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    Claimed:Evgeny Nezhmetdinov Scouting Report [Final 6/6]

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    Evgeny Nezhmetdinov Scouting Report

     

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    Bio

     

    Name: Evgeny Nezhmetdinov

    Team: Oslo Storm

    Player Type: Speedy Playmaker

    Position:  Right Wing

    Shoots: Right

    Height: 5’7

    Weight: 154 lbs

    Birthplace: Aktobe, Kazakhstan

     

    Build

     

    CK = Checking: 40

    FG = Fighting: 40

    DI = Discipline: 40

    SK = Skating: 64

    ST = Strength: 42

    PH = Puck Handling: 65

    FO = Face Offs: 40

    PA = Passing: 61

    SC = Scoring: 48

    DF = Defense: 42

    PS = Penalty Shot: 40

    EX = Experience: 40

    LD = Leadership: 40

     

    Grades (2-8)

     

    Shooting:  4

    Playmaking: 6

    Skating: 7

    Physicality: 2

    Defending: 2

     

    Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities

     

    Strengths

     

    1: Speed:  To play professional hockey as someone under six feet tall there is one ability that you must absolutely have, getting the hell out of the way.  After that it also helps if you can use speed to help your team.  Nezhmetdinov has solid puck skills which help him move across the ice with the puck on his stick, a valuable asset for five-on-five play.  Some scouts have described his speed as blinding, and while that may just be high praise there is something to be said about this players moves.  They are above "above average".

     

    2: Hands:  With the puck on their stick there may be no better prospect in this draft than Nezhmetdinov.  He can carry the puck with his light hands and can make quick passes in the offensive zone to help set up his teammates.

     

    3: Drive: Despite an off ice incident involving his arrest some time before joining the VHLm, Nezmetdinov has made a large presence in the media as of late and is seen as a rising star.  He has taken to the gym to keep himself out of trouble, and while the results are not showing on the ice just yet he has been causing some heads to turn.

     

    Weaknesses

     

    1: Defense:  The biggest knock against Nezmetdinov is clearly his play in his own zone.  While he excels with the puck on his stick, it can be seen in his body language that he is not at all comfortable when he is not in charge of the action.

     

    2: Power: With only 154 pounds to his name Nezmetdinov struggles along the boards, in corners, and in front of the net.  His game mostly takes place along the circles and in high slot, so he can minimize the negative effects of his obvious size disadvantage.

     

    Opportunity of Improvement

     

    Shot:  As it stands now Nezmetdinov is far and away the best and most pure playmaker heading into the upcoming draft.  According to VHLSC Draft Rankings, “[Nezmetdinov] has the makings of a proper pass-first player and fits the playmaking build to a tee”.  While that is all well and good, if the sneaky forward were to focus some more practice time into his wrister he would have the makings of a complete offensive forward and grow into a feared weapon in the VHL.

     

     

    Putting It All Together

     

    In what has quickly become a goalie and defense heavy draft, one tiny Kazak may very well be the second best forward in the whole class.  The speedster is playing on a deep Oslo team now and his production has been held back by such players as Gio Reuel and Le’Sean Coutzen.  By next season however Nezhmetdinov should be the offensive leader on the team.  With the ability to move the puck to his teammates as well as to carry it into the offensive zone himself, the only real knock on his offensive game is a still developing shot which should be VHL ready sometime in his sophomore year.  And while his game is best suited to spend as much time away from his own net as possible, he will become a Power Play specialist at the next level that should become an elite right winger during his prime.

     

    Projected Round: Late First

     

    NHL Comparison: Ray Whitney

     

     

    Word Count: 651

    So I went over to SHL?

    in The Thunderdome

    Posted

    I think one way to quell any possible reservations for new members - allow the VHLM to have a higher TPE cap before you're forced to enter the VHL and don't count VHLM seasons towards a player's career total (with a reasonable cap, ie. 3 seasons).

     

    So, if the VHLM cap was 350 instead of 200, players could come into the VHL with around 400 TPE with training camp/predictions and such from the new season. To be able to reach this point, allow them to stay in the VHLM longer without it taking away from their VHL careers - their VHL career clock would start once they actually play their first game in the VHL.

     

    It also allows a member who goes inactive or loses interest to come back within a reasonable timeframe and not feel the need to completely start over, being able to pick back up as it wouldn't negatively affect their VHL career.

     

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    All meant as if the above proposal were put into place. I don't think these changes are as relevant to the current state.

    I'm a big fan of everything above.

    So I went over to SHL?

    in The Thunderdome

    Posted

    Nothing about what I've suggested would discourage re-creates. As a matter of fact it would allow your re-created player the possibility of starting their career with maybe 500-700 TPE given the example carryover proposal I've made. That would mean that 2nd and 3rd gen players could very easily come right into the league and be competitive rather than having to progress through the traditional VHLM process.

    Doesn't that lead to the same issue gorlab pointed out about turning off new members? If I were to come in here and I saw that the draft class I was joining was filled with people already halfway to the max build what would be my motivation to stay?

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