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Even K'Andre is comfortably outscoring the tubby one in the NCAA.

Pronman's report on the best players from the U20 4 nations:

He’d be sitting on 400 points imho.

I agree in general, but the difference between players ranked 8-12 usually comes down to preference rather than a significant gap in quality. It's also worth noting that in Kravtov's case, he really was a late riser due to his playoff performance. Who knows where he'd be ranked if he played a similar role during the regular season. I think with Russian players there's always an element of familiarity or lack thereof. in literally every draft there is a Russian kid going late who turns out to be absolute dynamite. I also felt that there's was too little weight given to the effect of Wahlstrom riding shotgun with Jack Hughes. I mean you can only imagine the type of numbers Kravtsov would put up playing alongside Hughes against kids rather than in the KHL. That being said, we still don't know how this pans out. Maybe they were right, maybe they were wrong. Maybe Wahlstrom comes into the league and pots 40 a season and make them look like total pricks for not selecting him. So far it's looking good though.

Kravtsov is the real deal. Wahlstrom is just a chubby frat boy who dined off Jack Hughes service. not really

Wahlstrom hasn't been up to much for BC so far fwiw. I still like this pick.

I'd have him over next season. If he performs it's a great opportunity for split duties with Hank. The hopefully grab the starting position the following season.

He's got 2 goals and 3 assists in his first 4 games. Apparently looking like a total stud.

K'Andre scored and was the best player on the ice in his debut for Wisconsin according to this. https://www.blueshirtbanter.com/2018/10/14/17974992/kandre-miller-makes-statement-in-ncaa-debut-wisconsin-rangers-usa-boston-college

Surely the true test of Hartford starts now as we finally have something close to a stacked farm system for the first time in a generation. I’d agree the 100/100 list doesn’t tell us much. A better list would be players who have been through Hartford for a meaningful period of time, like a minimum of 20 games, and gone on to have solid NHL careers.

It's probably a good decision. It's going to be exciting next year with Shesty, Kravtsov and Rykov all coming over.

I don’t think it’s necessarily true “the majority of KHL top line players aren’t NHL quality”. In any case, I already said I think it would be best for him to stay there another year. But, if you assume Buch and Kreider are our first line wingers, there really is fuck all after that in terms of dynamic wingers. I’m not saying it’s a lock, but I don’t think it’s too much of a stretch either.

He played a top 6 role for a final 4 team in the 2nd best league in the world. It wouldn’t be that much of a stretch to suggest he has a shot at making one of the worst rosters in the NHL.

Sure. I think the best would be for him to stay in the KHL and get another full season at a very high level. Hopefully not buried on a checking line for most of the regular season like he was this season. My only worry is whether they’ll invest in him knowing he’ll be off next summer anyway. However, from a personal perspective, unleashing a Buch-Chytil-Kravtsov line on the NHL next season would be fucking brilliant and make it worth tuning in every night.

It probably is. But I can see the temptation to bring him over straight away. Let’s be honest; if you’re good enough to be a top 6 guy for a final 4 team in the KHL there’s a good to fair chance you’re making our roster next season.

Filthy.

I really like this pick. A massive dude who's an excellent skater and plays hard.

It's a good pick. Exciting. He's an excellent player already playing in the 2nd best league in the world. I don't think it's going massively off the board either. Pronman likes it: Before the knives come out it's worth considering every other team in the top 10 left Dobson and Wahlstrom on the board too.

Out of those I'd easily take the Rangers picking up Dahlin and Jack Hughes. edit if the green one actually means trading Hank for McDavid then that's the one, obviously.