Prospect Info: #198 RD Artyom Barabosha, Krasnaya Moskva MHL

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RD Artyom Barabosha, Krasnaya Moskva MHL (STI Ranking: #39, McKenzie: Not Ranked)
Though I try to keep my prospect evaluations impartial and neutral, simply focusing on the individual abilities and potential of the prospect, with Artyom Barabosha it's going to be impossible to do this without plugging him as a perfect guy for the Devils in the late rounds of the 2022 draft.

Barabosha is a 6'2-190 punishing physical defender who also features good mobility, strong top speeds and extremely competent capability with the puck. His physicality is the first feature you notice -- he's always playing the body in tight, utilizing smart shoulder-checks and high-end strength to separate the opposition from the puck and win one-on-one battles along the boards and in the crease. He also loves the open-ice hit, and he's a guy opposing forwards cannot have their head down around whenever Barabosha is on the ice.

Positionally and in his gaps, I'd say Barabosha is good -- showing nice defensive awareness -- but can still use work if he will fulfill his utmost potential as a mid-pairing, shut down defender at the NHL level. Where Barabosha really goes from "impressive defender" to "intriguing upside" is when you watch him with the puck.

Unlike most defense-first defenders, Barabosha is actually pretty aggressive, both in transition and in the offensive zone. He's a deceptively good puck-carrier with a good number of dekes and moves to avoid opponents in the neutral zone. In the O-zone, Barabosha is not afraid to jump in assertively to join the play. If he sees an opportunity, he'll skate in deeper from the point, looking for a one-timer. Individually, I'd say Barabosha's offensive arsenal is good-but-not-great -- he can shoot and pass effectively, but neither are high-end abilities.

I'd say Barabosha's ultimate ceiling is a mid-pair, physical shut-down guy who can maybe hit the 30-point plateau. This is an extremely valuable commodity at the NHL level. I'd also say his defensive acumen and physicality, combined with his skating also give him quite a reasonable floor. So, when I say Artyom Barabosha is a huge steal for the 2022 draft, it's because he's not ranked by anyone. When we also factor in the New Russian Factor and the chances that all Russian prospects slip in the oncoming draft, we're talking about a kid who could be available in the 5th thru 7th rounds. This would be a huge value, as I would consider Barabosha a very good pick as early as the 3rd round.
Great pick thought he would have gone in 4th round...Plays an angry game...
 
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So the obvious comparison would be Zadorov?
I'm not sure we really need to "compare" Barabosha, because he's just a very good version of an old school player type. He's a RD who thrives defensively and in the physical game, he plays angry and hits everything, he blocks shots and lives to shut down the opposition. But at the same time, he also skates well, handles the puck well and is visible to a fair degree in the offensive zone and transition. He's just a good hockey player.
 

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This was posted on the Draft prospects forum and thought you guys would want to see it to.

Just a compilation of his goals and a fight.



- I like that most of his point shots and shots in general are pretty low to the ice, Makes for good rebounds.
-Doesn't seem to afraid to play offensively
-Was smart enough to not join the pile up in the middle of the ice and waited at the side of the net for a tap in.
 

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Just noticed that this was posted underneath the youtube video.

The Krasnaya Armiya defenseman coming from a dynasty of hockey players decided on hockey when he had his choice between boxing and playing hockey.

Artyom Barabosha was born into a sporting family: his grandfather and his uncle are hockey players, and his dad is a boxer. A native of Omsk, he practiced both sports, but set his heart upon hockey after his first children's tournament. Boxing became a hobby for the defenseman and he still practices it.

Barabosha has been a CSKA system player since 2015. He made his JHL debut with Krasnaya Armiya in the 2020/2021 season, and played for the team in the 2021/2022 Kharlamov Cup finals. Artyom appeared in 81 games, scored four goals and was credited with ten assists in the space of two years in the JHL. But points are not the primary reason for the player having Rinat Khasanov’s confidence. The tenacious D-man does not avoid doing the grunt work, he battles along boards with great spirit, and he was ranked first among the army team players in the 2021/2022 season in terms of the number of bodychecks (50). In the 2022 offseason, 18-year-old Artyom is training with the main team - the championship winning CSKA. In an interview with the JHL website, the young defenseman talked about the 2021/2022 season, the preparation for the upcoming season, the 2022 draft and his passion for playing the guitar.

