Rangers Review: Artem Anisimov

AA is only going to get better i think he will develope into a very good first or second line player even think hes gonna be better then dub. not much speed but good size hands and shows he has moves . AA will be putting up good numbers in years to come

I was going to post this over here today, but another Anisimov post would probably be overkill… so here’s a link to a translated interview he did with Russian site Sports.ru a that I think folks will find interesting.

Rob, I didn’t want to edit your post, but feel free to stick the link at the end if you want. Or you can just leave it here.

I think Anisimov had a great rookie year. I originally predicted him to bury 15-20 goals this season, which was slightly off the mark by three. Regardless, Artem produced right in the target range of a rookie with his potential. I would like to see Artem put on some weight and some muscle in the offseason, which will eventually enable him to maneuver his way around the offensive zone with force.

I like Double A a lot, and I was in his corner for more ice time all year long. Another thing worth mentioning is that if you put together a highlight reel of “10 Prettiest Ranger Goals of the Year”, Artie might have 3 or 4 of them.

Just another reason to be excited for the 2012-13 season :)

AA and Dubinsky have the most potential, and raw talent, of the younger, ‘emerging’ players on the team. With Dubinsky the question is his maturity, and with AA, his size and hockey smarts (keep your head up!).
I think they both have bright futures here in NY.

I just read the interview: only in Europe would they expect an athlete to remember what a sine wave looks like, or even remember that there is a thing called math.

He does seem very cool.
I just hope he can improve this season, if he can’t then good bye.
But if he puts up 17 goals and 30 assists while being an even plus/minus then thats impovement I’d keep him for.

Just thought you guys should know, that in my be a GM mode on NHL10, Anisimov turned into a real stud…i think im 5 or 6 seasons in and he is my #1 center, rated a 90 overall and has been top 10 in points for the past 3 seasons…just sayin…lol

All of you shading AA as less than a first line center had better think again… let me take you back 6 seasons ago to a younger Pavel Datsyuk. The hockey writers declared that Detroit may have missed in drafting Datsyuk, seemingly wasting the pick on him.
As Datsyuk entered his second full season, Pavel goes from a subpar rookie season and a sure sophomore malaise, he ripped up the league the following season. He saw his numbers jump; and, even as the last of the big boys (Shanahan) was preparing to leave and coaching changes came into affect, Datsyuk’s game grew.
His incline came from playing two seasons on the third and fourth line, and then as his game grew, his role increased. The potential has not fallen with him…and the same is true of Anisimov.
After really only playing one game the previous season, this past season proved beneficial to him and his stats. He’s also found a fit of a right winger (Brandon Prust). Like Datsyuk, it took finding a complimentary game to his own to get his potential to shine through. Anisimov could use our patience, and for us (fans) to recognize the good in his game.

he reminds me a little bit of a keith primeau type of player it took primeau a while before he became a good scorer and quality hockey player i think he can be a second line center with good wingers i say dont drag this out sign this kid to a 3 year deal and lets see what he is capable of ..