NHL Draft: Vladimir Tarasenko Profile
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The latest in a series of profiles of top prospects for the 2010 NHL Entry Draft looks at Russian forward Vladimir Tarasenko, who played in the KHL this past season.
| Vladimir Tarasenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born: December 13, 1991 in Yaroslavl, Russia Height/Weight: 5-11/202 pounds Position: Right Wing Shoots: Left 2009-10 Team: Novosibirsk (KHL) |
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| Played in Russia's KHL, registering 24 points (13 goals, 11 assists) in 42 games. Had 3 goals and 1 assists in 6 games for Russia the 2010 World Junior Championship. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Played 38 games for Novosibirsk (KHL) in 2008-09, picking up 7 goals and 3 assists. Had 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 7 games for Russia at the 2009 Under-18 World Championship. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| What Scouts Say | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
"Tarasenko is an explosive offensive talent who can
really be compared to a poor-man’s Ovechkin. Tarasenko loves to hit and
loves to score and can do it extremely well both off the rush and with
his lightning quick release. Tarasenko has the ability to bring the fans
out of their seats..." "He's not the biggest kid, but he can score. But
there's no way I'm investing my first round pick in a kid where it's
50-50 as to whether he's going to play here." "He might drop and the team that takes him might
end up getting the best player in the draft." "[Tarasenko] is like a shark in the way he appears
out of nowhere and then strikes with lethal precision around the net.
Perhaps the most pure natural goal scorer among this year's crop, and is
not at all selfish with the puck either, frequently drawing double
coverage to himself before dishing off a perfect pass. He's dynamic from
the circles in. But he's the one premium talent who might be available
later in the first round because of his lucrative contract in the
Kontinental Hockey League." |
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