READ MORE: https://engmhl.khl.ru/news/1/1039493/

“I always knew that English is important in sports. I'm at an intermediate level”

– How did you manage to balance hockey with school? –
It was hard to balance practices with lessons. I missed school because of games, had to ask teachers to let me complete missed assignments. I was not an A student, B’s and C's were the most common grades of mine. I liked biology, studied it at home in addition to school classes, and I always knew that English is important in sports. I'm at an intermediate level and I need to improve my English.

– In July you were drafted by the New Jersey Devils. Did you follow the 2022 draft? –
Of course, my whole family were watching it. I wanted to see which Russian players would be picked – it was of great interest. I was very surprised and glad that I was drafted, even though I was a late-round pick. Team representatives called me right away and congratulated.

– Where you worried? –
Yes, but I knew that not being drafted did not mean the end of my career. You still need to keep working on yourself and developing. But when they called my name, I breathed a sigh of relief. My family, relatives and friends started congratulating me, it was very nice.
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The Article that is linked has some more questions but most of them are just "getting to know the player" type stuff. Two things from gleamed from the full article is that He says he's an emotional player and that one of the players he looks up to is Nikita Zadorov because of the hits and he stands up for his teamates.


Perhaps my Comparison choice earlier in the thread bares a little bit of weight. Also having a player that knows how to box would be fun to have during a scrap:naughty:
 
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Just noticed that this was posted underneath the youtube video.

The Krasnaya Armiya defenseman coming from a dynasty of hockey players decided on hockey when he had his choice between boxing and playing hockey.

Artyom Barabosha was born into a sporting family: his grandfather and his uncle are hockey players, and his dad is a boxer. A native of Omsk, he practiced both sports, but set his heart upon hockey after his first children's tournament. Boxing became a hobby for the defenseman and he still practices it.

Barabosha has been a CSKA system player since 2015. He made his JHL debut with Krasnaya Armiya in the 2020/2021 season, and played for the team in the 2021/2022 Kharlamov Cup finals. Artyom appeared in 81 games, scored four goals and was credited with ten assists in the space of two years in the JHL. But points are not the primary reason for the player having Rinat Khasanov’s confidence. The tenacious D-man does not avoid doing the grunt work, he battles along boards with great spirit, and he was ranked first among the army team players in the 2021/2022 season in terms of the number of bodychecks (50). In the 2022 offseason, 18-year-old Artyom is training with the main team - the championship winning CSKA. In an interview with the JHL website, the young defenseman talked about the 2021/2022 season, the preparation for the upcoming season, the 2022 draft and his passion for playing the guitar.

READ MORE: https://engmhl.khl.ru/news/1/1039493/

“I always knew that English is important in sports. I'm at an intermediate level”

– How did you manage to balance hockey with school? –
It was hard to balance practices with lessons. I missed school because of games, had to ask teachers to let me complete missed assignments. I was not an A student, B’s and C's were the most common grades of mine. I liked biology, studied it at home in addition to school classes, and I always knew that English is important in sports. I'm at an intermediate level and I need to improve my English.

– In July you were drafted by the New Jersey Devils. Did you follow the 2022 draft? –
Of course, my whole family were watching it. I wanted to see which Russian players would be picked – it was of great interest. I was very surprised and glad that I was drafted, even though I was a late-round pick. Team representatives called me right away and congratulated.

– Where you worried? –
Yes, but I knew that not being drafted did not mean the end of my career. You still need to keep working on yourself and developing. But when they called my name, I breathed a sigh of relief. My family, relatives and friends started congratulating me, it was very nice.
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The Article that is linked has some more questions but most of them are just "getting to know the player" type stuff. Two things from gleamed from the full article is that He says he's an emotional player and that one of the players he looks up to is Nikita Zadorov because of the hits and he stands up for his teamates.


Perhaps my Comparison choice earlier in the thread bares a little bit of weight. Also having a player that knows how to box would be fun to have during a scrap:naughty:
There's a reason I had this kid ranked higher than anyone. Barabosha is a heck of a young hockey talent.
 
