Prospect Info: [2023 - 110th] Bogdan Konyushkov (KHL - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)

[SannywithoutCompy]

He's proven he can play in the KHL which is good. Don't know anything about him but this is the first intriguing pick we've had.

 

[SnapVirus]

He is AHL ready.

 

[Hope Of Glory]

Yeah, 25 points in 64 games as a 20 years old defenseman is pretty damn good. Like if Gulyayev produced that much next year or even the one after, it would be a good progression.

Probably doesn't have Gulyayev's skating but still.

Intriguing pick

 

[Caser]

I wrote a bit about him in this free article here:

MCKEEN'S 2023 NHL DRAFT GUIDE - The McKeen's team sleeper picks

The McKeens team picks their favourite sleeper picks for the 2023 NHL Draft.

www.mckeenshockey.com

 

[JoelWarlord]

I know nothing about him besides looking at his eliteprospects for 2 minutes but my first reaction is that I'm kinda intrigued by the trajectory here.

He's 20 so he's a double-overager, and would have been 2021 draft eligible. In 20-21 he was playing in the NMHL (not the MHL, the NMHL, the tier 2 Russian U20 league), and then 21-22 in the VHL, 22-23 puts up 25 points as a dman in the KHL. That's a pretty crazy trajectory in 3 years, the North American analogy is going from the AJHL at 18 to the AHL at 19 to the NHL at 20.

 

[eklund the clown]

Even i who has defended Hugo is starting to wonder seriously.I figured they would have nothing to do with Russians then they choose one at this stage of the draft .

 

[1909]

Our obscure Russian annual pick. Who said Habs hated Russians ? LOL !

I know nothing about him besides looking at his eliteprospects for 2 minutes but my first reaction is that I'm kinda intrigued by the trajectory here.

He's 20 so he's a double-overager, and would have been 2021 draft eligible. In 20-21 he was playing in the NMHL (not the MHL, the NMHL, the tier 2 Russian U20 league), and then 21-22 in the VHL, 22-23 puts up 25 points as a dman in the KHL. That's a pretty crazy trajectory in 3 years, the North American analogy is going from the AJHL at 18 to the AHL at 19 to the NHL at 20.

Larionov was his coach last season and gave him the most minutes on D even if he was the youngest. A RHD.. Have we found our future Markov ?

 

[Gravity]

Token Russian.

 

[Wateredgarden]

So we got two RDs so far, with Barron and Mailloux that's deep enough.

 

[26Mats]

He is AHL ready.

Do we have room for him in the AHL?

Struble Mailloux
Trudeau ________
Norlinder Tourigny
Wideman, Beaudin, Schuneman

Even i who has defended Hugo is starting to wonder seriously.I figured they would have nothing to do with Russians then they choose one at this stage of the draft .

It wasn't because he was Russian that they didn't want Michkov.

 

[Jee]

I wrote a bit about him in this free article here:

MCKEEN'S 2023 NHL DRAFT GUIDE - The McKeen's team sleeper picks

The McKeens team picks their favourite sleeper picks for the 2023 NHL Draft.

www.mckeenshockey.com

What I got from this article, is that there is kid named Will Vote that might get draft this year. Incredible.

 

[morhilane]

Cool first name, looks like a analytic department selection going by what I read about him.

 

[Natey]

Great f***ing pick.

My favourite of the draft so far.

 

[Tripledeke333]

That kills the rumor the Habs won't have anything to do with Russians.

Habs just don’t want anything to do with superstar game breaking talent.

 

[LaP]

So here's the token russian late pick who will never play in the NHL to pretend there's no "no russian" policy by molson. I'll believe it when one of those actually play in the NHL.

 

[Natey]

This guy will never play in the nhl no risk for molson.

Yeah a guy who is a #1 defenceman in the KHL at 20 years old has no chance....

 

[LaP]

Yeah a guy who is a #1 defenceman in the KHL at 20 years old has no chance....

I'm mildly joking man. But the push for kirktr that was present under MB is still there under the new management.

 

[Wats]

Kostenko has some company

 

[Natey]

I'm mildly joking man. But the push for kirktr that was present under MB is still there under the new management.

I'm not thrilled with the draft either, but this kid is a legit a #1 defenseman at 20 in the second best league in the world.

 

[Le Tricolore]

That kills the rumor the Habs won't have anything to do with Russians.

No, but taking one in the 4th round is a little different than 5th OA.

 

[Seb]

No, but taking one in the 4th round is a little different than 5th OA.

It was said that the Habs wouldn't draft any russian.

 

[admiralcadillac]

This guy will never play in the nhl no risk for molson.

How do you know

 

[Natey]

I know nothing about him besides looking at his eliteprospects for 2 minutes but my first reaction is that I'm kinda intrigued by the trajectory here.

He's 20 so he's a double-overager, and would have been 2021 draft eligible. In 20-21 he was playing in the NMHL (not the MHL, the NMHL, the tier 2 Russian U20 league), and then 21-22 in the VHL, 22-23 puts up 25 points as a dman in the KHL. That's a pretty crazy trajectory in 3 years, the North American analogy is going from the AJHL at 18 to the AHL at 19 to the NHL at 20.

He also went from just making the team this year to being their #1 defenseman down the stretch and in the playoffs. At 20.

 

[Le Tricolore]

It was said that the Habs wouldn't draft any russian.

A lot of things are said by people who don't have any really source of information.

 

[Seb]

A lot of things are said by people who don't have any really source of information.

Yes, I'm saying the information was wrong.