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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2021 15:04:14 GMT -5
Strong Defense first defender from Russia who committed to play for Windsor in the OHL. The RHD trend continues, although I would not mind some offence at forwards with pick #150 and beyond. First guy I had to google! TT always picks even more obscure guys. Still time for that. thehockeywriters.com/daniil-sobolev-2021-nhl-draft-prospect-profile/ |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2021 19:36:43 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2021 19:41:03 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2021 21:12:24 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 24, 2021 23:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Jul 26, 2021 21:33:19 GMT -5
From Habs EOTP:
With this selection, the Habs picked a player that didn’t play at all in 2020-21 due to the pandemic shutting down the OHL season. He was a first-round pick in the 2020 CHL Import Draft.
Bio
Defenceman
Shoots: Right
DOB: March 3, 2003 – St. Petersburg, Russia
Height: 6’0
Weight: 210 lbs
Scouting Reports
Future Considerations: Sobolev is a smaller defender who likes to get involved in the rush. Solid skating ability with quick strides and decent top-level speed. He won’t wow anyone with his puck skills and passing ability, but he makes smart and calculated passes that allow his team to transition from defense to offense with relative ease. Loves to pinch and hold the offensive blue line, but too often he hesitates and allows himself to be beat. If he can learn to trust his instincts more, he will be a much more effective player on the offensive side of the puck. In the defensive zone, he knows where to position himself, but he can become puck focuses and wander out of position or just lose his assignment and leave an open player at the net front.
Elite Prospects: He picks up checks early in defensive sequences, boxes them out from high-danger areas, and pinches on them hard in the neutral-zone as they receive passes, knocking the puck away. There is a physical element to Sobolev’s game, but it’s his overall engagement in the game that defines him.
The Draft Analyst: Sobolev two seasons ago was one of the MHL’s better draft-1 defensemen, and Nikishin spending most of that campaign in the KHL afforded the youngster the chance to show his abilities on the top pairing. He’s got big-boy measurements, but Sobolev is more of a puck rusher and risk taker than a brute who stays local without taking many chances with the puck. He can be a fit in all situations and his first pass is usually hard and on the money.
Corey Pronman: Sobolev didn’t play all season with the OHL not going, but he showed promise as an underager in Russia. He’s not a flashy offensive player, only recording six points in 48 MHL games in 2019-20, but he can make a good first pass. Sobolev’s value comes on the defensive end. He’s a mobile, physical defender who has grown a few inches over the last year. He makes a lot of stops and has enough of a puck game and straight-ahead speed to transport pucks.
Rankings
Future Considerations: 272
McKeen’s: 221
Central Scouting: 32 (EU Skaters)
Recrutes: HM
The Draft Analyst: 196
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