Youth team coachSeagull “Dimitri Fedorov told what he sees as the Russian defender’s prospects for the 2023/24 season. Anton Silaeva .
Silaev, 18, was selected 10th overall in the NHL rookie draft by the New Jersey Devils. In total, four Russians have been selected in the first round.
— The phenomenon of Silaev is that there are many good young players, but only a few are special. Silaev is special. He is huge, memorable and offers good playability. During the two years of the contract with Torpedo, he will become better in all components. He will improve those moments when he is not very strong. He will swing and become physically more powerful. His rivals will simply be afraid of animal horror.
And if Anton goes abroad in two years, he will be a defender with no weaknesses. It will surely improve its performance. Last summer, during the pre-season, he said he struggled to score goals. I just had to stop after training. And in the KHL regular season, we saw that he started scoring goals. In other words, Silaev is progressing quickly. He will become a defender who will perfectly know how to help in the majority and join the attacks. And in the best interest of the team, he can play with a serious injury, overcoming pain, as he did this season. It’s something that is appreciated in the NHL.
Anton is a memorable player. A year or two in the NHL, and everyone will remember his last name. And those who do not remember it will say: “This is that long Russian.” In addition to charm, Silaev can be the hero of posters, people will buy his sweaters. Marketing is important these days. He is friendly, good-natured, sociable. He could be a franchise player for many years, causing extremely positive emotions. He has exceptional personal qualities and communication skills. During my work, I have never heard him swear. He takes everything calmly, without swearing – even on the bench during the game. So I have very good expectations for Silaev, how he will show himself in Torpedo, and then in North America. Anton will probably live in New York, but temptations will not reach him. He is the right guy. It remains to be seen who will be the head coach of the Devils in two years – Sheldon Keefe or another specialist. But if it is Keefe, then it will be easier for Silaev with a young coach. Because he wants to communicate with the coaches. Anton is a sociable guy. And he is not the kind of player who needs distance so that people simply do not approach him, “Fedorov said in an interview with .
Last season, Silaev played 68 games for Torpedo, including the playoffs, scoring 13 (3+10) points. He also played for Chaika (MHL) in the Kharlamov Cup, scoring 3 (0+3) points in 10 matches.
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