Adam French: Top Five Russian Prospects

Very good blog. I imagine that we'll see these 5, playing in the NHL in 3 years.

whatever

Let's not forget Buffalo has the #1 Latvian prospect in the league

Let's not forget Buffalo has the #1 Latvian prospect in the league
- Makeitknown15

I love Zemgus

Let's not forget Buffalo has the #1 Latvian prospect in the league
- Makeitknown15

Plan the parade.

@Adamfrenchreal

You're popular enough for someone to copy you?

@Adamfrenchreal

You're popular enough for someone to copy you?


- wolfos412

I didn't want to be AdamFrench981

I didn't want to be AdamFrench981
- AdamFrench

Nobody wants to be him, he's a Richard.

Good write up man, It's funny to see the top Russians from 2 years back ranked behind th 18 Y.Olds

How much better is Yak than Tarasenko? Is he all around better or just defensively?

Edit: My bad his comparison was Hossa and thus he would be better defensively. So Yak is what better offensively and more speed? Better IQ?

Yakupov, hall, eberle, nugent- Hopkins, and paajarvi. The oilers should be fun to watch this year.

Nobody wants to be him, he's a Richard.

Good write up man, It's funny to see the top Russians from 2 years back ranked behind th 18 Y.Olds

How much better is Yak than Tarasenko? Is he all around better or just defensively?

Edit: My bad his comparison was Hossa and thus he would be better defensively. So Yak is what better offensively and more speed? Better IQ?
- wolfos412

Yakupov has the kind of offensive skill that can find him scoring 40 goals and over a PPG. Right now Tarasenko is the better player, I mean he is 2 years older, but Yakupov has the higher potential.

What no Filatov?

What no Filatov?
- AlfieFever

He was extremely lackluster when he came back to Moskva. Plus he has played 53 some odd games, not really prospect status.

Yakupov ~ 5'11''
Galchenyuk ~ 8'9''

Yakupov has the kind of offensive skill that can find him scoring 40 goals and over a PPG. Right now Tarasenko is the better player, I mean he is 2 years older, but Yakupov has the higher potential.
- AdamFrench

It's a close one.

Tarasenko = overrated

Tarasenko = overrated
- laughs2907

Your sister is overrated.

Your sister is overrated.
- AdamFrench

My sister is disgusting.

whatever
- DoubleDown

Yes, I too noticed that Galyenchuk is omitted. He may even be better than Yakupov...maybe

Yes, I too noticed that Galyenchuk is omitted. He may even be better than Yakupov...maybe
- HopintheCordoba

He isn't Russian

He isn't Russian
- AdamFrench

thought he was Russian-American?

thought he was Russian-American?
- DoubleDown

His dad is Belorussian and he plays for America, therefor American.

Yakupov has the kind of offensive skill that can find him scoring 40 goals and over a PPG. Right now Tarasenko is the better player, I mean he is 2 years older, but Yakupov has the higher potential.
- AdamFrench

I watched like 10 Sarnia games living so close to the border THIS YEAR, Yakupov has some very serious skill 40 seems logical and doable, he has had a couple concussions in Junior so hopefully he doesn't get his bell rung to hard in the nhl.

I went to 3-4 games with my boss and he usually houses a couple sarnia kids each years and Yakupov's dad is a (frank)ing hoot...he brings this waist zipper with a 26er of russian vodka and shot glasses for the select seating, spetznik was so good I bought 3 bottles in Turkey a few months ago.

Anyways, great blog as always Adam, learned a couple things so it's all good.

His dad is Belorussian and he plays for America, therefor American.
- AdamFrench

GBOV

Grigorenko comparison is Thornton? Hmmm I see him more like a getzlaf. I just see him shooting more than having "dat vision" like big Joe.