Article: Yurov's Versatility Should Allow Him To Contribute Immediately

[Neil Urbanski]

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[NoJoSux]

Ek's first full NHL season was 75 games with six goals, ten assists.

Yurov instead of NoJo cannot be understated in terms of the overall way-betterness. 

Let's hope he and Trenin can play together and have great chemistry for a couple years til Yurov is established as an NHL guy.

[mnfaninnc]

One thing that came out of the preseason was that Yurov doesn't win many faceoffs, 1/3 or a little better. But I do like him taking the responsibility of a center. Could he be paired with a wing who is good in the dot and can do that, but he then converts to center? That might be the way to use him this 1st year. 

I believe we are going to be very happy with this player. But, the button hooks are going to drive me crazy. I'll be looking for the 1st fake button hook where he slips past the defender for a cut to the net.

Is there any news on how Daemon Hunt is acclimating? 

[Citizen Strife]

Oh dear. The article invoked Mojo's name.  Someone get the crosses, salt, and rosaries.

Anyway

If it takes time, it takes time.  With nearly all the higher end guys staying with their teams, it is becoming less and less likely to just find a trade or free agency partner.  You got a work with the players you grabbed.

I'm just happy Yurov wasn't a man on an island.  Rossi re-signed, so Yurov can work on bottom lines. For all we know, that's his ceiling.  No sense forcing him to be what he clearly isn't right now.

  

[1Brotherbill]

Looks like Yurov might not play game one.  Hynes says he has a few things to work on.  Which is expected.  He has to flash enough to make them not send him down. 

[0 Stanley Cups]

Just to recap, the Wild have significant injuries to Zuccy and Sturm, and Yurov just got beat out of the opening night lineup by Trenin, JoJo, Ohgren, Haight, and Hinostroza. 

Recalibrate the expectations for Yurov this season, I'd put the over-under at about 10 points this season, which unfortunately probably takes him out of Calder contention...which is fine for a young foreign player to take a little time, hopefully they're more patient with him than Khusnutdinov.  I think Ohgy (19th) and Yurov (24th) will be often compared to Jimmy Snuggerud (23rd, first line STL).