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A hockey player with a background in boxing and a professional boxer dad to teach him?

Fighters in the league are going to shit their pants if he ever gets good enough to dress regularly in the NHL.
I currently have Barabosha ranked neck-and-neck with Seamus Casey for #2 RD prospect in the NJ Devils prospect pool. I am extremely confident he'll be an NHLer. Just an outstanding pick in the 7th round.

Keep in mind many prospect writers -- even well-known ones -- do not watch the MHL. Barabosha just has so many qualities which NHL teams covet in their defensemen. He's a very good skater, he's big and strong, he understands how to defend, he plays with intelligence and compete and extreme physicality. Barabosha is also very impressive with the puck and his breakouts and not afraid to join the rush. He's got tools to produce some solid numbers offensively, and all the indicators of a shut-down, physical defender.

We should all keep an eye on this kid, he's one hell of a prospect.
 

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I currently have Barabosha ranked neck-and-neck with Seamus Casey for #2 RD prospect in the NJ Devils prospect pool. I am extremely confident he'll be an NHLer. Just an outstanding pick in the 7th round.

Keep in mind many prospect writers -- even well-known ones -- do not watch the MHL. Barabosha just has so many qualities which NHL teams covet in their defensemen. He's a very good skater, he's big and strong, he understands how to defend, he plays with intelligence and compete and extreme physicality. Barabosha is also very impressive with the puck and his breakouts and not afraid to join the rush. He's got tools to produce some solid numbers offensively, and all the indicators of a shut-down, physical defender.

We should all keep an eye on this kid, he's one hell of a prospect.
in the worst case he is an upgrade on geertsen

In the clearing stands a boxer
And a fighter by his trade
 

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Artyom Barabosha, white jersey, #80, Krasnaya Armiya vs SKA-1946, 4 sept 2022, all actions, good and bad.
Tough game for defense, but Artyom Barabosha prevented a lot of offensive pressure from SKA-1946. Was on the ice when CSKA missed goals only in PK and it wasn`t his fault. A lot of physicallity, gap control, defensive work by the stick.



 

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Artyom Barabosha #80 red jersey, Red Army vs Dynamo, 17 september 2022, all actions, good and bad, in two parts

PART 1


PART 2

Barabosha played very strong in defence in tight game against Dynamo. Prevented any chances and all transition. And scores.

 
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Artyom Barabosha #80 red jersey, Red Army vs Dynamo, 17 september 2022, all actions, good and bad, in two parts

PART 1


PART 2

Barabosha played very strong in defence in tight game against Dynamo. Prevented any chances and all transition. And scores.


Thanks for sharing that. He had a very solid game but he was way down low on that goal. One silly question I have is that KHL or MHL or VHL? He shows all the tools a defender needs so hopefully he develops his game.
 
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Artyom Barabosha #80 red jersey, Red Army vs Dynamo, 17 september 2022, all actions, good and bad, in two parts

PART 1


PART 2

Barabosha played very strong in defence in tight game against Dynamo. Prevented any chances and all transition. And scores.


Who is #62 for red army ? Guy looks like he is 7 feet tall almost and looks like he is decent at skating ?
And… what league is this ? MHL ? Or JHL?
 
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Who is #62 for red army ? Guy looks like he is 7 feet tall almost and looks like he is decent at skating ?
Kirill Dolzhenkov. He was picked by CBJ one pick before our Orlov. As I understand he will play in KHL this season in Kun` Lun`.

Thanks for sharing that. He had a very solid game but he was way down low on that goal. One silly question I have is that KHL or MHL or VHL? He shows all the tools a defender needs so hopefully he develops his game.

MHL. Defensively he is working very well. He looks very mobile for his age and size, he is doing right things on the short distance, by his stick and by his body.

Offensive side of the game is questionable. I would even say transitional side of the game is questionable. I can`t say something for now. Because I haven't seen enough. I would say until he will play on the higher level, we can`t make even intermediate conclusions.

For now he is mobile and big and doing everything right with his size on defensive side of the game. We need more context.
 

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