Britishbulldog
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Sarge said:sampson said:
TSN had a hour of live (I think it was live) coverage at the combine a couple nights ago.. Galchenyuk was interviewed and my initial reaction was " 6'2" my ass!" Also, he was interviewed last night on HNIC with 5 other potential top picks guys and again, he seemed rather smallish comparatively - to me.
Here's a picture of most of that group;
He doesn't look any taller than Yakupov and I don't think he's 6'0'. Grigorenko towers over him and it was my understanding Galchenyuk was only an inch (or so) smaller. I also though Galchenyuk had an inch or so on Forsberg. Anyway, it isn't a huge deal. I'd like to see the combine measurements though. - Just for my own curiosity's sake.
who are these guys from left to right??
Britishbulldog said:Sarge said:
who are these guys from left to right??
Ryan Murray, Filip Forsberg, Malcolm Subban, Nail Yakupov, Alex Galchenyuk, Mikhail Grigorenko
bustaheims
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Sarge said:
Maybe, but, my guess is it would take something substantial to get them to forego Yakupov or Murray in favour of Reinhart. I have my doubts they do much more than flip picks with Columbus.
maplesyrup
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bustaheims said:
That's where I'm at too... though this Reinhart certainly had me thinking about it again.
maplesyrup
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Tigger said:
I read Gally was 6'2" but it's obvious he isn't. That's all I'm saying.
maplesyrup
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Tigger said:
... TSN has Yakupov @ 5'10" so, yeah, I'm not so sure Gally is 6'0" or 5'11" either. Sure, they're kids and some grow and varying heights (some won't.) Like I said, this doesn't matter much and because Gally is much shorter than we (or at least I) thought it doesn't mean I've soured on him either. Like I said, I just wish we could see the combine weigh-ins just to have a better handle because the heights/weights from various sources seem to be all over the place.