Based on the very little I see about him, I like this pick! He’s fucking huge.
pizzathieff
Meh. Was hoping they’d pick Dickinson with him falling to us.
Brokenluckx3
From antlers to horns!
❤️🖤LET’S GO DEVILS!!!🦌😈👹❤️🔥🏒🖤❤️
caldo4
He was supposed to be a top 5 pick. This is unquestionably good
nsjersey
I LOVE how we are using these early recent picks on D!
* Pronman had him at 4
* Wheeler at 9
* Button at 12
Pronman had him mocked to Anaheim at *THREE*:
> Silayev checks a lot of boxes for the Ducks except for his nationality. He’s exactly the kind of player their management covets with his size, compete and hockey sense. He complements the young defensemen they have perfectly too and he fits here on talent. A lot of people in the NHL noticed when Pat Verbeek was following around Oshawa winger Beckett Sennecke in North Bay late in the season. He is often the name mentioned here by other teams as the potential “surprise” in the top five even though that name has become less of a surprise in the draft lead-up. Maybe if they trade Trevor Zegras before the draft Sennecke comes more into play. If Chicago passes on Levshunov, I don’t know which of him or Silayev would be Anaheim’s lean. I don’t think Verbeek would love the idea of taking a Russian at No. 3, but he has a strong relationship with Silayev’s coach Igor Larionov, who told The Athletic he’s talked to Verbeek quite a bit during the season about Silayev.
ADSWNJ
Sounds like a Zdeno Chara Mk 2. 5/7 recommended.
supermultiplet
I’m surprised we went with a defenseman instead of a forward
obtused
Two questions, when can he come to America? And is he physical?
Element23VM
We can’t hate on this one. I think Zeev is going to be a 1D… I see Silayev as a 2-3 minute killer. Maybe left a little value on the table… but he’s gonna fit into the line-up in a few years.
NJDevilslettucesmoke
Gonna be a fantastic long term partner for Luke! Was my #1 target for Fitz to draft.
quantum_monster
Honestly, I like rolling the dice here and seeing if it works out. Silayev was near the top of a lot of lists and definitely may be a high-risk, high-reward sort of pick
With the young D we already have, this is definitely an interesting project to see how it works out a bit further down the road
gothenburgpig
Watching these clips is like Mites on Ice, the back half felt so manic
hyperstationjr
Sounds like we picked the player with the highest upside available. Sounds like a risky pick, but at this point I don’t mind swinging for the fences.
Which-Suggestion-823
🐜🔛
grazfest96
I’m still traumatized by the whole Kovi situation, not to mention Gusev. Hopefully this doesn’t end the same way.
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I’m whelmed.
Based on the very little I see about him, I like this pick! He’s fucking huge.
Meh. Was hoping they’d pick Dickinson with him falling to us.
From antlers to horns!
❤️🖤LET’S GO DEVILS!!!🦌😈👹❤️🔥🏒🖤❤️
He was supposed to be a top 5 pick. This is unquestionably good
I LOVE how we are using these early recent picks on D!
* Pronman had him at 4
* Wheeler at 9
* Button at 12
Pronman had him mocked to Anaheim at *THREE*:
> Silayev checks a lot of boxes for the Ducks except for his nationality. He’s exactly the kind of player their management covets with his size, compete and hockey sense. He complements the young defensemen they have perfectly too and he fits here on talent. A lot of people in the NHL noticed when Pat Verbeek was following around Oshawa winger Beckett Sennecke in North Bay late in the season. He is often the name mentioned here by other teams as the potential “surprise” in the top five even though that name has become less of a surprise in the draft lead-up. Maybe if they trade Trevor Zegras before the draft Sennecke comes more into play. If Chicago passes on Levshunov, I don’t know which of him or Silayev would be Anaheim’s lean. I don’t think Verbeek would love the idea of taking a Russian at No. 3, but he has a strong relationship with Silayev’s coach Igor Larionov, who told The Athletic he’s talked to Verbeek quite a bit during the season about Silayev.
Sounds like a Zdeno Chara Mk 2. 5/7 recommended.
I’m surprised we went with a defenseman instead of a forward
Two questions, when can he come to America? And is he physical?
We can’t hate on this one. I think Zeev is going to be a 1D… I see Silayev as a 2-3 minute killer. Maybe left a little value on the table… but he’s gonna fit into the line-up in a few years.
Gonna be a fantastic long term partner for Luke! Was my #1 target for Fitz to draft.
Honestly, I like rolling the dice here and seeing if it works out. Silayev was near the top of a lot of lists and definitely may be a high-risk, high-reward sort of pick
With the young D we already have, this is definitely an interesting project to see how it works out a bit further down the road
Watching these clips is like Mites on Ice, the back half felt so manic
Sounds like we picked the player with the highest upside available. Sounds like a risky pick, but at this point I don’t mind swinging for the fences.
🐜🔛
I’m still traumatized by the whole Kovi situation, not to mention Gusev. Hopefully this doesn’t end the same way.