Habster:
From what I’ve read about Trunev’s game, he has top end speed with a beautiful skating stride and can handle the puck at high speed. He also has a very good, quick wrist shot. The only aspects of his game which need improvement are his defensive awareness and his tendency to hold onto the puck too long, things which can definitely be improved or eliminated from his game.
As Trevor Timmins described Trunev to Hockey’s Future: “Our Euro scouts describe him as a combination of the two Kostitsyn brothers,” Timmins explained. “He was the MVP of the Mac’s midget tournament earlier this year in Calgary and he’s one of the youngest players in the draft.”
Here’s an excerpt from Dobberhockey.com:
Montreal – They did okay with Danny Kristo, considering their first pick was late in the second round, however the wait will be long for the potential second-liner. Where the Habs really shone was the selection of Maxim Trunev 138th. One of, if not the, youngest players in the draft, the Russian winger can dazzle. Dobber’s Prospects Report indicates that this guy could possibly be a first rounder in 2009 had he been born just a few days later. Watch him.
I hope he gets drafted by a CHL team and comes to North America to play, where he can acclimatize to the smaller rinks, learn a new language and the Habs could monitor his progress.
I think that Timmins comments were more to the effect that he COULD prove to be a steal. For a fifth round pick, a decent AHL career would make him a “steal”. But, fwiw, he scored at the same rate as Filatov in the Russian3 league last year, and is about the same size. Also, I think he is 7 months younger, or so.
The Canadiens, Trevor Timmins and his scouting staff have found some late round gems the last few years (i.e- Streit, S.Kostitsyn, Markov and Halak to name a few) so let’s hope Maxim Trunev is no different.
From what I’ve read about Trunev’s game, he has top end speed with a beautiful skating stride and can handle the puck at high speed. He also has a very good, quick wrist shot. The only aspects of his game which need improvement are his defensive awareness and his tendency to hold onto the puck too long, things which can deinitely be improved or eliminated from his game.
You’re certainly right about how well Trunev played in the Russian 3league.
I hope he gets drafted by a CHL team and comes to North America to play, where he can acclimatize to the smaller rinks, learn a new language and the Habs could monitor his progress.
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