Honestly from all of what I seen(not as much as I would like) he just looks like a very reliable dman, nothing flashy but will make disrupt plays defensively and make strong breakout passes. Not the sexiest pick ever, it does not look like he has superstar potential but this may be my favourite pick of our draft. Reliable smart player at a premium position and is already playing meaningful minutes in the 2nd or 3rd best league in the world.
Prospect Info: [2023 - 110th] Bogdan Konyushkov (KHL - Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod)
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Larionov's Torpedo was the most fun team to watch in the last KHL season and Konyushkov's ice time grew over the course of the year. Him and Fedotov were their top D-men, both young. Konyushkov is the best passer but apparently does not have a good shot.
In one interview he mentioned that his role model is Kobe Bryant, because 'he was not afraid of anyone and could score even if he had a broken finger or hand'. He is aware that Kobe 'was selfish and sometimes refused to pass to his teammates' and a young Russian has not figured out this controversy for himself as of yet. Among fellow blueliners, he 'sometimes watching Voynov games'.
In one interview he mentioned that his role model is Kobe Bryant, because 'he was not afraid of anyone and could score even if he had a broken finger or hand'. He is aware that Kobe 'was selfish and sometimes refused to pass to his teammates' and a young Russian has not figured out this controversy for himself as of yet. Among fellow blueliners, he 'sometimes watching Voynov games'.
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I somehow suspect this guy might've been kind of a part-time scout for the Habs in Russia this season:
Mitch Giguère at eliteprospects.com
Eliteprospects.com staff profile of Mitch Giguère, 1985-11-28 Montréal, QC, CAN Canada.www.eliteprospects.com
He writes a weekly column in DansLesCoulisses (answering questions from the public) mostly from his KHL coaching experience. Can’t say I’m a big fan but he does have a unique perspective on things compared to the usual Habs blog platitudes.
I can’t find the video but in an RDS article the writer quotes Lapointe saying: “I played with Larionov so I called him to inquire about this player, he told me he was one of his smartest D with good upside and a good kid also”.
Canadiens : une récolte audieuse pour Lapointe et Bobrov (Chronique d'Éric Leblanc) | RDS
En repêchant trois gardiens, deux joueurs russes observés sur vidéos et quatre joueurs plus âgés, on dénote de l'audace de la part des Canadiens.
www.rds.ca
N.B. I find listening to Lapointe answering questions more cringe than Carey’s deer in the headlights moment..
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A reminder that the Petry/Poehling trade included both Matheson and Pitt's 2023 4th which was pick #110 used to acquire Bogdan. I think the trade is already solid for Montreal but if Konyyshkov turns in to anything it could be a massive win
Konyushkov’s KHL team has a YouTube channel.
Their MHL team won the championship, so it looks like all recent videos are about them.
There should be plenty of KHL highlights if you scroll back more than 3 months.
https://m.youtube.com/@hctorpedonn/videos
Their MHL team won the championship, so it looks like all recent videos are about them.
There should be plenty of KHL highlights if you scroll back more than 3 months.
https://m.youtube.com/@hctorpedonn/videos
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Extended his KHL contract until the end of 2025/26.
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So you wouldn't draft a Russian with 3 years on his contract in Russia?
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At 18. Sure. At 20 turning 21 before the end of the year, no. Unless you are talking about a potential Kaprizov.
Idea here is that the guy was a Right d-man. Tell me it wasn't a draft for need. What need will we have if he ever comes in 4 years.
Might as well have drafted another Euro goalie at that spot. Draft Urban.
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Yes, they drafted for need. They selected a guy who plays 20+ minutes at 20-years old in the KHL. At 20, he had 25 pts. Similar production to 1st round pick Mukhamadulin, who also had 25 pts as a 20 year old in the KHL.
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Why wasn't he pick earlier then? Who doesn't make a player who is at pair with a 1st rounder an earlier choice than a 4th rounder?
In the end, you become a UFA at 27 years old. And the earliest he could join in will be at 24 years old.
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Adam Michaels
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Does it really matter if he was picked in the 4th round and not earlier? Canadiens picked him with their fourth pick of the draft.
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Maxim Fedotov has the same ratio as a U21 and wasnt picked. Point is that you are talking about stats solely comparing him to a 1st rounder. Fine. He had fine stats. But it doesn,t tell the whole story. And now, at best, we will see him at 24 years old. 3 years before UFa period.
Point is that the pick would have been better served elsewhere.
Adam Michaels
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I didn't only point to stats. I also pointed to the heavy minutes he logs. Larionov uses him a lot. That's not common for a 20-year old in the KHL.
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Bobrov said in his presser that in the 4th round with Konyushkov and 5th round with Volokhin, he said the risk/reward that late in the draft was worth it.
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Right... so realistically it was all smoke screen and lame excuses, dully noted.
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Yeah, he's already signed for next year, so that's 4 years. He'll be 24 if he comes over after this contract. Not a huge issue since we're currently stacked at D anyway.
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5th overall pick - 4th round pick = Same thing, same value
Geez guys, I know you are mad about not picking Michkov......don't need to turn your brains off to invent stuff to fit the narrative
Caser
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No way that was a draft for need, at least not for the current need, I mean Konyushkov just had a debut KHL season, and even though it was a very impressive debut, it might be that he will now have a sophomore slump and everybody will be like 'oh welp'.
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The value in Bogdan whatshisname isnt the same at Michkov either, so it checks out.
Yeah it's just a smoke screen to say that you have a different risk tolerance at 110 than at 5, absolutely got it right on the button here.
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